Can we rebuild Double?
Build a Chrome extension like Double — a Double alternative you own.
If you want to streamline financial closes, you can build your own Double alternative as a dedicated Chrome extension. Instead of relying on a third-party practice management suite, create a tailored workspace that organizes your monthly bookkeeping checklists, client links, and team status directly in a side panel.
The listing record
| Name | Double |
| Store rating | 5 / 5 · 7 ratings |
| Users | 10K+ |
| Store listing | Chrome Web Store ↗ |
| Analyzed | 16 September 2026 |
What Double does
Double is one app to run your bookkeeping business. We allow bookkeepers to run their entire month-end close in one tab.
What the store says
★ 5 from 7 ratings · 10K users
Pulled live from the Chrome Web Store listing at analysis time.
Can PlugThis rebuild Double?
“It is a specialized accounting workflow dashboard living inside your browser side panel.”
Double serves as an operations portal and month-end close checklist tailored for bookkeeping firms. You can easily build your own custom bookkeeping pipeline extension backed by Supabase to track client tasks, manage recurring closing steps, and link directly to client portals without vendor lock-in.
What you'd plug into
Stores client records, monthly close checklists, and workflow statuses
Why build your own Double alternative
- Fully customized month-end checklists tailored to your exact firm's process
- Direct ownership of your client pipeline data inside your own Supabase database
- Zero recurring SaaS per-seat fees for your accounting team
- Ability to integrate custom shortcuts to QuickBooks, Xero, or bank portals
What it costs vs what you'd save
The original: Pricing is not specified directly in the Chrome Web Store listing.
Your version: Building your own tool lets you bypass proprietary bookkeeping platform subscriptions and retain complete control over your sensitive financial workflow data.
The starter prompt
Build a Chrome side panel extension for bookkeepers to manage month-end closes across multiple clients. Include a client switcher, categorized monthly closing checklists with progress tracking, notes, and quick links to external accounting portals. Connect it to Supabase to store client data, checklist templates, and completion statuses.Build it with PlugThis →
Features you could add that Double doesn't have
Because you own the code, these are a follow-up prompt away — tap one to add it to the prompt above.
- QuickBooks / Xero Deep Links — Quickly jump straight into each client's reconciliation or report pages.
- Automated Month-End Reset — Use scheduled edge functions to automatically reset routine checklists on the 1st of every month.
Questions about rebuilding Double
Can my custom extension handle multiple bookkeeping clients?
Yes. With a Supabase backend, you can store structured client profiles, assign recurring month-end tasks, and track real-time progress across all accounts.
Can I integrate links to specific accounting platforms?
Yes. Your extension can store direct deeplinks to QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, or bank feeds for each client to open them in one click.
Is client data kept private and secure?
Yes. Since you control the Supabase database and authentication, your client records remain in your private environment without being exposed to third-party SaaS vendors.
How to build it yourself
- 1Open PlugThis and start a new build
Head to PlugThis and start a new Chrome extension. You're describing a Double alternative you'll own outright — no store subscription.
- 2Paste the starter prompt
Paste the starter prompt above. PlugThis expands it into a full Manifest V3 extension — popup, content scripts, and service worker included.
- 3Connect your own keys
Wire in Supabase using your own account — the build uses your credentials, so there's no per-seat fee.
- 4Review, tweak, and load it
Review the generated code, ask for tweaks in plain English, then download and load the unpacked extension in Chrome to try it.
- 5Publish it (optional)
When you're happy, publish your Double alternative to the Chrome Web Store — or just keep it as a private tool for yourself.
Build your own Double alternative
Describe it in plain English. PlugThis generates the full Manifest V3 Chrome extension in about two minutes.
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Sources & verification
- All facts pulled live from the Chrome Web Store listing ↗.
- The verdict is drafted by the PlugThis teardown engine — an opinion about buildability, not affiliation with Double.
- Written by PlugThis, which builds Chrome extensions from plain-English prompts.
Published and last updated 16 September 2026. Figures reflect the Chrome Web Store listing on that date and may have changed since.