Cloud accounting for small businesses that want cleaner books and faster payments.
QuickBooks costs from $38/mo · 5 plans · Free plan available
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Deep automation, but the add-ons add up
QuickBooks pulls bank and app data into one place, then automates the sorting, invoicing, and reporting that usually eats your evenings. It has real depth and scales from a free plan to enterprise controls, though payroll and payments cost extra. Overall, it suits owners who want the books handled, not just stored.
QuickBooks is cloud-based accounting software from Intuit, built for businesses of every size. It pulls your bank and app data into one place and automates bookkeeping, invoicing, bill pay, payroll, and reporting. A built-in layer called Intuit Intelligence adds AI help: it learns your patterns, drafts invoices, and answers questions about your cash flow.
You can start on a free basic plan and move up to enterprise tools as your needs grow.
Best for Small business owners and solo operators who want bookkeeping, invoicing, and payroll to run with less manual effort.
A strong fit for owners who want their books to mostly handle themselves and are willing to pay for a broad platform. Budget for the add-ons you'll actually use, and pick the smallest tier that covers today's needs.
Pricing trap for QuickBooks: Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel in Account & Settings, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period rather than triggering a pro-rated refund. Add-on services like payments and payroll sit outside the base plan price.
QuickBooks learns how you categorize income and expenses, then repeats that work on its own. Connect your bank, and the sorting starts to run without you. It also files expenses into the right tax categories, so tax time stops being a scramble.
Most owners end up with cleaner books and fewer evenings at the desk.
Intuit Intelligence watches how you work. When it spots a recurring task, like a report you pull every Monday, it offers to automate it. Say yes once and it takes over.
Forecasts draw on your live data plus patterns from 7 million businesses, so the outlook rests on real outcomes instead of rebuilt spreadsheets.
Invoices can draft themselves. Intuit Intelligence chat prepares several at once for your review, then sends prioritized reminders for anything still unpaid, with your approval first. That nudge shortens the wait: businesses get paid four days sooner on average.
The drafting capability is in beta, and it stays under your control. 💸
Payroll, time tracking, and sales tax all sync with the same books. That means one login instead of three. - Auto payroll runs salaried staff on direct deposit.
Over 800 integrations pull Shopify, Square, PayPal, Amazon, and Mailchimp into one dashboard. Sales and inventory update together, so you're not reconciling by hand at month end. The mobile app tracks mileage and snaps receipts while you're out.
Not every feature travels to mobile, so plan on the browser for deeper work.
Hook up your bank account and QuickBooks learns how you sort income and expenses. Then it matches and records new transactions your way. Your books stay current all year, not just at tax time.
Tip: Sort the first batch yourself — the automation copies your patterns.
Invoices stop waiting on you. Intuit Intelligence drafts several at once and queues reminders for anything unpaid, and you approve before either goes out. Billable hours from your team can land on the same invoice.
Expected outcome: Fewer overdue invoices to chase.
Shopify, Square, PayPal, Amazon, and Etsy feed into one dashboard through 800-plus integrations. On Plus, inventory tracking and project profitability sit beside pre-filing sales tax checks, so stock and job margins show up next to your books.
Tip: Confirm your storefront and processor are supported before you pick a tier.
Essentials brings in three users and puts billable employee time on invoices. Payroll syncs straight to your accounting records, and time tracking feeds hours in without a second system. Expected outcome: One login covers pay, hours, and the books.
From$38/mo
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View pricing page screenshot| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Includes |
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QuickBooks Free | Free | — | No mobile app access or third-party integrations
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Simple Start Most popular | $38/mo | — | 1 user, plus access for 2 accountants
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Essentials | $85/mo | — | 3 users, plus access for 2 accountants
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Plus | $140/mo | — | 5 users, plus access for 2 accountants
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Advanced | $340/mo | — | 25 users, plus access for 3 accountants
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Pricing types: Free plan, Free trial, Monthly subscription
QuickBooks Online runs on monthly subscriptions for four paid tiers, plus a free plan for very small businesses. Prices climb as you add users, reporting depth, inventory, and automation.
QuickBooks Online costs between $0 and $340 per month across five plans: Free at $0, Simple Start at $38/month, Essentials at $85/month, Plus at $140/month, and Advanced at $340/month.
Here's a closer look at what each plan includes.
Price: $0/month Best For: Very small operations that just need to get organized and get paid Other Features:
Free is a real starting point, not a demo. It handles the essentials like invoicing and expense tracking. Mobile app access and third-party integrations aren't part of this tier, so plan to move up once you need those.
Price: $38/month Best For: Solo owners and one-person shops that want the books handled for them Other Features:
Simple Start fits a single user who wants clean books without hiring help. You get one user plus access for two accountants.
Price: $85/month Best For: Small teams that bill for time and need deeper reporting Other Features:
Pick Essentials when a few people need to work in the books. It adds multi-user access and the reporting most growing teams ask for.
Price: $140/month Best For: Businesses tracking inventory, projects, or multiple locations Other Features:
Plus is the tier where operations get real. If you carry stock or run job-based work, this is usually the right fit. Confirm the user count suits your team before you commit.
Price: $340/month Best For: Established companies that need controls, automation, and customization Other Features:
Advanced makes sense when headcount or complexity pushes past what Plus can hold. Smaller teams can skip it and keep the savings.
QuickBooks gives you a free 30-day trial on paid plans, and there's a permanent free plan for the smallest businesses. Paid subscriptions have no annual contract, so you can cancel anytime. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current monthly billing period, and there's no pro-rated refund. Keep that timing in mind before your next renewal date.
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Simple Start has a flat price: the number of seats does not change the total. Estimate based on published list prices, before taxes, add-ons and discounts.
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QuickBooks's cheapest paid plan, Simple Start, costs $38 per month. Paid plans range from $38 to $340 per month.
Yes. QuickBooks has a free plan (QuickBooks Free); paid plans start at $38 per month.
QuickBooks offers a 30-day free trial.
Yes. It links to more than 800 apps, including Shopify, Square, PayPal, and Amazon. Note that the free plan skips third-party integrations, so you'll need a paid tier for those connections.
It depends on your tier. Simple Start covers one user, Essentials three, Plus five, and Advanced 25. Each plan also adds accountant access: two seats on the lower plans, three on Advanced.
You keep access until the end of your current billing period. There's no pro-rated refund for a mid-cycle cancellation. Cancel from Account & Settings, since plans renew automatically until you do.
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