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QuickBooks Online

Accounting Software, by Intuit

Intuit's cloud accounting product, from US$38 a month with one user and two accountant seats.

Score
Not yet scored
Price
Flat rate from $38/mo
Suits
Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
Runs
Cloud on Web, iOS, Android, API
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Best for
Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
Free option
30-day trial
Standout
Payroll
About QuickBooks OnlineIntuit

QuickBooks Online is the default answer for small businesses in the United States and the tool most accountants there expect. The published ladder runs Simple Start at US$38 a month for one user, Essentials at US$85 for three, Plus at US$140 for five and Advanced at US$340 for twenty-five, each including two accountant seats and Advanced three. Every tier carries a thirty-day free trial, and the page also shows a half-price offer for the first three months.

Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, API
Company
Intuit
Founded
Not verified
Headquarters
Not verified

Pricing

List prices from the vendor's own page, verified Sep 5, 2026

  1. Simple Start

    $38per month/month

    US$38 a month for 1 user plus 2 accountants; US$19 a month for the first three months on the offer shown. 30-day free trial.

    30-day free trial.

  2. Essentials

    $85per month/month

    US$85 a month for 3 users plus 2 accountants; US$42.50 for the first three months on the offer shown.

    30-day free trial.

  3. Plus

    $140per month/month

    US$140 a month for 5 users plus 2 accountants; US$70 for the first three months on the offer shown.

    30-day free trial.

  4. Advanced

    $340per month/month

    US$340 a month for 25 users plus 3 accountants; US$170 for the first three months on the offer shown.

    30-day free trial.

What it can do

Verified capabilities; anything unconfirmed says so
  • PayrollYes

Integrates with Mailchimp, PayPal, QuickBooks and Shopify.

How we scored it

Editorial, against published criteria

Not reviewed by our editors yet. The facts above are still verified.

Often shortlisted instead

All alternatives
  • Xero: the product's own interface

    Xero

    The closest full accounting product, and the cheaper one for a team: every Xero plan includes unlimited users while QuickBooks counts them.

    Flat rate from $25/mo
  • Zoho Books: the product's own interface

    Zoho Books

    Comparable ledger at a fraction of the price, with a free tier for businesses under US$50,000 of revenue.

    Free plan, paid from $15/mo

  • Wave

    Free for invoicing and bookkeeping if the business is small enough not to need the reporting depth.

    Free plan, paid from $19/mo

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Where it fits

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Reading

Data last verified Sep 5, 2026 from quickbooks.intuit.com and manual checks. Facts we cannot verify stay marked as not verified. Some vendor links are affiliate links; they never change a score. How we evaluate

Sources and verification
  • Official websiteSep 4, 2026
  • Official pricing pageSep 4, 2026
  • Manual verificationSep 4, 2026

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