Intuit
QuickBooks Online
Cloud accounting software for small and mid-size businesses.
Business Software
Short answer
QuickBooks Online is Cloud accounting software for small and mid-size businesses. The cheapest paid QuickBooks Online plan is Simple Start at $38 per month billed monthly.
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QuickBooks Online is Intuit's cloud-based accounting product — bookkeeping, invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting, with tiers scaling from a single-user free plan up to a 25-user Advanced plan with automation and custom reporting.
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Primary use cases
- Bookkeeping, invoicing, and expense tracking
- Profit & loss and other financial reporting
- Sales tax and (on higher tiers) project/inventory tracking
Best for
- Small businesses that need standard bookkeeping and invoicing without a dedicated finance team
- Growing businesses that need budgeting, project profitability, or multi-location tracking (Plus/Advanced tiers)
Core capabilities
- Automated bookkeeping and bank feeds
- Invoicing and payments
- Profit & loss and other business reports
- Multi-user access: 1 user on Simple Start, 3 on Essentials, 5 on Plus, 25 on Advanced, with custom permissions on Advanced
- Budgeting, inventory, and project profitability tracking (Plus and Advanced)
Pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Pricing unit | Key limits |
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| QuickBooks Free | $0/mo | Free | Per account | None published |
| Simple Start | $38/mo | Not published | Per account |
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| Essentials | $85/mo | Not published | Per account |
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| Plus | $140/mo | Not published | Per account |
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| Advanced | $340/mo | Not published | Per account |
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Prices are in USD as QuickBooks Online publishes them for visitors in the United States; we never convert currencies. Taxes are not included unless the vendor says so.
- QuickBooks Free
Listed on the pricing page as "$0/mo, no credit card required" with a link to the QuickBooks Free page.
Why a value is blank or missing: Free plan; there is no annual billing.
- Simple Start
Why a value is blank or missing: The pricing page lists monthly prices only.
Limited-time offer, not the standing price: $19/mo (billed monthly). 50% off for 3 months for new customers (alternative to a 30-day free trial). No end date published.
- Essentials
Why a value is blank or missing: The pricing page lists monthly prices only.
Limited-time offer, not the standing price: $42.50/mo (billed monthly). 50% off for 3 months for new customers (alternative to a 30-day free trial). No end date published.
- Plus
Why a value is blank or missing: The pricing page lists monthly prices only.
Limited-time offer, not the standing price: $70/mo (billed monthly). 50% off for 3 months for new customers (alternative to a 30-day free trial). No end date published.
- Advanced
Why a value is blank or missing: The pricing page lists monthly prices only.
Limited-time offer, not the standing price: $170/mo (billed monthly). 50% off for 3 months for new customers (alternative to a 30-day free trial). No end date published.
Last verified from the official QuickBooks Online pricing page.
Plain link to QuickBooks Online's pricing page. We have no affiliate relationship with QuickBooks Online.
Free trial: Yes
30-day free trial of the monthly base price for new customers on a monthly plan, charged automatically at the then-current price afterward. It cannot be combined with the introductory discount — you choose one or the other.
Limitations worth knowing
- The displayed 50%-off price is an introductory offer for the first 3 months only; full list price applies afterward.(QuickBooks® Online Pricing & Free Trial | Official Site)
- Free plan supports 1 user with no accountant access, 2 invoices per month, and 1 connected bank, and excludes the mobile app and third-party integrations.(QuickBooks® Online Pricing & Free Trial | Official Site)
- Discounts and trials do not apply to add-on fees or services.(QuickBooks® Online Pricing & Free Trial | Official Site)
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