About Quickbooks Online
QuickBooks Online is a cloud-based accounting solution that helps small businesses manage their accounting, income, expenses, payroll, and more. No additional software is required as all accounts are viewed via the online login portal, with custom feeds and charts, custom invoice creation, 'Pay Now' buttons, and mobile websites, and all with auto-synchronization. The native mobile apps for Android and iOS facilitate on-the-go sales receipt capture, expense tracking, cash flow management, account balance tracking, time tracking, transaction review, purchase order management, client communications, and more.
QuickBooks Online automatically syncs a complete business finance profile to one single dashboard where multiple users can view in-depth reports and accounts of company finances. The platform creates trade, profit, and loss sheets as well as billing and invoice solutions that are all mobile compatible and print friendly. Users can create their own custom reports and feeds from within the dashboard so businesses only see what matters the most to them.
By navigating through the QuickBooks Online dashboard users can track payments, sales history, and invoice details, add users, and edit permissions. QuickBooks Online is completely integrated with QuickBooks Online Payroll and Intuit GoPayment, as well as third party apps such as PayPal, Shopify, Xero, Salesforce, Square POS, and more.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Key benefits of Quickbooks Online
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany , France, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Mexico, United States and 6 others
Supported Languages
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of Quickbooks Online: 156
Alternatives
Xero
FreshBooks
Wave Accounting
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 501-1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Quickbooks Online, if it isn’t broken don’t fix it.
Reviewed on 9/8/2022
Pros
Payroll Management in Quickbooks Online is the best of the best. Known for its great employee management tools, Quickbooks Online makes payroll a breeze. Direct Deposit in Quickbooks Online provides you with an easy and convenient streamlined system to set up for all of your employees and new hires.
Cons
Quick books online doesn’t have many features that i would consider need improvement. It gets the job done.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Makes my job a ton easier
Reviewed on 12/8/2022
I like Quickbooks. The company name does make sense... you do everything quickly lol. I haven't had...
I like Quickbooks. The company name does make sense... you do everything quickly lol. I haven't had a single issue other than the invoicing problem. I did spend more than enough time with their customer service which was a pain in the butt but the rep was really friendly and helped me get it sorted out. If I could recommend Quickbooks to a new or seasoned business owner, I definitely will! It looks expensive and hard to learn but honestly, it's much easier to navigate than it looks!
Pros
I was hesitant at first since I didn't want to go the everything electronic route. My wife was doing all of the tax stuff so I just gave her the okay and made the purchase. I now do everything minus invoicing through Quickbooks. Everything is streamlined for me and I realized how much time I was truly losing by doing everything through Excel and calculating by hand. My wow moment was watching my time being cut in half literally by just snapping a photo of a receipt after connecting my bank account then adding details on the purchase... that's it!
Cons
Now... the invoicing part I'm just not fond of. There was an error with a payment and Quickbooks kept kicking back a payment a client had made. I ended up just going through Paypal Business and setting up my invoices through there and attached my Paypal account to Quickbooks to make things easier on myself. If invoicing was different, I would be 100% with Quickbooks.
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
QBO Works, But It Should Be Better Than It Is
Reviewed on 2/8/2022
Due to the massive price increase to move to a 60k+ ERP, QBO is probably still the way to go, it's...
Due to the massive price increase to move to a 60k+ ERP, QBO is probably still the way to go, it's just a shame that they haven't done a better job listening to their customers and implementing the MANY MANY requests and suggestions that they have been receiving for years.
Pros
You can login online from anywhere, and it does a great job of syncing with your bank accounts
Cons
The support is basically non-existent. Also, there is just no reason that they haven't implemented more customization options for how long this software has been out. They also make syncing with other programs sound good, but then limit what can actually be done on the back-end.
Reasons for Choosing Quickbooks Online
QB Enterprise was getting left in the dark ages, and it simply isn't a user-friendly product.Switched From
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseReasons for Switching to Quickbooks Online
We chose QBO over the many ERPs that we had looked at, because we ended up finding a product called OrderTime that does an excellent job syncing with QBO and takes care of our inventory and order management needs. If it weren't for OrderTime, we would have probably moved forward with an full ERP.Response from Intuit
Hi, Ryan. Thanks for an honest review. This isn't the impression we hoped you'd have. We'd appreciate the opportunity to make this right. The best way to reach the QuickBooks Online Team is to use any of the methods listed here: (https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/quickbooks-online-support/L6WqNrDq0_US_en_US). We're always happy to help. All the best. -Kristina, The QuickBooks Team
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
20+ year user of Qucikbooks
Reviewed on 4/8/2022
Overall I'm happy with QB's online, we save a lot of time as I mentioned before on data entry. I...
Overall I'm happy with QB's online, we save a lot of time as I mentioned before on data entry. I just don't pout my really compicated clients in the software, I keep them in desktop.
Pros
I love how quickly the data entry goes in QB's online versus QB's desktop. With rules and auto entries it take the tedious parts of accounting and automates them. I'm able to focus my time on more complicated items that add value to my serives to my clients.
Cons
It still needs a lot of work on the developement of the software. You are unable ot customize PO's, which is insane to me. It's a little hard to get used to when coming from their sister product desktop. Desktop is so rubust and had very little flaws that I somtimes find myself banging my head gainst a wall, like why?!!
Also, the subscription based pricing makes it so you always have ot pay for the software. With desktop I bought it once and none of my clients had to pay for it. Way to make money intuit, now but that money back into the developement of the software!
Alternatives Considered
XeroReasons for Switching to Quickbooks Online
All my staff has used te software before and it's intuitive to them. I have also been using it since 1999, so it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks!
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Reliable accounting software, some syncing challenges
Reviewed on 2/8/2022
Pros
I find Quickbooks is easy to use & reliable for doing basic business accounting. I also rely on the reporting features to quickly see a snapshot of important data like P&L, broken down into quarters and months.
Cons
I've run into some syncing problems with my bank, where Quickbooks doesn't automatically sync or the connection is somehow lost and I need to jump through some hoops to fix it. I'm not sure if that's a problem with my bank or a Quickbooks problem though. I also have run into some issues with having balances in 2 different currencies, and making sure income/expenses are properly accounted for.
Response from Intuit
Hi, Alanna. We'd like to offer our assistance and make sure QBO helps you save time going forward with your banking. The steps listed here have resolved this issue in previously: (https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/banking/get-bank-error-download-transactions-quickbooks/L5Tek4yh7_US_en_US). Should you still experience the issue with the connection please reach out to our team so we can look into this further with you (https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/quickbooks-online-support/L6WqNrDq0_US_en_US). All the best. -Kristina, The QuickBooks Team
Quickbooks Online FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Quickbooks Online.Q. What type of pricing plans does Quickbooks Online offer?
Quickbooks Online offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
30% off for 3 months! QuickBooks Self Employed: $20/month ($14 for 3 month offer) QuickBooks Online Simple Start: $25/month ($17.50 for 3 month offer) QuickBooks Online Essentials: $37/month ($25.90 for 3 month offer) QuickBooks Online Plus: $55/month ($38.50 for 3 month offer)
Q. Who are the typical users of Quickbooks Online?
Quickbooks Online has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does Quickbooks Online support?
Quickbooks Online supports the following languages:
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Q. Does Quickbooks Online support mobile devices?
Quickbooks Online supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Quickbooks Online integrate with?
Quickbooks Online integrates with the following applications:
Accelo, Acuity Scheduling, ApprovalMax, Apptivo Expense Reports, AutoEntry, Autofy, Avalara, BQE CORE Suite, Batchbook, BeanworksAP, BigCommerce, BigTime, Bill.com, Birdeye, BlueFolder, Bolt, Boxstorm, Buddy Punch, Buildertrend, Celoxis, ChargeOver, Checkfront, Chrometa, Cin7, ClockShark, Constant Contact, ConvergeHub, Corecon, DEAR Systems, Datamolino, Debtor Daddy, Deputy, Dext Prepare, Dryrun, EZRentOut, Emburse Abacus, Emburse Nexonia Expenses, Emburse Nexonia Timesheets, Emburse Tallie, Entryless, Expensify, Fathom, Field Promax, Field Service Management, Float Cash Flow, Freckle, Freshdesk, Function Point, Fundbox, Gusto, HandiFox, Handshake, Harvest, Hike, Housecall Pro, Hubdoc, Ignition, Insightly, Insightly Marketing, InvoiceSherpa, Jobber, Justworks Hours, Kantata, Karbon, Kickserv, Kindful, Knowify, LeanLaw, Lightspeed POS, LivePlan, Lockstep, MRPeasy, Method CRM, MicroBiz Cloud POS, Microsoft Power BI, MinuteDock, Neat, Neon CRM, NimbleSchedule, Now Commerce, OfficeBooks, OnContact CRM 7, OnTheClock.com, Panalitix, PayPal, Pepperi, Pinnacle Cart, Pipeline, Pipemonk, Planyo, Plooto, Projector PSA, QR Inventory, QuickBooks Commerce, QuickBooks Time, Quickbase, Quotient, Qvinci, RazorSync, Repsly, Rerun, Rokits, Rydoo, SAP Concur, Salesforce for Quickbooks, SellerActive, ServiceM8, ServiceTitan, ServiceTrade, Share a Refund, SherpaDesk, ShipRush, Shoeboxed, ShopKeep, Shopify, Skyvia, Spotlight Reporting, Square Point of Sale, Stitch Labs, Sumac, SurePayroll, Time Tracker, Timely, Timesheet Mobile, TriNet Expense, Unleashed, Vend, VeriClock, WORKetc, Wagepoint, Webgility, When I Work, Workiz, YayPay, Zapier, Zed Timesheet, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Creator, Zoho Expense, erplain, iBE.net, mHelpDesk, noCRM.io, simPRO, vcita
Q. What level of support does Quickbooks Online offer?
Quickbooks Online offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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