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QuickBooks Online

Overview

What is QuickBooks Online?

QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

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Popular Features

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  • Bank reconciliation (137)
    6.3
    63%
  • Accounts receivable (131)
    6.0
    60%
  • Standard reports (128)
    5.2
    52%
  • Dashboards (124)
    4.6
    46%

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Pricing

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Self-Employed

$15

Cloud
per month

Simple Start

$25

Cloud
per month

Plus

$75

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

QuickBooks Online Demo | CAN

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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

3.2
Avg 7.2

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

2.5
Avg 6.8

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

3.7
Avg 7.9

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

5.2
Avg 7.4

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

3.7
Avg 7.2

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

1.2
Avg 6.7

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

3.7
Avg 7.1
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Product Details

What is QuickBooks Online?

QuickBooks Online is a SaaS verison of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version, features typical of similarly priced accounting software. The monthly fee for this service starts at $10 and climbs to $30 with the Plus version, which has the richest features. The base level allows for unlimited invoices and estimates, expense tracking, importing from Excel or Quickbooks desktop, data backup, mobile accessibility, and integration with many other applications. The Essentials pricing plan contain more automation, more bill and payment management, as well as inventory and time tracking, and the Plus package contains budgeting and analytic features.

QuickBooks Online Competitors

QuickBooks Online Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

Priority AccountEdge, FreshBooks, and Zoho Books are common alternatives for QuickBooks Online.

Reviewers rate Cash management and Bank reconciliation highest, with a score of 6.3.

The most common users of QuickBooks Online are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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May 01, 2021

Quickbooks and Me

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • QBO makes bookkeeping simple. If I have questions, I can use "the community" or call directly to Priority Circle. This saves time
  • The accuracy of QBO makes reports easy to understand. Studying and reviewing those reports is almost pleasant pleasant. If there is something questionable, all I need to do is click on it and I am transported to that transaction. I can see what happened and/or make corrections. This saves money
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • QuickBooks Online has helped me to better track my income and expenses. All I have to do is make sure the income and expenses are correctly reported and I'll be able to slice the data into different pieces using QuickBooks Online.
  • QuickBooks Online has saved me a ton of time and a headache. While running a business, I do not have time to manually add up income and expenses in a spreadsheet. All I have to do is press a button to update bank records and make updates to QuickBooks Online to ensure there are not any holes in my financials. Now, I have more time to earn money in my business.
  • I love it that I can give different levels of access to other users who made to view QuickBooks Online. This is a bonus that others can have their own password and username when logging in.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It's had positive impact overall on business objectives because it's made us more knowledgeable about the ups and downs of our business
  • My CPA loves the reports I can generate come tax time
  • My staff has been less stressed because of this software
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Helps us see slow-paying clients, which impacts profitability
  • Very helpful for getting the info we needed for PPP loan forgiveness
  • Cash Flow reporting is something we weren't doing at all prior to QuickBooks
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • QuickBooks Online has helped me calculate my shipping expenses to ensure I am not losing money
  • QuickBooks reporting systems have helped me review historical trends to forecast future sales
  • QuickBooks banking integration has drastically reduced the amount of time I spend quarterly performing bookkeeping, no more headaches triple-checking the dollar amounts before saving the data!
Bronwyn Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • QuickBooks put a hold on my customer payment and has made it impossible to communicate with them to sort it out.
  • Disappointed with their customer service.
  • Unhappy with their clumsy online directions that send you around and around in circles.
September 04, 2020

QBO Expert and Easy

Sandeep Malhotra | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • QBO allowed us to integrate with our CPA quickly, absolute must to keep in compliance with tax laws.
  • Having our books organized in QBO is critical for commercial bank loan officers if you need financing.
  • We are able to manage bookkeeping and accounting needs with no staff dedicated to that function - those are tangible cost savings.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • This software has made filing taxes and keeping compliant a piece of cake.
  • This software has provided me with the clarity to create financial strategies and have successful tax filings.
  • This software has given me options much further than bookkeeping such as receiving payments, applying for business loans, virtual bookkeeping, and much, much more.
  • There is no comparison between the monthly cost of the software and the annual savings that comes with clarity of finances within my business.
Drew West | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Before I entered all of my receipts and sales into QuickBooks Online, I had a general idea of the startup capital I invested, but I didn't know the exact number. It turns out I was way off, and I had put substantially more into the setup than I thought. It's like that saying goes, "If you don't know your numbers, you don't your business."
  • The sales tax calculations that QuickBooks Online builds into invoices are indispensable for my small business. I literally would not be able to operate the business without this functionality, and finding the solution I needed in QuickBooks Online was instrumental in starting this company.
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