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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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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.

3.4
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 7.1

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.

3.6
Avg 7.9

Reporting & Analytics

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

4.8
Avg 7.5

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

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

3.7
Avg 7.3

Inventory Management

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

1.1
Avg 6.7

Order Management

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

3.8
Avg 7.3
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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.

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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 highest, with a score of 7.

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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Always room for improvement

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 14, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
10 years of experience
I rated this way because anyone can use it. You don't need an accounting degree. At the same time, it provides extensive information and accounting information for those who do need it. Its a clever balance between those types of customers

Don't do it. Just don't.

Rating: 1 out of 10
May 03, 2022
AH
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
1 year of experience
Horrible, terrible, no good customer service.

Best small business bookkeeping software!

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 26, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
5 years of experience
Using QuickBooks has made my work life easier since I am not taking so much time trying to configure the system to do what I need to do weekly for payroll. I also spend less time on the phone with customer service than I have with other software that I use just as much.

QuickBooks online is a poorly written program with little help.

Rating: 2 out of 10
March 11, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
1 year of experience
Bad help; no instructions; some features, like depositing, do not work. No ability for a nonprofit to charge customers for the ACH fee, even though it is for their convenience.

QuickBooks Online is the perfect fit for us!!

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 08, 2022
KM
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
20 years of experience
I love all the features with QuickBooks Online - just wish it had a couple other things available to the user - Schedule K in taxes, ability to undo a bank reconciliation to fix things and a way to customize reports better. But overall it is really easy to use/learn to use, and I am very comfortable with it :-)

Completely Disappointed!

Rating: 1 out of 10
February 03, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
1 year of experience
It was not user-friendly after I tried fixing the subscription issue (caused by the QuickBooks app). And then I received absolutely NO help, from FIVE different people (transferred from one to the next to the next and so on).

QBO price increases are out of control (>12% per year)

Rating: 3 out of 10
November 04, 2021
LH
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
4 years of experience
I use a small subset of features and they work pretty well, but sometimes they get broken during upgrades and it takes some time to resolve or work around.

A great hosted online accounting software package for all your business needs

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 23, 2021
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
10 years of experience
It has such a great interface, and if you're used to the older non-online versions, it's so easy to hit the ground running and even import old data. There help sites and online FAQ sites that make finding answers to easy questions a breeze, and if it's something you can't figure out, their support is excellent.

QuickBooks for non-accountant business owners

Rating: 10 out of 10
July 22, 2021
I have no accounting experience and I find the software to be very intuitive and user friendly. I am able to do as much customizing as I wish and feel, for my purposes, I have not reached the limits of the software. I like that at a click of a button, I am able to retrieve a real-time, up-to-the-minute financial picture of my company.

If you were a QB Desktop user, do NOT switch to online, and do your homework before you lose control of all your data!

Rating: 1 out of 10
July 21, 2021
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
4 years of experience
Does not offer features that Desktop has, too many software glitches and issues, lack of functionality, less usability, goes over the line for what customer can/cannot do and what their software program can/cannot do. Plus all the issues and problems mentioned previously.

Effective Accounting Software, Just Don't Expect Much Customization

Rating: 7 out of 10
June 14, 2021
ZY
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
5 years of experience
While QuickBooks Online is generally easy to navigate, there are some features and functions that often require a Google search in order to find out where they are actually hidden. Additionally, there are some simple customization features that are surprisingly not available for an otherwise advanced program (e.g. only having a pool of 4 fonts to choose from, only having 4 very limited templates for invoicing, not color selection, etc). While I would say that about 75% of users shouldn't have a problem finding their way around with basic functions, there is a learning curve if you want to be able to dive into some of the more useful features, almost to the point that you need to have a dedicated account manager in order to use QuickBooks Online most effectively.

QuickBooks Online Review

Rating: 1 out of 10
May 27, 2021
MJ
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
4 years of experience
Do NOT use their premium payroll. It's expensive and [I feel like] their customer service is horrible. I spent almost 4 hours trying to get an answer to a simple question about a 941 form they filed. They kept transferring me around to various people and every single time they couldn't find the 941 form I had a question on. I had to do a screenshare to show them where it was! I got disconnected three times and they never called back. They also told me that I would have to talk to the IRS at one point. I refused and told them that they were filing these forms on our behalf, they were doing the calculations so they should be able to answer my questions. I asked several times to talk to a supervisor and they wouldn't transfer me to one. They just said that they could put in a request for a supervisor to call me back in 24-48 hours! It was just unbelievable how horrible it was.

An asset to our company

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 15, 2021
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Online
4 years of experience
Took a while to be accustomed but once we knew our way around it is easy to use. There are some usability issues that can be improved but overall am pleased with the product.
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