About QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online is a cloud-based accounting solution that helps 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, as well as third-party apps such as PayPal, Shopify, Salesforce, Square POS, and more.

Pricing starting from:

$30.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Key benefits of QuickBooks Online

  • Accounts management: QuickBooks Online allows users to access their complete accounting data as well as editing, creating, duplicating and sharing information with employees, consultants, associates and partners.

  • Interface and dashboard: users can login to their QuickBooks Online backend from anywhere with internet access, no downloadable software is required and users can create customizable feeds and charts.

  • Security and backups: All data inputted is securely backed-up to the cloud and data can be exported to Excel spreadsheets. QuickBooks Online will track customer payments and send notifications of any errors in processing.

  • Subscriptions and pricing details: All QuickBooks Online packages include support, from initial startup to ongoing support enquiries. Continuing updates and upgrades are all included in the pricing plan. Users can also avail of a 30 day trial before financial commitment is required.

  • Multi-platform transparency: QuickBooks Online will auto-sync with all connected devices and the multiple users connected to each package. Users can create restrictions for each user to enforce in-house hierarchy.
  • Typical Customers

    • Freelancers
    • Small Businesses (2-50)
    • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
    • Large enterprises (500 and more)

    Deployment

    • Cloud-based
    • On-premise

    Markets

    Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China and 20 others

    Supported Languages

    English, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese

    Pricing starting from:

    $30.00/month

    • Free Version
    • Free Trial
    • Subscription

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    QuickBooks Online Software - From the dashboard users can view reports on key metrics and carry out key tasks
    QuickBooks Online Software - Create invoices from pre-designed templates
    QuickBooks Online Software - Create customized reports or chose from recommended reports
    QuickBooks Online Software - Small businesses can track their banking and credit cards
    QuickBooks Online Software - Sales can be tracked including overdue payments, open invoices, unbilled activity, and more
    QuickBooks Online Software - Overdue and not-deposited invoices can be easily tracked
    QuickBooks Online Software - Quickbooks Online can be used to track expenses
    QuickBooks Online Software - The employee module can be used to manage payrolls
    QuickBooks Online Software - Reports can be viewed to gain insight into metrics within specified time periods
    QuickBooks Online Software - Calculate sales tax and record tax payments
    QuickBooks Online Software - The activity dashboard provides updates and alerts on invoices or estimates
    QuickBooks Online Software - Estimates can be converted into invoices
    QuickBooks Online Software - Invoices can be tracked from initial sending to payment
    QuickBooks Online Software - Customer files can be accessed to view pending payments
    QuickBooks Online Software - Payments can be accepted from the mobile app
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    QuickBooks Online Software - From the dashboard users can view reports on key metrics and carry out key tasks
    QuickBooks Online Software - Create invoices from pre-designed templates
    QuickBooks Online Software - Create customized reports or chose from recommended reports
    QuickBooks Online Software - Small businesses can track their banking and credit cards
    QuickBooks Online Software - Sales can be tracked including overdue payments, open invoices, unbilled activity, and more
    QuickBooks Online Software - Overdue and not-deposited invoices can be easily tracked
    QuickBooks Online Software - Quickbooks Online can be used to track expenses
    QuickBooks Online Software - The employee module can be used to manage payrolls
    QuickBooks Online Software - Reports can be viewed to gain insight into metrics within specified time periods
    QuickBooks Online Software - Calculate sales tax and record tax payments
    QuickBooks Online Software - The activity dashboard provides updates and alerts on invoices or estimates
    QuickBooks Online Software - Estimates can be converted into invoices
    QuickBooks Online Software - Invoices can be tracked from initial sending to payment
    QuickBooks Online Software - Customer files can be accessed to view pending payments
    QuickBooks Online Software - Payments can be accepted from the mobile app
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    Features

    Total features of QuickBooks Online: 172

    • "What If" Scenarios
    • 1099 Preparation
    • 401(k) Tracking
    • ACH Payment Processing
    • API
    • Accounting
    • Accounts Payable
    • Accounts Receivable
    • Accrual Accounting
    • Activity Dashboard
    • Activity Tracking
    • Ad hoc Reporting
    • Address Validation
    • Aging Tracking
    • Approval Process Control
    • Asset Accounting
    • Asset Lifecycle Management
    • Asset Tracking
    • Attendance Management
    • Audit Trail
    • Automatic Backup
    • Automatic Billing
    • Bank Reconciliation
    • Benefits Management
    • Billable Items Tracking
    • Billing & Invoicing
    • Billing Portal
    • Budgeting/Forecasting
    • Cash Flow Management
    • Cash Management
    • Categorisation/Grouping
    • Chart of Accounts
    • Check Printing
    • Check Processing
    • Check Writing
    • Commission Management
    • Compliance Management
    • Consolidation/Roll-Up
    • Consumer Use Tax
    • Contact Database
    • Contingency Billing
    • Core Accounting
    • Cost Estimating
    • Cost Management
    • Credit Card Management
    • Credit Card Processing
    • Cross Ledger Posting
    • Customer Statements
    • Customizable Branding
    • Customizable Fields
    • Customizable Forms
    • Customizable Invoices
    • Customizable Reports
    • Customizable Templates
    • Data Import/Export
    • Data Visualization
    • Direct Deposit
    • Discount Management
    • Document Templates
    • Donation Management
    • Donation Tracking
    • Donor Management
    • Drag & Drop
    • Dunning Management
    • Duplicate Payment Alert
    • Electronic Funds Transfer
    • Electronic Payments
    • Electronic Signature
    • Email Management
    • Estimating
    • Exemption Management
    • Expense Claims
    • Expense Management
    • Expense Tracking
    • Fee Calculation & Posting
    • Financial Aid Management
    • Financial Analysis
    • Financial Management
    • Financial Reporting
    • Fixed Asset Management
    • For AEC Industry
    • For Higher Education
    • For Medical Purposes
    • For Nonprofits
    • For Real Estate
    • For Religious Organizations
    • For Small Businesses
    • For Trucking Industry
    • Forecasting
    • Fraud Detection
    • Fund Accounting
    • Fund Management
    • General Ledger
    • Grant Management
    • Hourly Billing
    • Income & Balance Sheet
    • Inventory Management
    • Inventory Tracking
    • Invoice Creation
    • Invoice History
    • Invoice Management
    • Invoice Processing
    • Job Costing
    • K-12
    • Mobile Access
    • Mobile App
    • Mobile Payments
    • Mobile Receipt Upload
    • Multi-Company
    • Multi-Country
    • Multi-Currency
    • Multi-Department/Project
    • Multi-Period Recurring Billing
    • Multi-State
    • Nonprofits
    • Online Invoicing
    • Online Payments
    • Overpayment Processing
    • PCI Compliance
    • Partial Payments
    • Partnership Accounting
    • Payment Collection
    • Payment Processing
    • Payment Reconciliation
    • Payroll Management
    • Payroll Outsourcing
    • Payroll Reporting
    • Point of Sale (POS)
    • Profit/Loss Statement
    • Progress Reports
    • Project Accounting
    • Project Billing
    • Purchase Order Management
    • Purchase Order Reconciliation
    • Purchasing & Receiving
    • Quotes/Estimates
    • Real-Time Data
    • Real-Time Reporting
    • Real-Time Updates
    • Receipt Management
    • Receivables Ledger
    • Recurring Invoicing
    • Recurring Payments
    • Recurring/Subscription Billing
    • Reimbursement Management
    • Remote Access/Control
    • Reporting & Statistics
    • Reporting/Analytics
    • Revenue Recognition
    • SSL Security
    • Sales Tax Management
    • Self Service Portal
    • Self-Service Reporting
    • Spend Management
    • Strategic Planning
    • Tax Calculation
    • Tax Compliance
    • Tax Filing
    • Tax Management
    • Taxability Verification
    • Third-Party Integrations
    • Time & Expense Tracking
    • Time Tracking
    • Transaction Tracking
    • Trust Accounting
    • User Management
    • Vacation/Leave Tracking
    • Value Added Tax (VAT)
    • Vendor Management
    • Version Control
    • W-2 Preparation
    • Wage Garnishment

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    Reviews

    Overall rating

    4.4 /5
    (7,460)
    Value for Money
    4.2/5
    Features
    4.3/5
    Ease of Use
    4.2/5
    Customer Support
    4.0/5

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    Madalina
    Madalina
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    • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Simplified accounting that just works

    Reviewed on 27/08/2024

    Overall, it's one of the most critical pieces of software we use in our company.

    Overall, it's one of the most critical pieces of software we use in our company.

    Pros

    Simplified accounting, payroll, reporting, paying contractors - it just works.

    Cons

    Some of the automations are not great, resulting in wrong classing.

    Darla
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    • Industry: Facilities Services
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    QuickBooks Online

    Reviewed on 07/08/2024

    Worked with it for 2 1/2 years - transitioned from desktop. A little wary at first but have come...

    Worked with it for 2 1/2 years - transitioned from desktop. A little wary at first but have come to like it a lot. Does a lot for you automatically as long as you've set up everything correctly.

    Pros

    Works well with our CRM, direct deposit for payroll, sales tax and payroll taxes are calculated and easy for reporting, year-end reporting - 1099s and W2s are easily created in the system

    Cons

    If you're not sure how to do something, sometimes hard to get an answer/explanation quickly.

    Timothy
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

    QBO stinks

    Reviewed on 16/08/2024

    When I used the old desktop version, I could look forward to reconciling my bank statement to the...

    When I used the old desktop version, I could look forward to reconciling my bank statement to the penny. All that change with the online version. With it, reconciling became such an impossible task that I only knew what was in the bank by using the bank's app. QBO would be off by thousands of dollars. They will offer you a bookkeeper to fix the mess for you for several thousand dollars, witch I don't have, or you will have to leave it with an accountant to try to figure out. Either way, you're going to pay. Tax time is a real mess. Plus never really knowing how your business is doing. It seemed like every entry is counted twice. I sat thru hours of help videos on you tube to try and figure this trainwreck out but it never made sense to me that a company that is named Intuit could be so Un intuitive. If you are a small business, I would look at other accounting software company's to work with. Once you get started with this one and you want to change to another you will have to pay for a conversion of your QBO file to something else and that NEVER goes well Trust me. Do your homework and find something else from the start.

    Pros

    Remotely sending invoice to a customer and getting payment online is very enticing. The desktop version can only do that with the aid of another app. The idea of tracking milage is also a nice add on if it were accurate.

    Cons

    I used QB desktop for 25 years and really found it helpful but they steered me toward the online version and things went downhill fast. They have to convert your old file to the new layout and they made a hash of my file. I had to hire local "Expert" to try to fix it at my expense. The chart of accounts was changed drastically. The time saving features didn't materialize. They only thing that was constant was the need for another expert at my expense.

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    • Industry: Religious Institutions
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    Efficient Financial Management with QuickBooks: A Solid 4-Star Choice

    Reviewed on 03/06/2024

    My overall experience with QuickBooks Online has been positive. It has helped me streamline my...

    My overall experience with QuickBooks Online has been positive. It has helped me streamline my financial management processes and stay organized with my business finances. The software's user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and real-time data accessibility have been valuable in tracking income and expenses, generating reports, and maintaining financial stability. While there were some drawbacks such as the cost and learning curve for advanced features, the benefits outweighed the challenges, making QuickBooks Online a valuable tool for managing my business finances efficiently.

    Pros

    I liked the ease of use and intuitive interface of QuickBooks Online. It made it simple to manage my finances, track income and expenses, and generate reports quickly and accurately. The ability to customize reports and access real-time financial data were particularly impressive features that helped me stay on top of my business finances effectively.

    Cons

    I found that the cost of the subscription could be a bit high for small businesses, especially when compared to some other accounting software options on the market. Additionally, while the basic features were user-friendly, some of the more advanced functions required a bit of a learning curve to fully utilize. It would be helpful to have more in-depth tutorials or training resources available to make navigating these features easier.

    Amanda
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    • Industry: Hospitality
    • Company size: Self Employed
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Wish I’d started earlier

    Reviewed on 08/08/2024

    It’s made my life much easier especially as I prepare my own tax returns

    It’s made my life much easier especially as I prepare my own tax returns

    Pros

    Easy to use app to keep track of income and expenses on the go whenever you have a spare minute

    Cons

    With 2 small businesses it’s frustrating not to be able to have them managed in the same account but as separate profit centres

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    Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Online

    Price was materially better for a single small business
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    QuickBooks Online FAQs

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    QuickBooks Online offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: $30.00/month
    • Pricing model: Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    QuickBooks Online has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200

    QuickBooks Online supports the following languages:

    English, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese

    QuickBooks Online supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    QuickBooks Online integrates with the following applications:

    Accelo, Acuity Scheduling, ApprovalMax, Apptivo Expense Reports, AutoEntry, Autofy, Avalara, BILL Accounts Payable & Receivable, BQE CORE Suite, Batchbook, BigCommerce, BigTime, Birdeye, BlueFolder, Bolt, Boxstorm, Buddy Punch, Buildertrend, Celoxis, ChargeOver, Checkfront, Chrometa, Cin7 Core, Cin7 Omni, ClockShark, Constant Contact, ConvergeHub, CreditorWatch Collect, Datamolino, Deputy, Dext Prepare, Dryrun, EZRentOut, Emburse Abacus, Emburse Nexonia Timesheets, Emburse Tallie, Entryless, Erplain, 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, MRPeasy, Method CRM, MicroBiz Cloud POS, Microsoft Power BI, MinuteDock, Neat, Neon CRM, Nexonia Expenses, NimbleSchedule, Now Commerce, OfficeBooks, OnContact CRM 7, OnTheClock.com, Panalitix, PayPal, Pepperi, Pinnacle Cart, Pipeline CRM, Pipemonk, Planyo, Plooto, Projector by BigTime, QR Inventory, Quadient Accounts Payable Automation, Quadient Accounts Receivable by YayPay, QuickBooks Time, QuickBooks eCommerce, Quickbase, Quotient, Qvinci, RazorSync, Repsly, Rerun, Rokits, Rydoo, SAP Concur, Sage Construction Management, Sage Network, Salesforce for Quickbooks, SellerActive, ServiceM8, ServiceTitan, ServiceTrade, Share a Refund, SherpaDesk, ShipRush, Shoeboxed, ShopKeep, Shopify, Simpro, 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, Zapier, Zed Timesheet, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Creator, Zoho Expense, iBE.net, mHelpDesk, noCRM.io, vcita

    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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