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QuickBooks Online

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Keep business income, expenses, invoices and reports connected.

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What is QuickBooks Online?

QuickBooks Online is useful when business finances have outgrown disconnected invoices and spreadsheets. Bank connections, expense categorization and reports bring day-to-day activity into a shared set of books. The plan choice depends on who needs access and whether you manage inventory, projects or more detailed reporting.

The US Free plan is deliberately small: one user, one bank connection and two invoices per month in its basic allowance. Paid plans expand the workflow, while Plus and Advanced address more complex operations. Payroll, payment processing and other services can add costs. Country editions differ, and QuickBooks Online is a separate product from QuickBooks Desktop.

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What stands out

  • Transactions, invoices and reports connect in one accounting workspace.
  • Several tiers support different user counts and business needs.
  • Browser access is complemented by desktop and mobile apps.

Plan limits

  • The Free plan has tight bank, invoice and access limits.
  • Inventory and project profitability require Plus or Advanced.
  • Payroll, payment processing and other services can add fees.
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QuickBooks Online features

4 features · 2 categories

Core workflow

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Tools and flexibility

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Plans & pricing

US regular monthly prices, excluding introductory discounts: Free $0, Simple Start $38, Essentials $85, Plus $140 and Advanced $340. User limits are 1, 1, 3, 5 and 25 respectively. Payroll, payment processing and optional services can cost extra. Mobile access is not included in Free.

Prices in USD

Free

Basic financial organization.

$0

US plan · one user

  • One bank connection
  • Two invoices per month
  • Profit and loss report

Simple Start

Regular US price before promotions.

$38

per month · one user

  • Income and expenses
  • Invoicing
  • General business reports

Essentials

Regular US price before promotions.

$85

per month · three users

  • Expanded user access
  • Bill management

Plus

Regular US price before promotions.

$140

per month · five users

  • Inventory
  • Project profitability
  • Budgets

Advanced

Regular US price before promotions.

$340

per month · 25 users

  • Custom permissions
  • Batch invoices and expenses
  • Advanced project financials

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QuickBooks Online FAQs

Is QuickBooks Online free?

The US Free plan supports one user, one bank connection and two invoices per month in its basic allowance. Paid plans expand access and features.

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Which plan includes inventory?

Inventory management is included in Plus and Advanced.

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Is QuickBooks Online the same as QuickBooks Desktop?

No. Online is a cloud accounting product. Its optional desktop client accesses the Online service rather than replacing it with QuickBooks Desktop.

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