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QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online is Intuit's cloud accounting software for small businesses, with AI features under the Intuit Intelligence name that vary by plan. A limited Free plan exists; Simple Start lists at $38 a month after any promotion.

Pricing model
Freemium
Price start
From $38/mo

Description of QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online is cloud accounting software from Intuit for small businesses. It covers bookkeeping, bank transaction categorization, invoicing and payments, bills, expenses, sales tax, reports and, on higher plans, budgeting and project tracking. Intuit groups its AI features under the name Intuit Intelligence. On the pricing page these include intelligent onboarding, an AI chat for instant insights, automatic expense categorization and help finding tax deductions on Simple Start, with some items marked beta or limited capacity. Essentials adds Accounting AI, Payments AI and Business Tax AI and bulk invoice creation, Plus adds anomaly detection, Sales Tax AI and Customer AI, and Advanced adds Project Management AI and Finance AI.

The pricing page lists five plans. QuickBooks Free is a basic way to organize finances at no cost, without mobile app access or third-party integrations. Simple Start lists at $38 per month, Essentials at $85, Plus at $140 and Advanced at $340, all priced per month with no annual contract; at the time of review the page showed 50 percent off for the first three months, which made Simple Start $19 per month during that period. Paid plans can be tried free for 30 days, and phone support is included during the trial.

Several AI features are labeled beta and promotional prices end after three months, so compare the regular monthly price when budgeting. Payroll, payments processing and some bill payment methods carry separate fees.

Features of QuickBooks Online

  1. Cloud bookkeeping with bank categorization, invoicing, bills, expenses, sales tax and reports, with more automation on higher plans.
  2. Intuit Intelligence AI features by plan, from an AI chat and expense categorization on Simple Start to anomaly detection and Finance AI on higher tiers.
  3. Free plan for basic finance tracking, and a 30-day trial of paid plans with no annual contract.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free version of QuickBooks Online?

Yes. QuickBooks Free lets you organize finances at no cost, but mobile app access and third-party integrations are not available on it. Paid plans can be tried free for 30 days.

How much does QuickBooks Online cost?

Regular monthly prices are $38 for Simple Start, $85 for Essentials, $140 for Plus and $340 for Advanced. The pricing page showed 50 percent off for the first three months at the time of review.

Website: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/

Company: Intuit

Key facts

Cloud accounting for small businesses with Intuit Intelligence AI features that grow by plan; several are beta. Free plan is basic. Simple Start $38/month regular price, often discounted for 3 months.

Pricing model Freemium
Free tier Yes · QuickBooks Free: basic finance tracking; no mobile app or third-party integrations
Starting price $38 / month
Data residency Not verified
Compliance (as stated by vendor) Not verified
Integrations Not verified
Public API Not verified
Self-hostable Not verified
Official site Not verified
Can a general AI assistant replace it? A chatbot can explain accounting terms but cannot reconcile your bank feeds or file sales tax. Use accounting software for the books and a chatbot for questions.
Last verified 2026-10-12 by editor

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Update history

  1. 2026-10-12 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
  2. 2026-10-12 · editor verdict updated (editor)
  3. 2026-10-12 · pricing page url updated (editor)
  4. 2026-10-12 · starting price usd updated (editor)
  5. 2026-10-12 · free tier updated (editor)
  6. 2026-10-12 · pricing model updated (editor)

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