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QuickBooks, an alternative to Xero
Manage businesses without the fee
Intuit QuickBooks offers transparent pricing and no hidden costs—ideal for small businesses looking to grow without paying extra for essential features.
Connect for financial support
Access live chat and phone support whenever you need it. Whether you’re new to accounting or upgrading your software, our experts are here to help.
See how Intuit QuickBooks compares
QuickBooks Online Simple Start |
Xero - Ignite |
QuickBooks Online Advanced |
Xero - Ultimate 10 |
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| Pricing | From $29 /mo | From $35 /mo | From $110 /mo | From $130 /mo | |||
| Agentic AI features | |||||||
| Send invoices & quotes | Unlimited | Send quotes & 20 invoices | Unlimited | Unlimited | |||
| Automated payroll | From $6 per employee / mo | For one employee | From $6 per employee / mo | changes depend on level |
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| Enter bills | |||||||
| Track GST & lodge BAS | |||||||
| Capture bills & receipts | |||||||
| Business snapshot | |||||||
| Claim expenses | |||||||
| Track mileage | |||||||
| Customer support you can call | |||||||
| Free 45min setup call | |||||||
* Accurate as per 13 Nov 2025 at xero.com.au
Intuit QuickBooks gives small businesses and sole traders everything Xero offers—and more
Here are some of the benefits you’ll enjoy when you make the switch:
Do what you can’t do in Xero
Send unlimited invoices and quotes, claim expenses, and track mileage with ease.
Get the extras
On-call customer support plus a free 45 minute setup call to help you hit the ground running.
Clear, transparent pricing tiers
so you can easily compare Intuit QuickBooks vs Xero pricing.
If you’re looking for Xero alternatives, Intuit QuickBooks provides the simplest way to stay on top of cash flow, BAS, and everyday bookkeeping. No accounting experience needed!
Make the move for free
Switching from Xero to QuickBooks takes just a few hours with our partners Dataswitcher and MMC Convert. They’ll manage your data migration from start to finish with little to no downtime. To get started, follow these steps:
- Sign up to QuickBooks.
- Review our switching to QuickBooks guide.
- Upload your Xero file to MMC Convert and we’ll handle the rest.
Find a plan that’s right for you
Free unlimited support
No contract, cancel anytime
Simple Start
Build your financial foundation
1 user
Plus access for your accountant
Includes:
Intuit Intelligence
Chat for instant insights
limited queries per month
Delegate tasks to AI
Pre-lodgement check with GST AI
Income and expenses
Invoices and quotes
Essentials
Save time & focus on growth
3 users
Plus access for your accountant
Everything in Simple Start, and:
Intuit Intelligence
Recurring transactions
Multi-currency
Supplier and bill management
Plus
Scale with greater clarity
5 users
Plus access for your accountant
Everything in Essentials, and:
Intuit Intelligence
Finds and fixes errors with Accounting AI
Sources leads & helps follow up with Customer AI
Up to 40 classes and locations
Project management
Inventory tracking
Budgeting
Unlock efficiency
Accelerate
Advanced
Boost efficiency & profitability
25 users
Plus access for your accountant
Everything in Plus, and:
Intuit Intelligence
Gives tailored financial insights with Finance AI
Pre-fills details to start work faster with Project Management AI
Unlimited classes and locations
Automated workflows
Custom role permissions
Custom reporting fields
Data sync with Excel
Backup and restore data
Compare all features
Simple Start
Essentials
Plus
Unlock efficiencyAccelerate
Advanced
Intuit Intelligence
Intuit Intelligence chat
Beta
Accounting AI
GST AI
Customer AI
Finance AI
Project Management AI
Accounting
Automated bookkeeping
GST tracking & e-lodge BAS
Automated bank feeds
Smart expense categorisation
Multi-currency
Anomaly detection and resolution
Revenue recognition
Fixed assets
Classes and locations
Chart of Accounts
Expenses
Auto-match transactions
Expense tracking
Receipt capture
Kilometre tracking
Supplier and bill management
Sales & Get Paid
Quotes
Invoice and payments
Recurring invoices
Customer Hub
Customer management
Notes and tasks management
Reputation management
Lead management
Contract upload and e-signature
Proposals
Beta
Appointments
Project Management
Project management
Project profitability
Inventory
Inventory tracking
Purchase orders
Sales orders
Business Intelligence
Insights & reports
Cash flow planner
Budgeting
Forecasting
Custom dashboards
Custom report builder
Custom fields
Connected Platform
Data sync with Excel
Users
User management and role permissions
Workflow automation
Mobile app
Integrate with hundreds of apps
Autosave with data protection
Backup and restore data
Free onboarding session
Phone & chat messaging support
Free data migration
Automated Payroll
Which is better, QuickBooks vs Xero?
Over 7 million users worldwide choose Intuit QuickBooks for its affordability, ease of use, and smart automation. With transparent pricing, flexible plans, and dedicated support, QuickBooks is the clear choice for small to mid-sized business owners and sole traders who want powerful software that’s simple to use.
Customer success stories
Still wondering about Xero accounting software vs QuickBooks? Take a look at our customer testimonials below to see what people are saying about Intuit QuickBooks.
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“QuickBooks helps a lot. It doesn’t matter where I am, I can keep an eye on what’s going on. We’ve integrated it with the ATO, which makes my life so much easier. It gives me so much confidence that now when I am overseas I can actually take time to rest”
Gabriela Da Silva Andrade, Lionfish Collective (Narrabeen)
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