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Time-saving tools at your fingertips

Do less data entry

Sync your bank and credit cards so transactions are downloaded and organized for you.2

Organize receipts on your phone

Snap photos of your receipts and attach them to transactions so you have proof of your expenses.

Make it easy to get paid

Give customers the convenience of paying by credit card right from the invoice so you get paid quickly.3

Take control of your time and your business

QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop



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Track sales and expenses
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Schedule automatic invoices
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Need help deciding if you should make the move to QuickBooks Online? Call 1-888-829-8589.

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Choose the best QuickBooks Online plan for your business

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for 70% off
Free trial
for 30 days
EasyStart
$2000
$600/mo
Save 70% for 3 months*
Buy now
Includes:
Add-ons
Most popular
Essentials
$3500
$1050/mo
Save 70% for 3 months*
Buy now
Includes:
Add-ons
Plus
$5000
$1500/mo
Save 70% for 3 months*
Buy now
Includes:
Add-ons
Need help choosing? Purchasing for multiple companies? Contact our QuickBooks experts at 1–888–829–8589.

Try a demo of QuickBooks Online to see how it works

We’ve set up a sample company so you can give this feature a go, risk free.
Take a test drive

Switch to QuickBooks Online in 3 steps

1. Get your start

Reconcile your bank and credit card statements in QuickBooks Desktop and create your QuickBooks Online account.

2. Make your move

When you’re ready, in QuickBooks Desktop, click Company > Export to QuickBooks Online.

3. Double-check your math

Run a Profit & Loss report and Balance Sheet on Accrual method, for all dates. Once you’ve done this on both programs, compare your balances to make sure they match.
Questions? Check out our helpful webinars, tutorials, and the QuickBooks Community.

Hear from QuickBooks customers who made the switch

It’s allowed me to reduce admin costs by 35% and spend more time with my family.
QuickBooks Online gives me the tools to run my business from my laptop at home or anywhere with the app.
Travis Williams, Legacy Stucco
It’s a great tool for anyone with little to no accounting experience.
QuickBooks Online makes managing my business better because its interface is extremely easy and self-explanatory.
Ramona McCoy, Upkeep Group Inc.

Support comes with QuickBooks Online

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Video tutorials, webinars, and articles are all available to help you run your business with QuickBooks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes—there are few more advanced features that are only available in Desktop. You may want to stick with QuickBooks Desktop if you have complex inventory needs or require the multi-currency option for payments and purchases.

QuickBooks Online is suitable for most QuickBooks Desktop users. It has many unique features designed to support users who need anywhere, anytime access as well as multiple user access. However, in streamlining the feature set to make QuickBooks Online even faster and easier to use than QuickBooks Desktop, we limited some of the more advanced features.

QuickBooks Online is a great choice if you want:

  • Access to your data anytime, anywhere from your PC, Mac, or on your mobile device with our free mobile app
  • Ability to send estimates and invoices on the go
  • Access for up to 5 users and 2 Accountants—at no extra cost5
  • Automatic updates and upgrades that don’t require any action
  • Free support to help with setup or to answer “how-to” questions

QuickBooks Desktop may be more suitable if you need:

  • Robust inventory, payroll, job costing, or custom reporting capabilities
  • Detailed back orders, work orders, or sales orders
  • Progress invoicing or ability to receive partial POs

No, QuickBooks Online is a completely independent version of QuickBooks, so you will be able access QuickBooks entirely online from your browser or mobile device subscription at no additional cost.

We’ve created a step-by-step process so that you can upgrade to QuickBooks Online from either Pro or Premier. Click here to learn more.