Sign up for QuickBooks, A Powerful Accounting Software Alternative to Spreadsheets
Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that’s easy to use and automates your small business accounting? Take the manual labor and confusion out of using spreadsheets and make the switch to QuickBooks for your accounting today.
Why Small Businesses Love QuickBooks
Save time with automated accounting
75% of customers say QuickBooks saves them more time than their previous method.1
Join over 7 million customers worldwide
80% of customers would recommend QuickBooks to a friend or colleague.2
Take control of your business finances
78% of customers say QuickBooks helps them simplify their business finances.3
QuickBooks vs Spreadsheets: Accounting Software Features
QuickBooks Online is ideal for small business accounting and offers a wide range of features to automate daily accounting tasks to save time. See how QuickBooks Online cloud based accounting software features compare to spreadsheets for small business accounting.
Features and Functions | Quickbooks4 | Spreadsheets5 | |
Track income and auto-sort expenses | |||
GST and VAT Tracking | |||
Create and send custom invoices and quotes | |||
Progress invoicing | |||
Schedule recurring invoices | |||
Schedule late payment reminders | |||
Accept bills and payments | |||
Receipt capture | |||
Bank feed integration | |||
Categorize expenses from bank feeds | |||
Track project profitability | |||
Accounting reports | |||
Manage budgets | |||
Inventory management | |||
App integrations | |||
Free mobile app | |||
Multi-device compatibility | |||
Multi-language support | |||
Multi-currency support | |||
Invite your accountant | |||
Password protected logins | |||
User access permissions | |||
Automatic data backup | Limited | ||
Always-on activity log | |||
Audit trail | |||
Chatbot | |||
Email Support | |||
Phone Support | |||
Live Chat Support | |||
Training and Certification | Limited | ||
Free Courses and Events | |||
Large Network of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants | |||
What QuickBooks Can Do For Your Small Business
QuickBooks Mobile App vs Spreadsheets
Unlike spreadsheets, QuickBooks mobile accounting app comes free with any QuickBooks subscription. The mobile app allows you to run your daily accounting tasks from your mobile device without the need to switch between devices, platforms or log into your emails:
- Send and track invoices
- Receipt capture
- Accept payments
- Categorize expenses to customers or projects
- Import customers and suppliers directly from your mobile phone
- View reports on mobile dashboard
- Track projects
Run your Business from your Fingertips with QuickBooks
See what our customers are saying about QuickBooks Online mobile accounting app.
“So far, it has been amazing at getting me out of a pinch when I don't have my computer handy. It was an amazing scope and I can do basically everything from my mobile. Perfect. Easy to get around and figure out. Looking forward to exploring it more.”
- Giuliana Gobbato, Dec 2018
Migrating from Microsoft Excel to QuickBooks is Easy
Moving to QuickBooks Online from spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel or other platforms such as Xero, Sage, or Wave is simple. You can import your data into QuickBooks with CSV files in a few easy steps.