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QuickBooks Self-Employed and QuickBooks Online are designed for specific types of businesses. QBSE is designed for freelancers while QBO is best used for small businesses in general.
You need QuickBooks Online if you need the following features:
- Payroll
- Bills and Bill Payments
- Quotes and invoicing
- Track VAT
- Multicurrency
- Customized reports
- Project profitability and budgeting
- Cash and accrual accounting
- Manage Construction Industry Scheme obligations
On the other hand, choose QuickBooks Self-Employed if you need to:
- Track and claim allowable expenses
- Manage business income and expenses
- Prepare Self Assessment
- Import bank transactions automatically
- Invoicing
You can see more details about their similarities and differences in these links:
Please let me know if that answers your inquiries on which product to use. You can also post more questions or reply to me if you need anything else.