Insane price increase

Yea, it seems they're trying to make Desktop as expensive as QB Online. Of course, Desktop is still better than QB Online, and if you have more than one company file, it's still way, way cheaper.

@ApexEl 

If you are working solo on a desktop (PC or Mac) to manage your book and only need basic features, you should explore a free program. You can use the program for as long as you like, use all the features and enter as much data as required. There are no time limits, no usage limits, no ads (at this time). This program is quite popular in Asia and Europe.

Does any one have any free program suggestions or a one time payment for a basic application for a new small crafter business?  I can't afford to pay these new prices.

Let me provide you with some information about what program you can use for your business so you'll be guided on what to choose, SmallMom.

We also offer QuickBooks Online  (QBO), this much affordable software compared to QuickBooks Desktop which offers a wide range of accounting feature. This is a cloud-based program that lets you access through internet.

You'll want to check out our pricing details and the function of each version for more information. In relation to this, you can try using our test drive for 30 days . This offers access to all of the same features you get with a paid subscription, including invoicing, accounts receivable tracking, expense tracking and more. 

Furthermore, in case you'll decide to switch to QBO, you can read these available resources so you'll know everything you need learn how to get started: Getting Started With QuickBooks Online.

Let me know if you have any questions about QuickBooks. I'll always be right here to help.

@SmallMomBusiness @Anonymous 

Explore this one.

https://www.manager.io/

Then to pay your bills for free by ACH, you can signup for a Melio account for free.

https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/pricing

I just received an email from them that they will be taking $1400.00 out of my account for the new year subscription.  They are nothing but a bunch of crooks.  Wish I could find something different.

@cm-407 

Are you using QB Desktop 2023 Premier Plus for 2 users, or else?

Intuit is such a slimy and greedy company. Less than 10 years ago, you used to be able to buy QuickBooks Desktop for ~$300 and use it for 3 years. Now it's basically a subscription costing $600+ per year. The last 3 or 4 years it's gone up almost $200 per year. This is to motivate you to move to QuickBooks online-- which costs $600-$1200 per year per company. With QuickBooks Desktop you could track multiple companies with a single purchase-- useful if you had an LLC for holding property and another for running the business.

They also lobby the government to keep tax laws complicated so people can't file their taxes themselves and need software to do it for them. Just really sick and greedy stuff.

@farmersonly 

Do you need to run any add-ons? Payroll, Merchant Service