How much does QuickBooks cost in 2026?
QuickBooks's cheapest paid plan is Simple Start at $38/month, or $30/month billed annually (21% off). The full tier structure runs from $38 through Advanced at $340/month across 4 plans. QuickBooks sits in the Finance & Accounting category, where SaaS Price Hub tracks 20 tools with verified pricing. Verified against QuickBooks's pricing page.
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What are all the QuickBooks pricing tiers?
QuickBooks publishes 4 plans:
- •Simple Start: $38/month ($30/month billed annually) — 1 user, income/expense tracking, invoicing (excluded from Aug 2026 increase)
- •Essentials: $85/month — 3 users, bill management, time tracking (was 75, raised Aug 1 2026)
- •Plus: $140/month — 5 users, inventory + project profitability (was 115, raised Aug 1 2026)
- •Advanced: $340/month — 25 users, now includes Workforce Elite payroll (was 275, raised Aug 1 2026)
Is QuickBooks priced per seat, per usage, or hybrid?
QuickBooks is priced per seat (Per Seat), with users as the limit that drives cost.
How often does QuickBooks change its pricing?
SaaS Price Hub has recorded no tracked list-price change for QuickBooks in the last 12 months. Prices are re-checked against the vendor daily and any move is logged.
Full QuickBooks price historyWhere can I find QuickBooks's official pricing page?
QuickBooks publishes its own pricing at quickbooks.intuit.com/pricing.
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Quick facts about QuickBooks pricing
- Pricing model
- Per Seat
- Key limit metric
- Users
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Enterprise pricing
- Available (custom quote)
- Native currency
- USD
- Category
- Finance & Accounting
Who is QuickBooks best for?
In other words, QuickBooks Online is worth it for US-based SMBs (1-50 employees) that need bookkeeping + invoicing + basic reports — the household-name accounting default with strong accountant ecosystem. Simple Start covers solo/small; Essentials adds bill pay and time tracking; Plus adds inventory and project profitability; Advanced adds custom permissions. Moderate learning curve; accountant partnership recommended. Native integrations with 750+ apps including Gusto, Shopify, Square. Downside: raised Simple Start ~8% Aug 2026 (AI-features justification), and international/multi-currency support lags Xero.
What is QuickBooks not for?
International or multi-currency? Pick Xero. Freelancer wanting invoicing-first? FreshBooks. Free option? Wave (US/CA only).
QuickBooks plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Start | 38 | 30 | 1 user, income/expense tracking, invoicing (excluded from Aug 2026 increase) |
| Essentials | 85 | — | 3 users, bill management, time tracking (was 75, raised Aug 1 2026) |
| Plus | 140 | — | 5 users, inventory + project profitability (was 115, raised Aug 1 2026) |
| Advanced | 340 | — | 25 users, now includes Workforce Elite payroll (was 275, raised Aug 1 2026) |
Answer generated from SaaS Price Hub's daily-verified pricing tracker. Last updated September 10, 2026.
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