QuickBooks Review Summaries

 

Quickbooks Online 2012

Read below for our reviews of QuickBooks Online software. This software is best for those who need to have multiple people access their bookkeeping software remotely. Click here to compare all QuickBooks products.

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This version is great for:

  • Any small business that needs to track inventory and wants remote, online access to their books
  • Bookkeepers and accountants who want the added guidance of setting up tax forms through their bookkeeping software
  • Small businesses that need to accomplish basic bookkeeping tasks, including the ability to upload bank and other financial files
  • Companies that outsource their bookkeeping duties
  • Those who will need to give multiple users (up to 5) remote access to their books
  • People who want to have copies of their books automatically backed up online

Conclusion:

QuickBooks Online Plus is the most robust Online version that QuickBooks offers and includes more than 65 reporting features. It has all of the features of Online Essentials, plus the ability to track inventory, create purchase orders, and prepare and print tax forms. This software automatically backs up all of your bookkeeping data. Online Plus also includes unlimited phone and email support as well as remote and mobile access. One downside with all QuickBooks Online versions is that you cannot work with your business’ books without an Internet connection. If you want to have this ability, you'll have to go with one of the QuickBooks Desktop products.

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Online Plus Features

Price

$39.95/month

Number of User Accounts

5

Free Trial

30 Days

Unlimited Customer Support

Free

Ease of Use

Managerial Features

Advanced

Number of Reports

65

Online Access

Prints Checks

Creates Invoices

Uploads Bank Files

Tracks Inventory

Helps Create Tax Forms

Industry-Specific Reports



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This version is great for:

  • Any small business that wants access to their books from anywhere with an Internet connection and doesn't need to track inventory
  • Small businesses that need to accomplish basic bookkeeping tasks, including the ability to upload bank and other financial files
  • Companies that outsource their bookkeeping duties
  • Those who wish to give multiple users (up to 3) remote access to the books
  • People who want to have copies of their books automatically backed up online

Conclusion:

Online Essentials is an excellent starting point for small businesses that want to have online access to their books. With this version, you will get all of the necessary bookkeeping tools and the ability to easily upload bank and other financial files. Online Essentials gives you unlimited access to phone and email support if you ever have a question or problem. With this software, remote and mobile access is included as well as online backup. If your business has inventory, upgrading to Online Plus will be necessary to give you the ability to track these products. There is no copy of this software that you can work on directly from your computer without an Internet connection, if you don't want the online access capabilities, try QuickBooks Desktop software.

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Online Essentials Features

Price

$26.95/month

Number of User Accounts

3

Free Trial

30 Days

Unlimited Customer Support

Free

Ease of Use

Managerial Features

Beginner

Number of Reports

40

Online Access

Prints Checks

Creates Invoices

Uploads Bank Files

Tracks Inventory

Helps Create Tax Forms

Industry-Specific Reports



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This version is great for:

  • People who don’t have a business but want an introduction to the QuickBooks interface
  • Those who want to learn about QuickBooks bookkeeping software and don’t need to use it to run a business

Conclusion:

Online Simple Start is the most basic bookkeeping software Intuit offers and is great for people who want to learn how QuickBooks works, but don’t actually need to run a business on it. Simple Start lacks vital features that all other QuickBooks products include, specifically the ability to upload your bank files and other financial information. This feature is incredibly important for businesses since you will need an easy way to keep your books up-to-date and running continuously, and don’t have the time or patience to manually input every single bank transaction into the software. However, if you feel like starting out with this version to see how you like the interface, you can easily upgrade to a more usable QuickBooks Online version like Online Essentials or Online Plus at a later time. But, since all Online software comes with a free 30-day free trial and there are no upfront costs, we recommend starting with Online Essentials. That way you can see how easily the software is managed when you have the ability to import financial statements.
 
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Online Simple Start Features

Price

$12.95/month

Number of User Accounts

1

Free Trial

30 Days

Unlimited Customer Support

Free

Ease of Use

Managerial Features

Very Basic

Number of Reports

20

Online Access

Prints Checks

Creates Invoices

Uploads Bank Files

Tracks Inventory

Helps Create Tax Forms

Industry-Specific Reports