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QuickBooks Online Accountant
General ledger and financial reporting for the firm's own books, plus the shared platform staff use for write-up clients.
Product facts verified 2026-08-30. View primary source
Best fit: 1–300 employees
Typical cost: $91/mo
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This tool is curated in these industries. Whether our engine picks it depends on your team size — it competes against other tools in the same category.
| Industry | Category | Best fit | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounting/CPA firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–30 employees | $90/mo |
| appliance repair company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| architecture firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| auto body shop | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| independent used car dealership | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| auto repair shop | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| bakery | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| bar & nightclub | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| bed & breakfast | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| bookkeeping services firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| craft brewery | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| car wash | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| catering company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| chiropractic clinic | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| cleaning services company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| coffee shop | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| local courier & last-mile delivery company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| coworking space | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| cybersecurity consulting firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| dance studio | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| daycare/childcare center | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| dental practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| dermatology practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| driving school | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| ecommerce brand | Accounting & Bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $180/mo |
| electrical contracting company | Accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| civil/structural engineering consultancy | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| construction equipment rental company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| event & wedding venue | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–30 employees | $90/mo |
| excavation & site-work contracting company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| fencing contractor | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| financial advisory firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| gym and fitness club | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| flooring company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| food truck | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| freight brokerage | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 2–60 employees | $90/mo |
| garage door company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| general contracting firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| hair salon | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| home health care agency | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| boutique hotel | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $120/mo |
| HR consulting firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| HVAC company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| insurance agency | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| IT managed service provider | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| K-12 tutoring center | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| landscaping business | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| law firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–30 employees | $90/mo |
| locksmith company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| management consulting firm | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| light manufacturing company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| digital marketing agency | Accounting & Bookkeeping | 5–50 employees | $99/mo |
| martial arts studio | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $80/mo |
| medical spa | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| medical practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| mental health counseling practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| moving company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| music school | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| nonprofit organization | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| optometry practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| orthodontic practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| painting contracting business | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| payroll services bureau | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| pediatric medical practice | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| personal training studio | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| pest control company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| pet boarding and daycare kennel | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| pet grooming business | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| photography studio | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $80/mo |
| physical therapy clinic | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| residential plumbing company | Core Accounting, Bookkeeping & Job Costing | 3–50 employees | $110/mo |
| pool cleaning & maintenance company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| public relations agency | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| small private school | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| property management company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| real estate brokerage | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| religious organization | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $80/mo |
| design-build remodeling company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| restaurant | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| roofing company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| RV dealership | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| security & alarm system installation company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| self-storage facility operator | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| assisted living community | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–300 employees | $90/mo |
| solar installation company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| day spa and massage business | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–40 employees | $90/mo |
| staffing agency | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–50 employees | $90/mo |
| tire shop | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| towing company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| tree service company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| trucking company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 2–60 employees | $90/mo |
| urgent care clinic | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–60 employees | $90/mo |
| veterinary clinic | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| video production company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| third-party warehousing & fulfillment operator | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| web design and development agency | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| wedding & event planning company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| wholesale distribution company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| window & door installation company | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| boutique winery | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
| yoga studio | Core accounting & bookkeeping | 1–25 employees | $90/mo |
Integrations
Commonly connects with these other tools in our curated stacks.
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Replaces
This tool consolidates these traditional categories or point solutions.
- manual/spreadsheet bookkeeping
- standalone invoicing tools
- separate expense tracking
- separate AR tracking
- separate cash reconciliation logs
- shoebox receipt tracking
- separate AR tracking for wholesale accounts
- spreadsheet-bookkeeping
- manual-bank-reconciliation
- spreadsheet bookkeeping
- manual job costing
- desktop Quicken/QuickBooks Desktop
- outsourced monthly close in Excel
- separate deposit-tracking spreadsheets
- separate load-margin spreadsheets
- separate night-audit reconciliation spreadsheets
- separate commission reconciliation spreadsheets
- spreadsheet-based bookkeeping
- Wave/FreshBooks accounting
- manual P&L reporting
- separate restricted-fund tracking spreadsheets
- desktop accounting software (QuickBooks Desktop)
- separate commission split spreadsheets
- single-fund accounting that can't segregate restricted gifts
- per-site standalone ledgers
- separate resident AR tracking
- separate per-load profitability spreadsheets
Head-to-head comparisons
Side-by-side pages that include QuickBooks Online Accountant.
Compare alternatives
Other tools in the same categories across our curated verticals.
| Tool | Best fit | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| FreshBooks | 1–25 employees | $55/mo |
| Xero | 1–50 employees | $62/mo |
| Foundation Software | 15–300 employees | $600/mo |
| Oracle NetSuite | 20–500 employees | $1,800/mo |