Quickbooks Online is the most common accounting software in the US. But did you know there are other accounting softwares? They range from subpar to somewhat comparable to QBO. All work for the same purpose though: keeping track of your income and expenses. What makes each one different? Let’s take a look!
Quickbooks Online is popular for a reason (beyond good advertising). It’s pretty simple to use once you get the hang of it. They even go as far as tailoring the wording they use specific to the layman with less accounting jargon. It’s a robust software as well, allowing you to do everything from payroll to job costing all in one place.
Xero is a New Zealand based accounting software. It’s generally unrecognized except in the accounting sphere. The software gears itself towards larger businesses with more accounting needs. It is cheaper than Quickbooks Online for starting out. Their other tiers start to get more expensive. One major flaw is that the reconciliation process is difficult to near impossible.
Wave is a free accounting software, which is popular with startups. It is not as robust as Quickbooks Online with not as many features. My recommendation is if you are strapped for cash to start out with this company. But switch to Quickbooks Online as soon as you can afford it. Freshbooks is also a low priced and low quality product.
For the most part, I will always recommend Quickbooks Online #notsponsored. Between its ease of use and the features you get with your subscription, it makes it worth the price. Also, if you end up hiring a bookkeeper, they can easily access your books from their own account. This helps with liability issues and keeping your passwords private.
