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QuickBooks Online vs Smartly: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 18,728 reviews from Payroll users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Tax Calculation
4.2
Payroll Management
4.3
Direct Deposit
4.6
Tax Compliance
4.5
W-2 Preparation
4.5
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Tax Calculation
NA
Payroll Management
5.0
Direct Deposit
5.0
Tax Compliance
4.9
W-2 Preparation
NA
User satisfaction
4.3
User reviews7,867
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.0
4.9
User reviews14
Ease of use
4.9
Functionality
4.9
Value for money
4.8
Customer support
4.9
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Not provided by vendor
Free version
Free trial
Best for

QuickBooks Online is perfect for small and medium businesses, offering smart tools to manage finances, track expenses & streamline processes. Save 50% off for 3 months!

Accountants, bookkeepers and small to medium business owners

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Video reviews
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Alex Y
COO
5.0

Speaker 1: My name is Alex. I'm the COO for Made By WiFi. We're a boutique IT firm based out of New York City with under 10 employees. I would rate QuickBooks Online a 5/5. I use QuickBooks Online for bookkeeping, invoice management, accounts receivables, payment processing, as well as the reporting capabilities which are very rich. I like how easy it was to pick up and learn. I've never used QuickBooks before. We were managing our company's finances through Google Sheets prior to QBO. The learning curve was basically a day, we got it all figured out. It's very easy to navigate and it's very easy to find what you need as well as streamline financial operations. Just making it easier to get paid, essentially. I'd like to see more consistent monthly billing from QBO. I feel like our monthly billing increased almost by 50% since we signed up without really getting more features. I'm not sure how quickly or why they raised their prices so aggressively, but they have, and I wish there was just more of a locked-in rate for a period of time that we could have agreed to.

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1099 Preparation
207
Important
401(k) Tracking
388
Important

QuickBooks Online

Top Features
26/39
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Audit Management
  • Auto Update
  • Calendar Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Document Management
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Profiles
  • Reminders
  • Time & Attendance
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Approval Process Control
  • Benefits Management
  • Check Printing
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Country
  • Multi-State
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Outsourcing
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Self Service Portal
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
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Smartly

20/39
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Smartly

  • Best Value Time Tracking
    Software (2024)
  • Best Value Time Tracking
    Software (2023)
QuickBooks Online
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Smartly
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
QuickBooks Online
  • By Intuit
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1983
Smartly
  • By Smartly
  • Located in New Zealand
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