--- title: "Best QuickBooks Online Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to QuickBooks Online? Find out how QuickBooks Online stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- # QuickBooks Online alternatives Last updated on October 19th, 2026 The best QuickBooks Online alternatives are QuickBooks Enterprise (best overall), Wave (best free plan), SAP Concur (best budget option), and Xero (most reviewed). Together they hold 28,020 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.3 to 4.5 out of 5. QuickBooks Online itself holds 4.3 out of 5 across 8,549 reviews. ### QuickBooks Online - Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (8,549 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 - Starting price: $38.00 /mo - Key features: 10 of 10 top category features --- ## Top alternatives QuickBooks Online alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/) — 4.3 out of 5 (718 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.2 out of 5 | Not available | 9 of 10 top category features | | [SAP Concur](https://www.capterra.com/p/380/Concur-Expense/) — 4.3 out of 5 (2,266 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $7.00 /usage/mo | 4 of 10 top category features | | [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) — 4.2 out of 5 (2,081 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) — 4.4 out of 5 (243 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,333 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $25.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) — 4.5 out of 5 (20,689 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $2210.00 /yr | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Sage 50 Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/p/174753/Sage-50cloud/) — 4.0 out of 5 (630 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $124.42 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [QuickBooks Online Advanced](https://www.capterra.com/p/189398/QuickBooks-Online/) — 4.4 out of 5 (1,051 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $235.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Sage Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/p/168740/Sage-One-UK/) — 4.1 out of 5 (653 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $20.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Wave](https://www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/) — 4.4 out of 5 (1,732 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $19.00 /mo | 10 of 10 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to QuickBooks Online The best free alternatives to QuickBooks Online are Xero, QuickBooks Enterprise, and Sage 50 Accounting — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,333 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $25.00 /mo ### [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) — 4.5 out of 5 (20,689 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $2210.00 /yr ### [Sage 50 Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/p/174753/Sage-50cloud/) — 4.0 out of 5 (630 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $124.42 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated QuickBooks Online alternatives are Acumatica Cloud ERP (4.5), QuickBooks Enterprise (4.5), and QuickBooks Online Advanced (4.5). ### [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) - 171 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 171 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 across 171 SMB reviews > "The modern user interface and mobile access have been beneficial for the team, though the reporting capabilities could be improved." — Dominic A., Head of Analytics (May 15, 2025) ### [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) - 11,626 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 11,626 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 across 11,622 SMB reviews > "Technical support was also solid ... once you got to the correct department." — Stacy M., Accountant (August 11, 2025) ### [QuickBooks Online Advanced](https://www.capterra.com/p/189398/QuickBooks-Online/) - 794 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 794 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 761 SMB reviews > "It integrates easily with basically every other tool and is very easy to access." — Katherine C., Chief Operations and Finance Officer (August 5, 2025) --- ## Why do teams switch from QuickBooks Online? Of the 233 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from QuickBooks Online, the most common destinations were Xero, Wave, NetSuite, and Sage Intacct. ### What users preferred ### [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) - 4.4 out of 5 (3,333 reviews) — 84 reviewers switched here > "Quickbooks was too expensive and complicated to use" — Abbey W., owner, founder (January 22, 2026) ### [Wave](https://www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/) - 4.4 out of 5 (1,732 reviews) — 61 reviewers switched here > "The Zoho free version didn't fill my needs. Although I liked QuickBooks, the price was too much for what I needed." — Julie T., owner and principal linguist (February 27, 2025) ### [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) - 4.2 out of 5 (2,081 reviews) — 49 reviewers switched here > "Needed a more robust system to support growth." — Chad C., CEO (July 8, 2026) ### [Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/) - 4.3 out of 5 (718 reviews) — 39 reviewers switched here > "We were outgrowing QB and Sage provided more growth." — Taylor W., Staff Accountant (June 25, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Accounting - [Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/) — 4.3 out of 5 (718 reviews) - [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,333 reviews) - [Accounting Seed](https://www.capterra.com/p/133966/Accounting-Seed/) — 4.4 out of 5 (137 reviews) ### Trust Accounting - [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,333 reviews) - [Clio](https://www.capterra.com/p/105428/Clio/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,751 reviews) - [8am MyCase](https://www.capterra.com/p/115613/MyCase/) — 4.6 out of 5 (807 reviews) ### Fund Accounting - [Fund EZ](https://www.capterra.com/p/27209/FUND-E-Z/) — 4.4 out of 5 (25 reviews) - [Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/) — 4.3 out of 5 (718 reviews) - [FundCount](https://www.capterra.com/p/110568/FundCount/) — 4.7 out of 5 (15 reviews) ### Billing and Invoicing - [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,333 reviews) - [Tabs](https://www.capterra.com/p/10033716/Tabs/) - [Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) — 4.9 out of 5 (4,886 reviews) ### School Accounting - [TUIO](https://www.capterra.com/p/173831/Tuio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (200 reviews) - [Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/) — 4.3 out of 5 (718 reviews) - [MIP Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/p/116591/MIP-Accounting/) — 4.1 out of 5 (69 reviews) ---