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QuickBooks Online alternatives

We track 4 alternatives to QuickBooks Online in accounting and invoicing: FreshBooks, Wave, Xero and Zoho Books. The lowest paid starting price is FreshBooks at $1/mo billed monthly; QuickBooks Online starts at $19/mo billed monthly. Wave and Zoho Books have a free plan. Prices checked 10 Oct 2026.

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Compared with QuickBooks Online, which starts from $19.00/mo. Prices dated; see each review for every plan. All of these are researched from public pricing and specifications, not hands-on tested.
ProductStarting priceVersus QuickBooks OnlineVisit
FreshBooksInvoicing-led accounting for freelancers and small service businesses, with plans capped by billable clients.

From $1.00/mo (term: monthly, renews at $23.00/mo). Price checked .

$18.00/mo cheaper to start (prices checked 10 Oct 2026)Visit FreshBooks (no commission) (opens in a new tab)
WaveFree invoicing and bookkeeping for very small businesses, with a paid Pro plan for bank imports and lower card fees.

Free plan, paid from $15.83/mo (term: 1 year). Price checked .

$3.17/mo cheaper to start (prices checked 10 Oct 2026)Visit Wave (no commission) (opens in a new tab)
XeroCloud accounting with no per-user fees and three monthly plans, the cheapest capped at 20 invoices and 5 bills.

From $5.40/mo (term: monthly, renews at $27.00/mo). Price checked .

$13.60/mo cheaper to start (prices checked 10 Oct 2026)Visit Xero (no commission) (opens in a new tab)
Zoho BooksAccounting from Zoho with a free plan for small businesses and per-organisation plans that add users and inventory.

Free plan, paid from $15.00/mo (term: 1 year). Price checked .

$4.00/mo cheaper to start (prices checked 10 Oct 2026)Visit Zoho Books (no commission) (opens in a new tab)

Starting prices, side by side

  1. $1/mo
    $23/mo
    +2200%
  2. $5.40/mo
    $27/mo
    +400%
  3. $19/mo
    $38/mo
    +100%
  4. $15/mo
    $15/mo
    same
  5. $15.83/mo
    $15.83/mo
    same

Intro price Renews at· checked 10 Oct 2026

Each product's cheapest paid plan on its cheapest term, in accounting and invoicing. Where a plan renews higher, the second bar shows the renewal price.

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