QuickBooks vs ZipBooks
ZipBooks comes out ahead of QuickBooks on 6 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
ZipBooks takes it, 6–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, ZipBooks takes 6 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose QuickBooks if…
- • You want QuickBooks's edge on who picks up when you are stuck and who runs your payroll
Choose ZipBooks if…
- • You want ZipBooks's edge on what it costs to start and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startZipBooks winsQuickBooks5/10
$38
Simple Start, per month at list price (the introductory offer is half that for three months)
- $38, against $15
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Trying it before you payZipBooks winsQuickBooks5/10
30-day free trial
a free trial, no free plan
- 30-day free trial, against Free Starter plan
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks8/101 bank account
bank connections
- unlimited invoicing and bank connections at $0
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Who picks up when you are stuckQuickBooks winsQuickBooks8/10
Phone support included
phone support comes with every paid plan
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks5/10In-app chat
chat with the customer success team inside the app
- In-app chat, against Phone support included
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
QuickBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How many people can log inZipBooks winsQuickBooks5/10
1 user
Simple Start includes one user plus two accountants
- 1 user, against Unlimited users
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks8/10Add 5 team members
Smarter ($15/mo)
- the $15 plan includes unlimited users
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Who runs your payrollQuickBooks winsQuickBooks8/10
Own payroll product
QuickBooks Payroll is Intuit's own, sold separately
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks5/10Via Gusto
Gusto is the preferred payroll partner
- Via Gusto, against Own payroll product
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
QuickBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6Invoices that repeat themselvesZipBooks winsQuickBooks5/10
Recurring invoices is Simple Start+
Simple Start, QuickBooks Online pricing comparison (US/USD)
- Recurring is Essentials+, against Recurring invoices with auto-bill
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7Billing in other currenciesZipBooks winsQuickBooks5/10
Multi-currency is Essentials+
Simple Start
- Multi-currency is Essentials+, against Invoices in multiple currencies
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8Tracking billable timeZipBooks winsQuickBooks5/10
Time tracking is Essentials+
Simple Start
- Time tracking is Essentials+, against Time tracking included
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- Simple Start includes one user plus two accountants
- unlimited invoicing and bank connections at $0
- the $15 plan includes unlimited users
- $38, against $27
- 1 user, against Unlimited users
- 3.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- $38, against $23
- In-app chat, against Phone support included
- Via Gusto, against Own payroll product
- In-app chat, against Phone and email support
- Via Gusto, against Own payroll subscription