Intuit offers several versions of QuickBooks, each designed to cater to different business needs and sizes. Below is a comparison of product features for some of the popular QuickBooks editions.
| Feature | Pro | Premier | Accountant | Enterprise | Online Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum number of simultaneous users | Up to 3 | Up to 5 | Up to 100 | Available in 1-10 and 30 users | Available in 1-5, 6-10, and 11-25 users |
| Hosting - access software in the cloud | Yes, Contact us | Yes, Contact us | Yes, Contact us | Yes, Contact us | We are in the cloud! |
| Track sales, sales taxes & customer payments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manage payroll, filing & taxes | * | * | * | * | * |
| Accept credit card payments right in QuickBooks | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Preferred Rates* | ✔ |
| Invoice multiple customers at once with Batch Invoicing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Track time and expenses to bill clients | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Work in two company files at the same time | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| One-click financial, sales & tax reports | 100+ | 150+ Industry | 150+ Industry | 150+ Industry | 65+ |
| Import data from Excel, Quicken, Outlook Contacts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Excel & QuickBooks |
| Download/import bank & credit transactions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track international sales & expenses in multiple currencies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Easily create a business plan | ✔ | ||||
| Track your balance sheet by class | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Forecast sales & expenses | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Industry-specific reports, sample files, menus & chart of accounts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Accountant Toolbox | As an accountant | As an accountant | |||
| Multi-instance (two company files simultaneously) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Client Data Review | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Accountant's Copy | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Batch Enter Transactions | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Email Journal Entries | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Toggle to different industry | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Portable company file | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Access all of your QuickBooks data to create any report you need with Advanced Reporting | ✔ | ||||
| Consolidate reports from multiple company files | ✔ | ||||
| Create custom reports with ODBC-compliant applications using a direct connection to the QuickBooks database | ✔ | ||||
| Track inventory&create purchase orders | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Set and manage inventory reorder points | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Easily find and locate inventory tasks all in one place with the Inventory Center | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Attach Inventory Images | ✔ | ||||
| Manage inventory using location tracking, bar code scanning, serial number or lot tracing, FIFO costing, and multiple location inventory | ✔ | ||||
| Control, customize and automate your pricing right inside QuickBooks | ✔ |