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How QuickBooks Online differs from QuickBooks desktop
Moving to QuickBooks Online gives you some great benefits, but there are a few trade-offs as well. Here are some key points about QuickBooks Online:
- Manage your finances from any Mac or PC with Internet access.1
- Instantly share financial data with your accountant, partners, and business
associates.2 - Your data is protected with daily automated backups.
- There's no software to install and no network to maintain.
- Automatic upgrades are included in the price of subscription — never upgrade
again. - Customer support is included — no additional support plan needed.
QuickBooks for Mac
Transferring your QuickBooks for Mac data into QuickBooks Online requires a few additional steps. Click here for details.
QuickBooks for Windows
QuickBooks Online offers one free version and two paid versions: Basic and Plus. If you are moving to QuickBooks Online from an existing QuickBooks product, we highly recommend the Plus version of QuickBooks Online.
With QuickBooks Online Plus, you can easily transfer customers, vendors, and transactions from your QuickBooks file to Online Plus—so you don't have to start from scratch. QuickBooks Online Basic is designed to be a simpler product for those new to the QuickBooks family. If you choose Online Basic, you'll need to start from scratch with your data. You cannot import data from an existing QuickBooks product into Online Basic.
Try It Free for 30 Days
Take advantage of our free 30-day trial and see if Online Plus is right for you. Once your trial is over, you pay just a low monthly fee. There are no long-term contracts and you can cancel at any time. If you do cancel, you can export your data back to QuickBooks software.3
If you have any questions about switching to Online Plus, give us a call at 800-286-6800. It's a direct line, and we're U.S.-based. We help QuickBooks customers with this decision every day.
1Requires a PC or Mac, Internet Explorer 7 or greater, Safari for Mac, or Firefox for Windows, and an Internet connection. A high-speed Internet connection is highly recommended.
2Additional fees may apply.
3Read more on export limitations.


