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QuickBooks Online

Free plan

Accounting and invoicing with AI help for bookkeeping

QuickBooks Online handles invoicing, expense tracking, bank connections and reports. Intuit's AI features help categorise expenses and, on higher plans, clean up books and manage payments. A free plan covers one user with limits such as two invoices per month.

What freelancers use it for

  • →Keeping your books ready for tax time
  • →Sending invoices and tracking who has paid
  • →Snapping receipts so expenses are not lost
  • →Tracking business mileage

Key features

  • •Invoicing
  • •Income and expense tracking
  • •Bank connections
  • •Receipt capture and mileage tracking
  • •AI expense categorisation
  • •Financial reports

Pros

  • +Widely used by accountants
  • +Free plan for very small businesses
  • +Room to grow into payroll and more

Cons

  • −Free plan limits invoices and users
  • −Advanced AI agents are on pricier tiers

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