Review by CA472

Buyer beware. Intuit’s business model is based on selling upgrades. After 4-5 years, QuickBooks will require you to upgrade to continue using core features such as creating PDF invoices, accessing bank account online, and even accessing company accounts created with older versions. If you don’t, the version you paid a few hundred dollars for will be rendered an expensive check register.

Another issue is setting up bank accounts. I spent hours trying to set up my online account at one of the largest banks in the world, and all I got was error messages blaming the issue on my bank. When I tried to connect to my bank account using a different accounting package, it connected instantly without any hassles.

In 1998, when i first bought QuickBooks it was the only game in town. Today, there are a dozen better alternatives such as Wave Accounting, FreshBooks, and others, which are free or nearly free, work right the first time, have more user-friendly interfaces, and won’t be rendered obsolete after a few years.