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Should I use QuickBooks?

Smart Tools. Better Business. - quickbooks.intuit.com

Depends. Buy if you run a US small business that wants accountant-standard, bank-fed books and can absorb recurring price hikes. Skip it if you only need simple invoicing, hate forced upgrades, or run a large multi-entity company.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; many snippets were truncated, so some specifics are flagged as guesses.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo clear evidence either way
  • Security posture

Pricing

Guess: ~$35/mo

Simple Start

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
PlusGuess: ~$90/mo
AdvancedGuess: ~$235/mo

Best for

  • US small businesses wanting accountant-compatible books
  • Teams wanting bank-fed, tax-ready reporting
  • Owners wanting invoicing, payments, and lending in one place
  • Firms with a bookkeeper already fluent in QuickBooks

Not for

  • Solo freelancers who just need invoicing
  • Large enterprises with multi-entity consolidation needs
  • Price-sensitive owners tired of annual hikes
  • Desktop loyalists resisting forced cloud migration

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Annual price increases documented; one thread title calls pricing 'insane'

high

Desktop sunset forces cloud migration; longtime customers report feeling coerced

medium

Account takeovers reported by users; QuickBooks-branded phishing scams circulate

medium

Leaving later is costly; formal migration projects to Dynamics 365 exist

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Wide integration ecosystem, including UKG and WooCommerce connectors
  • Built-in financing options via QuickBooks Capital
  • Advanced tier includes automatic backups and cloud security
  • Established security center with vulnerability reporting channel
  • Active community forum for peer answers

Cons

  • Repeated price increases anger long-time customers
  • Forced migration from Desktop frustrated loyal users
  • Users report hacked accounts and serious disruption
  • Vocal detractor threads: 'Why is QuickBooks so hated?'
  • Multi-entity consolidation needs third-party tools

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 12 sources - No confirmed Intuit-side breach in sources; legacy CVEs, a third-party plugin XSS, and user-reported account takeovers exist.

official x4review x5security x2news x1
  • CVE-2025-39600 — XSS in WooCommerce QuickBooks integration, Cross-site scripting flaw in a third-party WooCommerce integration plugin, tracked in 2025.
  • User-reported account takeovers, Community threads describe QuickBooks Online accounts hacked, in one case nearly putting the business under.
  • Legacy CVEs (2007–2012, 2023), Older NVD/CERT-tracked vulnerabilities; details truncated in sources reviewed.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Guess: ~$35/mo

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Repeated hikes; users call pricing 'insane'
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Some users love it; others are frustrated
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Deep accounting, Advanced tier, wide integrations
  • Support quality. No clear evidence either way
  • Security posture: 3/5. Formal security program; account-takeover reports persist
  • 139 Gartner reviews in-depth Intuit QuickBooks reviews
  • Yes Free trial official pricing page advertises a free trial
  • 3 Public CVEs in sources dated 2012, 2023, and 2025
  • 1983 Intuit founded Guess: general public knowledge

Pricing

Simple Start

Guess: ~$35/mo

  • Invoicing and estimates
  • Bank feeds
  • 1 user

Plus

Guess: ~$90/mo

  • Project profitability
  • Inventory tracking
  • 5 users

Advanced

Guess: ~$235/mo

  • 25 users
  • Batch invoicing
  • Automated backups

Security

No confirmed Intuit-side breach in sources; legacy CVEs, a third-party plugin XSS, and user-reported account takeovers exist.

  • CVE-2025-39600 — XSS in WooCommerce QuickBooks integrationCross-site scripting flaw in a third-party WooCommerce integration plugin, tracked in 2025.⁹
  • User-reported account takeoversCommunity threads describe QuickBooks Online accounts hacked, in one case nearly putting the business under.
  • Legacy CVEs (2007–2012, 2023)Older NVD/CERT-tracked vulnerabilities; details truncated in sources reviewed.

Companies that use it

  • Kimberly Manufacturing
  • Better Office Solutions
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; many snippets were truncated, so some specifics are flagged as guesses.

The default small-business accounting pick, but rising prices, forced migration, and lock-in frustrate loyal users.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; many snippets were truncated, so some specifics are flagged as guesses.

Sources

  1. QuickBooks Official Pricingquickbooks.intuit.com
    official
  2. Intuit Security Centersecurity.intuit.com
    official
  3. QuickBooks Online Advanced Cloud Securityquickbooks.intuit.com
    official
  4. Gartner: Intuit QuickBooks Reviewsgartner.com
    review
  5. G2: QuickBooks Online Reviewsg2.com
    review
  6. Trustpilot: Intuit Reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  7. Reddit: Why is QuickBooks so hated?reddit.com
    review
  8. Reddit: QuickBooks insane pricingreddit.com
    review
  9. CVE-2025-39600 (SentinelOne)sentinelone.com
    security
  10. Darktrace: QuickBooks Impersonation Phishingdarktrace.com
    security
  11. Firm of the Future: QuickBooks Pricing Changesfirmofthefuture.com
    news
  12. Xero vs QuickBooksxero.com
    official

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