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What QuickBooks costs you over five years
QuickBooks Online Plus for two people is about $8,400 over five years at Intuit's list price. AcboBooks Pro is $399.99, once, for two computers. Put in your own plan and see the gap.
$140 a month for up to 5 users. Intuit's US list price, October 2026.
People using it at the same time: 2
QuickBooks Online Plus allows up to 5. AcboBooks: 2 computers included, more $149.99 each, once.
Over 5 years
QuickBooks, 5 years
≈ $8,400
$140 a month, every month
AcboBooks Pro
$399.99
once · payroll included · updates after year 1 optional
QuickBooks
$8,400
AcboBooks Pro
$399.99
You keep about
$8,000
over 5 years, before payroll
QuickBooks figures are Intuit's US list prices as checked in October 2026 (see our QuickBooks Online comparison), before promotions, taxes and add-ons, and assume no price rise. AcboBooks Pro is $399.99 once with 12 months of updates and support; renewing updates after that is optional and the software keeps working either way. QuickBooks® is a registered trademark of Intuit Inc. AcboBooks is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Intuit.
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How the sum works
- QuickBooks: the monthly list price of the plan you pick, times 12, times the years. Enterprise is quoted per user, so it is multiplied by the number of people. Plans compared: QuickBooks Online Simple Start, QuickBooks Online Essentials, QuickBooks Online Plus, QuickBooks Online Advanced, QuickBooks Desktop Pro or Premier, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
- AcboBooks Pro: $399.99 once for two computers, plus $149.99 once for each extra computer. Total today for two people: $399.99.
- Not counted: promotions, sales tax, price rises, Intuit add-ons other than the payroll figure you enter, and optional AcboBooks update renewals after the first year.
Every QuickBooks figure links back to our dated comparison pages: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro and Premier and QuickBooks Enterprise.
Questions
Where do the QuickBooks prices come from?
Intuit's US pricing pages, checked in October 2026. They are list prices before promotions, taxes and add-ons. The calculator assumes no price rise, although Intuit has repriced its plans most years.
Why is payroll my own figure?
Intuit's payroll is a separate add-on with a monthly fee plus a charge per employee, and the total depends on your plan and headcount. Take the figure from your last bill. AcboBooks includes US and Canadian payroll in the price.
What does AcboBooks cost after the first year?
Nothing, unless you want to. $399.99 includes 12 months of updates and email support; the software keeps working after that. Renewing updates is optional, though payroll users will want each year's new tax tables.
What if more than two people use it?
A licence covers two computers on your office network, with as many user logins as you need. Each extra computer is $149.99, once. The calculator adds them for you.
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