Billbook vs QuickBooks
Plans, prices and features side by side, from QuickBooks' own Australian pages, checked on 25 October 2026. Where QuickBooks is ahead, we say so.
What it costs
Every plan, a month, GST included.
| Plan | A month, GST included | Who can sign in | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billbook | |||
| Free | Free | Just you | Everything to run your books.Everything in Free |
| Pro | Optional | Up to 10 people | Bill import with AI, your team and more.Everything in Pro |
| QuickBooks | |||
| Simple Start | $33.00Standard price, after any intro offer. | 1 user, plus your accountant | Bank feeds. Receipt capture. GST and BAS lodging.Limits: No multi-currency. No bills and supplier management.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Essentials | $60.00Standard price, after any intro offer. | 3 users, plus your accountant | Everything in Simple Start. Bills and suppliers. Multi-currency. Recurring transactions.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Plus | $84.00Standard price, after any intro offer. | 5 users, plus your accountant | Everything in Essentials. Projects. Stock tracking. Budgets. Up to 40 classes and locations.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Advanced | $125.00Standard price, after any intro offer. | 25 users, plus your accountant | Everything in Plus. Unlimited classes and locations. Automated workflows. Custom permissions.Source (opens in a new tab) |
Prices are in Australian dollars a month, GST included, at the standard price (not intro deals). QuickBooks' were checked on 25 October 2026 on their pricing page (opens in a new tab).
Feature by feature
| What | Billbook | QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll with Single Touch Payroll | Coming soon | Add-onQuickBooks Payroll, powered by Employment Hero, is $6 a month for each employee paid.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Lodge your BAS from the software | Coming soon | YesOn every plan.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Multi-currency | Free | PartlyEssentials and up.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Stock tracking | Free | PartlyPlus and Advanced.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Projects and job costing | Free | PartlyPlus and Advanced.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Live bank feeds | Coming soon | YesOn every plan.Source (opens in a new tab) |
| Receipts read for you | Pro | YesOn every plan.Source (opens in a new tab) |
Where QuickBooks is ahead today
Fair's fair. These are live for them and coming soon for us.
Live bank feeds
QuickBooks has it today. On every plan. Ours is coming soon.
Source (opens in a new tab)Payroll with Single Touch Payroll
QuickBooks has it as a paid add-on. QuickBooks Payroll, powered by Employment Hero, is $6 a month for each employee paid. Ours is coming soon.
Source (opens in a new tab)Lodge your BAS from the software
QuickBooks has it today. On every plan. Ours is coming soon.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Where Billbook is ahead
A free plan, forever
Billbook Free costs nothing and isn't a trial. QuickBooks doesn't have a free plan.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Fair questions
Try it on your own books.
Billbook is free to start, with no card. Bring your books across when you're ready.
QuickBooks is a trademark of Intuit Inc. Billbook isn't connected to Intuit Inc.