InnoBooks or QuickBooks Online: which one for a Québec business?
For a small business or a freelancer in Québec, InnoBooks costs less at list price: a free plan forever (up to 3 clients), then $10/month with unlimited clients. QuickBooks has no free plan: Lite costs about $20/month for a one-person business, EasyStart about $24/month. QuickBooks remains a good choice if your accountant already works in it or if you need its payroll.
| Criterion | InnoBooks | QuickBooks Online |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, forever: up to 3 clients, unlimited invoices | No (30-day free trial) |
| First paid plan | $10/month — Professional Access: unlimited clients, expenses, estimates, reports | About $20/month — Lite, one-person business; EasyStart: about $24, 1 user |
| Higher plan | $25/month — Elite Plan: recurring invoices and expenses, purchases, integrations | About $54/month — Essentials, 3 users; Plus: about $80, 5 users |
| Additional user | +$3/month (Professional) · +$6/month (Elite) | User count capped per plan: beyond it, you move up a plan |
| Point of sale (restaurant, retail) | $10/month option, compliant with Revenu Québec's MEV-WEB | No point of sale in QuickBooks Online |
Regular prices in Canadian dollars per month, checked on September 13, 2026 on the vendors' public pages, promotions excluded. They can change without notice: check the vendor's site. The QuickBooks pricing page only shows promotions: the Lite price comes from that page ("starts at $20"), the EasyStart, Essentials and Plus prices from Intuit's article on its plans (April 2025 prices) — hence "about". Price source: QuickBooks Online.
What InnoBooks brings
- Built in Québec: GST and QST, in French and in English.
- A MEV-WEB compliant point of sale as an option ($10/month), in the same software as invoicing and expenses.
- Your data is hosted in Canada.
- Free plan forever, no credit card required.
When to choose QuickBooks Online
- Your accountant already works in QuickBooks and wants to keep the same file.
- You want payroll in the same software.
- You use apps that only connect to QuickBooks.
You can also run InnoBooks day to day and keep your accountant on QuickBooks: the QuickBooks and Sage Export option ($5/month) exports your data.
Frequently asked questions
Is InnoBooks cheaper than QuickBooks Online?
Yes, at list price. InnoBooks has a free plan forever (up to 3 clients) and Professional Access costs $10/month with unlimited clients. QuickBooks has no free plan; its Lite plan costs about $20/month for a one-person business and EasyStart about $24/month for 1 user (prices checked on September 13, 2026, promotions excluded).
Can I switch to InnoBooks if my accountant uses QuickBooks?
Yes. The QuickBooks and Sage Export option ($5/month) exports your data to that software, and you can add your accountant as an accountant user from the Professional Access plan.
Does InnoBooks handle GST and QST?
Yes. InnoBooks is built in Québec for GST and QST, and the site offers free calculators for sales tax, reverse sales tax and the $30,000 registration threshold.
Which software should a Québec restaurant choose?
A restaurant must bill with a system compliant with Revenu Québec's MEV-WEB. InnoBooks offers a MEV-WEB compliant point of sale as an option ($10/month), in the same software as invoicing and expenses. QuickBooks Online does not include a point of sale.
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