QuickBooks guides
Straight answers on editions, pricing and requirements, written by the people who set QuickBooks up every day.
How Much Does QuickBooks Cost? Online, Desktop and Payroll Prices Compared
All QuickBooks prices in one place: QuickBooks Online plans, Desktop Enterprise tiers, Payroll, Time and Payments, with the extras Intuit doesn't show up front.
Read guide → September 22, 2026QuickBooks Desktop 2024 System Requirements (Windows and Mac)
Everything your PC or Mac needs to run QuickBooks Desktop 2024 and Enterprise 24.0: operating system, processor, RAM, disk, display, server and browser requirements.
Read guide → September 22, 2026QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Explained: Silver vs Gold vs Platinum vs Diamond
What each QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise tier includes, who it's for, and how to pick between Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond without overpaying.
Read guide → September 22, 2026QuickBooks Desktop Pricing in 2026: What Each Edition Really Costs
Current QuickBooks Desktop pricing for Enterprise Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond, what happened to Pro and Premier, and how to lower the cost.
Read guide → September 22, 2026QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2024: Features, Requirements and Who It's For
What QuickBooks Desktop Mac Plus 2024 does, how it differs from the Windows editions and QuickBooks Online, what Mac it needs, and whether it's the right choice.
Read guide → September 22, 2026QuickBooks Online vs Desktop (2026): Which One Should You Choose?
A plain comparison of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop: features, pricing model, who each one suits, and how to decide in five minutes.
Read guide → September 22, 2026QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus vs Premier Plus: What's the Difference?
Pro Plus and Premier Plus look alike but differ on users, industry editions, inventory and reports. Here is exactly what Premier adds and who should pay for it.
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