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Grasshopper vs QuickBooks

Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
QuickBooks logo

QuickBooks

All industries

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries; QuickBooks chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grasshopper and QuickBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where Grasshopper and QuickBooks differ
AttributeGrasshopperQuickBooks
Starting priceOn request$30/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationAll industries
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that QuickBooks does not also cover.

Only in QuickBooks

  • Income & expense tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Payment processing
  • Financial reporting
  • Tax preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bill management
  • Mobile apps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

QuickBooks

  • Bookkeepingnot Grasshopper
  • Invoicingnot Grasshopper
  • Expense trackingnot Grasshopper
  • Financial reportingnot Grasshopper
  • Tax preparationnot Grasshopper

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

QuickBooks

  • Chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • Even the top Advanced tier caps bulk invoice uploads at 1,000 transaction lines per batch
  • Payroll is a separate paid add-on billed per employee per month (USD 6 to 10 depending on plan) on top of the base subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

QuickBooks

$30/month
  • Simple Start$30/month
    • Income & expense tracking
    • Invoice & payments
    • Tax deductions
  • Essentials$60/month
    • Everything in Simple Start
    • Bill management
    • Time tracking
  • Plus$90/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Inventory tracking
    • Project profitability
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Dedicated account team
    • 25 users

Which should you pick?

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from QuickBooks on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Choose QuickBooks if

  • You need income & expense tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want invoicing.
QuickBooks review

Questions people ask

Is Grasshopper or QuickBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. Grasshopper starts at On request and QuickBooks at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or QuickBooks?
Grasshopper starts at On request and QuickBooks at $30/month.
Does Grasshopper or QuickBooks run on more platforms?
Grasshopper runs on Web. QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Grasshopper do that QuickBooks cannot?
QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Invoicing, Payment processing, Financial reporting.
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