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June

Software

B2B product analytics

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QuickBooks

Software

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only June has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: June the pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver; QuickBooks chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • They diverge on capability: June covers B2B analytics, QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which June and QuickBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where June and QuickBooks differ
AttributeJuneQuickBooks
Starting priceFree$30/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20211983

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 June

  • B2B analytics
  • Account tracking
  • Cohort analysis
  • Dashboards
  • Slack
  • Segment
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment

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.

June

  • Company-level product analytics for B2B SaaSnot QuickBooks
  • Spotting churn risk from account usage patternsnot QuickBooks
  • Pushing product usage data into Salesforce, HubSpot or Attionot QuickBooks

QuickBooks

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

Where each one falls short

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

June

  • The pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
  • There is no startup plan; the vendor states June is a fit for companies with at least $1M of ARR
  • Setup fees are charged separately and the vendor states they vary based on implementation complexity
  • The vendor states June is a poor fit for products with a large user base but low revenue per user

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

June

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic analytics
    • 1 user
    • 30 days retention

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 June if

  • You need b2b analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want account tracking.
June 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 June or QuickBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. June starts at Free and QuickBooks at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, June or QuickBooks?
June has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for June and $30/month for QuickBooks.
Does June or QuickBooks run on more platforms?
June runs on Web. QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use June for free?
Yes. June has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. QuickBooks starts at $30/month.
What is June best used for?
June is most often used for company-level product analytics for b2b saas, spotting churn risk from account usage patterns, pushing product usage data into salesforce, hubspot or attio. Of those, company-level product analytics for b2b saas and spotting churn risk from account usage patterns are not what QuickBooks is typically brought in for.
What can June do that QuickBooks cannot?
June covers B2B analytics, Account tracking, Cohort analysis, Dashboards. QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Invoicing, Payment processing, Financial reporting.
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