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Lemon Squeezy vs QuickBooks

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Lemon Squeezy

Software

The all-in-one platform for software businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
QuickBooks logo

QuickBooks

Software

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Lemon Squeezy acting as merchant of record means Lemon Squeezy takes a percentage transaction fee on every sale on top of payment processing costs, rather than a flat subscription; 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 Lemon Squeezy and QuickBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where Lemon Squeezy and QuickBooks differ
AttributeLemon SqueezyQuickBooks
Starting priceOn request$30/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown1983

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Lemon Squeezy

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.

Lemon Squeezy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lemon Squeezy review.

QuickBooks

  • Bookkeepingnot Lemon Squeezy
  • Invoicingnot Lemon Squeezy
  • Expense trackingnot Lemon Squeezy
  • Financial reportingnot Lemon Squeezy
  • Tax preparationnot Lemon Squeezy

Where each one falls short

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

Lemon Squeezy

  • Acting as merchant of record means Lemon Squeezy takes a percentage transaction fee on every sale on top of payment processing costs, rather than a flat subscription

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

Lemon Squeezy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lemon Squeezy 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 Lemon Squeezy if

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

Lemon Squeezy 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 Lemon Squeezy or QuickBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. Lemon Squeezy 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, Lemon Squeezy or QuickBooks?
Lemon Squeezy starts at On request and QuickBooks at $30/month.
Does Lemon Squeezy or QuickBooks run on more platforms?
Lemon Squeezy runs on Web. QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Lemon Squeezy do that QuickBooks cannot?
QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Invoicing, Payment processing, Financial reporting.
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