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QuickBooks vs Tripletex

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QuickBooks

Software

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Tripletex logo

Tripletex

Software

Norwegian cloud accounting and ERP system for bookkeeping, invoicing and payroll

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: QuickBooks chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count; Tripletex every tier from Basis (from 199 kr/mnd) up to Komplett (from 649 kr/mnd) only includes 500 bilag (vouchers) per year before overage fees apply (NOK)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which QuickBooks and Tripletex actually diverge.

Attributes where QuickBooks and Tripletex differ
AttributeQuickBooksTripletex
Starting price$30/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded1983Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 QuickBooks

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

Only in Tripletex

Nothing recorded that QuickBooks does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

QuickBooks

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

Tripletex

No use cases recorded yet. See the Tripletex review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Tripletex

  • Every tier from Basis (from 199 kr/mnd) up to Komplett (from 649 kr/mnd) only includes 500 bilag (vouchers) per year before overage fees apply (NOK)
  • Payroll functionality is not included in the base tiers and is billed separately at 65 kr per payroll user per month, with only 1 payroll user included even on Pro and Komplett (NOK)

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Tripletex

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Tripletex review.

Which should you pick?

Choose QuickBooks if

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

Choose Tripletex if

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

Questions people ask

Is QuickBooks or Tripletex better?
Neither clearly leads. QuickBooks starts at $30/month and Tripletex at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, QuickBooks or Tripletex?
QuickBooks starts at $30/month and Tripletex at On request.
Does QuickBooks or Tripletex run on more platforms?
QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Tripletex runs on Web.
What is QuickBooks best used for?
QuickBooks is most often used for bookkeeping, invoicing, expense tracking, financial reporting. Of those, bookkeeping and invoicing are not what Tripletex is typically brought in for.
What can QuickBooks do that Tripletex cannot?
QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Invoicing, Payment processing, Financial reporting.

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