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At a Glance
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Star Rating
(3,632)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$38.00 Per Month
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Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Star Rating
(811)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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QuickBooks Online vs Shopify Plus

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify Plus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify Plus overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Shopify Plus meets the needs of their business better than QuickBooks Online.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shopify Plus is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify Plus over QuickBooks Online.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
QuickBooks Online
Simple Start
$38.00
Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plans
Shopify Plus
No pricing available
Free Trial
QuickBooks Online
Free Trial is available
Shopify Plus
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
3,006
8.6
633
Ease of Use
8.2
3,054
9.0
636
Ease of Setup
8.0
1,582
8.6
454
Ease of Admin
8.1
1,402
8.8
398
Quality of Support
7.5
2,717
8.4
618
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
1,367
8.5
394
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
2,951
8.9
611
Features by Category
7.7
2,069
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.0
941
Not enough data
7.9
1367
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1476
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.1
1623
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1334
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1162
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
7.6
759
Not enough data
8.3
1484
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1152
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
7.6
930
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
953
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
929
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
1138
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
1305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1658
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1210
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.6
1821
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1772
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1404
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1757
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
1544
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1389
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1645
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1050
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1753
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1547
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
1580
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
700
Not enough data
7.9
1202
Not enough data
Cash Flow
8.3
640
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
716
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
664
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.9
1404
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
511
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
624
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue
8.3
625
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
589
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
522
Not enough data
Payroll
8.2
542
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
534
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
610
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI
6.8
183
Not enough data
7.1
180
Not enough data
6.9
179
Not enough data
6.6
178
Not enough data
7.0
178
Not enough data
6.3
179
Not enough data
7.5
183
Not enough data
7.2
180
Not enough data
6.8
176
Not enough data
6.8
176
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
7.3
129
Not enough data
7.1
122
Not enough data
7.0
125
Not enough data
6.1
122
Not enough data
7.3
126
Not enough data
7.5
126
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
5.7
84
Not enough data
Nonprofit AccountingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.4
1,999
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.0
941
Not enough data
7.9
1367
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1476
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.1
1623
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1334
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1162
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
7.6
759
Not enough data
8.3
1484
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
141
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.8
95
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.7
118
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.5
117
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.6
119
Not enough data
7.9
125
Not enough data
Order Entry
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
Order Tracking
8.0
96
Not enough data
7.9
98
Not enough data
7.9
93
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
7.9
89
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.4
108
Not enough data
Subscription Management
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.3
101
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Order Management
4.5
11
Not enough data
5.0
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
563
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
7.8
255
Not enough data
7.9
269
Not enough data
7.9
258
Not enough data
8.2
288
Not enough data
8.1
278
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
221
Not enough data
7.6
215
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
7.0
28
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.6
28
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.4
464
Not enough data
8.5
485
Not enough data
7.9
476
Not enough data
7.9
490
Not enough data
7.9
461
Not enough data
7.7
449
Not enough data
8.0
461
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.4
476
Not enough data
8.3
467
Not enough data
8.1
459
Not enough data
7.8
388
Order Process
Not enough data
8.6
476
Not enough data
8.2
461
Not enough data
8.3
459
Not enough data
8.8
471
Not enough data
8.6
466
Not enough data
8.1
456
Not enough data
8.0
454
Not enough data
8.2
412
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.2
427
Not enough data
8.6
450
Not enough data
8.2
418
Not enough data
8.4
456
Not enough data
7.7
374
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
7.4
370
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
427
Not enough data
8.2
471
Not enough data
8.4
456
Not enough data
8.5
461
Not enough data
8.1
464
Not enough data
8.7
455
Not enough data
8.3
374
Not enough data
8.5
437
Not enough data
7.8
402
Not enough data
8.2
385
Not enough data
8.5
422
Not enough data
8.7
458
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.6
193
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
5.6
13
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
154
Not enough data
8.3
163
Not enough data
Omnichannel CommerceHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.0
88
Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.6
72
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
8.4
76
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
7.4
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
QuickBooks Online and Shopify Plus share no categories
Unique Categories
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus is categorized as Omnichannel Commerce and E-Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
14.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.1%
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
Reviewers' Industry
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Accounting
17.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Construction
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.2%
Other
63.1%
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Retail
21.5%
Apparel & Fashion
13.5%
Consumer Goods
7.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.1%
Other
46.7%
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Shopify Plus
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Discussions
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online Discussions
What phone app works if you are using Quick books V15.0.5R6
7 Comments
JH
You are correct, you can only use the Invoicing app if you have the online version of Quickbooks. Hope this helps!Read more
Can you put quickbooks on a mac?
4 Comments
william r.
WR
Yes you can use quickbooks on a MacRead more
What can you do with QuickBooks online?
3 Comments
CV
It would be great to see QBO have the ability to send monthly statements via email, not the generic intuit email, but a selectable email that is by the...Read more
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus Discussions
What differentiates Shopify Plus?
2 Comments
RU
Smartstore is very refined in its methodology, which is the reason they've remembered all of the fundamental SEO procedures for each part. This makes them...Read more
How does Shopify plus work?
2 Comments
Vikash  K.
VK
Shopify Plus is an easy platform for building and managing an online store, where you can customize your design, add products, and set up payments. It helps...Read more
Who is Shopify Plus' target market?
1 Comment
Official Response from Shopify Plus
High-volume brands with online sales of about $80,000 USD per month. If you want to know whether Shopify Plus is the right platform for you, let us know by...Read more