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Billy vs QuickBooks Online: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Finance tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

Billy starts at $23.52/mo (Basic) and QuickBooks Online at $38/mo (Simple Start). For 10 people that's $23.52 vs $38 a month: Billy is $14.48 a month (38%) cheaper than QuickBooks Online on list price.

Billy

Cheaper for 10 people

From$23.52/mo

10 people: $23.52 a month · $282.24 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per plan

QuickBooks Online

Finance

From$38/mo

10 people: $38 a month · $456 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Billy and QuickBooks Online plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Billy

  • Free

    Up to 3 invoices/month

    Free

  • Basic

    Bookkeeping and invoicing · Accountant access

    $23.52/mo

  • Plus

    AI features and integrations · Payroll included

    $43.37/mo

  • Complete

    Priority support · Annual accounts included

    $87.47/mo

DKK 160/295/595 per month (search snippets of billy.dk) at ~0.147 USD/DKK.

Prices from Billy's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

QuickBooks Online

  • Simple Start

    1 user · Invoice and get paid · Automated bookkeeping

    $38/mo

  • Essentials

    3 users · Enhanced reports · Employee time on invoices

    $85/mo

  • Plus

    5 users · Budgets · Project profitability

    $140/mo

  • Advanced

    25 users · Custom permissions · Workflow automation

    $340/mo

Regular US prices; current promo 50% off for 3 months.

Prices from QuickBooks Online's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

Billy and QuickBooks Online cost by team size
TeamBilly (Basic)QuickBooks Online (Simple Start)Difference
5 people$23.52$282.24/yr$38$456/yrBilly $14.48 less a month
10 people$23.52$282.24/yr$38$456/yrBilly $14.48 less a month
25 people$23.52$282.24/yr$38$456/yrBilly $14.48 less a month

Billy is priced per plan. QuickBooks Online is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Billy vs QuickBooks Online: questions

Which is cheaper, Billy or QuickBooks Online?

Billy starts at $23.52/mo (Basic) and QuickBooks Online at $38/mo (Simple Start). For 10 people that's $23.52 vs $38 a month: Billy is $14.48 a month (38%) cheaper than QuickBooks Online on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Billy and QuickBooks Online have free plans?

Billy has a free plan (Free). QuickBooks Online has no free plan in Surba's catalog.

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