Clear Books 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

Clear Books starts at $6.75/mo (Sole Trader) and QuickBooks Online at $38/mo (Simple Start). For 10 people that's $6.75 vs $38 a month: Clear Books is $31.25 a month (82%) cheaper than QuickBooks Online on list price.

Clear Books

Cheaper for 10 people

From$6.75/mo

10 people: $6.75 a month · $81 a year

Free plan
Up to 10% off yearly
No startup credits listed
6 plans · priced per plan

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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

QuickBooks Online pricing Alternatives

Plans

Clear Books and QuickBooks Online plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Clear Books

Sole Trader Free
MTD Income Tax quarterly updates · No transaction limits · Invite your accountant
Free
Sole Trader
Receipt scanning · Automated bank feeds · Invoicing
$6.75/mo
Sole Trader Plus
Everything in Sole Trader · MTD VAT reporting · Phone and email support
$20.25/mo
Small
Bank feed with auto-matching · Full reporting suite · Integrations and API
$21.60/mo
Medium
MTD VAT submissions · CIS reporting · Purchase orders
$45.90/mo
Large
Project accounting · Multi-currency · Employee expense claims
$59.40/mo

Prices in GBP ex. VAT (£0/£5/£15/£16/£34/£44 per month) converted at 1 GBP = 1.35 USD. Small/Medium/Large: 10% off billed yearly, 20% off billed every two years. Landlord and foreign-property plans also at £0/£5. Payroll bolt-on priced separately.

Prices from Clear Books'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.

Clear Books and QuickBooks Online cost by team size
Team	Clear Books (Sole Trader)	QuickBooks Online (Simple Start)	Difference
5 people	$6.75/mo$81/yr a year	$38/mo$456/yr a year	Clear Books $31.25 less a month
10 people	$6.75/mo$81/yr a year	$38/mo$456/yr a year	Clear Books $31.25 less a month
25 people	$6.75/mo$81/yr a year	$38/mo$456/yr a year	Clear Books $31.25 less a month

Clear Books 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

Clear Books vs QuickBooks Online: questions

Which is cheaper, Clear Books or QuickBooks Online?

Do Clear Books and QuickBooks Online have free plans?

Clear Books has a free plan (Sole Trader Free). QuickBooks Online has no free plan in Surba's catalog.

Are Clear Books and QuickBooks Online cheaper if you pay yearly?

Clear Books lists up to 10% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for QuickBooks Online.

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