QuickBooks Online

Intuit's cloud accounting with strong Self Assessment and MTD for Income Tax positioning, unlimited invoicing, and built-in inventory.

Per employee: £4/emp/mo
Base fee: £25/mo (sub + payroll)
CIS: Yes
Global hiring: No

Best for

UK sole traders and small businesses wanting strong Self Assessment and MTD for Income Tax readiness.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in GBPLast verified 17 June 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

Strong Self Assessment and MTD for Income Tax support
Unlimited invoicing on every plan
Inventory and multi-currency on mid plans
Low-cost payroll add-on

Cons

Frequent and steep price rises
User counts capped below Advanced
Advanced plan jumps sharply in price

About QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online is Intuit's cloud accounting platform for UK businesses, with tiered GBP plans from a Sole Trader plan and Simple Start up to Advanced. It is HMRC-recognised for MTD for VAT and is strongly positioned for MTD for Income Tax, with Self Assessment support for sole traders. Invoicing is unlimited on every plan, and inventory and multi-currency arrive earlier than on Xero. Payroll is a low-cost PAYE/RTI add-on.

QuickBooks Online was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Mountain View, USA.

How QuickBooks Online compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Base fee plus per-employee costs, based on 4 employees. Quote-only providers are excluded.

Compare all providers

	QuickBooks Online £41/mo est.	Xero £42/mo est.	Staffology £43/mo est.	FreeAgent £33/mo est.
Per employee	£4/emp/mo	£1.50/emp/mo	£2.15/payslip	£0 (included)
Base fee	£25/mo (sub + payroll)	£37/mo (Grow)	£43/mo (up to 19)	£33/mo (or free w/ NatWest)
CIS	Yes	Yes (add-on)	Yes	Yes
Global hiring	No	No	No	No
RTI filing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Est. monthly cost	£41/mo	£42/mo	£43/mo	£33/mo
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