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indiAccountingQuickBooks Desktop
Paid

The accounting app costs $249 one time. Payroll and multi-user features are optional paid…

 Paid

Paid commercial software; Intuit sells several editions.

Windows, Linux macOS
  • Combines invoicing, bills, banking, and double-entry bookkeeping
  • Includes financial reports and bank reconciliation
  • Accounting, payroll and inventory in one program
  • Industry-specific editions
  • Payroll and multi-user hosting require paid add-ons
  • Paid commercial software
  • Intuit steers many customers towards its cloud product instead
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License: Proprietary License not stated
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Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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