Digits vs QuickBooks
Digits
Business owners and accountants: solopreneurs and early-stage businesses, small and growing companies, scaling businesses with finance teams, and accounting firms
QuickBooks
All types of businesses, from the self-employed to small and growing companies, plus accountants (QuickBooks Online Accountant)
Part of Intuit, headquartered in Mountain View, California; founding year not published
Digits and QuickBooks both sell cloud accounting to small businesses and their accountants.
Digits is an AI-native general ledger with automated bookkeeping, month-end close, bill pay and invoicing, used by 7,000+ accountants and business owners; QuickBooks, part of Intuit, covers bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, payroll and reporting for 10 million businesses worldwide.
Digits vs QuickBooks: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| Digits | QuickBooks | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | AI-native general ledger with automated bookkeeping and reconciliation, month-end close, bill pay, invoicing and real-time financial reporting | Cloud-based accounting software covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, payroll and reporting, with a desktop edition (QuickBooks Desktop) |
| Best for | Business owners and accountants: solopreneurs and early-stage businesses, small and growing companies, scaling businesses with finance teams, and accounting firms | All types of businesses, from the self-employed to small and growing companies, plus accountants (QuickBooks Online Accountant) |
| Founded and HQ | Not published | Part of Intuit, headquartered in Mountain View, California; founding year not published |
| Ownership and funding | Venture-backed; US$65m Series C (Mar 2022) led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with 20VC Growth; earlier backers include Benchmark and GV | Part of Intuit Inc. (INTU); Chair and CEO Sasan Goodarzi |
| Customers or users | 7,000+ accountants and business owners | 10 million businesses worldwide |
| Pricing | Essentials US$65 a month, Core US$100; Pro US$250 (coming soon); 30-day free trial | US list prices: free plan; Simple Start US$38 a month, Essentials US$85, Plus US$140, Advanced US$340 |
| Deployment and markets | Cloud, with native iPhone and iPad apps; bank, card and payroll feeds from 12,000+ financial institutions | Cloud (QuickBooks Online) and desktop (QuickBooks Desktop); local sites for the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Singapore and 11 other countries and regions |
Main differences
Digits costs US$65 or US$100 a month, with Pro at US$250 coming soon; QuickBooks has a free plan and US plans from US$38 to US$340 a month.
QuickBooks includes payroll and a desktop edition; Digits centres on an AI-run ledger with 24/7 bookkeeping and reconciliation, month-end close, bill pay and invoicing.
QuickBooks serves 10 million businesses, with local sites for the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and other countries; Digits has 7,000+ accountants and business owners.
QuickBooks is part of Intuit, a listed company; Digits is venture-backed, with a US$65m Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Which to choose
Choose Digits if
- You want an AI-run ledger with automated close and reconciliation, and plans from US$65 a month
Choose QuickBooks if
- You need payroll, a desktop edition, a free plan or a local version for the UK, Canada, Australia and other countries
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Common questions
What is the difference between Digits and QuickBooks?+
Digits is an AI-native general ledger that automates bookkeeping and reconciliation and covers month-end close, bill pay, invoicing and real-time financials. QuickBooks is cloud accounting software covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, payroll and reporting, with a desktop edition.
Is Digits or QuickBooks cheaper?+
QuickBooks has a free plan, and its US plans cost US$38 (Simple Start), US$85 (Essentials), US$140 (Plus) and US$340 (Advanced) a month. Digits costs US$65 (Essentials) or US$100 (Core) a month, Pro at US$250 is coming soon, and there is a 30-day free trial.
Can accountants use Digits and QuickBooks?+
Yes. Digits is built for business owners and accountants, with an offer for accounting firms. QuickBooks offers QuickBooks Online Accountant for accountants.
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