DualEntry vs QuickBooks
DualEntry
Mid-market companies scaling to IPO, from US$5m in revenue to NYSE-listed businesses
2024; New York
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
DualEntry and QuickBooks both sell cloud accounting software with a general ledger, for companies at different stages of growth.
QuickBooks, part of Intuit, is used by 10 million businesses, from the self-employed to growing companies, with US plans from US$38 a month; DualEntry, founded in New York in 2024, is an AI-native ERP for mid-market companies scaling to IPO.
DualEntry vs QuickBooks: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| DualEntry | QuickBooks | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | AI-native ERP: general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, close management, reconciliation, revenue recognition, multi-entity and multi-currency accounting, with migration in 24 hours | Cloud-based accounting software covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, payroll and reporting, with a desktop edition (QuickBooks Desktop) |
| Best for | Mid-market companies scaling to IPO, from US$5m in revenue to NYSE-listed businesses | All types of businesses, from the self-employed to small and growing companies, plus accountants (QuickBooks Online Accountant) |
| Founded and HQ | 2024; New York | Part of Intuit, headquartered in Mountain View, California; founding year not published |
| Ownership and funding | Venture-backed; US$90m Series A (Oct 2025) led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures, with GV, Contrary and Vesey Ventures; over US$100m raised in total | Part of Intuit Inc. (INTU); Chair and CEO Sasan Goodarzi |
| Customers or users | Thousands of users; US$100bn+ of journal entries processed; customers include Slash, Graphite, Signal Ventures and Trillion Digital | 10 million businesses worldwide |
| Pricing | Three plans (DualEntry, Plus and Ultra) by number of entities: up to 3, up to 20 or unlimited; unlimited users and transactions; prices on request; implementation included, no 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; 50+ countries supported; 13,000+ bank connections; US-based, CPA-led support | 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
QuickBooks serves the self-employed and small and growing businesses; DualEntry serves mid-market companies from US$5m in revenue to listed businesses.
QuickBooks publishes US prices from a free plan to US$340 a month for Advanced; DualEntry prices its three plans on request, by number of entities, with unlimited users and transactions.
DualEntry includes close management, revenue recognition and multi-entity, multi-currency accounting; QuickBooks covers bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, payroll and reporting.
QuickBooks is part of Intuit, a listed company; DualEntry is venture-backed, with a US$90m Series A in October 2025.
QuickBooks has local sites for the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and other countries; DualEntry supports 50+ countries.
Which to choose
Choose DualEntry if
- You run several entities or currencies and need revenue recognition and a structured close
Choose QuickBooks if
- You are self-employed or a small business and want payroll and payments alongside your accounts, or a local version for your country
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Common questions
What is the difference between DualEntry and QuickBooks?+
QuickBooks is cloud accounting software covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payments, payroll and reporting, with a desktop edition. DualEntry is an AI-native ERP covering the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, close management, reconciliation, revenue recognition and multi-entity, multi-currency accounting.
How much do DualEntry and QuickBooks cost?+
QuickBooks' US list prices are a free plan, then Simple Start at US$38 a month, Essentials at US$85, Plus at US$140 and Advanced at US$340. DualEntry sells three plans, DualEntry, Plus and Ultra, for up to 3, up to 20 or unlimited entities, with unlimited users and transactions; prices are on request.
Who are DualEntry and QuickBooks for?+
QuickBooks is for all types of businesses, from the self-employed to small and growing companies, and has an edition for accountants. DualEntry is for mid-market companies scaling to IPO, from US$5m in revenue to NYSE-listed businesses.
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