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Company and productsIntuit is the software company. QuickBooks is its accounting family. Knowing how the pieces relate saves you from comparing the wrong things.
Intuit built its name on making money tasks approachable. QuickBooks began as software you installed once and slowly shifted to subscriptions delivered through a browser.
That history explains why guides and accountants sometimes talk about two different products without saying so. Always check whether someone means the cloud edition or an installed one.
Cloud accounting for most small businesses.
Installed software with files on your own machine.
Pay staff and handle filings where available.
Let customers pay invoices by card or bank transfer.
Receipts, invoices and quick checks on the go.
Dashboards for professionals who manage many clients.
Names and bundles change. Treat this as a map of categories rather than a price list.
To test your choice safely, start with the QuickBooks demo guide.