Entry priceUSD 38 / organization / month
Pricing modelflat, billed monthly
OwnerIntuit Inc.
US Simple Start regular price; $19/month introductory 3-month offer. A restricted proprietary free plan also exists. Source
QuickBooks Online vs ERPNext
Fit:
Migration notes
Accounting plus wider ERP workflows; configure chart of accounts, imports, localization and integrations. No tested direct migration or bank-feed parity claim.
Sources: frappe.io · checked 2026-10-21
QuickBooks OnlinePaid incumbent
| Simple Start | entry | USD 38 / account including 1 user and 2 accountants / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | business | USD 140 / account including 5 users and 2 accountants / mo |
| Advanced | enterprise | USD 340 / account including 25 users and 3 accountants / mo |
Fit for QuickBooks Online
License 
Paid-feature tier A
Self-host
Paid-feature limitsNone established
| Self-hosted core | free self-hosted software | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Frappe Cloud Servers | vendor commercial cloud hosting | USD 20 / server / mo |
| Enterprise | vendor enterprise hosting/support services | Quote only |
What you may give up
No paid-feature limits established for this edition.
- Expense claim submission and approval require the separately installed Frappe HR app; use frappe-hr recommendation.
Tier A: Canonical GPL ERPNext remains Tier A with no feature paywalls, but is not a standalone recommendation for this category. HR modules moved to Frappe HR from version 14; current expense-claim documentation redirects to HR. ERPNext supplies the required connected foundation for Frappe HR expense settlement, not a second independent expense product. accounting-erp scope: Vendor explicitly confirms no product feature paywalls; self-hosted GPL product, commercial hosting/support. License source
What running it takes
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Use native Bench or official Docker production setup. MariaDB is the verified default for these applications. Framework installation mentions PostgreSQL, but this is not asserted as a supported ERPNext/HR application backend. No separate object store required by default; local site volumes used. Branch-specific version table preserved. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.