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QuickBooks Alternative – FREE Accounting Software

Move your books off QuickBooks and start free.

ProfitBooks is a free QuickBooks alternative: online accounting software for small business owners who are not accountants. The free Startup plan gives one user 10 invoices a month, 50 customers and 10 products, with no time limit. Paid plans add team logins, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B reports, more warehouses and multi-currency when you need them.

Free plan with no time limit. Upgrade only when you outgrow it.

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Why people switch

Three reasons people look for a QuickBooks alternative

The usual reasons, and what changes when you move.

QuickBooks Online closed in India

Intuit stopped selling QuickBooks Online in India and ended the service on 30 April 2023. Indian businesses had to move their books somewhere else.

With ProfitBooks: software built in Pune for Indian GST, with GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B reports from the Essential plan.

Why QuickBooks left India →

Your team outgrows the user limit

QuickBooks Online plans include a fixed number of users: 1 on Simple Start, 3 on Essentials and 5 on Plus.

With ProfitBooks: start free for one user. Growth includes 10 users and SMB Pro 25, each with their own role.

See every plan's limits →

Too much software for simple books

Our own side-by-side test found QuickBooks powerful but slow to learn without an accounting background.

With ProfitBooks: you record a sale or an expense in plain words, and the double entry is posted for you.

Read the ProfitBooks vs QuickBooks guide →
Free plan check

Will the free plan cover your business?

Enter what a normal month looks like. We check it against the Startup plan limits and suggest the plan that fits.

Plan that fits

Startup

Free, with no time limit

  • 1 user
  • 10 invoices a month
  • 50 customers
  • 10 products or services

Need more? Essential is for one user with 1,000 invoices a year, Growth for 10 users and SMB Pro for 25.

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Every new account starts with a free 15-day SMB Pro trial, then moves to the free Startup plan unless you upgrade.

How to switch

Move from QuickBooks in four steps

Pick a switch date, such as the first day of a month or quarter, then follow these steps.

  1. Export from QuickBooks

    Save your customer, vendor and product lists, plus a trial balance as on your switch date.

  2. Sign up and import

    Create your free account and import the customer, vendor and product files.

  3. Enter opening balances

    Add bank, receivable and payable balances so your first reports match QuickBooks.

  4. Send your first invoice

    Invoice from ProfitBooks from the switch date on, and invite your accountant to check the books.

Stuck on a step? Our support team helps on chat, Monday to Friday. Read our tips to migrate from QuickBooks.

What you get

The QuickBooks jobs you do every week, in ProfitBooks

Send invoices and get paid

Create invoices and estimates from ready-made templates and email them to customers. Connect Instamojo, Razorpay or Cashfree so customers can pay online.

  • Invoices in more than one currency on Growth and SMB Pro
  • Invoice reminders and signature from Essential
  • Customer statements in one click
Invoicing features →
ProfitBooks invoice screen with customer, items and payment link

Track expenses and stock

Record rent, internet bills and supplier invoices as they come in. If you sell goods, follow stock from purchase order to sale, across warehouses.

  • Purchase orders and sales orders
  • Production, wastage and stock transfers
  • 1 warehouse free, 3 on Growth, unlimited on SMB Pro
Inventory features →
ProfitBooks customer and supplier lists with outstanding balances

See where the business stands

Open your Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, cash flow and GST reports at any time. ProfitBooks has 50+ reports, and they update as you record transactions.

  • Receivables and payables aging
  • Sales, expense and inventory reports
  • Export to Excel for your accountant
Financial reports →
ProfitBooks reports list with Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and GST reports

See ProfitBooks in action

A short walkthrough of invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports.

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Your success is our success.

We only win when you do. From the day you sign up, real people and practical resources are on your side.

Real peoplenot bots 3 languagesin-app chat Mon–Fri5 days a week

Start free. Upgrade when you grow.

Every new account starts with a free 15-day SMB Pro trial, then moves to the free Startup plan unless you upgrade.

Startup

For trying it out or very small volumes

₹0forever
Start free
  • 1 user
  • 10 invoices a month
  • 10 journal vouchers a month
  • Basic financial reports
  • 1 warehouse

Essential

For solopreneurs filing GST

₹2,499per year
Start free trial
  • 1 user
  • 1,000 invoices a year
  • GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B
  • Invoice reminders and signature
  • WhatsApp integration add-on
Most popular

Growth

For growing teams and service firms

₹4,999per year
Start free trial
  • Everything in Essential, plus
  • 10 users
  • 5,000 invoices a year
  • Payroll and multi-currency
  • 3 warehouses

SMB Pro

For established businesses

₹7,500per year · or ₹750/month
Start free trial
  • Everything in Growth, plus
  • 25 users with custom roles
  • Unlimited invoices
  • Unlimited warehouses
  • Projects and auditor access

Prices exclude GST. Pay by card, net banking, American Express or PayPal. Compare every feature →

1,00,000+ businesses in 100+ countries use ProfitBooks

What users say in their reviews.

“Very convenient to make customer invoices and apply taxes as needed.”
Ankush P.ProfitBooks user · 4 out of 5
“An application to manage the company's money.”
Cherie Q.ProfitBooks user · 5 out of 5
“This is the best software so far that I have encountered for use by small commissaries.”
Francis Louie M.ProfitBooks user · 4 out of 5

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Questions about switching from QuickBooks

Is there a free alternative to QuickBooks?

Yes. ProfitBooks has a free Startup plan with no time limit. It gives one user 10 invoices a month, 50 customers, 10 products, basic financial reports and one warehouse. You can upgrade to a paid plan when you need more users, more invoices or GST returns.

Is QuickBooks still available in India?

No. Intuit stopped new QuickBooks Online subscriptions in India and closed the service on 30 April 2023, after first announcing 31 January 2023. Indian businesses that used QuickBooks Online have moved to other software such as ProfitBooks.

How do I move my data from QuickBooks to ProfitBooks?

Export your customer, vendor and product lists and a trial balance from QuickBooks. Then sign up, import the lists into ProfitBooks and enter your opening balances as on your switch date. Our support team helps on chat from Monday to Friday if a file does not import.

How long will the Startup plan be free?

Forever. The single-user Startup plan has no time limit. Every new account starts with a free 15-day SMB Pro trial and then moves to the Startup plan, unless you choose to upgrade to Essential, Growth or SMB Pro.

What happens when I outgrow the free plan?

You move to a paid plan and keep all your data. Essential is for one user with 1,000 invoices a year and GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B. Growth adds 10 users, payroll and multi-currency. SMB Pro gives 25 users with custom roles and unlimited invoices.

Do I need to know accounting to use ProfitBooks?

No. ProfitBooks is built for business owners who are not accountants. You record a sale, an expense or a payment in plain words and ProfitBooks posts the double entry for you. Your accountant still gets the ledgers, journals and trial balance.

Can I take my data with me if I leave?

Yes. You can export your transactions from the Ledger report, and almost every other report, such as invoices and expenses, exports to Excel. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

Leave QuickBooks. Start free today.

Free Startup plan, no credit card, help with the move on chat.

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