Zippato vs QuickBooks

QuickBooks is overkill. You know it.

QuickBooks costs $38-275/month because it's designed for businesses with accountants. You just need to send an invoice.

Why people switch from QuickBooks

It costs 10x more

QuickBooks starts at $38/month after the promotional period. Zippato Pro is $8/month. Forever.

Designed for accountants

QuickBooks assumes you understand debits, credits, and chart of accounts. We assume you want to send an invoice.

Steep learning curve

You'll need a tutorial just to find the invoicing feature. Zippato: log in, create invoice, send.

Annual price increases

QuickBooks is famous for jacking up prices after your first year. Our pricing is transparent and stable.

QuickBooks vs Zippato

Feature QuickBooks Zippato
Price $38-275/month $0-8/month
Target user SMBs with accountants Freelancers
Learning curve Steep Minutes
Accounting features Full suite None (by design)
Free tier No Yes
Price stability Increases annually Stable

What you get with Zippato

No watermarks, ever

Your invoice shows your business name, not ours. Even on the free plan.

Human support

Questions? Email a real person. No chatbots, no ticket queues.

$8/month Pro

Unlimited invoices, unlimited clients, recurring billing. No hidden fees.

No accounting bloat

We don't try to be accounting software. We do invoicing well.

Two plans. That's it.

We're not going to nickel-and-dime you with usage tiers.

Free

$0/forever

  • Unlimited invoices
  • 5 clients
  • Add your business name
  • Download invoices

Good for: Side hustles, testing the waters, people who hate commitment.

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Pro

$8/month

  • Unlimited invoices
  • Unlimited clients
  • Add your business name
  • Download invoices
  • Email invoices
  • Recurring invoices
  • Connected Apps (MCP)

Good for: Anyone who values their time at more than $8/month.

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The bottom line

QuickBooks is the industry standard for a reason—but that reason isn't freelancer invoicing. If you don't need payroll, inventory, or a CPA, Zippato does the job at a fraction of the cost.

Ready to try simpler invoicing?

Create your first invoice in 2 minutes.