4invoices vs QuickBooks Online
This comparison is for US small businesses and freelancers choosing between 4invoices.net, the invoicing module of the 4b2b ecosystem, and QuickBooks Online, Intuit's small-business accounting suite. If you mostly need to send invoices and collect payments, the two overlap. If you need a general ledger, sales-tax handling or payroll, they do not.
Feature comparison
| Feature | 4invoices.net | QuickBooks Online |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Four plans from about $1 per month (Start: 1 user, 10 invoices per month) to $22 per month (unlimited users and invoices). Prices are per plan, not per user. There is no permanent free plan; plans start with a free trial of up to 12 months and no card is required to start. | Intuit's pricing page lists a Free plan (1 user, 2 invoices per month) and paid plans Simple Start, Essentials, Plus and Advanced (at the time of checking: $19, $42.50, $70 and $170 per month with a 3-month promotion; list prices are higher). Intuit's payments page shows a different plan list, so check the current page. |
| Primary focus | Invoicing and billing with a hosted payment page. It is not a full general-ledger accounting suite. | Full small-business accounting: general ledger, bank reconciliation (from the Plus plan on the pricing page), sales-tax tools and a payroll add-on. |
| Payment collection | Card payments on a hosted page through Stripe Connect; 4invoices keeps a 1.5% application fee on payments collected this way. The merchant must complete Stripe Connect onboarding. | QuickBooks Payments with card and ACH. Intuit states no monthly fees or minimums; per-transaction rates were not on the page we read. |
| Customer reminders | Automatic payment reminders by email. SMS reminders when you connect your own 4notify account. WhatsApp reminders are not sent. | Email reminders. Intuit's support pages say native SMS was removed from the new invoice layout and recommend third-party apps. |
| Ecosystem | One 4b2b account for all apps; each app is subscribed to separately. Higher invoicing plans include Documents and MyStaff, and the Unlimited plan also includes CRM, contracts, appointments and expenses. | Large third-party app marketplace plus Intuit's own payroll and payments products. |
| Free trial | Free trial of up to 12 months at the start of a plan; no card required. | A 30-day free trial is listed on the pricing page. |
| Not covered | No time tracking, receipt scanning, payroll or US sales-tax and 1099 features. E-invoicing support is built for Romania; ordering is open in the US. | Payroll price and some tax-filing features are not shown as included on the pricing page. |
Where 4invoices.net wins
- Very low entry price: plans start at about $1 per month, per plan rather than per user.
- Hosted payment page through Stripe Connect with a stated 1.5% application fee.
- Email reminders built in; SMS reminders through your own 4notify account.
- One account that also reaches CRM, contracts, documents, HR and other 4b2b apps.
Where QuickBooks Online wins
- Complete accounting: general ledger, bank reconciliation and financial reports.
- US-specific tools such as sales-tax handling and 1099 e-filing (free on the Advanced plan).
- A payroll add-on and a large marketplace of third-party apps.
- A free plan for very low invoice volumes (2 invoices per month).
When to pick 4invoices.net
Pick 4invoices.net when invoicing and online payment collection are the main job and a low per-plan price matters more than a full ledger.
Choose a dedicated accounting or invoicing suite when you need US sales-tax handling, 1099 reporting, payroll, time tracking or receipt capture: 4invoices does not provide them.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free plan on 4invoices?
No permanent free plan. Plans start at about $1 per month and begin with a free trial of up to 12 months; no card is required to start.
Does 4invoices replace QuickBooks Online?
Only for invoicing. QuickBooks Online is a full accounting suite; 4invoices does not provide a general ledger, US sales-tax handling or payroll.
How are payments collected?
Through a hosted payment page using Stripe Connect. 4invoices keeps a 1.5% application fee on those payments, and the merchant must complete Stripe Connect onboarding.
Can 4invoices send WhatsApp payment reminders?
No. Invoice reminders go out by email, and by SMS when you connect your own 4notify account.
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