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Verified ratings, feature-by-feature comparison and rand pricing — everything a South African business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Verified user ratings across every dimension — QuickBooks Online Accountant against QuickFile, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
5 – 0
QuickBooks Online Accountant vs QuickFile, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,3
QuickBooks Online Accountant leads on overall
Verified reviews
345
172 for QuickBooks Online Accountant, 173 for QuickFile
172 verified reviews
173 verified reviews
Overall
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
QuickBooks Online Accountant
Free plan
QuickFile
Free plan
Head to head
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| QuickBooks Online Accountant | QuickFile | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,4 | 4,1 |
| Reviews | 172 | 173 |
| Ease of use | 4,2 | 4,1 |
| Value for money | 4,3 | 4,0 |
| Customer service | 4,3 | 4,1 |
| Functionality | 4,3 | 4,0 |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free trial | No | No |
Features
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | QuickBooks Online Accountant | QuickFile |
|---|---|---|
| Client list with one login for all books | ||
| Bulk reclassify transactions | ||
| Books review workflows | ||
| Write off invoices in bulk | ||
| Practice management and deadlines | ||
| Team assignments and access control | ||
| ProAdvisor training and certification | ||
| Find an Advisor directory listing | ||
| Client subscription discounts | ||
| QuickBooks Ledger access | ||
| Invoicing with client portal | ||
| Estimates and recurring billing | ||
| Bank feeds and tagging rules | ||
| Purchase and receipt capture | ||
| UK VAT under Making Tax Digital | ||
| Multiple currencies | ||
| Full double entry ledger | ||
| Project tagging | ||
| API access | ||
| Document storage |
Pricing
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
Free for accounting and bookkeeping practices. Sign up with your firm details.
Free
no card needed
Straight from the vendor
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Intuit for the figure you'll actually pay.
Full product for accounts under 1,000 nominal entries a year.
Free
no card needed
About 65 pounds a year for larger files, plus extra features.
R1 550/mo
per year
Straight from the vendor
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with QuickFile for the figure you'll actually pay.
Verdict
QuickBooks Online Accountant edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,4 vs 4,1), but the right choice depends on your workflows: QuickFile remains a strong pick where its strengths — Genuinely free for smaller books and Branded client portal on invoices — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.