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Expensify vs QuickBooks Online

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATION	ExpensifyFinance & accounting	QuickBooks OnlineFinance & accounting
Monthly billing	$5/moCollect	$38/moSimple Start
Per year	$60/yr	$456/yr
Billing model	Per person	Flat subscription
Free tier	Unlimited SmartScans, manual expenses, mileage, and CSV export for personal use; 0 workspace categories/tags, accounting integrations, or card administration	1 user, 1 bank institution, 2 invoices/month, 1 estimate/month, 2 receipts/month, 1 contractor, 3 reports, and 5 trips/month
Additional costs	A 12-month commitment can be increased but not decreased during the term; active users over the committed count cost $36 each. The maximum 50% card discount depends on the share of approved USD expenses put on the Expensify Card. Taxes may be added. Legacy subscriptions predating April 1, 2025 can use different $10/$5 structures.	The current 90%-off-for-3-months offer expires August 27, 2026 and then resets to list price. Standard ACH charges $0.50 after included allowances; Bill Pay Elite is $45/month on lower plans; enhanced inventory is $40/month on Simple Start/Essentials; payment processing and payroll are separate.
Can you rebuild it?	Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days	Worth subscribingnot realistically solo
Free alternatives	—	ERPNext Dolibarr Frappe Books +5
Checked on	10/20/2026	10/20/2026
Buy on the official site	Buy View app page	Buy View app page

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