Switching from QuickBooks
Off QuickBooks in minutes. Your history comes with you.
QuickBooks Online raised its prices again in August 2026, and payroll is extra. Switching takes minutes, not a weekend: HookBooks brings your books over from a QuickBooks export, so you start with everything you had.
What would you save?
Your QuickBooks Online plan
Employees on payroll
0 means no payroll
QuickBooks list prices published October 2026: Simple Start $38, Essentials $85, Plus $140, Advanced $340 a month; Payroll Core $50 a month plus $7 per employee. Promotions and taxes not included.
How switching works: four steps, a few minutes
- 1Export from QuickBooksDownload your reports and lists from QuickBooks Online. We show you which ones, step by step.
- 2Upload to HookBooksAccounts, donors, vendors, employees and every transaction come over, with their history.
- 3Check it side by sideCompare a year's Profit & Loss with QuickBooks', line by line, so you know it's right.
- 4Switch on a clean dateStart the new year, quarter or month in HookBooks, then cancel QuickBooks.
What you'll notice first
The parts of QuickBooks that cost treasurers the most time are the parts HookBooks was built around.
| Area | QuickBooks | HookBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll and bank | Payroll and bank feed can both record a paycheck unless you match it by hand | Each paycheck posts once and matches the bank |
| Giving statements | Built from custom reports | Built in, with your logo and message |
| Form 990 | Work it out from reports | Figures for 990, 990-EZ or 990-N, line by line |
| Corrections | Entries can be edited or deleted | Reversing entries keep a full history |
| Price | $38–$340 a month, payroll extra | $25, or $40 with payroll |
Be first off QuickBooks
Early access opens February 2027.