QuickBooks Desktop Alternative Cost Calculator 2026

For accountants with clients still on QuickBooks Desktop: Intuit cut off version 2023 after May 31, 2026 — payroll tax calculation, payroll forms and bank feeds stop. Check the client's version, then compare 3 years of renewing Desktop against QuickBooks Online Plus at $140/mo plus your migration hours.

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Support ends May 31 of (version year + 3)-
Supported years left after the check year-
Cut off by May 31 of the check year (1 = yes)-
Desktop renewal over the period-
Cloud subscription over the period-
Your migration fee-
Cloud total incl. migration-
Difference: cloud minus Desktop (+ = moving costs more)-
Desktop cost per month-
Cloud cost per month incl. migration-

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