Free forever for 1 client — no credit card

Everything QuickBooks does. Free to start.

Bank feeds, double-entry journals, financial statements, and client portals — start with one real client for $0, no card required. Upgrade only when you add your second.

Plus a full 30-day trial of every paid feature, and free white-glove migration from QuickBooks Online or Desktop.

$0 forever for 1 client 30-day trial of every paid feature No credit card to sign up 24/7 support — chat anytime
To get started
$0
Cheaper per client
70%
Avg. close time cut
60%
Auto-categorized
94%
Migrated from QBO in 3 hours
Trial balance matched to the cent
First close shipped same week
The real product — no vapor renders

See the app in action.

Every screen below is shipping today. Tap any tile to tour the live demo.

AI Review Inbox screenshot showing auto-categorized transactions with confidence badges
AI Review Inbox
94% of transactions categorized automatically. Approve, edit, or punt to the client — in one keystroke.
Mobile client answer portal with tap-to-answer category buttons
Client Answer Portal
Clients tap buttons on their phone. Answers post back to the ledger instantly.
Profit and loss statement with balance sheet preview and net income trend chart
Financial Statements & Lender Packages
P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Trial Balance — branded and exportable in one click.
23-step monthly close checklist with assignees, due dates, and AI suggestions
23-Step Monthly Close
Every step assigned, dated, and AI-suggested. The close tracker QuickBooks never gave you.

QuickBooks was built for 2003.

Stacked subscriptions, slow desktop windows, and an interface designed before Plaid existed. Here's what we replace on day one.

$90/mo per client QuickBooks Online seats
Manual category lists and rule-builder hell
Switching companies through a dropdown 40x a day
Bank rec screens that haven't changed since 2012
Reports you export to Excel just to make them readable
A 'Receipts' inbox that loses half the uploads
Memorized transactions that nobody trusts
Add-on apps for AR, AP, payroll, portals, e-sign…
QuickBooks Desktop files emailed back and forth

A real general ledger. With a real AI on top.

Bookkeep AI is a full double-entry accounting platform — not a categorization plugin bolted onto QuickBooks. Run your entire book of business in one place.

Double-Entry Ledger

Chart of accounts, journal entries, trial balance, and GL drill-downs. The accounting layer QuickBooks brags about — done right.

Bank Feeds & Reconciliation

Plaid-powered feeds for every bank and card. Match, reconcile, and lock periods in one screen.

AI Review Inbox

94% of transactions auto-categorized with reasoning. The other 6% rank by confidence.

Financial Statements

P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, AR/AP aging. GAAP-style, lender-ready, one click.

Client Answer Portal

Replaces texts, emails, and 'send me the receipt.' Clients tap buttons; entries post themselves.

23-Step Close Tracker

Every step assigned, dated, and AI-suggested. The month-end checklist QuickBooks never gave you.

Multi-Client Firm View

One dashboard for every client. No dropdown roulette, no separate logins, no per-seat upcharge.

Tax & Lender Packages

Branded, audit-ready exports for the CPA and the bank — built from the same ledger, in seconds.

Bookkeep AI vs QuickBooks Online

Same general ledger fundamentals. Modern stack, AI in the core, firm-friendly pricing.

Capability
Bookkeep AI
QuickBooks Online
Double-entry ledger & journal entries
Built in
Built in
Bank feeds (Plaid) & reconciliation
Included
Included
AI auto-categorization w/ reasoning
94% out of the box
Basic rule matching
Client question portal
Built in, tap-to-answer
None — use email/SMS
23-step month-end close tracker
Built in
None — bring your own
Multi-client firm dashboard
Free, unified
$ per QBOA seat
Branded lender/CPA packages
1-click PDF
Export + Excel cleanup
Per-client cost (10 clients)
From $4.90/client
~$90/client/mo retail
Migration from QBO/QBD
Free, white-glove

QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online are trademarks of Intuit Inc. Bookkeep AI is not affiliated with Intuit. Pricing comparisons reflect public retail rates at time of writing.

Bank feed in. Financials out. Same afternoon.

Stop juggling QuickBooks, Dext, Keeper, Liscio, and a shared Google Sheet. Bookkeep AI runs the entire close on one screen.

  1. 1
    Migrate
    We import your QBO or QBD file — chart of accounts, balances, history, and open recs.
  2. 2
    Sync
    Bank and credit card feeds via Plaid — connected once, refreshed nightly.
  3. 3
    Triage
    AI ranks every transaction by confidence. The messy 6% rises to the top.
  4. 4
    Ask
    Turn a dozen messy charges into one tap-to-answer portal for the client.
  5. 5
    Close
    Walk the 23-step checklist with assignees, due dates, and AI suggestions.
  6. 6
    Ship
    Firm-branded P&L, Balance Sheet, and lender package — in one click.
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Firms that already left QuickBooks behind.

Lower software bills, faster closes, fewer apps to babysit.

Killed seven QBO seats and three add-ons. Software bill dropped 68% and my close got faster.
Sarah K.
Solo bookkeeper, 12 clients
Migration took an afternoon. Trial balance tied to the penny. Clients didn't even notice the switch.
David L.
Owner, 4-person firm
The ledger is real, the AI is real, and the reports actually look like statements. I'm not going back.
Priya N.
Fractional CFO
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