Leaving QuickBooks

QuickBooks raised prices again. Your books can move in minutes.

Bring your chart of accounts, contacts, and opening balances over from QuickBooks Online or Xero, upload your latest statement, and you are running on real double-entry books for one flat price — with none of the categorizing homework.

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Named for Luke 14:28 — your books, done for you.

Why people are moving right now

›QuickBooks Online raised its subscription prices again, effective August 1, 2026 — the largest increases hit the higher tiers.

›You are still doing the categorizing yourself, on top of the higher bill.

›Count The Cost is one flat price of $20 a month, and it does the bookkeeping for you the moment you upload a statement.

$20 flat versus QuickBooks — line by line

Same books, a fraction of the price, and none of the categorizing homework.

Count The CostQuickBooks Online

Monthly price$20 flat$115 (QuickBooks Online Plus)

Cheapest plan$20 — one plan, everything included$38 and you lose features

Who does the categorizingWe do — instantly, on upload; you approve the few we flagYou do, line by line

Job costing & project profitIncludedLocked behind the $115 tier

Fund accounting for churches & nonprofitsIncludedNot true fund accounting

Your data on the way outOne-click full export, always — even after you cancelExport is limited and access ends when you leave

*QuickBooks Online published pricing, quickbooks.intuit.com, July 2026 (Simple Start $38, Essentials $75, Plus $115, Advanced $275). Plus shown because that is the tier with job costing and project profitability, features included in every Count The Cost account.

Move your books in three guided steps

Every step shows you exactly what will happen and waits for your review before anything is written.

Bring over your accounts and contacts

Export your Chart of Accounts and customer/vendor list from QuickBooks Online or Xero as CSV and upload them. You review exactly which accounts and contacts will be created — duplicates are flagged, nothing is guessed — before anything is written.

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Set your opening balances

Upload your QuickBooks or Xero Trial Balance. We match each line to your new accounts and show you one balanced journal entry, with any difference posted openly to Opening Balance Equity. You pick the as-of date and confirm — it posts through the same audited, balance-enforced path as every other entry.

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Upload your latest statement

Drop in a bank statement — CSV, PDF, Excel, or a photo. We read every line, categorize it, and post balanced double-entry books in seconds. Anything we are unsure about waits in a review queue for your one-click yes.

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Your data is always yours

Wave locked people out of years of records. FreshBooks cuts off access when you cancel. We do the opposite.

Download a complete copy of your books at any time — chart of accounts, every transaction, invoices, contacts — as CSV or lossless JSON.

Your export still works after you cancel. We do not hold your books hostage to keep you subscribed.

We never touch or hold your money, so there is nothing for us to freeze. Count The Cost keeps the books; your bank keeps the cash.

Exactly what moves — no surprises

What moves today: your chart of accounts, your customer and vendor list, your opening balances, and every statement you upload going forward.
What is in progress: bulk import of years of individual historical transactions. Most owners switch at a period boundary using opening balances, which is fully supported now.
Every imported figure is reviewed by you before it posts. Count The Cost never silently rewrites your numbers.
Count The Cost is bookkeeping software, not a tax or legal advisor. Your books stay CPA-ready and exportable so your accountant can pick up where you left off.

Questions people ask before switching

Do I have to switch in the middle of the year?

No. Most people switch at the start of a month, quarter, or year by bringing over their opening balances as of that date. Your QuickBooks stays exactly as it is for the history before the switch.

Will my numbers match QuickBooks?

Yes — you set the opening balances yourself from your QuickBooks Trial Balance, and you review the one balanced entry before it posts. Nothing is estimated or guessed.

What happens to my QuickBooks history?

Keep your QuickBooks export and, if you like, cancel after your switch date. Your historical records stay with you. Full transaction-by-transaction history import into Count The Cost is on the way.

Can I get my data back out later?

Always. One-click export to CSV or JSON is built in and keeps working even if you cancel. Your books are never locked in.

Move your books before your next QuickBooks bill

Start a free 7-day trial, bring your accounts and balances over, and see your first set of finished books in minutes. One flat price. No categorizing homework.

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