OneBookPlus vs QuickBooks
Australian-first business software

OneBookPlus vs QuickBooks — Built for Australia, Not Adapted

QuickBooks Online is a solid accounting tool globally, but it was built for the American market and adapted for Australia. That shows in small but frustrating ways: date formats default to US, tax calculations aren't always intuitive for GST, and features like payroll are powered by a third-party (Employment Hero) rather than built natively. Support hours don't always align with Australian time zones.

OneBookPlus was built in Australia, for Australia, from day one. GST at 10% is the default, ABN validation is built in, BAS summaries generate automatically, and every date, currency, and tax reference assumes you're operating in Australia. Beyond accounting, you get a full business platform: CRM, job management, online bookings, email marketing, POS, rostering, and bank feeds via CDR Open Banking — none of which QuickBooks offers without add-ons.

Feature Deep Dive

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  Australian Open Banking (CDR) — QuickBooks uses its own bank feed system. OneBookPlus connects via Australia's Consumer Data Right framework — the government-mandated open banking standard. You authenticate with your actual bank (CBA, NAB, ANZ, Westpac, and 130+ more), and transactions flow in with AI-powered categorisation. No screen scraping, no credential sharing.
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  All-in-One vs Accounting-Only — QuickBooks is accounting software. When you need to manage jobs, book appointments, run email campaigns, or track Google reviews, you're back to buying add-ons. OneBookPlus includes all of these in a single subscription — one login, one bill, one place to find everything.
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  Industry-Specific Workflows — QuickBooks treats every business the same. OneBookPlus adapts to your industry: tradies get a job pipeline, salons get booking management, restaurants get POS and kitchen display, aged care providers get recipient management and care notes. The platform reshapes itself around how your business actually operates.

Who Should Switch from QuickBooks

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  Australian businesses frustrated by US-centric defaults — if you're constantly adjusting settings to make QuickBooks feel Australian, OneBookPlus is native.
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  Small businesses paying for QB + add-ons — if your QuickBooks bill plus scheduling, CRM, and marketing tools exceeds $80/month, OneBookPlus does it all for less.
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  Service businesses that need job tracking — QuickBooks has basic project tracking but nothing like a real job pipeline with quotes, scheduling, and photo documentation.
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  When QuickBooks might still fit: If you're part of a global company using QuickBooks across multiple countries, or your US-based accountant requires QuickBooks access specifically, the multi-country support may justify staying.

Getting Started

Sign up free, import your contacts from QuickBooks via CSV export, and connect your bank account through Open Banking in under two minutes. Your QuickBooks history stays intact for tax records. Start creating invoices and managing clients in OneBookPlus today — most businesses are fully switched within a week.