I spent 2 hours trying to send one invoice in QuickBooks. The client got impatient and hired someone else. That's when I built Quidbill—invoicing that takes 30 seconds, not an accounting degree.
For freelancers who want to invoice, not become accountants
New users often spend hours watching tutorials before sending their first invoice. It's accounting software marketed to non-accountants.
Based on onboarding complexity analysis
Many freelancers pay $35+/month for features they never touch. If you just need invoicing, that's expensive overkill.
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Chart of accounts, double-entry bookkeeping, journal entries—concepts most freelancers never needed until QuickBooks demanded them.
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| Feature | QuidbillSimple | QuickBooksComplex |
|---|---|---|
| Time to First Invoice | 30 seconds | 2+ hours |
| Monthly Price | $29/month | $30-200/month |
| Learning Curve | None | Steep (YouTube tutorials needed) |
| Setup Required | Zero configuration | Extensive (chart of accounts, etc.) |
| Invoice Creation Speed | 30 seconds | 5-10 minutes |
| Mobile Experience | Full responsive web app | Separate mobile app required |
| Support | Direct from founder | Call center queues |
| Full Accounting | Invoicing focused | Complete accounting suite |
| Tax Reports | Basic (export to accountant) | Comprehensive |
| Payroll | Add-on available | |
| Inventory Management | ||
| Bank Connections | Coming soon |
The Bottom LineQuickBooks is powerful accounting software—arguably too powerful for most freelancers. Quidbill is simple invoicing. If you just need to send invoices and get paid, why pay for complexity you'll never use? I built Quidbill after losing a client to QuickBooks' setup time.
QuickBooks was built for accountants. Then they marketed it to freelancers. The result? Millions of people wrestling with double-entry bookkeeping just to send a simple invoice.
Here's a secret: most freelancers need exactly three things:
That's it. You don't need:
Every minute you spend learning QuickBooks is a minute not spent on client work. At $75/hour:
| QuickBooks Task | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Initial setup | 2-4 hours | $150-300 |
| Monthly reconciliation confusion | 30 min | $37.50 |
| Finding the right report | 15 min | $18.75 |
| Troubleshooting errors | 1 hour | $75 |
| Annual hidden cost | $1,500+ |
That's on top of the $30-200/month subscription.
I built Quidbill after watching myself and other freelancers struggle. The philosophy is simple:
Do one thing well.
No chart of accounts. No journal entries. No accounting degree required.
I'm not here to trash QuickBooks—it's powerful software for the right use case:
But if you're a freelancer sending 5-50 invoices a month? QuickBooks is like using a chainsaw to cut butter.
Ask yourself: Do I want to be an accountant, or do I want to do my actual work?
If you want to invoice quickly and get back to what you're good at, you know where to find me.
No more chart of accounts, no more confusion—just invoicing
Download your customer list as a CSV from QuickBooks settings.
Just email and business name. No configuration wizard that takes an hour.
Upload your CSV. Done. No chart of accounts to set up.
The part that takes 2 hours in QuickBooks takes 30 seconds here.
Cancel QuickBooks. Keep your sanity. Invoice without an accounting degree.
$29/month • Cancel anytime • 30-day money-back guarantee
Most freelancers don't need real-time sync. Export your Quidbill invoices and share with your accountant quarterly. It's simpler than maintaining a complex accounting system you don't understand.
Quidbill tracks all your invoice revenue. Export a report, hand it to your accountant. Your accountant will thank you for not using QuickBooks incorrectly (which happens more than you'd think).
How much time do you spend fighting QuickBooks? If the answer is 'any,' switching might be worth it. The time you save on invoicing pays for the subscription many times over.
Yes! Set up recurring invoices for retainer clients. They go out automatically—no clicking through 15 QuickBooks menus.
Most freelancers who 'need more features' actually need less complexity. But if you truly outgrow Quidbill, you can always move to QuickBooks later—with a much better understanding of what features you actually use.
QuickBooks Simple Start is $30/month and goes up to $200/month for advanced features. Plus, consider your time: if QuickBooks costs you even 1 hour/month in confusion, that's worth more than $29 at any reasonable hourly rate.
I built Quidbill after QuickBooks cost me a $5,000 client. Now I invoice in 30 seconds, not 30 minutes. Try it risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee.