The QuickBooks Desktop replacement
Intuit stopped selling new QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus and Premier Plus subscriptions in the US and is moving users to QuickBooks Online. Neo-Capital Desktop is a one-time purchase, and your books stay on your own computer.
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QuickBooks Desktop became popular because your books were stored on your own computer and you could buy the software once. Intuit has moved away from both. One-time Desktop licenses ended around 2022, and after September 30, 2024, Intuit stopped selling new Pro Plus, Premier Plus and Mac Plus subscriptions in the US. Enterprise is still sold, as a subscription that starts at $2,210 a year, and Intuit is encouraging users to move to QuickBooks Online.
Neo-Capital Desktop is built for people affected by that change. It is modern accounting software that runs on your computer, and Pro and Firm have the features Desktop users expect, including registers, reconciliation, period close, inventory with assemblies, fixed assets and depreciation, and every financial statement. It is a one-time purchase, from $49 for Basic to $899 for Firm, with no required upgrades and no expiring license. Your books are a file on your computer, and the program works without an internet connection.
Neo-Capital vs QuickBooks Desktop
Competitor prices and features are US list prices as of September 2026. Both products change, so please check anything important on their website and ours.
| Neo-Capital | QuickBooks Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Sold to new customers | ||
| Sold to new customers | Enterprise only | |
| One-time purchase | ||
| One-time purchase | $49 / $249 / $899 | |
| Books stored on your own computer | ||
| Books stored on your own computer | ||
| Works fully offline | ||
| Works fully offline | ||
| Full GL, registers, reconciliation, close | ||
| Full GL, registers, reconciliation, close | Pro and Firm | |
| Inventory, assemblies, fixed assets | ||
| Inventory, assemblies, fixed assets | Pro and Firm | |
| Imports your QuickBooks file | ||
| Imports your QuickBooks file | n/a | |
| Optional cloud sync and multi-user | ||
| Optional cloud sync and multi-user | Connected, $15–$35/mo | Hosting fees |
| Mobile app available | ||
| Mobile app available | With Connected | |
| Connect your own AI at no extra cost from us | ||
| Connect your own AI at no extra cost from us | ||
| License that never expires | ||
| License that never expires | ||
What QuickBooks Desktop still does well
QuickBooks Desktop has decades of specialized features, industry-specific editions, and workflows that accountants have used since the 1990s. If your practice depends on a specific Enterprise feature, check that Neo-Capital supports it before you switch. Our features page lists everything Neo-Capital includes.
Where Neo-Capital Desktop is stronger
You can still buy Neo-Capital Desktop, and the license never expires. It is one purchase instead of a yearly subscription that starts at $2,210. You can add Connected ($15 to $35 a month) for encrypted sync, browser access, the mobile app and user roles, and you can connect your own AI subscription at no extra cost from us. We release updates regularly.
Switching from QuickBooks Desktop
The QuickBooks import brings over your chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, invoices, payments, bills, journal entries and full history from your Desktop file, onto a computer you control.
Common questions about Neo-Capital and QuickBooks Desktop
Can I still buy QuickBooks Desktop in 2026?
Not as a new Pro Plus or Premier Plus customer in the US. Intuit stopped selling those subscriptions after September 30, 2024, and only Enterprise subscriptions remain. Neo-Capital Desktop is sold today as a one-time purchase from $49.
Does Neo-Capital Desktop really work offline?
Yes. Your books are a file on your computer, and the whole program runs there. Online features, such as sync, browser access and the mobile app, come with an optional subscription called Connected. If you cancel it, you keep the software and your books.
Can it import my old QuickBooks Desktop file?
Yes. Your chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, invoices, payments, bills, journal entries and historical transactions are imported in one step.
Do I have to pay for upgrades?
No. Your license never expires and keeps working. Moving from Basic to Pro or Firm is optional. You pay the difference and enter a new key.
Choose Online or Desktop
Subscribe to Online and use it in your browser, or buy Desktop once and keep it. With either one, you can export all of your data at any time.
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