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A QuickBooks alternative for small business owners

Small business owners want three things from accounting software: get paid, pay the bills, and know where they stand. SeroBooks does those simply, and it is ready for stock, staff and a second location when you need them.

Get paid

Invoices with tax worked out for you, payment reminders, statements and a clear list of who owes what.

Pay bills on time

Enter bills, see what is due, pay several at once and take early-payment discounts.

Know where you stand

Company Snapshot, Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and more than 160 other reports.

Grow without switching

Inventory, payroll, more users and more locations are in the same product.

CapabilitySeroBooksQuickBooks Online
Double-entry ledger & financial statements✓✓
Counter sales / built-in POS✓3rd party + connector
Serial number tracking✓—
Batch & expiry tracking✓—
Warehouse bins & stock transfers✓Limited
Barcode label printing✓—
Amazon settlement accounting built in✓Third party, extra cost
Bank reconciliation without a feed✓Feed-centric
CSV bank statement import✓✓
Live bank feedsRolling out✓
Custom roles & permissionsIncluded (View/Allow + approvals)Top tier only
Period locking enforced at the ledger✓Close-the-books flag
Fixed assets & CCA (half-year rule)✓Manual / 3rd party
GIFI / T2 preparation✓—
PST resale exemptions automated (BC/SK/MB)✓Manual codes
Built-in reports160+ in 14 groupsVaries by tier
Payroll in the same ledgerIncluded in Pro (CA + US)Separate paid subscription
T4s, RL-1s and W-2sIncluded in ProWith a payroll subscription
Canada and the US in one productBoth, as separate companiesSeparate product per country
Demand forecasting & reorder levels✓—
AI that takes governed actionsMaya (early access)Copilot-style assistant
Point of sale on the same ledgerSeroPOS — no connector, no syncThird party + connector
Send documents by WhatsApp✓—
Warehouse bins with pick and putaway placement✓—
Approvals by any permitted user, password-verified✓—
Consolidated daily takings as one journal✓—
Local server so tills keep trading when the internet stops✓—
Marketplace tax attributed to whoever collected it✓Manual
Full company export — ledger, documents, attachmentsOne buttonPer report

Competitor capabilities as of August 2026, from their published materials; tiers and features change — verify current details with the vendor. All trademarks belong to their owners.

The everyday jobs, made easy

Create an invoice and SeroBooks adds the right tax for the province. Receive a payment and it goes to the invoices you tick; a short payment can be left open or written off, and an overpayment stays as the customer's credit. Enter bills as they arrive, and Pay Bills shows what is due with any early-payment discount.

The balance of the customer or vendor shows under their name on every form, so you always know who owes what. Reminders tell you what needs doing today — money to deposit, invoices overdue, bills due.

See the business on one page

Company Snapshot shows your account balances, what customers owe, what you owe, income against expenses over twelve months, and your top customers and vendors. The Cash Flow Projector shows what your bank balance will look like week by week as invoices and bills fall due.

Room to grow

When you start carrying stock, SeroBooks tracks it. When you hire, payroll is part of the Pro plan. When you add a store or a warehouse, locations and permissions are ready. You do not have to change software as the business changes.

Choose SeroBooks when…

Choose SeroBooks if you want simple day-to-day accounting now, and inventory, payroll and more people later — in the same app.

Choose QuickBooks when…

Stay with QuickBooks if your needs are very simple and your accountant prefers it — it is a solid choice for a service business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is SeroBooks hard to learn?

No. It uses the familiar QuickBooks Desktop style of menus and forms, and in-app help sits beside every screen.

Do I need an accountant to set it up?

No, though many owners like their accountant to check the opening balances. The Getting Started guide in the app walks through company information, chart of accounts, sales tax, customers, vendors, items and opening balances.

Can my bookkeeper log in?

Yes. Add them as a user with a role that gives exactly the access they need.

What does it cost?

See the pricing page for current plans. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial; a card starts it and nothing is charged until the trial ends.

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