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A QuickBooks Online alternative for businesses that sell products

QuickBooks Online is a good ledger. Many businesses that sell physical products end up adding a point-of-sale app, an inventory app and a marketplace connector around it. SeroBooks puts those jobs in one app with one set of books.

Inventory built in

Serial numbers, batches with expiry, warehouse bins, stock transfers and barcode labels.

A till on the same books

Counter sales post revenue, tax, stock and payment in one step.

Amazon without a connector

Settlements, fees, refunds and advertising posted to the ledger.

Installed apps too

Windows and Mac apps, iPad and Android, plus the web.

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.

One app instead of five

Every extra app is another bill, another login and another place where numbers can disagree. When the till, the stock file and the books are one system, there is nothing to keep in sync. A sale is written once and every report reads it.

Forms that feel like QuickBooks

If you have used QuickBooks Desktop before, SeroBooks will feel familiar: the same kind of menus, a Home Page with the flow of work, and forms such as Write Cheques, Make Deposits, Pay Bills and Receive Payments. Early-payment discounts, memorized transactions, batch invoices and a closing date with a password are all there.

Honestly, when to stay

QuickBooks Online has a very large app marketplace and live bank feeds for many banks today. In SeroBooks, live feeds are rolling out; CSV and bank file import work for any bank now. If a specific add-on is essential to you, or your business is service-only, QuickBooks Online may still be the better fit.

Choose SeroBooks when…

Choose SeroBooks if you carry stock, run a counter, sell on Amazon or want payroll in the same books — without paying for connectors.

Choose QuickBooks Online when…

Stay with QuickBooks Online if your business is service-only, or you rely on an add-on that only works there.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I import from QuickBooks Online?

Yes. SeroBooks imports the standard QuickBooks Online exports — your lists, open invoices and bills — with a dry run that shows the trial balance before anything is written.

Does SeroBooks have bank feeds?

Live bank feeds are rolling out. Today you can import statements from any bank as CSV or bank files, with column mapping you set once, and reconcile to zero.

Is there a mobile app?

Yes. SeroBooks runs on iPad and Android as well as Windows, Mac and the web, all on the same company.

Do I need a separate POS?

No. Counter sales are part of SeroBooks, and SeroPOS — our point-of-sale app for restaurants and busy counters — posts to the same books.

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