# QuickBooks alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 370 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where QuickBooks holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/quickbooks/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- QuickBooks Online: 45
- Wave: 35
- Oracle NetSuite: 28
- Sage Intacct: 24
- Xero: 19
- Zoho Invoice: 18

## Invoicing software

**Small business**: 38 of 72 answers did not name QuickBooks (QuickBooks is #2 of 8 at 29%).

- Zoho Invoice: first choice in 12 of those 38
- Wave: first choice in 8 of those 38
- Bookipi: first choice in 1 of those 38
- FreshBooks: first choice in 1 of those 38

**Mid-market**: 51 of 72 answers did not name QuickBooks (QuickBooks is #5 of 10 at 12%).

- Wave: first choice in 9 of those 51
- Zoho Invoice: first choice in 6 of those 51
- BILL: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Invoiced: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Billdu: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Billforward: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Billtrust: first choice in 1 of those 51
- HighRadius: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name QuickBooks (QuickBooks is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- NetSuite: first choice in 11 of those 71
- Tipalti: first choice in 7 of those 71
- HighRadius: first choice in 5 of those 71
- SAP S/4HANA: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Zuora: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Chargebee: first choice in 3 of those 71
- SAP Ariba: first choice in 3 of those 71
- BILL: first choice in 2 of those 71

## Accounting software

**Small business**: 70 of 72 answers did not name QuickBooks.

- QuickBooks Online: first choice in 35 of those 70
- Xero: first choice in 16 of those 70
- Wave: first choice in 9 of those 70
- Zoho Books: first choice in 5 of those 70
- FreshBooks: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 69 of 72 answers did not name QuickBooks (QuickBooks is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- Sage Intacct: first choice in 19 of those 69
- QuickBooks Online: first choice in 10 of those 69
- Wave: first choice in 9 of those 69
- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Zoho Books: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Xero: first choice in 3 of those 69
- DualEntry: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name QuickBooks (QuickBooks is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 21 of those 71
- Acumatica: first choice in 9 of those 71
- SAP S/4HANA: first choice in 9 of those 71
- SAP S/4HANA Finance: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Sage Intacct: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials: first choice in 1 of those 71

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