e-conomic vs QuickBooks Online (2026): which should you pick?

Pick e-conomic if

• Fits if you run a Danish company with an accountant who logs in too
• Works for businesses that want an API into their own tools

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you post a lot: the price rises when you pass your postings limit
• Skip it if you need orders, quotes or reminders, because they sit on Plus at 299 kr. and above
• Watch out: extra users are an add-on, and only Komplet includes one
• Watch out: time registration is a separate add-on at 79 kr. a month
• Not for you if you want yearly billing discounts: the page lists none, and it is billed quarterly

Pick QuickBooks Online if

• Fits if your accountant wants to work in the same books as you
• Works for US businesses that expect to add payroll, inventory or project tracking later

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're a small team or need inventory and budgets: $85 a month for 3 users, $140 for Plus with 5
• Watch out: the advertised prices are half off for 3 months only, then $38, $85, $140 or $340 a month
• Tight if you're on the free plan: 2 invoices a month, 1 bank, and no accountant access or mobile app
• Pricey if you need payroll, at $50 a month plus $7 an employee on top
• Skip it if you're outside the US, as these are US plans and prices and other countries have their own sites

e-conomic

• Prices are in Danish kroner excluding VAT, and rise automatically when a company passes its postings limit.
• Billed quarterly by invoice; the pricing page lists no yearly discount.
• Extra users are an add-on; only Komplet includes one extra user.
• Time registration is a separate add-on at 79 kr. a month, or 39 kr. for the mobile version.

QuickBooks Online

• The advertised prices are a 50% discount for the first 3 months; the plan then renews at $38, $85, $140 or $340 a month.
• Each plan caps users: 1 on Simple Start, 3 on Essentials, 5 on Plus and 25 on Advanced.
• Payroll costs extra: Workforce Payroll alone is $50 a month plus $7 per employee, and Premium is $88 plus $13 per employee.
• These are US prices and plans; Intuit runs separate country sites for Canada, the UK, Australia, India and others.

e-conomic

Bookkeeping and VAT

General ledger, VAT accounting, reports, year-end close, currency handling and e-invoicing are part of the core in every package.

Bank connection

Bank transactions flow into the books automatically; the page says it connects to all banks in Denmark, so no CSV imports are needed.

Orders, quotes and reminders

Send orders and quotes by email, PDF or online link, and keep track of customers who have not paid on time.

Receipt matching and suggestions

Receipt matching, automatic reading of receipts and posting suggestions cut manual entry; some of these start at Smart.

Accountant access

An accountant or bookkeeper can be given direct access to the books at no extra charge.

Open API and integrations

An open API connects e-conomic to the rest of a company's systems; the vendor says more than 200 integrations exist.

QuickBooks Online

Bank feeds and automatic categorizing

Connect bank and card accounts and QuickBooks learns how you categorize transactions, then matches and records new ones the same way.

Invoices and online payments

Send invoices and estimates, take card and bank payments through QuickBooks Payments, and get status updates and reminders.

Bills and accounts payable

Organize and pay bills by ACH from paid plans. Standard ACH payments beyond the monthly allotment cost $0.50 each.

Reports, budgets and projects

Profit and loss and sales reports on every paid plan. Budgets, project profitability, inventory and class tracking start on Plus.

Intuit Intelligence

AI tools that categorize expenses, reconcile books and flag anomalies, with more of them unlocked on Plus and Advanced.

Payroll through QuickBooks Workforce

A separate subscription that runs full-service payroll, files payroll taxes and e-files 1099s, added from the same checkout.

e-conomic

• Basis249 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Core bookkeeping, VAT, invoicing, bank connection and API access. Price rises with the postings tier; no setup fee.

• Plus299 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Basis plus orders, quotes and payment reminders. Price rises with the postings tier.

• Smart399 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Adds bank workflows, automatic posting suggestions and receipt matching. Price rises with the postings tier.

• Komplet649 kr.

  per month excl. VAT, for up to 1,000 postings a year

  Adds company cards, extended approvals, extra dimensions, holding-company setup and one extra user.

QuickBooks Online

• Free$0

  1 user, 2 invoices a month, profit and loss, balance sheet and account quick report, and 1 connected bank account.

• Simple Start$38

  per month for 1 user, billed monthly

  Advertised at $19 a month for the first 3 months. Automated bookkeeping, invoicing with online payments, bill pay and access for 2 accountants.

• Essentials$85

  per month for up to 3 users, billed monthly

  Advertised at $42.50 a month for the first 3 months. Adds enhanced reports, employee time on invoices and web lead forms.

• Plus$140

  per month for up to 5 users, billed monthly

  Advertised at $70 a month for the first 3 months. Adds budgets, project profitability, inventory and up to 40 classes and locations.

• Advanced$340

  per month for up to 25 users, billed monthly

  Advertised at $170 a month for the first 3 months. Adds custom roles, workflow automation, Excel sync, batch invoices and priority support.

e-conomic

No public discounts listed.

QuickBooks Online

• Other savings

  50% off the first 3 months

  New customers on a monthly plan pay half the base price for the first 3 months, then the regular price. It does not apply to per-employee fees.