Individual
Free single user edition for basic books.
Free
no card needed
- Invoicing
- Basic inventory
- VAT at 15%
- Single user
Palladium Accounting vs QuickBooks Online
Verified ratings, feature-by-feature comparison and rand pricing — everything a South African business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension — Palladium Accounting against QuickBooks Online, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
0 – 3
Palladium Accounting vs QuickBooks Online, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,1
QuickBooks Online leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
369
164 for Palladium Accounting, 205 for QuickBooks Online
Palladium Accounting
4,0
164 verified reviews
QuickBooks Online
4,1
205 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- Palladium Accounting
- QuickBooks Online
Overall
4,0
4,1
Ease of use
3,9
4,0
Value for money
4,0
4,0
Customer service
3,9
3,9
Functionality
3,9
4,0
Share of verified reviews
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
- Palladium Accounting (164)
- QuickBooks Online (205)
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
Palladium Accounting
R340/mo
QuickBooks Online
R322/mo
QuickBooks Online is the cheaper way in. Lower isn't automatically better — weigh it against the ratings above.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| Palladium Accounting | QuickBooks Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,0 | 4,1 |
| Reviews | 164 | 205 |
| Ease of use | 3,9 | 4,0 |
| Value for money | 4,0 | 4,0 |
| Customer service | 3,9 | 3,9 |
| Functionality | 3,9 | 4,0 |
| Starting price | R340/user/month | R322/mo |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | Palladium Accounting | QuickBooks Online |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger on SQL | ||
| Invoicing and quotes | ||
| Multi warehouse inventory | ||
| Serial and lot tracking | ||
| Bills of materials | ||
| Point of sale option | ||
| Procurement controls | ||
| User level security | ||
| SARS aligned VAT reporting | ||
| Hosted option with backups | ||
| Bank feeds with automatic categorisation | ||
| VAT tracking at 15% | ||
| Receipt and mileage capture | ||
| Project profitability | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Budgets and forecasting | ||
| Custom report builder | ||
| Multiple currencies | ||
| Accountant access on every plan |
Pricing
Both price lists, in rand
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
Palladium Accounting plans
Try it free
Business
Multi user trading essentials on annual subscription.
Quoted
no card needed
- Multi user
- Inventory and invoicing
- Debtors and creditors
- Reporting
Enterprise
About R4,049 per user per year ex VAT at typical tiers, support included.
R340/mo
per user, per month
- Multiple warehouses
- Serial and lot tracking
- Bills of materials
- Procurement controls
- User level security
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Palladium Business Solutions for the figure you'll actually pay.
QuickBooks Online plans
Simple Start
Build your financial foundation. One user plus your accountant.
R322/mo
per month
- Income and expenses
- Invoices and quotes
- VAT tracking at 15%
- AI transaction categorisation
Essentials
Three users, bills and multiple currencies.
R508/mo
per month
- Everything in Simple Start
- Bill management
- Multiple currencies
- Time entry
Plus
The customer favourite. Five users with stock and projects.
R708/mo
per month
- Everything in Essentials
- Inventory tracking
- Project profitability
- Class and location tracking
Advanced
Twenty five users with automation and custom reporting.
R1 144/mo
per month
- Everything in Plus
- Custom report builder
- Workflow automation
- Role based access
- Backup and restore
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Intuit for the figure you'll actually pay.
Verdict
Our verdict
QuickBooks Online edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,1 vs 4,0), but the right choice depends on your workflows: Palladium Accounting remains a strong pick where its strengths — Built in South Africa with native VAT and SARS alignment and Free single user Individual edition — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.