Plus
Five users plus free accountant access. 30 day free trial, no contract.
R708/mo
per month
- Everything in Essentials
- Inventory tracking with purchase orders
- Project profitability
- Class and location tracking up to 40
- Budgets
QuickBooks Online Plus vs Draftworx
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 — QuickBooks Online Plus against Draftworx, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
0 – 4
QuickBooks Online Plus vs Draftworx, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,2
Draftworx leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
287
243 for QuickBooks Online Plus, 44 for Draftworx
QuickBooks Online Plus
4,2
243 verified reviews
Draftworx
4,3
44 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- QuickBooks Online Plus
- Draftworx
Overall
4,2
4,3
Ease of use
4,1
4,3
Value for money
4,1
4,2
Customer service
4,2
4,2
Functionality
4,1
4,3
Share of verified reviews
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
- QuickBooks Online Plus (243)
- Draftworx (44)
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
QuickBooks Online Plus
R708/mo
Draftworx
R625/mo
Draftworx 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.
| QuickBooks Online Plus | Draftworx | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,2 | 4,3 |
| Reviews | 243 | 44 |
| Ease of use | 4,1 | 4,3 |
| Value for money | 4,1 | 4,2 |
| Customer service | 4,2 | 4,2 |
| Functionality | 4,1 | 4,3 |
| Starting price | R708/mo | R625/mo |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | QuickBooks Online Plus | Draftworx |
|---|---|---|
| Everything in Essentials | ||
| Inventory tracking | ||
| Purchase orders and sales orders | ||
| Project profitability | ||
| Class and location tracking | ||
| Budgets | ||
| Five user seats | ||
| Free accountant access | ||
| Customer AI lead insights | ||
| VAT tracking at 15% | ||
| Automated annual financial statements | ||
| IFRS for SMEs disclosure templates | ||
| Linked working papers and trial balance | ||
| Compilation and independent review engagements | ||
| Audit working papers | ||
| Consolidations | ||
| Trial balance import | ||
| Review and sign off notes | ||
| Rand based annual pricing | ||
| Local South African support |
Pricing
Both price lists, in rand
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
QuickBooks Online Plus plans
Try it free
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.
Draftworx plans
Annual subscription
Billed annually. Compilation, review and audit working papers with automated financial statements.
R625/mo
per month
- Automated IFRS for SMEs financial statements
- Linked working papers and trial balance
- Compilation, review and audit engagements
- Local South African support
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Draftworx for the figure you'll actually pay.
Verdict
Our verdict
Draftworx edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,3 vs 4,2), but the right choice depends on your workflows: QuickBooks Online Plus remains a strong pick where its strengths — Inventory with cost of sales and low stock alerts and Project profitability while the job is running — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.