What running a portfolio on QuickBooks actually costs.
QuickBooks Online doesn't support more than one legal entity in a company file, so a portfolio of businesses means a separate subscription for each one, and combining them is a spreadsheet or a third-party tool on top. Every mainstream alternative prices the same way, per organization. Cheaper per-ledger tools exist, and the table says so; nothing under five figures a year does the portfolio: one login, mirrored intercompany, combined statements with eliminations, one close.
| Stack | Per month |
|---|---|
QuickBooks Online Plus × 3Consolidation (spreadsheet or third-party tool), intercompany still manualQuickBooks Online pricing page, verified | $420.00 |
Intuit Enterprise SuiteCustom-quoted, implementation on topERP Research, "Intuit Enterprise Suite Pricing 2026", verified | $1,000.00 to $1,250.00+ |
Xero Growing × 3Consolidation via paid add-on tools, intercompany manual; Xero's prices rise October 1, 2026Xero US pricing page, verified | $165.00 |
Zoho Books Standard × 3No consolidation, no intercompany, user and volume capsZoho Books US pricing page, verified | $60.00 |
| $57.00 | |
| One Nummio Portfolio account (up to 3 entities)Payroll, inventory, sales tax automation (conceded openly) | $89.00 |
Where these numbers come from
- QuickBooks Online Simple StartQuickBooks Online pricing page, verified
- QuickBooks Online EssentialsQuickBooks Online pricing page, verified
- QuickBooks Online PlusQuickBooks Online pricing page, verified
- QuickBooks Online AdvancedQuickBooks Online pricing page, verified
- Intuit Enterprise Suite, multi-entity (2 to 5 companies), per yearERP Research, "Intuit Enterprise Suite Pricing 2026", verified Independent estimate; Intuit does not publish list pricing. Implementation is on top.
- Xero GrowingXero US pricing page, verified Xero's page announces an increase from October 1, 2026.
- Zoho Books Standard, billed monthlyZoho Books US pricing page, verified Per organization. 3 users included; extra seats $3 per user per month.
- Wave Pro, billed monthlyWave pricing page, verified Wave's own FAQ: the Pro fee is per business, not per owner.
Nummio's own price and entity bands above aren't a citation — they're read live from the same catalog the pricing page renders and the product enforces. Prices are monthly list prices, before introductory discounts, as of the verified date on each line. The portfolio side of the arithmetic is demonstrable: watch three QuickBooks files become one set of books.
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