FIRMA vs QuickBooks
QuickBooks charges you per company. We don't.
NEXUS FIRMA gives every entity the same full-featured accounting experience for one flat monthly price. No per-seat. No per-company. No surprise invoice at tax time.
Modeled at 10 entities
QBO estimate$900/mo
FIRMA flat$299/mo
The more entities you manage, the more punishing per-company billing gets.
Feature by feature
The difference is not cosmetic. It is structural.
FIRMA is built around entities, approval queues, and consolidated accounting. QBO was built around individual company files.
| Feature | NEXUS FIRMA | QuickBooks Online |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat $299/mo (all entities) | $50-$180/mo per company file |
| Multi-entity support | Native - unlimited entities | Separate subscription per entity |
| Intercompany eliminations | Built-in | Not available |
| Approval-first AI | Every entry requires human approval before posting | AI suggestions post without review gate |
| Audit trail | Immutable, IRS-defensible, full entry history | Standard audit log |
| Role-based access per entity | Yes - entity-level RBAC | Company-level only |
| Real-time consolidated P&L | Yes - cross-entity | Manual export, no native consolidation |
| Client Zero architecture | Yes - data isolation per firm | Shared infrastructure |
| Journal entry workflow | Full double-entry with review queue | Available but no approval gate |
| Bank reconciliation | Automated with human approval gate | Automated |
| Invoice -> GL connection | Auto-links to journal entry | Separate modules |
| CSV / Excel export | One-click, IRS format | Available |
| Payroll GL mapping | Auto (coming soon) | QuickBooks Payroll add-on |
| Support | Dedicated onboarding + in-app AI | Tiered support |
| Setup time | < 1 day for most firms | 1-3 days per entity |
Switching proof
Teams move when the math and control both improve.
"We moved 12 entities from QBO to FIRMA. Cut our software spend by $780/month."
"The approval gate alone was worth switching. Our CPA loves that nothing posts without sign-off."
Stop paying per company.