QuickBooks Hosting Vs Quickbooks Online Vs In-House Server

Selecting the right accounting software for your business is not an easy task especially when there are multiple options available. Accounting software helps to reduce human errors in calculations, save time, and to get useful insights into your business organization. Before choosing the right accounting software It is necessary to understand the needs of the business. If you are aware of your business needs and requirements then it will be easy for you to make the right choice. If you are looking for a User-friendly and Advanced Accounting solution then Quickbooks can be your perfect choice. QuickBooks is primarily developed for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers cloud-based versions as well as on-premises accounting applications.

The next question that often comes to mind after selecting QuickBooks software for accounting operations is to choose between an in-house server, QuickBooks on the cloud or Quickbooks online?. These solutions come with their own set of benefits and drawbacks. 

Let's discuss all three ways of using Quickbooks on the cloud. 

What is Quickbooks Hosting

QuickBooks Hosting is the installation of the QuickBooks Desktop on a network server hosted on the Internet so that you can access your data anytime, anywhere. You can easily find a leading hosting provider to move your QuickBooks application to the cloud.

Benefits

  • Top-notch security, multi-user collaboration.
  • 24*7 support.
  • Price - If you look at it from a price point of view, you will find that hosted clouds are much better than in-house servers. If you will go for an in-house server solution then first you have to install the server on your premises this means that it is building an entire infrastructure that will suck a large portion of your budget.

What is Quickbooks In-House Servers

In-house QuickBooks servers is another way of using your accounting software on the cloud. SMBs used in-house servers to host applications, file sharing, email and other office essentials. But even now that cloud is an option, sticking with on-site servers may still be the best bet for your SMB. Here are some reasons why.

Benefits

  • You have complete control over the In-House server. 
  • You do not have to rely on cloud service for security and
  • You can create a solution that is fully tailored to your business needs. 
  • You can upgrade your server to meet the needs of your company as it grows or changes and you have not paid the monthly hosting fee.

What is Quickbooks Online

QuickBooks Online is another way of using your accounting software on the cloud. You can use it without installing the software on your desktop. QuickBooks Online is more famously known as QBO.In QBO, ID and password will be provided to you, you can change it later. After obtaining the login credentials, all you have to do is open the URL of the QBO and fill in the given login credentials and login to it, along with your accounting software, all the data will appear on the screen.

Benefits
  • You will not have to install the software on your desktop
  • You will not have to build an IT infrastructure

Let's compare all three modern methods of accessing QB so that you can come to the final decision.


​Feature

QuickBooks hosting

QuickBooks Online 

QuickBooks in-house server

High uptime

​Yes

​Yes

​Depends on the in-house IT team

​Multi-user access

​​Yes

​​Yes

​​No

Anywhere, anytime access

Yes

​Yes

​No

Round the clock customer support

​​Yes

​​No


​​No

Flexibility

​​Yes

​No

​​No

​Automatic Backup

​​Yes

​​No

​​No

​Scalability

​Yes

​No

​No

​Affordable

​​Yes

​Yes

​No

High security

​​Yes

​​No

Depends on the in-house IT team

Add-on integration

​​Yes

​No

Yes

Cross-device compatibility

​Yes

​​Yes

​​No



Conclusion

You can see that QuickBooks Hosting gives you all the features and that is why most people prefer to use QuickBooks hosting instead of QuickBooks online and in-house servers. Among all the drawbacks of an in-house server, its cost is the largest. If you are planning to build an in-house server for QB, then you really have to spend a fortune. QBO is still a better option than an in-house server but if you want to get the best form of access to QB then you should go with QB hosting.














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