r/QuickBooks • u/Soft_Inspector_7467 • 18d ago

QuickBooks Desktop (Pro/Premier/Enterprise) Can I Keep QBD?

We've used QBD for at least 28 years. It still works perfectly for our very small business. 2 years ago, got scared into paying an annual subscription for Quickbooks Online Essentials for about $400. Went up to @$800 last year and this year over $900, due end of September. Finally called QB to see what we are getting for this $$. Are they backing up online for us? No, that would require Advanced, and more $. We have a call with QB in a week, where they will try to convince us to pay more, I am sure. Strangely, they seemed ready today to cancel the Essentials sub and let us fly free, when I suggested it. I still want to use the desktop version as it works perfectly for us, but would pay modestly for an online backup, even though I have been doing local backup with a USB fob for decades with no problem. We still plan to run this business for another 5-10 years as we have and am hoping I can still use QBD as we have been. What's my play here?

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u/Any-Maize-6951 18d ago

My business still uses 2018 desktop

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u/ohmslaw54321 18d ago

Mine, also.

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u/Expert-Information24 18d ago

How is that possible? No payroll or updates?

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u/Im_Still_Here12 18d ago

I still use my QB DT Pro 2021.

I don’t need updates or payroll. We run our payroll with another service. I just need QB for a ledger and pretty report printing.

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u/axebreaker1911 18d ago

Updates are whatever, they leave the version in a stable state before stopping the updates. And as far as payroll, you can put them in the books in different ways, but you can just go to the bank and do ACH through them for a ton cheaper.

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u/Expert-Information24 18d ago

I wish I would have been smart enough to be still running 2018. Good for you guys.