Tyms vs QuickBooks

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Tyms vs QuickBooks

A side-by-side look at cost, automation, AI, features, support and how modern each platform feels.

QuickBooks

Tyms

Cost

Starting price

QuickBooksSimple Start from $38 a month. Plus is $140 and Advanced $340

TymsFree plan. Plus is $20 per seat a month, or $200 a year

Paying as you grow

QuickBooksUser limits per plan: 1 on Simple Start, 3 on Essentials, 5 on Plus

TymsPer seat. Each seat adds 1,500 monthly transactions and 5 bank connections

AI included

QuickBooksAI chat is capped at 25 prompts a month. Extra prompts cost $10 per 100

Tyms150 AI credits with every seat, with no separate AI add-on

Automation

Bank feeds and reconciliation

QuickBooksBank feeds with rules. AI reconciliation starts on Plus

TymsLive bank feeds or any statement upload, matched and reconciled by Adam

Bookkeeping on autopilot

QuickBooksAI agents unlock tier by tier, with the most useful ones on higher plans

TymsEight AI agents run banking, sales, purchases, inventory and statements on your schedule

AI accountant

QuickBooksAI chat for insights, with key agents spread across plans

TymsAdam creates, updates and explains your records when you ask in plain words

Receipts and documents

QuickBooksReceipt capture through the mobile app and email

TymsUpload or forward receipts, invoices and statements, and Adam records them

Features

Inventory and manufacturing

QuickBooksInventory only on Plus and above, with no production orders

TymsStock, bundles, bills of materials and production orders included

Currencies and structure

QuickBooksMulti-currency available, one company per subscription

TymsMulti-currency with live rates, plus branches, departments and projects

Built for accountants

QuickBooksAccountant tools live in a separate QuickBooks product

TymsClient portfolio, white-label portal and client billing for firms

Support

Customer support

QuickBooksPhone and chat support, with priority support on Advanced

TymsLive human support on every paid plan

Getting started

QuickBooksGuided setup with an onboarding expert

TymsStart in minutes with guided onboarding, or let our team keep your books for you

Modern platform

Where you can work

QuickBooksWeb and mobile apps

TymsWeb app, WhatsApp chat with Adam, and an email inbox for documents

Developer platform

QuickBooksMature API and a large app marketplace

TymsOpen REST API, webhooks and OAuth for Zapier, Make and more

Competitor details come from their public pricing pages in October 2026 and are shown in US dollars. Plans and prices change, so check with each provider before you decide.

Why businesses switch from QuickBooks

The reasons we hear most often from teams who move their books to Tyms.

Prices keep climbing

QuickBooks raised its Essentials, Plus and Advanced prices again in 2026. Tyms starts free, and Plus costs $20 a seat with every core feature included.

AI that is rationed

QuickBooks limits AI chat to 25 prompts a month and spreads its agents across plans. In Tyms, AI credits come with every seat and Adam can do the work, not just answer questions.

Inventory behind a paywall

Stock tracking only arrives on QuickBooks Plus. Tyms includes inventory, bundles, bills of materials and production orders on its paid plan.

Accounting that does the work for you

Tyms is full double-entry accounting with an AI accountant built in. Here is what that looks like day to day.

Your books, kept by AI agents

Schedule Adam's agents to sync your bank, raise invoices, record bills and prepare your statements. You review, they do the work.

Eight specialist agents
Runs daily, weekly or monthly
Results only go to your own team

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Reconciliation that finishes itself

Connect your bank once or upload any statement. Adam categorises every line, matches it to invoices and bills, and flags only what needs you.

Bank feeds across the US, Canada and Africa
Approve in bulk with one click
Bank balance checks built in

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Get paid without chasing

Send invoices, quotes and recurring invoices with emails Adam writes for you. Reminders go out on time and payments match themselves.

Recurring invoices and quotes
Automatic payment reminders
Customer statements on demand

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Know your numbers, any time

Financial statements, aging and tax reports update as you work. Ask Adam to build a dashboard or explain a report in plain words.

Balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow
Profit by customer, item or project
Dashboards built from a sentence

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Switch from QuickBooks in an afternoon

No need to start over. Bring what you have and Tyms takes it from there.

Bring your data

Connect your QuickBooks account and Tyms syncs your customers, vendors, accounts and transactions for you. You can pause, resume and track every sync.

Let Adam tidy up

Adam maps your accounts, categorises transactions and flags anything that looks off, so your opening balances are right.

Run on autopilot

Connect your bank, schedule your agents and invite your team or your accountant.

Move your QuickBooks books without starting over

MMC Convert can bring QuickBooks into Tyms in 3 to 4 working days. Conversion is free on Custom and the annual Done for you package.

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Questions about switching from QuickBooks

Still deciding? Here are straight answers to what people ask us most.

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Yes, especially if you want your bookkeeping done for you. Tyms covers what most small businesses use QuickBooks for, including invoicing, bills, bank reconciliation, inventory and financial statements, and adds Adam, an AI accountant that records, reconciles and explains your books.

QuickBooks Online costs $38 to $340 a month, and inventory starts on the $140 Plus plan. Tyms has a free plan, and Plus is $20 per seat a month or $200 a year, with inventory and AI included.

Yes. Connect QuickBooks and Tyms syncs your customers, vendors, chart of accounts and transactions. You can also sign in to Tyms with your QuickBooks account.

Yes. Invite your accountant as a team member with the access you choose. Accounting firms can also manage all their clients from one place with Tyms for accountants.