Vuuv vs QuickBooks Self-Employed

No. Intuit stopped offering QuickBooks Self-Employed to new customers, and the QBSE mobile app was no longer available for new download as of March 24, 2024. New users are funneled to QuickBooks Solopreneur instead. Existing QBSE subscribers can keep using it for now, but Intuit has said the product will eventually be discontinued. Vuuv is open to new signups and actively developed, so you are not adopting a product on its way out.

QuickBooks Self-Employed's legacy plans started at $15/month for the base tier, with a Tax Bundle and a Live Tax Bundle at higher price points (these legacy rates apply only to remaining subscribers and vary by source). Since QBSE is closed to new signups, new customers get QuickBooks Solopreneur, listed at $20/month or $120/year. Vuuv has a free Plus plan and paid plans starting at $12/month, currently with a 30-day free trial. Note that the deeper tax filing features in QBSE were gated behind the pricier bundle tiers.

No. QBSE is cash-basis and single-entry, with no general ledger journal entries you can work with, no customizable chart of accounts, and no balance sheet. It produces a profit and loss report and a tax summary, but not auditable, accountant-grade books. Its successor, Solopreneur, adds some features but still does not generate a balance sheet. Vuuv ships a full double-entry ledger with an auto-created chart of accounts, balance sheet, trial balance, cash flow statement, and bank reconciliation.

QBSE is genuinely strong here. Its automatic GPS mileage tracking is one of the best reasons gig workers choose it. Vuuv also offers automatic GPS mileage tracking with IRS-compliant logs, plus manual entry, multiple vehicles, and smart auto-classification, though GPS tracking in Vuuv runs in the iOS and Android apps rather than the web app. If automatic mileage is your single biggest need, both tools handle it well.

Not in the same turnkey way. QBSE's standout is its TurboTax integration, where the Tax Bundle includes federal and one-state Schedule C filing. Vuuv does not file your return for you. Instead, Vuuv generates Schedule C and Schedule E reports, 1099-NEC forms, a tax calculator with what-if scenarios, and a complete year-end tax packet that you or your CPA use to file. If you want filing built into the subscription, that is a real QBSE strength.

Yes. QBSE and Solopreneur are locked to a single sole-proprietor Schedule C with no real estate tools. Vuuv supports unlimited businesses and properties, with tenant and lease tracking, online rent collection, MACRS depreciation, 1031 exchange tracking, and Schedule E for landlords, plus job costing, change orders, and retainage for contractors.