QuickBooks Self-Employed vs Solopreneur
How QuickBooks Solopreneur relates to QuickBooks Self-Employed, what changed, and which to choose today.
QuickBooks Self-Employed was Intuit's long-running app for freelancers and gig workers. Intuit now markets QuickBooks Solopreneur as its product for single-owner, self-employed businesses, and has been moving Self-Employed users to it. Check Intuit's site for current availability of the older product.
| QuickBooks Self-Employed (legacy) | QuickBooks Solopreneur | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Freelancers and gig workers | Single-owner, self-employed businesses |
| Core features | Income/expense sorting, mileage, quarterly tax estimates | Transaction sorting, mileage, receipts, invoices, Schedule C readiness, goals |
| Plans | Legacy | Free, Lite ($10/mo) and Simple Start ($19/mo) per Intuit, checked 21 Oct 2026 |
Which should you choose?
New users should evaluate QuickBooks Solopreneur, since that's the product Intuit sells for this audience. If you're on Self-Employed, export your data and reports before any migration.
Read our full QuickBooks Solopreneur review.
Based on vendor documentation and public pricing (checked 21 Oct 2026), not hands-on testing. See how we research tools. Prices change: confirm on the vendor's site.
Update history
- : first published; figures checked against the sources listed.