Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Accurate accounting for retail and B2B sales, payments, and product details.
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| Metric | QuickBooks Online | Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.3k | 3 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 9 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2015 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs QuickBooks Online's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: QuickBooks Online at Free to install, Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
QuickBooks Online has the larger user base (3,305 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — QuickBooks Online's 3,305-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: QuickBooks Online audit • Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker audit
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| Keyword | QuickBooks Online | Syncost |
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| accounting | #1 | Not ranked |
| quickbooks | #1 | Not ranked |
| financial | #1 | Not ranked |
| profit analytics dashboard | Not ranked | #3 |
| judge me | Not ranked | #8 |
Both QuickBooks Online and Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker offer paid plans only. QuickBooks Online starts at Free to install; Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to QuickBooks Online (4.6★ from 3,305 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. QuickBooks Online has the deeper published review base (3,305 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
QuickBooks Online typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,305 reviews). Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. QuickBooks Online and Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Syncost: P&L & Profit Tracker" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
