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Accounting software price increases: documented changes, newest first

42 documented changes with a before and after price, 41 of them increases, each with its source.

Updated October 11, 2026 · How we verify prices

The list-price changes we have documented with both a “before” and an “after” price across 13 vendors, newest first, with the source for each. It is a floor, not a complete record: a change that a source reports without an old price we can establish appears only on that vendor’s history page. Use the filter to follow one vendor. Prices are in the units shown under each plan name. Marks are explained under the table.

DateVendorPlanBeforeAfterChangeSource
Oct 2, 2026
first seen by StackWatch; the vendor states no effective date
SmartVaultBusiness Pro
per user per month, monthly billing; 3-user minimum
$75$85+$10 (+13%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Oct 2, 2026
first seen by StackWatch; the vendor states no effective date
SmartVaultBusiness Pro
per user per month, billed annually; 3-user minimum
$55$65+$10 (+18%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Oct 1, 2026
effective date per vendor; first seen Oct 3, 2026
Xero (US)Growing
per month per organization
$55$59+$4 (+7.3%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Oct 1, 2026
effective date per vendor; first seen Oct 3, 2026
Xero (US)Established
per month per organization
$90$97+$7 (+7.8%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Oct 1, 2026
effective date per vendor; first seen Oct 3, 2026
Xero (US)Early
per month per organization
$25$27+$2 (+8.0%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Aug 1, 2026
effective date per vendor; first seen Aug 5, 2026
QuickBooks OnlinePlus
per month per company
$115$140+$25 (+22%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Aug 1, 2026
effective date per vendor; first seen Aug 5, 2026
QuickBooks OnlineEssentials
per month per company
$75$85+$10 (+13%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Aug 1, 2026
effective date per vendor; first seen Aug 5, 2026
QuickBooks OnlineAdvanced
per month per company
$275$340+$65 (+24%)StackWatch daily read first-party
Oct 1, 2025Xero (US)Growing
per month per organization
$47‡$55+$8 (+17%)Xero partner email template vendor
Oct 1, 2025Xero (US)Established
per month per organization
$80‡$90+$10 (+13%)Xero partner email template vendor
Jul 1, 2025QuickBooks OnlineSimple Start
per month per company
$35$38+$3 (+8.6%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Jul 1, 2025QuickBooks OnlinePlus
per month per company
$99$115+$16 (+16%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Jul 1, 2025QuickBooks OnlineEssentials
per month per company
$65$75+$10 (+15%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Jul 1, 2025QuickBooks OnlineAdvanced
per month per company
$235$275+$40 (+17%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Oct 27, 2024Xero (US)Growing
per month per organization
$42$47+$5 (+12%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Oct 27, 2024Xero (US)Established
per month per organization
$78$80+$2 (+2.6%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Aug 1, 2024QuickBooks OnlineSimple Start
per month per company
$30$35+$5 (+17%)CDS CPA review site
Aug 1, 2024QuickBooks OnlineSelf-Employed
per month per subscription (single-user plan)
$20$25+$5 (+25%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Aug 1, 2024QuickBooks OnlinePlus
per month per company
$90$99+$9 (+10%)CDS CPA review site
Aug 1, 2024QuickBooks OnlineEssentials
per month per company
$60$65+$5 (+8.3%)CDS CPA review site
Aug 1, 2024QuickBooks OnlineAdvanced
per month per company
$200$235+$35 (+18%)CDS CPA review site
Mar 4, 2024Xero (US)Cashbook
per month per organization
$8$10+$2 (+25%)Xero partner-update page vendor
Aug 1, 2023QuickBooks OnlineSelf-Employed
per month per subscription (single-user plan)
$15$20+$5 (+33%)Porte Brown review site
Aug 1, 2023QuickBooks OnlinePlus
per month per company
$85$90+$5 (+5.9%)Porte Brown review site
Aug 1, 2023QuickBooks OnlineEssentials
per month per company
$55$60+$5 (+9.1%)Porte Brown review site
Mar 14, 2023Xero (US)Cashbook
per month per organization
$7‡$8+$1 (+14%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Feb 13, 2023TaxDomePro
per user per year, 1-year plan
$600$800+$200 (+33%)TaxDome vendor
Nov 14, 2022Xero (US)Growing
per month per organization
$34‡$37+$3 (+8.8%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Nov 14, 2022Xero (US)Established
per month per organization
$65‡$70+$5 (+7.7%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Nov 14, 2022Xero (US)Early
per month per organization
$12‡$13+$1 (+8.3%)Insightful Accountant trade press
Jul 18, 2022QuickBooks OnlinePlus
per month per company
$80‡$85+$5 (+6.3%)The Progressive Accountant trade press
Jul 18, 2022QuickBooks OnlineAdvanced
per month per company
$180$200+$20 (+11%)The Progressive Accountant trade press
Jul 1, 2022QuickBooks OnlineSimple Start
per month per company
$25‡$30†+$5 (+20%)The Progressive Accountant trade press
Jul 1, 2022QuickBooks OnlineEssentials
per month per company
$50‡$55†+$5 (+10%)The Progressive Accountant trade press
Jul 15, 2021QuickBooks OnlinePlus
per month per company
$70$80†+$10 (+14%)Accounting Today trade press
Jul 15, 2021QuickBooks OnlineEssentials
per month per company
$40$50†+$10 (+25%)Accounting Today trade press
Jul 15, 2021QuickBooks OnlineAdvanced
per month per company
$150$180†+$30 (+20%)Accounting Today trade press
May 24, 2021
as reported
Xero (US)Growing
per month per organization
$30‡$32§+$2 (+6.7%)Reynolds CPA Firm review site
May 24, 2021
as reported
Xero (US)Established
per month per organization
$60‡$62§+$2 (+3.3%)Reynolds CPA Firm review site
May 24, 2021
as reported
Xero (US)Early
per month per organization
$9‡$11§+$2 (+22%)Reynolds CPA Firm review site
Nov 1, 2018Xero (US)Established (then called Premium)
per month per organization
$70$60−$10 (−14%)Enterprise Times trade press
Oct 1, 2016GustoSingle plan (before named tiers)
base fee per month
$29$39+$10 (+34%)VentureBeat trade press

† The source gives the price without stating the billing period or unit; we show it as reported. ‡ The “before” figure is worked out, not stated: where the source states only the new price, the “before” figure is the previous verified price of the same plan and billing basis (less than 18 months earlier); where the source states the size of the increase (for example “increase by $1 per month to $13”) but not the old price, the “before” figure is the new price minus that increase, and an earlier step may exist that our records do not show. § The cited page does not name a country or currency, so we cannot confirm from that page that the price is in US dollars; we show it as reported. Dates are the vendor’s effective date where a source states one; “announced” and “as reported” mark an announcement date or an article date. “First seen” dates are StackWatch’s own reads of the vendor’s page.

Plan and policy changes

Changes to plans, billing rules and schedules that do not come with a single price figure.

WhenVendorWhat changedSource
Aug 1, 2026QuickBooks OnlineIntuit’s product-update page says monthly prices for Essentials, Plus and Advanced change at each subscription’s next billing date on or after Aug 1, 2026. Simple Start, Free, Lite and Ledger are unchanged.Intuit product-update page vendor
Aug 1, 2026FathomFathom’s help center lists pricing changes on both plan types with these effective dates: new customers Aug 1, 2026; existing customers Sept 1, 2026 (on their billing date); custom plans Nov 1, 2026. It says existing customers can lock current pricing with an annual contract. It does not state amounts.Fathom help center vendor
Jun 7, 2025TaxDomeTaxDome’s pricing FAQ says firms created before Jan 1, 2025 were migrated automatically from Essentials to Pro on June 7, 2025. Renewals after that date are billed at the Pro rate ($1,000) instead of the Essentials rate ($800), even when team size did not change.TaxDome Help Center vendor
Jun 1, 2025TaxDomeTaxDome’s 2025 pricing PDF says firms created before Jan 1, 2025 were not affected by the updated pricing until June 1, 2025.TaxDome vendor
May 27, 2025QuickBooks OnlineIntuit’s accountant notice set the 2025 schedule: new prices from July 1, 2025 for new and existing client-billed subscriptions and from Aug 1, 2025 for existing accountant-billed ones. It applies to U.S. customers only; Ledger and Intuit Enterprise Suite pricing was unchanged.Intuit accountant notice vendor
Apr 1, 2025FathomFathom’s help center says Pro prices increased for new customers on Apr 1, 2025 and for existing customers on May 1, 2025. Portfolio and custom-branding prices did not change. It does not state amounts.Fathom help center vendor
Jun 10, 2024QuickBooks OnlineIntuit emailed accountants about upcoming QuickBooks Online price changes. Its notice lists effective dates of Aug 1 and Sept 1, 2024 and says Ledger pricing was not changing.Intuit accountant notice vendor
Jan 10, 2024SmartVaultSmartVault announced a new Accounting Unlimited plan at $65 per user per month when billed annually, with unlimited e-signatures, identity checks and storage.SmartVault vendor
Nov 1, 2023DextDext moved its accountant (Practice) plans to per-client pricing, with two levels called Essentials and Advanced, applied at each customer’s next renewal on or after Nov 1, 2023. This concerns the Practice plans, not the Business plan.Dext pricing-update page vendor
Sep 8, 2022FathomFathom’s help center says prices increased for new customers on Sept 8, 2022 and for existing customers on Dec 1, 2022. It does not state amounts.Fathom help center vendor
Jul 11, 2022GustoGusto announced new Simple, Plus and Premium plans replacing Core, Complete, Concierge and Select. New clients moved first, and accountants were given a buffer so existing clients did not have to switch at once. Gusto’s partner newsletter calls it the first pricing update in five years.Gusto vendor
Nov 1, 2018Xero (US)Xero renamed its US plans from Starter, Standard and Premium to Early, Growing and Established, priced at $9, $30 and $60 a month. Existing customers were moved automatically.Xero blog vendor
Oct 15, 2018QuickBooks OnlineIntuit introduced QuickBooks Online Advanced as a new top tier above Plus, with room for up to 25 users. Accounting Today reported the price as $150 a month four days later.Intuit press release vendor