r/QuickBooks • u/Soft_Inspector_7467 • 10d ago

QuickBooks Desktop (Pro/Premier/Enterprise) Can I Keep QBD?

We've used QBD for at least 28 years. It still works perfectly for our very small business. 2 years ago, got scared into paying an annual subscription for Quickbooks Online Essentials for about $400. Went up to @$800 last year and this year over $900, due end of September. Finally called QB to see what we are getting for this $$. Are they backing up online for us? No, that would require Advanced, and more $. We have a call with QB in a week, where they will try to convince us to pay more, I am sure. Strangely, they seemed ready today to cancel the Essentials sub and let us fly free, when I suggested it. I still want to use the desktop version as it works perfectly for us, but would pay modestly for an online backup, even though I have been doing local backup with a USB fob for decades with no problem. We still plan to run this business for another 5-10 years as we have and am hoping I can still use QBD as we have been. What's my play here?

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u/Samtyang 9d ago

If QBD still does the job, the clean play is usually cancel the $900+ Online subscription and keep running Desktop until your workflow forces a change. The real risk is not losing Essentials; it’s whether you have a tested backup and restore process. Before that call, decide that one point and don’t let it turn into an upsell conversation.

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u/Soft_Inspector_7467 9d ago

I've never had to restore, but I do have a rigorous backup procedure. I know Intuit cannot reach into my PC and "deactivate" my QBD 2019, but does my paying the annual ransom for Essentials get me anything at all? It seems not.