Ambrook vs. QuickBooks
Easy-to-use alternative to QuickBooks
Ambrook is bookkeeping and finances made simple. Your books, your payments, and a clear picture of your business, all in one place.
30-day free trial
Live onboarding
US-based support
4.7 Trustpilot
30-day free trial
US-based support
Live onboarding
4.7 Trustpilot
Evan Rieth
Contractor, Farmer
Westport, NY
Over 8,000 businesses
rely on Ambrook
Why Ambrook
Busy operators choose Ambrook
More than bookkeeping. Ambrook brings your books, your bank, your bills, and your payments together, so you see your whole operation and your accountant gets clean books to work from.
The whole office, in your pocket
Snap a receipt at the counter and it's sorted before you're back in the truck. Pay bills, send invoices, and check job margins. Everything on desktop works on your phone.
Know exactly where you’re making money
QuickBooks tells you after the job. Ambrook tells you during it, tagging every receipt as it comes in, so you always know where you stand.
Escape QuickBooks
No re-entering data. No duplicate payments. No forced upgrades or surprise add-ons. Pay a bill once and your books update themselves, and if something's wrong, fix it in a click.
Made for operators
You run the business, we'll handle the books. Receipts, bills, invoices, payments, and transactions all organized.
Made for how you work
Break down every dollar by enterprise, location, or projects it came from. Your books mirror your operation.
Made for better decisions
Know your true costs and margins before tax season, talking to lenders, or weighing your next big buy.
Our Customers
Trusted by over 8,000 operations across America
$12M
in credit secured
Josh McKinney
Owner · McKinney Land & Cattle
“Ambrook helps us tie it all together. We've grown a lot, just from the accuracy of financial reports. It's a game-changer. We were able to increase credit lines. It's helped us earn our bank's trust.”
Read Their Story$2,000
in write-offs
Jeff Czymbor
Owner · Lake Huron Cabin Rentals
“Anybody who has tried QuickBooks knows that you have to understand accounting to use it. With Ambrook, you don't. That's big.”
Read Their Story1 hour
spent on monthly close
Chase Crandall
Owner · Crandall Farms
“What took me a week with QuickBooks, I was able to get done with Ambrook in an hour.”
Read Their Story80% less
time on weekly bookkeeping
Zach Slovin
Owner · Home Reflections LLC
“Now I can check in on the books whenever I have a few minutes and keep going with my day. No more time-blocking four hours on a Friday and dreading it.”
Read Their Story$12M
in credit secured
Josh McKinney
Owner · McKinney Land & Cattle
“Ambrook helps us tie it all together. We've grown a lot, just from the accuracy of financial reports. It's a game-changer. We were able to increase credit lines. It's helped us earn our bank's trust.”
Read Their Story$2,000
in write-offs
Jeff Czymbor
Owner · Lake Huron Cabin Rentals
“Anybody who has tried QuickBooks knows that you have to understand accounting to use it. With Ambrook, you don't. That's big.”
Read Their Story1 hour
spent on monthly close
Chase Crandall
Owner · Crandall Farms
“What took me a week with QuickBooks, I was able to get done with Ambrook in an hour.”
Read Their Story80% less
time on weekly bookkeeping
Zach Slovin
Owner · Home Reflections LLC
“Now I can check in on the books whenever I have a few minutes and keep going with my day. No more time-blocking four hours on a Friday and dreading it.”
Read Their Story$12M
in credit secured
Josh McKinney
Owner · McKinney Land & Cattle
“Ambrook helps us tie it all together. We've grown a lot, just from the accuracy of financial reports. It's a game-changer. We were able to increase credit lines. It's helped us earn our bank's trust.”
Read Their Story$2,000
in write-offs
Jeff Czymbor
Owner · Lake Huron Cabin Rentals
“Anybody who has tried QuickBooks knows that you have to understand accounting to use it. With Ambrook, you don't. That's big.”
Read Their Story1 hour
spent on monthly close
Chase Crandall
Owner · Crandall Farms
“What took me a week with QuickBooks, I was able to get done with Ambrook in an hour.”
Read Their Story80% less
time on weekly bookkeeping
Zach Slovin
Owner · Home Reflections LLC
“Now I can check in on the books whenever I have a few minutes and keep going with my day. No more time-blocking four hours on a Friday and dreading it.”
Read Their Story$12M
in credit secured
Josh McKinney
Owner · McKinney Land & Cattle
“Ambrook helps us tie it all together. We've grown a lot, just from the accuracy of financial reports. It's a game-changer. We were able to increase credit lines. It's helped us earn our bank's trust.”
Read Their Story$2,000
in write-offs
Jeff Czymbor
Owner · Lake Huron Cabin Rentals
“Anybody who has tried QuickBooks knows that you have to understand accounting to use it. With Ambrook, you don't. That's big.”
Read Their Story1 hour
spent on monthly close
Chase Crandall
Owner · Crandall Farms
“What took me a week with QuickBooks, I was able to get done with Ambrook in an hour.”
Read Their Story80% less
time on weekly bookkeeping
Zach Slovin
Owner · Home Reflections LLC
“Now I can check in on the books whenever I have a few minutes and keep going with my day. No more time-blocking four hours on a Friday and dreading it.”
Read Their StoryPrice comparison
Everything you need. Simple prices.
Most accounting software charges more for the features you need. Ambrook includes them, and gives you more for your dollar.
Compare Features
Build plan vs. QuickBooks Plus
$59 / mo
$140 / mo
Pro plan vs. QuickBooks Advanced
$99 / mo
$340 / mo
Invoicing & bill pay
Financial statements
Automatic bank feed
AI receipt management
US-based, human support
Fully-featured mobile app
Customizable chart of accounts
Enterprise analytics at accessible price
Schedule F, C & E creation
Split by unit or percentage
Funding Library
No surprise pricing
How We Start
Switching to Ambrook is easy
Our team helps you move everything from QuickBooks into Ambrook. It's quick, and you're never doing it alone.
1. Choose your starting point
Keep your QuickBooks chart of accounts or start fresh on Ambrook. It’s up to you.
2. Transfer your data
Seamlessly import transactions, contacts, vendors, and your balance sheet.
3. Get back on the job
Start tagging, tracking, and getting things done with Ambrook. We’re always here to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Import your chart of accounts, customers, vendors, and transactions from QuickBooks, and your bank feed syncs automatically. Most imports take about an hour, and a US-based specialist walks you through it.
Yes. Invite your accountant in about 20 seconds, with permissions made for accountants. They can pull your P&L, balance sheet, and Schedule F or C-ready reports directly, with no file-passing.
Build is $59/month and Pro is $99/month, compared with $140/month for QuickBooks Online Plus. Each additional business is discounted, and you switch between all of them from one login.
Not yet. Keep running payroll through Gusto, ADP, or your current provider, and move your books, bill pay, and invoicing to Ambrook. You can still track 1099 payments in Ambrook.
Yes. Every business gets its own general ledger, balance sheet, and P&L. Enter a transaction once and it's linked everywhere: bills, payments, and reports.
Ambrook is built for owners, not accountants, so there's far less to learn. You get live onboarding, a 30-day free trial, and US-based support from people who know your industry and understand your financial goals.
We can help you import your customers, vendors, categories, balance sheet, products, open bills, and invoices. Need to bring over categorized transactions? Reach out to our team.
Try Ambrook today
30-day free trial
Live onboarding
US-based support
4.7 Trustpilot
30-day free trial
US-based support
Live onboarding
4.7 Trustpilot