How to build the perfect QuickBooks hosting plan for your business

​While talking about accounting solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, no one can
miss the most advance and robust accounting software QuickBooks. Developed by Intuit as an
accounting solution for those who aren’t professional accountants, this accounting software has
slowly become the no.1 accounting software and is popularly known among accountants, CPAs
and bookkeepers.

​But with the advancement in technology, the QuickBooks software moved from the desktop to
the cloud and became QuickBooks hosting which allowed users to get the power of cloud and its
benefits like anywhere, anytime access, high uptime, enhanced security and much more.
But with different versions, editions and hosting providers, sometimes it becomes difficult for
people to choose the most appropriate QuickBooks hosting plan for their business.
So, in this blog post, we will be looking at some tips for choosing the best QuickBooks hosting
plan for your business.
The versions
One of the most important aspects of choosing the perfect QuickBooks hosting plan is deciding
on the right version for you. You should know that there are three versions of QuickBooks which
are as follows:-

•  QuickBooks Pro
•  QuickBooks Premier
•  QuickBooks Enterprise

These three versions can be easily hosted on the internet and all the versions have different
functions and advantages. For example, there is an availability of advance inventory
management in the QuickBooks Enterprise and you can also scale up to 30 users in it. While in
Pro and Premier, the availability of scaling up users is limited to 3 and 5 only. So go through the
features of the different versions and then choose the best one according to your need.
The editions
There are different editions of QuickBooks available in the market ranging from 2003 to the
latest and the most powerful 2018. Choosing the right edition of QuickBooks is also a major part
of building your best QuickBooks Hosting plan. Many people are still using the older editions of
QuickBooks and are very much comfortable with that. But it’s not like they are using the older
editions from the day of its release but many new businesses look for the older versions.
Although using the older edition can make you feel comfortable or prove to be less costly but
you should know that if you are using the older editions, you might not be able to use the latest

updates and improvements. So, it is always best for you to choose the latest edition of
QuickBooks so that you can get benefited with the latest updates and improvements.
The hosting provider
After deciding on the edition and the version of QuickBooks now the third and the most
important part of designing your QuickBooks hosting plan comes into action and that is choosing
the right hosting provider. You should make a list of all your needs from the hosting solution and
then analyze different hosting providers on the basis of security, scalability, service quality,
experience, back up process, high uptime, data center, pricing and reviews from the customers.
After analyzing the different hosting providers on the above-mentioned parameters, you can
choose the best suitable hosting provider for your business.
Designing a perfect QuickBooks hosting plan is a vital part of moving swiftly to the cloud and
utilizing its advantages in the best possible way. So go through the above-mentioned tips and
process, and design the best QuickBooks hosting plan for your business.

Preeti

​​​Preeti is a technical content writer who is currently associated with Cloudwalk. She spends most of the time of her day in the world of cloud computing and accounting software. Her vast experience in the field of cloud software and her love for IT has allowed her to become a major contributor on most of the knowledge based cloud platforms.