Lili vs QuickBooks Online for therapists

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At a glance

The differences that matter

Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.

Feature	Lili	QuickBooks Online
Pricing from	Not listed	$19 / mo
Pricing model	freemium	paid
HIPAASame	Not listed	Not listed
Free trial	Not listed	Yes
Target users	Solo therapists and freelancers Sole proprietors Clinicians wanting banking + tax help	DIY therapists Practitioners with bookkeeping experience Cost-conscious solo practices
Key features	Freelancer business banking Smart bookkeeping and categorization Invoicing and bill pay Automatic tax savings	DIY bookkeeping Expense tracking Invoicing Tax-ready reports
Integrations	Stripe-style deposits Tax tools	Bank accounts (most major) Stripe, Square Many therapy EHRs (export)

Lili

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Not listed
Target users: Solo therapists and freelancers
Sole proprietors
Clinicians wanting banking + tax help
Key features: Freelancer business banking
Smart bookkeeping and categorization
Invoicing and bill pay
Automatic tax savings
Integrations: Stripe-style deposits
Tax tools

QuickBooks Online

Pricing from: $19 / mo
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
Target users: DIY therapists
Practitioners with bookkeeping experience
Cost-conscious solo practices
Key features: DIY bookkeeping
Expense tracking
Invoicing
Tax-ready reports
Integrations: Bank accounts (most major)
Stripe, Square
Many therapy EHRs (export)

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Lili

freemium

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

QuickBooks Online

paid

$19/month

Free trial

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

Lili

What works well

Free tier available
Auto tax savings
Bookkeeping plus banking
Pre-filled tax forms

Where it falls short

Best features on paid plans
Not therapy-specific
Banking via partner bank
Not a clinical/PHI tool

QuickBooks Online

What works well

Industry standard
Lower cost than full-service
Wide integration support

Where it falls short

DIY required (time investment)
Not therapy-specific
Tax filing not included

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

Freelancer banking with smart bookkeeping and automatic tax savings.

Try Lili

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DIY accounting software — the incumbent for small businesses.

Try QuickBooks Online

From $19/moFree trial

Visit QuickBooks Online

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