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Accounting that speaks human.

Everything QuickBooks does — invoicing, expenses, bank feeds, reports — without the jargon. Then AI categorizes your transactions, reads your statements, and explains your finances in plain English.

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Accounting degrees required

Plain English

Every report, every screen

Why XpressBooks

Powerful like QuickBooks. Kind like a good friend.

We kept the tools serious businesses need and threw out the parts that made you feel stupid.

AI does the boring parts

Upload a statement and it reads, sorts, and files every transaction. The more you use it, the smarter it gets.

No accounting jargon

“Reconcile,” “accrual,” “COGS” — we translate all of it. Every screen reads like a text from a friend who happens to know accounting.

Real reports, real security

Tax-ready P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow — the reports your accountant needs. Encrypted and isolated per account.

Everything you need

Everything QuickBooks does. Plus the parts it forgot.

The full toolkit to run your finances — from your first invoice to tax time. Items marked Coming soon are on the way.

Core accounting

The books, handled — without the jargon.

  • Income & expense tracking

    Every dollar in and out, organized automatically.

  • Connect your bank & cards

    Secure bank feeds pull in transactions daily — no manual entry.

  • Smart categorization

    AI sorts each transaction and learns how you like things filed.

  • Bank reconciliation

    We match your records to your bank so nothing slips through.

  • Chart of accounts

    Sensible defaults out of the box, fully customizable.

  • General ledger & journal entries

    Real double-entry accounting under a plain-English surface.

  • Multi-currency Coming soon

    Invoice and get paid in the currencies your customers use.

Invoicing & getting paid

Send it, track it, get paid faster.

  • Custom invoices

    Branded, professional invoices in under a minute.

  • Recurring invoices

    Set it once for retainer and subscription clients.

  • Estimates & quotes

    Send a quote, convert it to an invoice with one click.

  • Online payments Coming soon

    Let customers pay by card or bank transfer right from the invoice.

  • Automatic reminders

    Polite nudges go out so you don’t have to chase.

  • Customer management

    Every client, their history, and what they owe in one place.

Expenses & bills

Know what you owe and where the money goes.

  • Bill & accounts payable tracking

    See every bill and its due date before it’s late.

  • Vendor management

    Keep suppliers, terms, and spend history organized.

  • Receipt capture

    Snap a photo or forward the email — we read and file it.

  • Email your receipts in

    Forward bills to your XpressBooks inbox and they’re captured automatically.

  • Purchase orders Coming soon

    Create POs and match them to bills as they arrive.

  • Expense claims Coming soon

    Reimburse yourself and your team without the spreadsheet.

Reports & insights

The numbers your accountant needs — in words you get.

  • Profit & Loss

    Did you make money this month? Answered at a glance.

  • Balance sheet

    What you own and owe, always up to date.

  • Cash flow statement

    Where cash actually came from and went.

  • Plain-English narration

    Every report comes with a written summary you can actually read.

  • Real-time dashboard

    Your key numbers, live, the moment you log in.

  • Budgets & forecasting Coming soon

    Set targets and see if you’re on track.

  • Custom reports Coming soon

    Build the view you need and save it.

Tax time

April stops being a nightmare.

  • Sales tax tracking

    Track what you collect and owe, automatically.

  • Deduction finder

    AI flags write-offs you might have missed.

  • Tax-ready reports

    Hand your accountant everything they need in one export.

  • 1099 preparation Coming soon

    Track contractor payments and prep 1099s at year end.

  • Mileage tracking Coming soon

    Log business miles for the deduction.

Payroll & team

Pay your people without the panic.

  • Run payroll Coming soon

    Pay employees and file the taxes that go with it.

  • Contractor payments Coming soon

    Pay 1099 contractors and keep it all tracked.

  • Time tracking Coming soon

    Track hours and pull them straight into payroll and invoices.

  • Multi-user & accountant access Coming soon

    Invite your bookkeeper or partner with the right permissions.

Products & inventory

Sell things? We’ll keep count.

  • Products & services catalog

    Reusable line items for faster invoicing.

  • Inventory tracking Coming soon

    Know what’s in stock and what it’s worth.

  • Low-stock alerts Coming soon

    Get a heads-up before you run out.

  • Project & job costing Coming soon

    See which jobs actually made money.

The XpressBooks difference

The “plus more” QuickBooks doesn’t have.

  • Accounting that speaks human

    No jargon. Every screen and report is written in plain English.

  • Upload a statement, we do the rest

    Drop in a bank statement PDF and AI reads, sorts, and files it.

  • AI that learns your patterns

    The more you use it, the more it categorizes correctly on its own.

  • Ask questions about your money Coming soon

    A conversational assistant that answers in words, not spreadsheets.

  • A personality that fits you

    Tune how the assistant talks to you during onboarding.

  • API & integrations

    Connect XpressBooks to your other tools and sync data machine-to-machine.

  • Bank-level security

    Encryption and row-level data isolation on every account.

How it works

Your books, done in three steps.

1

Connect or upload

Link your bank, or just drop in a statement PDF. Forward receipts by email and they’re captured too.

2

AI sorts it out

Every transaction gets categorized automatically — and it learns your preferences as you go.

3

Understand your money

Get plain-English reports and a live dashboard that actually tells you how the business is doing.

The honest comparison

XpressBooks vs QuickBooks

The same power where it counts — and a big head start where it matters.

Capability
XpressBooks
QuickBooks
Invoicing, expenses & bank feeds
P&L, balance sheet & cash flow reports
Payroll & contractor payments
Soon
Inventory & project costing
Soon
Written in plain English (no accounting degree)
Upload a PDF statement → auto-categorized
AI that learns how you categorize
Email receipts in to auto-capture
Reports narrated in words you understand
Feels like it was built for you, not accountants

Comparison reflects XpressBooks’ planned feature set during early access. QuickBooks is a trademark of Intuit Inc.; XpressBooks is not affiliated with Intuit.

Security & trust

Bank-level security. Built in from day one.

It’s your money and your customers’ data. We protect it with the same standards we hold ourselves to as a company — not an afterthought.

Encrypted end to end

Your data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit — every connection, every record.

SOC 2 Type II infrastructure

Built on SOC 2 Type II-certified providers (Supabase, Vercel), PCI DSS Level 1 payments (Stripe), and Plaid for bank links.

We never store your bank login

Bank connections use Plaid’s read-only tokens. Your banking username and password never touch our systems.

Your data is yours alone

Row-Level Security isolates every account — you only ever see your own data. And we never sell or rent it.

Access controls & audit logs

Multi-factor authentication, least-privilege access, and comprehensive audit logging on every sensitive action.

Compliance-aligned

Designed around NIST CSF, SOC 2, and OWASP — and built to honor CCPA, GDPR, and GLBA data rights.

SOC 2 Type II infrastructure AES-256 encryption PCI DSS Level 1 payments CCPA · GDPR · GLBA aligned
Questions

The stuff you’re probably wondering.

Is XpressBooks live yet?

We’re in active development and rolling out early access. Some features you see here are ready today; others are marked “Coming soon” and on the way. Sign up and we’ll bring you in as things go live.

Do I need to know accounting to use it?

No — that’s the whole point. XpressBooks handles the double-entry accounting behind the scenes and talks to you in plain English. If you can read a text message, you can run your books.

How is this different from QuickBooks?

You get the same core tools — invoicing, expenses, bank feeds, reports — but without the jargon and complexity. On top of that, our AI categorizes transactions, reads your uploaded statements, and explains your finances in words you actually understand.

Is my financial data secure?

Yes. Your data is encrypted, and every account is isolated with row-level security so no one sees data that isn’t theirs. We take the safety of your financial information seriously.

Can my accountant or team use it too?

Multi-user and accountant access is on the way. You’ll be able to invite your bookkeeper, partner, or team with the right permissions.

Be the first to run books that make sense.

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