QuickBooks Pro vs Enterprise: you cannot buy Pro any more
Intuit stopped selling new Pro Plus, Premier Plus, and Mac Plus subscriptions to US customers in September 2024. Enterprise is the only Desktop edition still sold. What that means if you are choosing today.
Verdict
Intuit stopped selling new Pro Plus subscriptions to US customers in September 2024. Enterprise is the only Desktop edition still sold. Existing Pro subscribers can renew, but new buyers choose between Enterprise and Online.
At a glance
| Criterion | QuickBooks Desktop Pro PlusNo longer sold to new US buyers | QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThe only Desktop option left |
|---|---|---|
| Can a new US customer buy it | No, since September 2024 | Yes |
| Existing subscribers can renew | Yes | Yes |
| Still actively developed | Maintained, not advanced | Yes |
| Users | Up to 3 | Up to 40 |
| Inventory depth | Basic | Advanced |
| Price | Renewal only | Quoted directly, materially higher |
| Full review | Coming soon | Coming soon |
What the winner gets right, and where it falls short
What works
- Enterprise keeps the inventory and job-costing depth that QuickBooks Online has never fully matched
- Existing Pro subscribers are not being cut off, and renewals continue
- Knowing Pro is unavailable stops you comparing against something you cannot actually buy
What does not
- Pro Plus is closed to new US subscribers, so half of this comparison is not purchasable
- Enterprise pricing is quoted rather than published, which makes budgeting harder
- Desktop 2023 lost support after 31 May 2026 and Desktop 2024 loses it on 30 September 2027
The answer most comparisons miss#
September 2024
When Intuit stopped selling new Pro Plus subscriptions in the US
Enterprise is the only Desktop edition still sold to new customers.
If you are searching this because you are deciding which to buy, the comparison is already settled for you.
Pro Plus is closed to new US subscribers. So are Premier Plus and Mac Plus. Intuit stopped selling them in September 2024.
Enterprise is the only Desktop edition still sold.
Most articles comparing the two never got updated, which is why this keeps confusing people.
If you are already on Pro#
Nothing has been taken from you.
Existing subscribers can keep renewing, and security and product updates continue. You have not been cut off and there is no forced migration date attached to the subscription itself.
What Enterprise actually gives you#
Where it earns the price:
- Up to 40 users, against three on Pro Plus
- Advanced inventory, including multiple locations and serial or lot tracking
- Advanced job costing, which is why construction and manufacturing stay on Desktop
- Deeper reporting than Online offers at any tier
That inventory and job-costing depth is genuine. It is the honest reason some businesses have never moved to Online and are not being unreasonable about it.
What it costs#
Enterprise is quoted rather than published, and it sits well above any QuickBooks Online tier.
That is a real planning problem. You cannot compare it on a pricing page; you have to talk to sales and get a number for your seat count.
So which should you actually buy#
Already on Pro Plus and it works → renew, and watch your version support date rather than the subscription.
Starting today, no Desktop requirement → QuickBooks Online. It is the version Intuit develops, and every current guide, integration, and accountant workflow assumes it. Our what is QBO covers the naming and the tiers.
Starting today and you genuinely need Desktop depth → Enterprise, and get a quote before you plan around it.
Looking because the August 2026 price rise hurt → this is the wrong page. The Online tiers are what went up, and the alternatives are in QuickBooks alternatives.
The naming trap, one more time#
QuickBooks has two product lines that share a name and do different things. Desktop editions are Pro, Premier, and Enterprise. Online editions are Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, and Advanced.
A guide written for one can describe menus that do not exist in the other. If an article does not say which line it means, assume nothing. The Online tier comparison is in QuickBooks Plus vs Advanced.
Tool by tool
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus
No longer sold to new US buyersA capable desktop product that Intuit stopped selling to new US subscribers in September 2024. Existing subscribers can renew, but nobody new can start.
- Starting price
- Renewal only for existing subscribers
- Best for
- Existing subscribers who are already on it
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
The only Desktop option leftStill sold, supported, and updated. It carries the inventory and job-costing depth Online has never fully matched, at a price that reflects being the only remaining Desktop edition.
- Starting price
- Quoted directly, well above Online tiers
- Best for
- Larger operations with deep inventory or job costing needs
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between QuickBooks Pro and Enterprise?
- Scale and availability. Pro Plus supports up to three users with basic inventory; Enterprise supports up to 40 with advanced inventory and job costing. The bigger difference is that Intuit stopped selling new Pro Plus subscriptions to US customers in September 2024, so only Enterprise is still available to new buyers.
- Is QuickBooks Desktop discontinued?
- Partly. Intuit stopped selling new Pro Plus, Premier Plus, and Mac Plus subscriptions to US customers in September 2024. Enterprise is still sold and supported. Existing subscribers of the discontinued editions can continue renewing, with security and product updates.
- Which QuickBooks is right for me?
- If you are starting today and not tied to Desktop, QuickBooks Online is the version Intuit actively develops and the one every guide and integration assumes. Choose Enterprise only if you need Desktop-level inventory or job costing that Online genuinely cannot do.
- When does support end for QuickBooks Desktop?
- Desktop 2023 was discontinued after 31 May 2026, covering Pro Plus, Premier Plus, Mac Plus, and Enterprise 23.0. Desktop 2024, the final non-Enterprise version, loses support on 30 September 2027. Dates move, so confirm against Intuit service discontinuation policy for your version.
Written by
Tashawar Awais
Researcher and editor
Tashawar handles verification and editing. Every figure in a review is checked a second time before it goes out, and anything that cannot be traced to a vendor page or a documented source is either qualified or cut. Where pricing is genuinely unclear, as it is with Canva team plans or Close CRM tiers, the article says so and tells the reader to confirm directly instead of quoting a number with false confidence.
- Second check on every published figure
- Removes claims the sources do not support
- Flags pricing that changes without notice