QuickBooks Online + OE Companion vs. QuickBooks Online Alone

QuickBooks Online now provides basic inventory tracking and purchase orders. For many companies, that is a great solution. Many people have been asking lately what additional functionality is provided by OE Companion. Here is a partial list. QuickBooks Online charges $9.95 per month for their inventory and PO functionality. So for $10 more, you can use OE Companion and get all the following:

  • Assemblies and components
  • Packing slips
  • PO approval process
  • PayPal integration
  • Partial fulfillment of POs
  • Weighted average, FIFO, and LIFO valuation methods
  • Automated email or SMS alerts when inventory gets low
  • Bulk edits via Excel
  • Document management
  • Much more!