Overview of QuickBooks Desktop POS migration

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Information on this page is applicable only to QuickBooks Desktop POS merchants that are migrating to Shopify. Learn more about QuickBooks Desktop POS migration.

When you migrate from QuickBooks POS to Shopify POS, you can review how Shopify POS compares to QuickBooks POS and other POS solutions.

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Before you begin the migration or integration, consider watching the following webinars to get familiar with Shopify admin and Shopify POS:

• Getting started with Shopify
• Shopify POS app overview

Intuit QuickBooks POS discontinuation

Intuit QuickBooks POS 19.0, including payments and connected services, was discontinued on October 3, 2023. Intuit has partnered with Shopify to provide a POS option that integrates with QuickBooks Desktop accounting software. QuickBooks Desktop accounting software will continue to operate as usual and isn't affected by the discontinuation.

QuickBooks POS is available for your reference permanently, but you can't accept payments after October 3, 2023. After you migrate to Shopify, you don't need to action any account cancellations. You also shouldn't process any sales using QuickBooks POS to avoid inventory and reporting errors.

Comparing Shopify POS to QuickBooks POS and other POS solutions

Shopify POS compared to QuickBooks Desktop POS

Shopify POS has all the features that QuickBooks Desktop POS has and more. Shopify POS also integrates with QuickBooks Desktop accounting software to keep your accounting information in sync with your POS.

When you switch to Shopify POS, you receive the following additional features with a Pro plan:

• Multi-location management
• Advanced inventory management and reporting
• Compatible hardware suite tailored to all types of businesses
• Unlimited orders and SKUs
• Integrated, first-party payments processing
• A built-in website builder and online store with ecommerce features that optimize in-store sales, such as the following:
  • Pickup in store and local delivery
  • Gift card sales and management online or in store
  • Integrated customer order history, online and in store
  • Built-in customer loyalty programs and marketing tools

Learn more about how Shopify POS compares to QuickBooks Desktop POS.

Shopify POS compared to other POS solutions

If you're not sure whether Shopify POS is the correct choice for your business, then you can review how Shopify POS compares to other POS solutions. Review how Shopify POS compares to other POS solutions:

• Shopify POS compared with Lightspeed
• Shopify POS compared with Square for Retail
• Shopify POS compared with Clover

Shopify POS compatibility with QuickBooks Desktop accounting software

When you migrate from QuickBooks Desktop POS to Shopify POS, a built-in importer tool imports your POS data and works with your QuickBooks Desktop accounting software for an ongoing sync of your accounting data.

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If you’re using QuickBooks Online instead of QuickBooks Desktop, then you don't need to use the QuickBooks Desktop Connector app to integrate with Shopify. After you migrate your QuickBooks Desktop POS data to Shopify, install the QuickBooks Online app to your Shopify store to integrate your data.

To integrate with Shopify, you need to have a supported version of QuickBooks Desktop accounting software (2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024). Subscription users might need to download the latest version and release.

The following QuickBooks accounting products are compatible with Shopify:

• QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise (Subscription)
• QuickBooks Desktop Premier Plus (Subscription)
• QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus (Subscription)
• QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2021
• QuickBooks Desktop Premier 2021