MYOB vs QuickBooks Online — Australia 2026
MYOB vs QuickBooks compared for Australian businesses. AU data hosting, BAS lodgement, Modern Award support, pricing & feature breakdown.
Quick Verdict
MYOB edges out QuickBooks for AU businesses
MYOB hosts production platforms in Australia (Azure and AWS) and lists Track GST and lodge BAS from Lite up. QuickBooks e-lodges BAS but hosts QBO in the United States. MYOB Pro payroll is $3/employee extra; QuickBooks payroll is an add-on on every plan. QuickBooks Simple Start ($33) undercuts MYOB Lite ($35) on price and matches unlimited invoices.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | MYOB | QuickBooks Online |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Melbourne, VIC | Mountain View, CA, USA |
| Entry Price | $35/mo inc GST | $33/mo inc GST |
| BAS Lodgement | Official plan comparison: Lite, Pro and AccountRight Plus list Track GST and lodge BAS. Solo is Track GST only. AI BAS is a beta add-on on Lite/Pro, not the lodgement channel itself. | AU pricing comparison lists GST tracking & e-lodge BAS on Simple Start through Advanced. Setup guide describes connecting to the ATO to lodge BAS from QuickBooks. |
| STP Phase 2 | compliant | compliant |
| Payday Super | ready | infrastructure_exists |
| Modern Awards | MYOB still does not document native auto award interpretation on the pages opened this check. Award-rate libraries and employee pay items are configured by the employer; deep penalty-rate automation is a third-party marketplace add-on (QuokkaWorks) in prior copy. Do not treat that add-on as a MYOB certification. | Advanced Payroll (powered by Employment Hero) includes full automated Modern Award interpretation — penalty rates, overtime rules, allowances, and automatic age/anniversary-based rate progressions. Available as add-on only, not in base plans. |
| Bank Feeds | Big 4 + 130+ banks | Big 4 + expanding banks |
| Data Hosting | AU | US |
| AU Support Hours | Mon-Fri 7am-7pm AEST | Mon-Fri 8am-6:30pm AEST |
| Phone Support | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | 350+ apps | 750+ apps |
Pricing Comparison (AUD, Mar 2026)
MYOB Plans
Lite
$35/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: basic
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Bank Accounts: 2
- ✓Users: unlimited
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Pro
$70/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Bank Accounts: unlimited
- ✓Users: unlimited
AccountRight Plus
$165/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Inventory: Yes
- ✓Time Billing: Yes
- ✓Users: unlimited
AccountRight Premier
$210/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Inventory: Yes
- ✓Multi Currency: Yes
- ✓Users: unlimited
QuickBooks Online Plans
Simple Start
$33/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: basic
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Users: 1
- ✓Accountant Access: Yes
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Essentials
$60/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Users: 3
- ✓Accountant Access: Yes
- ✓Multi Currency: Yes
Plus
$84/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Bills: unlimited
- ✓Bank Reconciliation: Yes
- ✓Inventory: Yes
- ✓Users: 5
- ✓Accountant Access: Yes
Advanced
$125/mo
AUD inc GST
- ✓Invoices: unlimited
- ✓Users: 25
- ✓Accountant Access: Yes
AU Compliance Scores
How we scoreScores are out of 5 and reflect depth of compliance support, ease of setup, and ongoing reliability for Australian businesses. Assessed March 2026.
MYOB
BAS Lodgement5/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super5/5
Modern Awards3/5
GST Handling5/5
Bank Feeds5/5
QuickBooks Online
BAS Lodgement5/5
STP Phase 25/5
Payday Super3/5
Modern Awards4/5
GST Handling5/5
Bank Feeds4/5
Pros & Cons
MYOB
Pros
- Australian phone support at 1300 555 666 (Mon-Fri 7am-7pm AEST) — Xero doesn't offer this
- Share Lite/Pro/Plus with an advisor, accountant or bookkeeper at no extra cost
- Unlimited quotes and invoices on Lite, Pro and Plus
- Track GST and lodge BAS on Lite, Pro and Plus
- Cloud platforms hosted in Australia on Azure and AWS (MYOB security practices page)
- Pro connects unlimited bank accounts (Lite is capped at two)
- 14-day free trial on Pro and AccountRight Plus
- Annual billing on Lite ($315/year after offer = $26.25/mo equivalent)
Cons
- Pro does not include payroll — $3/employee/month extra (max 2 employees on Lite)
- Smaller app marketplace (350+ vs Xero's 1,000+)
- Modern Award interpretation still needs a third-party add-on for full automation
- AccountRight Plus is $165/mo; Premier $210/mo for multi-currency
- UI feels less modern than Xero
- Shorter free trial on some paths (14 days vs Xero's 30 days)
- Public cancel path is conflicting: pricing FAQ copy vs 10-day terms notice vs help that says call 1300 940 281; in-app cancel was not opened
QuickBooks Online
Pros
- Simple Start $33/mo with unlimited invoices and included accountant access (vs Xero Ignite $37 with 20 invoices)
- GST tracking and e-lodge BAS listed on all AU plans
- Phone support 1800 046 038, Monday to Friday 8:30am–6:30pm (AU pricing page)
- 1 / 3 / 5 / 25 users plus accountant across Simple Start / Essentials / Plus / Advanced
- Automated bank feeds listed on AU plans
- 30-day trial; no lock-in on monthly billing
Cons
- QBO ledgers hosted in the United States (Intuit Inc. / AWS US) — not AU data sovereignty
- Payroll is an add-on on every plan
- 70% intro pricing is easy to confuse with the $33/$60/$84/$125 ongoing rates; cards say 6 months while offer-terms body says 3 months, and the same modal lists 50% off 12 months — checkout was not started
- Bank-feed institution count still not as documented as Xero/MYOB
- Payday Super readiness still not independently verified; the AU payroll page prints Payday Super ready as vendor copy
- Public cancel path is a phone number (1800 350 468); the same cancel URL later opened a QuickBooks Time article
Who Should Choose MYOB
MYOB is best suited for businesses that need employer with payroll, phone support needed, au owned preference.
Choose MYOB if you are:
- Employer With Payroll
- Phone Support Needed
- Au Owned Preference
- Hospitality
- Retail
Who Should Choose QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online is best suited for businesses that need budget conscious small business, sole trader, simple accounting.
Choose QuickBooks Online if you are:
- Budget Conscious Small Business
- Sole Trader
- Simple Accounting
- Freelancer