No. QuickBooks Self-Employed is still sold in Canada. As of 2026 the regular price is about $19.99 a month, and the web version is branded QuickBooks Lite at $20 CAD a month. If you came here expecting to read that your bookkeeping tool is going away, that is not what is happening. Here is what it actually gives you, what it costs, and where a Canada-first tool goes further.
The short answer: it is still sold
QuickBooks Self-Employed is still sold in Canada. The mobile app lists it at a regular price of $19.99 per month. Intuit also still runs a QuickBooks Self-Employed support channel.
On the web, Intuit sells the same product under the QuickBooks Online family name: QuickBooks Lite, at $20 CAD a month. Same price band, same product code, near-identical feature list. The mobile app kept the older “Self-Employed” name. Above it sit the QuickBooks Online small-business tiers: EasyStart at $30, Essentials at $70, Plus at $110, and Advanced at $220 (prices as of 2026, from Intuit's Canadian pricing page).
What QuickBooks Self-Employed advertises
From Intuit's own app listing, QBSE covers:
- Snap and save receipts
- Sort expenses with a swipe
- Track sales tax (GST, PST, HST)
- Auto-track mileage
- Send and track invoices
- See your tax summary
That is a real feature set, and for a lot of sole proprietors it is enough. The honest question is not whether QBSE works. It is whether it is worth $19.99 a month to you, and whether it goes deep enough on the Canadian tax mechanics you actually file against.
How it compares to NorthOS
NorthOS is $12 CAD a month, about 40% less than QBSE at $19.99 or QuickBooks Lite at $20. Both tools handle receipts, expense sorting, GST/HST/PST, mileage, invoices, and a tax summary. On those, it is a fair fight, and price is the tiebreaker.
Three things NorthOS does that Intuit does not advertise:
- Maps every expense to its specific CRA T2125 line. Not a generic category, the actual line you file on. See our T2125 walkthrough.
- Tracks the GST/HST $30,000 threshold on a rolling four-quarter basis. That is the test the CRA actually applies, and it is the one people trip over. More in our GST registration guide.
- Includes a Quick Method calculator for all 13 provinces and territories.
So the reason to switch is not that QuickBooks is going away. It is price, and how far the tool follows you into a Canadian tax return.
If you do decide to switch
A few practical things, in order:
Export your QBSE data before you cancel. Download your transaction history, mileage logs, receipts, and any reports you might need for past or current tax years. Once you cancel your subscription you lose access, so export first. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see our QuickBooks Self-Employed Canada exit manual.
Compare on the work you actually do. If your year ends in a T2125 and a GST/HST return, weigh the tools on that, not on feature-list length. A cheaper tool that lands your expenses on the right CRA lines is worth more than a broader one that does not.
Plan your migration before tax season. Whatever you decide, do it in the back half of the year, not in March. Switching software in the middle of filing your T2125 is the worst possible timing.
A note on what we're building
NorthOS is built for Canadian sole proprietors and side hustlers who need clean T2125 bookkeeping, GST/HST threshold tracking, and an AI assistant that handles the day-to-day, at $12 CAD a month. We are not going to tell you QuickBooks is dying, because it is not. We will tell you we are 40% cheaper and that we go further on the three Canadian tax mechanics above.
The migration is easier than it sounds. NorthOS imports your QBSE export directly: download your transactions from QBSE as CSV, upload them to NorthOS, and it auto-detects the QBSE format and maps your categories to the correct Canadian T2125 lines. From there you can connect your bank and credit card accounts (via Plaid) so new transactions flow into a review queue, and create and send invoices and get paid online through Stripe.
If you're weighing the two, you can compare NorthOS directly against QuickBooks Self-Employed on our alternatives page.
Frequently asked questions
Is QuickBooks Self-Employed discontinued in Canada?
No. It is still sold. As of 2026, QuickBooks Self-Employed is listed at about $19.99 per month in Intuit's mobile app, and the web version is sold as QuickBooks Lite at $20 CAD per month. Intuit also still runs a QuickBooks Self-Employed support channel. The QuickBooks Online small-business tiers above it are EasyStart at $30, Essentials at $70, Plus at $110, and Advanced at $220 (prices as of 2026).
How much does QuickBooks Self-Employed cost in Canada?
About $19.99 per month in the mobile app as of 2026, and $20 CAD per month on the web, where it is branded QuickBooks Lite. Those are the regular prices. NorthOS is $12 CAD per month, about 40% less. Current Intuit pricing is published at quickbooks.intuit.com/ca/pricing.
What does QuickBooks Self-Employed include?
Intuit advertises: snapping and saving receipts, sorting expenses with a swipe, tracking sales tax (GST, PST, HST), auto-tracking mileage, sending and tracking invoices, and seeing your tax summary. NorthOS covers the same ground at $12 CAD per month, and additionally maps every expense to its specific CRA T2125 line, tracks the GST/HST $30,000 threshold on a rolling four-quarter basis, and includes a Quick Method calculator for all 13 provinces and territories. Intuit does not advertise those three.
Why would a Canadian sole proprietor switch from QuickBooks Self-Employed to NorthOS?
Price and Canadian tax depth. QuickBooks Self-Employed is about $19.99 per month and QuickBooks Lite is $20; NorthOS is $12 CAD per month or $119 CAD per year, about 40% less. Both handle receipts, expense sorting, GST/HST/PST, mileage, invoices, and a tax summary. NorthOS additionally maps every expense to its specific CRA T2125 line, tracks the GST/HST $30,000 threshold on a rolling four-quarter basis, and includes a Quick Method calculator for all 13 provinces and territories.
Can I export my data from QuickBooks Self-Employed?
Yes. You can export your transaction history, mileage logs, and reports from the QuickBooks Self-Employed web interface. Export before you cancel, because you lose access once the subscription ends. NorthOS can auto-detect and import your QBSE CSV export directly and map your categories to the correct T2125 lines.
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