Comparison

Fatura Go vs QuickBooks Online (UAE)

Updated 3 November 2026 · Sources

QuickBooks Online is general-purpose accounting software sold in the UAE through Intuit's UAE site. Fatura Go is built for UAE VAT invoicing, with accounting you can switch on. Here is how they compare, with sources.

Fatura Go is our product. QuickBooks Online is independent products; their facts below come only from their own websites.

Fatura Go and QuickBooks Online side by side

Fatura Go and QuickBooks Online compared
Feature	Fatura Go	QuickBooks Online
Price	Yes: Free during early access	Not stated: Not stated in the page text (prices load in the browser); 30-day free trial, no free plan[1]
UAE VAT tax invoices	Yes: Issues tax invoices with all fields required by UAE VAT law	Yes: UAE 5% VAT pre-set and calculated on invoices[2]
Arabic / bilingual invoices	Yes: English, Arabic, or both on one PDF	Not stated: Not stated clearly (its invoicing page lists languages inconsistently)[3]
UAE VAT return (VAT 201)	Yes: VAT 201 figures with standard-rated sales by emirate (boxes 1a–1g); you file on EmaraTax	Partly: Prepares VAT figures; no direct filing to the FTA, you submit the return yourself[2]
FTA Audit File (FAF)	Yes: Exports the FTA Audit File (FAF)	Not stated: Not stated[2]
UAE e-invoicing	In progress: ASP integration in progress — integrating with accredited providers now	No: No native UAE e-invoicing (QuickBooks Team reply, April 2026)[4]
Credit notes	Yes: Yes, including refunds; included, no add-ons	Not stated: Not stated[3]
Recurring invoices	Yes: Weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly	Yes: Yes (Essentials and up)[3]
Quotes	Yes: Yes, convert a quote to an invoice	Yes: Estimates that convert to invoices[3]
Expenses and bills	Yes: Expenses, bills and supplier credit notes	Yes: Bills on Essentials and up[1]
Inventory	Yes: Stock tracking per product, with stock counts; included, no add-ons	Partly: Plus plan ("track inventory")[5]
Accounting (ledger, P&L)	Yes: Ledger, trial balance, P&L, balance sheet (switch on in settings)	Yes: Cloud accounting with customisable reports[6]
Bank feeds	Partly: No live bank feeds; upload a statement and reconcile	Yes: Feeds for ADCB, DIB, Emirates NBD, FAB and RAKBANK[7]
Multi-currency	Yes: Invoice in any currency with VAT shown in AED; included, no add-ons	Yes: Essentials and up[3]
Mobile apps	Partly: iPhone app and web; no Android app	Yes: iPhone and Android[5]
Shopify	Yes: Shopify app: paid orders become invoices, refunds become credit notes	Yes: Connects through e-commerce apps such as Shopify[8]

Price

Fatura Go: Yes: Free during early access
QuickBooks Online: Not stated: Not stated in the page text (prices load in the browser); 30-day free trial, no free plan[1]

UAE VAT tax invoices

Fatura Go: Yes: Issues tax invoices with all fields required by UAE VAT law
QuickBooks Online: Yes: UAE 5% VAT pre-set and calculated on invoices[2]

Arabic / bilingual invoices

Fatura Go: Yes: English, Arabic, or both on one PDF
QuickBooks Online: Not stated: Not stated clearly (its invoicing page lists languages inconsistently)[3]

UAE VAT return (VAT 201)

Fatura Go: Yes: VAT 201 figures with standard-rated sales by emirate (boxes 1a–1g); you file on EmaraTax
QuickBooks Online: Partly: Prepares VAT figures; no direct filing to the FTA, you submit the return yourself[2]

FTA Audit File (FAF)

Fatura Go: Yes: Exports the FTA Audit File (FAF)
QuickBooks Online: Not stated: Not stated[2]

UAE e-invoicing

Fatura Go: In progress: ASP integration in progress — integrating with accredited providers now
QuickBooks Online: No: No native UAE e-invoicing (QuickBooks Team reply, April 2026)[4]

Credit notes

Fatura Go: Yes: Yes, including refunds; included, no add-ons
QuickBooks Online: Not stated: Not stated[3]

Recurring invoices

Fatura Go: Yes: Weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Yes (Essentials and up)[3]

Quotes

Fatura Go: Yes: Yes, convert a quote to an invoice
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Estimates that convert to invoices[3]

Expenses and bills

Fatura Go: Yes: Expenses, bills and supplier credit notes
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Bills on Essentials and up[1]

Inventory

Fatura Go: Yes: Stock tracking per product, with stock counts; included, no add-ons
QuickBooks Online: Partly: Plus plan ("track inventory")[5]

Accounting (ledger, P&L)

Fatura Go: Yes: Ledger, trial balance, P&L, balance sheet (switch on in settings)
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Cloud accounting with customisable reports[6]

Bank feeds

Fatura Go: Partly: No live bank feeds; upload a statement and reconcile
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Feeds for ADCB, DIB, Emirates NBD, FAB and RAKBANK[7]

Multi-currency

Fatura Go: Yes: Invoice in any currency with VAT shown in AED; included, no add-ons
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Essentials and up[3]

Mobile apps

Fatura Go: Partly: iPhone app and web; no Android app
QuickBooks Online: Yes: iPhone and Android[5]

Shopify

Fatura Go: Yes: Shopify app: paid orders become invoices, refunds become credit notes
QuickBooks Online: Yes: Connects through e-commerce apps such as Shopify[8]

Verdict

QuickBooks Online is the better fit if you want bank feeds from major UAE banks or your accountant already works in it.

For UAE-specific VAT work, Fatura Go states what QuickBooks' UAE pages do not: Arabic or bilingual tax invoices, VAT 201 figures and an FTA Audit File export. Neither offers UAE e-invoicing today.

When to choose QuickBooks Online instead

You want bank feeds from ADCB, DIB, Emirates NBD, FAB or RAKBANK.
Your accountant already works in QuickBooks.
You need inventory tracking (its Plus plan) alongside full accounting.

What Fatura Go includes for UAE VAT

Chooses a full or simplified tax invoice automatically from the customer's TRN and the AED 10,000 rule
Stops an invoice with VAT from being issued while your business has no TRN
VAT 201 figures with standard-rated sales split across the seven emirates
Mark a VAT period as filed outside Fatura Go, with the date and reference
Supplementary invoices to add a charge to an invoice you already issued (web and iPhone)
Share invoices on WhatsApp
Payroll with a WPS salary file, stock tracking, and team roles
A free TRN checker with a Peppol directory lookup on our website (not inside the app)

What Fatura Go does not have

No live bank feeds — you upload a statement and reconcile it
No Android app yet — iPhone and web only
No online card payment links on invoices
Not an accredited ASP and no UAE e-invoicing yet: ASP integration in progress — integrating with accredited providers now

When Fatura Go fits

You want Arabic or bilingual tax invoices.
You want VAT 201 figures by emirate and an FTA Audit File export.
You want to start without paying: Fatura Go is free during early access.

Included in Fatura Go, no add-ons

Tax invoices, credit notes, delivery notes and purchase orders
Multi-currency invoices, with VAT shown in AED
Inventory: stock tracking per product, with stock counts
Payroll with a WPS SIF salary file and end-of-service gratuity
Full accounting: ledger, trial balance, P&L and balance sheet
FTA Audit File (FAF) export
VAT return figures by emirate (VAT 201 boxes 1a–1g)
Bilingual English and Arabic PDFs
Interface in English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi and Russian
Import from Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero and Wafeq
Shopify app: paid orders become invoices, refunds become credit notes
iPhone app

What users report

From the vendors' own community forums. These are user reports, not facts we have tested.

QuickBooks Online: Users report invoices show the VAT rate per line but not the VAT amount; Intuit lists it as feedback with no timeline.[9]

Frequently asked questions

Is QuickBooks Online available in the UAE?

Yes. Intuit's UAE site lists four plans — Simple Start, Essentials, Plus and Advanced — with a 30-day free trial. Its prices load in the browser, so we have not quoted them.

Does QuickBooks support UAE e-invoicing?

A QuickBooks Team reply in Intuit's community said in April 2026 that e-invoicing in QuickBooks Online is not available in the UAE. Fatura Go is not an ASP either: ASP integration in progress — integrating with accredited providers now.

Which has bank feeds?

QuickBooks lists bank feeds for ADCB, DIB, Emirates NBD, FAB and RAKBANK. Fatura Go has no live bank feeds; you upload a statement and reconcile it.

Can QuickBooks file my VAT return to the FTA?

Its UAE VAT page says it prepares your VAT figures for you to submit; it does not describe direct filing to the FTA. Fatura Go gives you VAT 201 figures by emirate (boxes 1a–1g) and you file on EmaraTax.

Does QuickBooks export the FTA Audit File?

Its UAE pages we checked do not state it. Fatura Go exports the FTA Audit File (FAF).

Sources

Competitor facts come from each vendor's own website, checked on the date shown. "Not stated" means the official pages we checked do not say; it is not a claim that the feature is missing. Fatura Go facts were checked against our product on 3 November 2026. Prices and plans change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.

[1]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/pricing/ (checked 1 November 2026)
[2]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/vat-tracking/ (checked 1 November 2026)
[3]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/invoicing/ (checked 1 November 2026)
[4]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/global/manage-customers-and-income/e-invoicing-for-tax-purposes-in-uae/00/1607968 (checked 2 November 2026)
[5]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/online-compare/ (checked 2 November 2026)
[6]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/features/ (checked 1 November 2026)
[7]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/bank-feeds/ (checked 1 November 2026)
[8]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/ae/accounting-software/ (checked 1 November 2026)
[9]QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/global/tax/how-can-we-have-an-invoice-format-in-line-with-uae-vat/00/427303 (checked 2 November 2026)
Accredited service providers: Ministry of Finance ASP register, also listed in our UAE ASP list.

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