Figured it was a matter of time. From the e-mail I just received. I went to their website and noticed ProAdvisors will no longer receive one license for each version of QBD, including Enterprise and POS, unless they're on the Enterprise plan.
Pro Plus and Premier Plus subscriptions
QuickBooks Desktop for Windows is updating its product lineup. With our 2022 launch, we will now only be selling our Pro and Premier products as Pro Plus and Premier Plus subscriptions in place of one-time purchase licenses.1 In making this transition to subscription only, we commit to focusing our investment to deliver greater value and more impactful features for you and your clients. This transition will also encourage your clients to be on the most recent versions for easier collaboration with you. To facilitate this transition, sales of QuickBooks Desktop 2021, one-time purchase versions, will be extended until December 10, 2021.
The 2022 subscription versions will offer you and your clients additional benefits, including:
• Access to the latest version, with the most up-to-date features, security patches, and support for 3rd party operating system changes.2
• Up to 38% faster, more reliable QuickBooks computing power (64-bit).3
• Unlimited customer support and data recovery at no additional charge (a $299.99 annual value).4
• Premium time saving and money management features.
• Increased productivity with the QuickBooks Desktop mobile app.
Please note that clients on older 32-bit computers will not be able to use the 2022 version, which requires a 64-bit compatible Windows operating system. Check here for more information on how to check for compatibility for your Plus and Enterprise customers.
New: Mac Plus subscription
For 2022, we are introducing QuickBooks Desktop Mac Plus, an annual subscription-based license for small businesses. We will now be selling our Mac product subscription in place of one-time purchase licenses.1 QuickBooks Desktop Mac Plus will be available to accounting professionals as part of the ProAdvisor Enterprise Software Bundle.
The 2022 subscription version will offer you and your clients additional benefits, including:
• Access to the latest version, with the most up-to-date features, security patches, and support for 3rd party operating system changes.2
• Unlimited customer support and data recovery at no additional charge (a $299.99 annual value).4
• Premium subscription features, like automatically creating and categorizing receipt expense transactions.
Distribution for QuickBooks Desktop
Our transition to a subscription-forward lineup will occur at the time of our 2022 product release - scheduled for October 12, 2021.
We will offer a limited time exception for the purchase of our Desktop Pro, Premier and Mac 2021 one-time purchase licenses (supported through May 2024) to avoid disruption to you and your clients. These products will be available via QuickBooks Solutions Providers (QSPs) and Intuit sales agents until December 10, 2021.
To ensure uninterrupted support for your clients, we are extending the availability of our QuickBooks Desktop Accountant Edition one-time purchase licenses to accountants. These will be available for sale to accountants through QuickBooks Solutions Providers (QSPs) and Intuit sales agents. The 2021 Accountant Edition will be available until December 10, 2021. And the 2022 Accountant Edition will be available until next year's product introductions.
ProAdvisor Pricing for QuickBooks Desktop
The following prices will be effective starting September 28, 2021:
QuickBooks Desktop ProAdvisor
Premier Bundle ProAdvisor Enterprise Bundle
ProAdvisor Software Bundle pricing $499 $849
For more details on ProAdvisor bundles, please see the ProAdvisor page.
QuickBooks Desktop One-time purchase
(supported through May 2025)
Accountant Edition 2022 pricing $799.99 1-user