First, if you want to setup your own QuickBooks Online account, use this link to get 30% off for first 12 months: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/partners/irp/qbopayroll/?cid=irp-4337#qbo
Second, watch this video to get a 20 minute summary of all the features that QuickBooks Online has based on version:
(LINK TO GETTING STARTED VIDEO)
Third, here is my comprehensive version comparison spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qH3PTdaYB4eIdfYDeVjzJ3iAalOt5dCV_5QUAqQhIZ8/
Lastly, if you want to see how these features work in more detail, here are the QuickBooks videos for the feature list mentioned in the video above, and grouped by version
AVAILABLE IN ALL EDITIONS (EVEN SIMPLE START @$30/month)
- Track Income & Expenses (Bank Feeds) https://youtu.be/ysV2XucnQog
- Basic Reports (such as Profit & Loss Report for taxes) https://youtu.be/hHzKrYiNKQ0
- Creating Invoices https://youtu.be/o56z2OjLzas
- Accept Electronic Payments https://youtu.be/zjFXAnH87gY
- Management Reports https://youtu.be/8H93-491ubI
- Capture Receipts with smartphone https://youtu.be/jG_4yvrMB3c
- Mile Tracking https://youtu.be/UYS1s6c6thM
- Sales Tax Tracking https://youtu.be/Rns_R4fRros
- Send Estimates to customers https://youtu.be/L7jMKnqVyUw
- Manage 1099 Contractors https://youtu.be/YfYaZkl_dCQ
ESSENTIALS @$55/Month OR HIGHER
- Accounts Payable – Add and Pay Vendor bills https://youtu.be/SEedScm_p7Q
- Multi-user (3 users) https://youtu.be/2j753jEKIV8
- External Accountants https://youtu.be/XqdWTQW6FXY
- Time Tracking https://youtu.be/SWAFnK-FxbQ
PLUS @$85/Month OR HIGHER
- Class & Location Tracking https://youtu.be/KUY0KjKCofU
- Project Tracking https://youtu.be/KMkCSwI0f3k
- Inventory & Purchase Orders https://youtu.be/xkTg6r61OEk
- Budgets https://youtu.be/6Q9KJicX9uE
- 5 Users + Unlimited Time Tracking or Report-Only Users https://youtu.be/SWAFnK-FxbQ
ADVANCED @$200/Month
- Custom Fields https://youtu.be/WcvIV8iXTqs
- Advanced Custom Reporting https://youtu.be/4M7P08iDbuw
- Performance Center https://youtu.be/yI8Kbkb3KFY
- More than 5 users & Custom Permissions and Roles https://youtu.be/mENmFoCFPCQ
- Over 40 Classes/Locations and 250+ Accounts https://youtu.be/9CgayMgC0DI
- Spreadsheet Sync https://youtu.be/_MCX9aAuQSo
- Batch Enter Transactions https://youtu.be/Pdap2ydndNE
- Premium Support & Video Tutorials https://youtu.be/mm-aPYr3cqw
- Expense Management https://youtu.be/ty2QUdpPGXM
- Automated Workflows https://youtu.be/zZ_NQp-hBSM
- Backup and Restore https://youtu.be/cx96D-zJGOo