A QuickBooks Self-Employed alternative built around your statements
If your next step is organizing a year of bank and card statements, start your comparison with that job. Arkrel brings the files into a merchant-by-merchant review, remembers confirmed rules and prepares the year for a tax-report handoff.
Try one statement free: upload it, review the merchants and preview My year. No card needed. Paid plans unlock the full tax report, downloads, exports and accountant sharing.
Start with the current QuickBooks options
Intuit says existing QuickBooks Self-Employed subscribers can continue their subscriptions, while directing new customers to options such as QuickBooks Solopreneur. Its current Solopreneur guidance describes a product for one-person businesses and Schedule C filers.
List the jobs you use today and the features you want to keep, then compare those needs with each product's current offer.
Where Arkrel's statement-based approach fits
You want to work from saved files
Upload bank and card statements or forward them to your Arkrel email-in address. This gives you a file-based way to bring in a current month or the tax year you are preparing. Start with the accounts and periods that belong in the job.
You want to review merchants together
Arkrel groups transactions by merchant, with rules that remember your confirmations. Review the purchases using what you know about your work. Keep receipts handy for unfamiliar descriptions and merchants where business and personal spending overlap.
You want an organized tax-report handoff
Paid plans provide the tax report, including a profit and loss summary, Schedule C totals and likely deductions to review. They also unlock downloads, exports and accountant sharing. See the 1099 contractor tax report for the annual income-and-expense use case.
Make your comparison specific
Start with four practical questions. Use your actual records and your accountant's preferences to answer them.
- Input: Do you want to upload statement files or use another transaction-collection workflow?
- Review: How do you want to check repeat merchants and mixed-use purchases?
- Output: Which reports and file formats do you need?
- Scope: Are you preparing a purchased tax year or keeping the current calendar year organized?
Intuit's current comparison includes invoicing, receipt capture and mileage tracking across its self-employed products. Choose Arkrel when the work you want to handle is statement review and a paid tax-report handoff. If you also need invoicing, mileage tracking, bank feeds or tax filing, choose an overall setup that explicitly covers those jobs.
Start a new review from your source records
Save the reports, receipts and other records you rely on from your existing setup. Choose a tax year, list the accounts involved and gather the source statements. Keep a note of which periods are already complete and which still need attention.
Try one statement in Arkrel before organizing the rest. Compare the dates, merchants and business context with your existing records. For tax preparation, keep one agreed set of figures and a clear list of unresolved questions. The accountant document checklist helps structure that handoff.
Choose Catch-Up or Autopilot
Catch-Up is $499 one time per purchased tax year, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. It fits a defined year of statements and receipts you want to organize.
Autopilot is $49 per month with a 14-day free trial and covers the current calendar year. Use it for an ongoing statement upload or email-in routine. Compare the full Arkrel pricing before choosing.
Questions about choosing an alternative
Do I have to leave QuickBooks Self-Employed now?
Intuit's current guidance says existing subscribers can continue their subscriptions. Review your own needs and the current product information, then decide whether a different workflow would serve you better.
What should I use to start in Arkrel?
Start with an original bank or card statement from the year you want to prepare. Keep your existing reports and notes as references while reviewing the activity.
Can I use Arkrel without linking my bank?
Yes. Its workflow uses statement uploads and email-in. You choose the statement files and periods to bring into your review.
Can my accountant receive a QuickBooks-format file?
Paid plans include QuickBooks CSV, Xero CSV and OFX exports. Ask your accountant which format they want, and follow the destination software's import process.
What can I try for free?
One statement upload, merchant review and a My year preview, with no card needed. Full tax reports, downloads, exports and accountant sharing unlock with a paid plan.
Compare with a statement you know
Use one real statement to see whether Arkrel's review is the approach you want for the rest of your year.