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Emma Johnson
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The $1,073/Month Tax You Didn't Know You Were Paying

If you manage more than one business entity, your accounting software is quietly robbing you. Every LLC, every subsidiary, every rental property you add to your portfolio adds another line item to your monthly subscription bill. QuickBooks charges per company. Xero charges per organisation. FreshBooks charges per business.

At 10 entities, QuickBooks costs $1,150 per month. That is nearly $14,000 a year just for the privilege of logging in.

The math is absurd. The industry standard is broken. And until recently, you had no choice.

The Hidden Cost of Per-Entity Pricing

Here is what the major players actually cost when you run more than a handful of entities:

Software 3 entities 10 entities 25 entities 50 entities
QuickBooks ($115/company) $345/mo $1,150/mo $2,875/mo $5,750/mo
Xero ($90/organisation) $270/mo $900/mo $2,250/mo $4,500/mo
FreshBooks ($65/business) $195/mo $650/mo $1,625/mo $3,250/mo
Wave ($19/business) $57/mo $190/mo $475/mo $950/mo

Your subscription bill grows linearly with every entity you spin up. Add an LLC? That is another $115 to QuickBooks. Open a second location? Another $90 to Xero. The software does not work harder. It does not give you more features. It just charges you again.

A Different Architecture: Multi-Entity by Default

EmLedger was built from the ground up for people who run multiple entities. Most accounting tools were designed for one company, then awkwardly extended. EmLedger makes multi-entity the default, not a feature flag.

The core difference is architectural. Every entity has its own chart of accounts, customers, vendors, bank feeds, and tax settings—but they all live in one platform you log into once. You pay for entity capacity, not per-entity fees. Unlimited users are included on every tier.

Real Consolidation, Not Spreadsheet Nightmares

When you run multiple entities, consolidation is where most solutions fall apart. Inter-company transactions get lost in spreadsheets. Eliminations are done manually. Audit-ready statements require a full day of work.

EmLedger handles this natively. Inter-company transactions are tracked automatically. Eliminations apply without manual intervention. Consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements are one click away—audit-ready across your entire portfolio.

No Feature Gating

This is the hidden tax most people do not see until it is too late. QuickBooks locks advanced features behind higher tiers. Want inventory tracking? Upgrade. Fixed assets? Upgrade. Budgeting? Upgrade.

EmLedger takes the opposite approach. Every tier ships all 140+ features and all 36 reports. You pay for how many entities you need to run—not which features you are allowed to use. Inventory, fixed assets, 1099s, budgeting, bank reconciliation, Stripe integration—every plan includes everything.

Who This Is For

Six audiences burn the most time and money on per-entity software:

  • Bookkeepers & CPAs – Switch between client books in one click. Bring on more accounts without bringing on more subscriptions. Per-client fees: $0.
  • Franchise Owners – Each location has its own books, but you need consolidated reporting across the entire brand.
  • Holding Companies – Parent and subsidiaries. Inter-company transactions. Automatic eliminations.
  • Property Managers – Each property is its own entity. One dashboard. Consolidated financials.
  • Serial Founders – Multiple startups, multiple LLCs, one login.
  • Multi-Brand E-commerce – Different storefronts, different P&Ls, same platform.

The Math Is Simple

At 10 entities, QuickBooks costs $1,150 per month. EmLedger Growth (4-15 entities) costs $77 per month with current early access pricing.

That is a 93% reduction. Annual savings of over $12,800.

For a bookkeeper managing 15 clients? Solo tier (1-3 entities) at $29.40/month vs. QuickBooks at $345/month for the same three companies. Save 91%.

Stop Paying the Per-Entity Tax

EmLedger is currently in early access with 40% off forever for waitlist members. Solo (1-3 entities) from $29.40/month. Growth (4-15 entities) from $77.40/month. Enterprise (16+ entities) from $179.40/month.

No per-entity fees. No feature gating. Unlimited users on every tier.

The accounting software industry has been overcharging you for years simply because they could. That era is ending.

Join the waitlist. Lock in the discount. Stop paying $1,150 a month for software that should cost $77.

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