October 3, 2021
Who doesn’t want to save time on those tedious, manual tasks like moving data from QuickBooks? Instead of wasting hours of your valuable time manually copy-pasting information into Google Sheets or downloading CSV files, why not spend this more time discovering business insights to move our business forward?
The great news is that automating your data flow from QuickBooks to Google Sheets is easier than you think, and you can get started in just a few minutes!
LiveFlow automates your financial workflows - unlike Zapier that can help you with different apps, LiveFlow is exclusively focused on Financial apps like QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Bank Accounts, Stripe, and more.
LiveFlow offers a Google Sheets Add-On that lets you plug QuickBooks data directly into your Google Sheet and set up a customized automatic refresh schedule, so the data gets updated automatically without you doing a thing.
Benefits of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with LiveFlow:
Downsides of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with LiveFlow:
Rating: 5 stars on Google Apps Marketplace and QuickBooks App Store
Zapier lets you import your QuickBooks data into Google Sheets with ease. Zapier is one of the most popular tools to connect apps and does a phenomenal job.
Benefits of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with Zapier:
Downsides of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with Zapier:
Rating: 4.5 stars on G2
G-Accon is another Google Sheets Add-On which, similarly to LiveFlow’s add-on, plugs directly into your QuickBooks account and enables you to pull your reports into your Google Sheet.
Benefits of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with G-Accon:
Downsides of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with G-Accon:
Rating: 4.7 stars on Google Apps Marketplace
Check our comparison of LiveFlow vs. G-Accon here.
If you are a JavaScript wizard or just love to build things yourself, there is another option for you. You can create your own Google Apps Script which connects your QuickBooks account to your Google Sheets and imports the data. Be aware that this method is probably not the easiest if you look to solve this problem in the most quick and efficient way possible. While it gives you flexibility to create exactly what you want, It requires a significant time investment and maintenance to keep this running smoothly.
Benefits of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with Google Apps Script:
Downsides of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with Google Apps Script:
Rating: 4.4 stars on Google Apps Marketplace
The last option we found is CData, which looks like a more complex platform than, for instance, LiveFlow and G-Accon, and requires you to set up some data engineering processes to get up and running.
CData has an API Server, a lightweight Web application that runs on your server and produces secure feeds of QuickBooks data for your Google Sheets.
Benefits of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with CData:
Downsides of importing QuickBooks data to Google Sheets with CData:
Rating: 3.9 stars on G2
If you are looking for a solution that’s quick and easy to set up, and lets you import Financial Reports from QuickBooks (like Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet), then we recommend LiveFlow.
If you are looking for a solution that connects not only to QuickBooks but to all of your other data sources in your stack, then we recommend Zapier.
If you are looking for a solution that gives you the flexibility to customize everything to your own needs and that you can create yourself, then, we recommend Google Apps Script and CData.
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