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Small-business bookkeeping, organized

Know your numbers. Run the work.

A clear register, professional invoices, contractor pay, tax-ready reports, and an assistant that understands your actual books.

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Friday, September 17

Financial overview

Everything that needs your attention, in one place.

+ Add transaction

Cash on hand

$12,842.19

+$2,450 this month

To review

3 items

Action required

Net income YTD

$28,604

Reports are current

Search transactions
DateVendorAmount
Sep 5Cedar & Co.Invoice payment+$2,450.00
Sep 4Northside ElectricUtilities−$186.42
Sep 3Paper & PostOffice supplies−$74.18
Sep 1Ana RiveraTeam payout−$925.00

Work wherever you are

Web and a dedicated Mac app

Private by design

Only the people you authorize

Try it before paying

Seven days free, no card

See the work

One workspace, three clear views

Start with what needs attention, drill into the register, then follow invoices through payment.

getnestbooks.com

Friday, September 17

Financial overview

Everything that needs your attention, in one place.

+ Add transaction

Cash on hand

$12,842.19

+$2,450 this month

To review

3 items

Action required

Net income YTD

$28,604

Reports are current

Search transactions
DateVendorAmount
Sep 5Cedar & Co.Invoice payment+$2,450.00
Sep 4Northside ElectricUtilities−$186.42
Sep 3Paper & PostOffice supplies−$74.18
Sep 1Ana RiveraTeam payout−$925.00

The whole operation

More capable than a checkbook.
Clearer than accounting software.

From the sale to the signature, payout, tax total, and final report—nestBooks keeps the work connected without making you learn an accounting system.

A register you can actually follow

Payments, deposits, categories, accounts, and cleared status—with a running balance that always stays visible.

Search transactions
DateVendorAmount
Sep 5Cedar & Co.Invoice payment+$2,450.00
Sep 4Northside ElectricUtilities−$186.42
Sep 3Paper & PostOffice supplies−$74.18
Sep 1Ana RiveraTeam payout−$925.00

Commission payout

Cedar Street closing

Deal value$18,500.00
Ana Rivera · 35%$6,475.00
Jordan Lee · flat split$1,250.00
Ready to record in the register

1099 totals, already counted

Ana Rivera$8,925
Jordan Lee$575

Anyone at or above $600 is flagged for tax time.

Ask the books. Then act.

“Add the $186.42 utility payment to checking and mark it cleared.”
Waiting for your confirmation

Basic answers questions. Pro can prepare changes for your approval.

Signed

From estimate to signature

Estimate #204$3,200
Service agreementSigned
Invoice #1049Sent

Reports & KPIs

Know what changed, not just what happened

Gross margin

62.4%

+3.8 points

Invoice days

11.2

2.1 days faster

Cash runway

5.8 mo

Based on 90 days

Hours and jobs become payouts

Log useful work without adopting a full time-clock system. Review it, pay it, and send a professional summary.

September approved$2,340

One connected workflow

Enter it once.
Follow it everywhere.

The same real-world event updates the places that matter. There is no second spreadsheet and no duplicate entry.

Cedar & Co. pays invoice #1048$2,450 receivedRegister depositIncome · reconciled
Ana’s payout is approved35% commission splitContractor total updates1099 threshold flagged
Bank activity is importedThree likely matchesReports stay currentAfter your review

Moving from QuickBooks

Bring the history.
Leave the complexity.

Export the transactions you already have. nestBooks helps map and review them before anything enters your register.

01

Export

Download a CSV or Excel transaction report.

02

Map

Match dates, descriptions, categories, and amounts.

03

Review

Confirm the entries and reconcile against your bank.

Review your import

checking-2026.csv · 184 rows

Ready
DateTransaction date184 matched
DescriptionVendor / description184 matched
AmountPayment or deposit184 matched
CategoryCategory161 matched

An honest comparison

Built for a different kind of business

QuickBooks supports broad accounting operations. nestBooks focuses on clear daily books for small businesses and owner-operators.

What mattersnestBooksQuickBooks
Starting monthly price$16About $38
Working styleRegister firstAccounting first
AI assistantEvery planPlan dependent
Dedicated Mac appIncludedBrowser first
Getting startedMinutesMore involved

Simple pricing

Start with the books. Add the operation.

Both plans include a seven-day trial without a card. Basic covers everyday bookkeeping; Pro connects customers, documents, team pay, and actions.

Basic

$16 / month

For clear, dependable daily books.

  • Register and reconcile
  • Imports and recurring items
  • Reports and Tax Center
  • Write and print checks
  • Read-only AI assistant
  • Web and Mac app
Start Basic free

Pro

Complete operation

$22 / month

For businesses managing customers and people.

  • Everything in Basic
  • Invoices and estimates
  • Signed contracts
  • Customers and team
  • Commissions and 1099s
  • AI actions and marketing
  • KPI dashboard
  • Professional email sending
Start Pro free

Questions

What people ask before they start

Your information is stored securely and is available only to the people you authorize. nestBooks never sells your data.

Yes. Export your transaction history as CSV or Excel, import it into nestBooks, map the columns, and review the entries before they reach your register.

Your entries stay safe. Choose Basic or Pro to continue; no card is required to start and nothing is charged automatically.

Basic can ask questions about the books. Pro can also prepare changes such as adding a transaction or drafting an invoice, always with your confirmation.

Use nestBooks in a browser on your phone, tablet, or computer, or use the dedicated Mac app.

Put every part of the business in the same set of books.

Seven free days. No card. No accounting course. Your existing records can come with you.

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