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Kick is a new AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting platform that we are super bullish on. We've been using QuickBooks Online (QBO) since 2010 because for a long time it was one of the only options available, but it has been absolutely dreadful software to use. If you're a new business, we strongly urge you to consider using Kick from the get-go; it's about 500 times more user-friendly than QBO.
That said, if you need full accrual accounting, or have heavy inventory, fixed assets, or a complex e-commerce business, Kick is not ready for you (yet)—but they're catching up quickly.
After trying various link shorteners, I found Short, which was basic but met my needs.
But I didn’t switch to Short.io because it was a great solution – I did it because it was just adequate enough to do the most basic of redirects. Case in point: I never once used it for reporting because it was a complete mess.
Then I tried Dub and was drawn to how simple/clean the UI/UX was. I switched over from Short and haven't look back. Oh, and I now regularly check my reporting/analytics in Dub now as they have much more user-friendly dashboards.
Self-driving bookkeeping — Accounting software that does the work for you.
Kick is an AI-driven bookkeeping and accounting platform designed for businesses that want automation in their accounting workflow. It’s designed to eliminate the need for manual bookkeeping by handling transaction categorization, reconciliation, and reporting with AI.
The idea with Kick is that you should never have to think about bookkeeping again. While some features aren’t fully refined yet (expect some friction if you’re an early adopter), we definitely see the vision and will be canceling our QBO subscription at the first opportunity!
Kick is available only in the US at the moment 🇺🇸
If you’re just starting a business, we strongly encourage you to consider Kick instead of QuickBooks Online as its much more user friendly. It’s built for business owners while QuickBooks was built for accountants (which is why it’s so overwhelming to use).
Kick's UI is minimal and intuitive to use, the team put a lot of thought into "how can we save the business owner time with this tool?"
Digital businesses, service-based businesses, or any business owner who wants to spend less time in their accounting software would find success with Kick.
"Multipreneurs," aka those running multiple businesses, love Kick. This is because with Kick you can use one account to manage multiple businesses (and even connect your personal account). Want to do that in QuickBooks Online? Sorry, you can’t — you’ll need a subscription for each business 😅
Businesses that need full accrual accounting. If you have heavy inventory, fixed assets, or complex e-commerce, Kick is not ready for you.
Kick auto-categorizes approximately 95% of transactions, reducing manual bookkeeping.
Kick’s integrations with Stripe, PayPal, and Mercury set it apart—especially compared to QBO’s clunky setup. Setting up the integrations with Kick was a matter of minutes, and it worked right out of the box.
For reference, QuickBooks Online still does not have a Stripe integration. If you want it integrated, good luck—we spent 50-60 hours alone building a custom integration with QBO + Stripe via Zapier.
While Kick integrates with Ramp, we’re still eagerly awaiting a BILL Spend & Expense Integration (as that will get us closer to fully being able to switch over).
Kick uses AI to auto-generate clean vendor names, fixing messy bank descriptions, which is super helpful. It also allows you to bulk edit transaction names.
Currently, Kick prioritizes giving business owners a simple cash flow review. While you can also get your Profit & Loss statement, one thing we wish to see is a breakdown of each category of business revenue (you can see this on the Cash Flow Report, but we are more accustomed to checking this on our P&L).
Is Kick worth it? If you want cutting-edge AI-driven bookkeeping and don’t mind being an early adopter, Kick is 100% worth it. If you have heavy inventory, fixed assets, or complex e-commerce needs, Kick is not ready for you and you likely need to stick to QuickBooks or Xero for a while longer.
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