Is ShipBackHome a replacement for QuickBooks?
For most shippers, it replaces the invoicing, booking management, and payment collection side of QuickBooks — but ShipBackHome is not full accounting software. It doesn't do general ledger, payroll, or tax preparation. Many shippers use ShipBackHome to run the day-to-day shipping business and keep QuickBooks for their accountant. You can export your ShipBackHome data as a CSV at any time.
Can I import my QuickBooks data into ShipBackHome?
Yes. Export your customers and invoice history from QuickBooks as a CSV, then import it into ShipBackHome. Most shippers are set up in under 10 minutes. There is no direct QuickBooks sync — you export once and ShipBackHome takes it from there.
Is ShipBackHome really free to start?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing — no credit card required. You get bookings, invoicing, customer management, and schedule management at no cost. A platform fee applies only when customers pay online through ShipBackHome. Cash and Zelle payments you collect directly are never charged.
What does ShipBackHome do that QuickBooks doesn't?
QuickBooks is accounting software — it's not built around the operations of a container shipping business. ShipBackHome manages per-shipment bookings, tracks container fill and sailing cutoffs, handles route schedules, auto-generates invoices the moment a booking is confirmed, and lets you advance shipment status from pending through confirmed, in transit, and delivered. It's built specifically for barrel and container shippers.