Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU)
is making it easier for third-party developers to build new apps for
QuickBooks Online and simpler for customers to find and use them.
As part of its drive to become the operating system for small business
success, the company unveiled:
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Intuit® Apps.com, the next generation app store for small
business applications, making it easier to find and use add-on
applications for QuickBooks.
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An updated QuickBooks Online API, now free for developers, simplifying
third-party collaboration on Intuit’s platform.
“Making the QuickBooks Online API free and easier to integrate gives
developers the opportunity to build applications for our small business
customers across the globe,” said Dan Wernikoff, senior vice president
and general manager of Intuit’s Small Business Financial Solutions. “By
enhancing Apps.com, we’ve made it easier for small businesses to
discover the best apps that help them customize QuickBooks and manage
their businesses.”
QuickBooks Online API: Global and Now Free
The updated QuickBooks Online API eliminates connection fees for
developers and simplifies third-party collaboration on Intuit’s
platform. The API offers developers the opportunity to build
applications that integrate across U.S. and global markets and provides
access to Intuit’s customer base of nearly 500,000 QuickBooks Online
subscribers, which boasts more than 1.3 million users.
“With the new API, not only is integration with QuickBooks [Online]
simple, but the design, architecture and performance is also the best
we’ve seen from Intuit,” said Sam Pillar, chief executive officer of
Jobber, a cloud software company for field service businesses. “The fast
and seamless onboarding experience, along with exposure to new customers
through Apps.com, has been very valuable for us.”
Apps.com: A Next-Generation Small Business Experience
Apps.com makes it easier for customers to find the right apps for their
business with new features that include a new curated experience and
user-generated content. All apps on Apps.com pass in-house testing
process to ensure the site offers only the high quality apps that
QuickBooks Online can seamlessly integrate with for a frictionless
business management experience. Apps.com can be accessed from within
QuickBooks Online and as a stand-alone website. Integration between
QuickBooks Online and third-party applications as an included feature of
a QuickBooks Online subscription.
Availability
The updated QuickBooks Online API and the new Intuit Apps.com are now
available. For more information on the QuickBooks Online API and the
Intuit Partner Platform, please visit http://developer.intuit.com.
For more information on Apps.com, please visit http://apps.com.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and
financial management solutions that simplify the business of life for
small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks®, Quicken®
and TurboTax®, which make
it easier to manage small
businesses and payroll
processing, personal
finance, and tax
preparation and filing. Mint.com
provides a fresh, easy and intelligent way for people to manage their
money, while Demandforce®
offers marketing and communication tools for small businesses. ProSeries®
and Lacerte® are Intuit's
leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.2 billion in its fiscal year
2013. The company has approximately 8,000 employees with major offices
in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, India and
other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.
Intuit, QuickBooks and the Intuit logo, among others, are registered
trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
Copyright Business Wire 2013