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title: "Integrate QuickBooks Online with Helcim | Helcim Learn"
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description: "Connect Helcim to QuickBooks Online with two-way invoice sync or the Payment Extension. Compare both options and pick the right fit for how you get paid."
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# Integrate QuickBooks Online with Helcim

Integrating Helcim with QuickBooks Online allows you to bridge the gap between your accounting and your payments. Depending on how you interact with your customers, Helcim offers two distinct ways to connect: the **QuickBooks Online** **Direct Integration** or the **Helcim Payment Extension for QuickBooks Online**.

## What’s the difference and which connection is right for you?

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### QuickBooks Online Direct integration

Use the [QuickBooks Online Direct integration](/v1/docs/integrate-helcim-with-quickbooks-online) if you…

- **Send invoices via email** for customers to pay on their own time.
- Want to use **"Pay Now" button** on emailed invoices or **Auto-Collect**.
- Want **customer-initiated payments**.
- Want to set up **recurring invoices** with saved credit cards or **ACH payments**.
- Want your transactions to **automatically sync** with QuickBooks Online.

### Helcim Payment Extension for QuickBooks Online

Use the [Helcim Payment Extension for QuickBooks Online](/v1/docs/qbo-payment-extension) if you…

- **Take payments** **in-person** or **over the phone** while looking at QuickBooks Online.
- Want to use **Helcim Card Reader** (Tap/Dip) or **manual "Keyed-in" entry** to process payments.
- Want **merchant-initiated payments**.
- Want to use **surcharging** (Helcim Fee Saver).
- Want to do **one-off transactions** for walk-in customers.

## Contents

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| **Connect using our direct integration** |
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| ![Accounting center - icon](https://cdn.document360.io/4e721329-1a9d-4ef0-8d2f-497e0c1f185a/Images/Documentation/accounting-center.png) | [Setting up the QuickBooks Online Direct integration](/v1/docs/integrate-helcim-with-quickbooks-online) |
| ![Accounting center - icon](https://cdn.document360.io/4e721329-1a9d-4ef0-8d2f-497e0c1f185a/Images/Documentation/accounting-center.png) | [Automate invoice payments with QuickBooks Online](/v1/docs/qbo-auto-collect) |

| **Connect using our payment extension** |
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| ![Accounting center - icon](https://cdn.document360.io/4e721329-1a9d-4ef0-8d2f-497e0c1f185a/Images/Documentation/accounting-center.png) | [Download and setup your Payment Extension](/v1/docs/integrate-with-helcim-payment-extension) |
| ![Accounting center - icon](https://cdn.document360.io/4e721329-1a9d-4ef0-8d2f-497e0c1f185a/Images/Documentation/accounting-center.png) | [Accept QuickBooks Online transactions with the Payment Extension](/v1/docs/qbo-payment-extension) |