Intuit Preparing Quicken Online

With QuickBooks having long been available as an online service, it was only a matter of time before Intuit launched a Web based version of its Quicken financial software for consumers. The online version is currently in closed beta testing, but will be expanded on September 10, the company said Tuesday.

Quicken Online largely offers the same user interface as the software, which already relies heavily on HTML. Intuit has seen big success with QuickBooks online, but it's not clear what advantages an online version of Quicken will bring to consumers, since they don't need multiple accounts or remote access like businesses might. Pricing for Quicken Online also has not been set, but more details are expected later this year.