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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ClayHR

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ClayHR (formerly BizMerlin) is an HR Management Solution targeted at small and medium-sized teams, allowing them to hire, onboard, manage, allocate and retain their team members. The application is cloud based and available via web browsers and native iOS and Android mobile apps. The vendor also offers 100+ integrations with JIRA, Salesforce, QuickBooks and others. According to the vendor, key capabilities include: Centralized database of people:…N/A

    QuickBooks Desktop Pro

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AQuickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.N/A
    Pricing
    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Considered Both Products
    ClayHR
    No answer on this topic
    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    Features
    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.3
    65 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Support for external payroll vendors9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings9.835 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.961 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.953 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.949 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.350 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Balance details9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.9
    39 Ratings
    3% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.836 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    94 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.076 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.089 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    109 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.094 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.0109 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.0107 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.5
    113 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.0108 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.0110 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings10.098 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings10.0109 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings10.0100 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings8.747 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings10.065 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings10.053 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.239 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings10.051 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings9.738 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.837 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.066 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.042 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.049 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.7
    56 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.453 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.132 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings8.216 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ClayHR and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    ClayHR
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings10.051 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.059 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings3.216 Ratings
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    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (125 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (32 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.2
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClayHRQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ClayHR
    We took the trial of 3 HR software before going with BizMerlinHR. We wanted to have a comprehensive HR solution to cover our Paperless employee records, employee onboarding, PTO, Timesheets and Employee Performance Management. We were not looking for an Applicant Tracking system and Retention management module, but when we saw the functionality and easy use we were completely sold to those modules as well. It was like add-on but the price of everything was more economical than the other software that we were reviewing
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    Intuit
    What I think the QuickBooks Desktop Pro is well suited: 1) Easy to use and effective to navigate while satisfying our financial and accounting functions' needs 2) We upgraded the version from the QuickBooks Desktop to Desktop Pro for its advanced functions and the ability to track the different projects/programs that are essential to organization.
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    Pros
    ClayHR
    • Multiple integrations including LinkedIn for Business, Okta, and QuickBooks Online Advanced.
    • Payroll management.
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    Intuit
    • It is easy to manage and adjust inventory on hand.
    • It is easy to make reports and customize them to your needs.
    • We also use it to pay our employees directly.
    • It is easy to make year-to-year comparisons to see where we can make improvements and the current financial situation.
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    Cons
    ClayHR
    • Wall of fame or the feedback given to the users cannot be controlled. The users cannot choose or control who can view their wall of fame.
    • The dashboard is customizable at organization and geography level but cannot be customized at the individual level.
    • The filter on archived goals does not work properly using text search.
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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been around for a few years and after an update[,] they force you to look at the changes/updates before you can use [them] after updating.
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro does not have 2FA.
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro should offer a way to store backups to a personal cloud without having to map a local network drive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ClayHR
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I'd love to keep using it, and do intend to - though we've not been pleased with price increases over the past several years. In fact, we used to subscribe to the payroll service, but QuickBooks priced themselves out of reach for us, so we discontinued that. Currently, pricing would be the primary reason for NOT renewing, if we didn't.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ClayHR
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    It is a great software that does everything a small business needs it to do, but there are just a few bugs and quirks that make additional software necessary. The slowness of the software occasionally might eventually be overshadowed by the quickness of cloud-based software though.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ClayHR
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I haven't experienced a time when QuickBooks Pro was unavailable when I needed it in the entire 20 years of using the software
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    ClayHR
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    They are awful. Intuit doesn't spend real money on support. They appear to have typically said, first-level script readers who are sending messages to the senior people for anything even a little bit difficult. Many of them don't speak particularly good English. Considering that they recently doubled (or, if you are paying annually, tripled) their pricing, and touted as one of the benefits that it includes [..] support, it's a real ripoff. However, we have to use the product because it is ubiquitous. I look forward to the day a competitor comes up with something good enough, which has excellent support, that matches all the features QuickBooks Desktop Pro currently has [...] or at least gives us a way to have all the functionality we currently have without excessive sacrifice [...] so that we can switch. I was very satisfied with QuickBooks for many years. This latest [rise] in price, and their sheer gall at touting the benefit of the 100 to 200% increase as being [the] inclusion of support, is what turned me so far against them.
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    In-Person Training
    ClayHR
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Best thing I ever did was to attend a two day training seminar on QuickBooks, I learned an immense amount in a short time with hands on training by experts. I strongly recommend such training for anyone using any part of the software. It will pay for itself in the first month.
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    Implementation Rating
    ClayHR
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    We implemented the software ourselves. The training we received on the software was done by taking a community course teaching us how to use QuickBooks. It allowed me to get started with some basics of how to use the program and have not needed much assistance since completing the course work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ClayHR
    We took the trial of 3 HR software before going with BizMerlinHR. We wanted to have a comprehensive HR solution to cover our Paperless employee records, employee onboarding, PTO, Timesheets and Employee Performance Management. We were not looking for an Applicant Tracking system and Retention management module, but when we saw the functionality and easy use we were completely sold to those modules as well. It was like add-on but the price of everything was more economical than the other software that we were reviewing. Also, they really mean when they say "No setup fees" - because they helped us move all of our legacy data into the new system at no extra charge and helped us integrate with QuickBooks online. They definitely provide the best value of money when comparing the same set of features.
    We have been using BizMerlinHR since 2018, and both our HR managers and users are very happy.
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    Intuit
    Zoho had great end-user support and it was almost as simple to learn and was as easy to use. But its reports were not as [customizable] as QuickBooks Desktop Pro, and its job cost and department accounting [were] more cumbersome than QuickBooks Desktop Pro was. In addition, while I like an underdog (Zoho) the fact is that it is easier to find staff that [is] comfortable with QuickBooks Desktop Pro than anything else on the market.
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    Return on Investment
    ClayHR
    • In terms of costs, it is a very accessible platform, it is flexible and very easy to process the payroll, we also synchronize it directly with Linkedin for job announcements.
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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a no hassle accounting solution that ticks a lot of boxes. It almost never disappoints and organizations will usually keep using it for many years. If anything, the only time I've seen an organization migrate away from it is if they have specific accounting needs, or if the organization has grown to the point that they need a more robust accounting solution. Even then, QuickBooks can usually be maintained within another accounting software system for specific functions, like A/R & A/P for example.
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    Screenshot of the centralized People databaseScreenshot of feedbackScreenshot of where to publish positions openlyScreenshot of the Skill MatrixScreenshot of resource forecastingScreenshot of the project team interface