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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Customer Focus

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ACustomer Focus is solution that includes order management, inventory management, warehousing, CMS, E-mail marketing, CRM, and general accounting functions. E-Commerce web stores are also included in the solution.

    $50

    # of stores and users

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    Customer FocusQuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $50
    # of stores and users
    Ultimate
    $99
    # of stores and users
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Customer FocusQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$249 Site setup and trainingNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Customer FocusQuickBooks Online
    Considered Both Products
    Customer Focus, Inc.
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    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    81%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    Customer FocusQuickBooks Online
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Checkout user experience9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized recommendations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Shipping9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.872 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.067 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.548 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    8% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.757 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.684 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.5120 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings9.1125 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.4135 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.7123 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1141 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.7125 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.241 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.368 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.376 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.740 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.452 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Customer Focus and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Customer Focus
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.056 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.370 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Customer FocusQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (165 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.8
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (80 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Customer FocusQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    Today, with a globalized competition and without truce, a company must evaluate and take into account its size, and use this to analyze which of the tools available in the market is more suited to their needs. If it is a small company, you can improve your customer service by incorporating a chat. But a company of national level must evaluate other aspects like: marketing, tastes, preferences, tendencies, etc. To achieve the effective management of relationships with our customers, this technology provides us with effective tools and easy access.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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    Pros
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    • Facilitates the interaction between the company and customers, through various communication channels, thanks to the storage of information of interest, such as the needs and preferences for products or services.
    • Access data of interest (about the clients, their histories, products, prices, etc.,) from any place with access to the internet
    • An extensive knowledge about the clients allows the company to present commercial offers adapted to their needs, so the income is also higher, through a lower sales cycle. The CRM allows to enhance sales and marketing functions.
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    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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    Cons
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    • Cost is always an element to consider when purchasing a computer solution, both for the purchase of the software and for its maintenance, many forget about the ongoing support costs that come with software.
    • Many systems are backed up automatically through the cloud or through some other solution, but not all. So there is a good chance that the data will be lost. it is therefore necessary to take the safe backup forecasts in the event of any unforeseen occurrence and cause us an unpleasant surprise.
    • There is a difference between being served by a real person when making a phone call, to an automated attention system. Sometimes it is good to make the tasks more automatic, but it is also good to have a little personalized help to avoid losing the human value of relationships.
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    Intuit
    • The upsells have gotten worse over time and are on every screen in the most awkward positions. I don't need a constant reminder to upgrade, especially on a very old account that's paid thousands over the years.
    • The interface has never been especially intuitive, but I was an old Quicken user and it was somewhat familiar. Over time, it's gotten worse, and in the last 2 years, the program seems to move things more often than I would expect.
    • The software constantly adds features that I don't want and want to turn off, but the interface is so difficult to use that I find myself skipping it. Imagine seeing a message that the system recognized invoices that hadn't been paid so it prepared reminder notices for you that can be sent at the click of a button. Who thinks using canned reminders that you've never seen is a good thing?
    • A lot of functionality seems to derive from connecting your bank accounts to QBO. I don't want Intuit to have an always-on connection to any bank accounts, even checking.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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    Usability
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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    Performance
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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    Support Rating
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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    Implementation Rating
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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    Alternatives Considered
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    Sales management is based on the management of customer relationships and must be centralized so that its analysis is effective. The data that is collected must be available for the generation of statistics for decision making by the directory. This tool allows us to generate the necessary data to generate results, save time and production cost. The other products did not fit our objectives.
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    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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    Scalability
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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    Return on Investment
    Customer Focus, Inc.
    • With the information available, about the clients, the company can know and segment the markets and develop effective and successful marketing campaigns.
    • With the information the employee can develop more personalized relationships with the client.
    • This customer service tool facilitated the administrative processes of sales to achieve higher performance and better results in the company.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard