GnuCash vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GnuCash
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
$0
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
Pricing
GnuCashQuickBooks Online Advanced
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GnuCashQuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GnuCashQuickBooks Online Advanced
Features
GnuCashQuickBooks Online Advanced
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
GnuCash
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.1
93 Ratings
18% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.276 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.981 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
GnuCash
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.1
164 Ratings
9% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
GnuCash
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.5
177 Ratings
7% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.9167 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.8176 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.7168 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
GnuCash
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.2
179 Ratings
17% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.3173 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.7168 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings9.1149 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.5171 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.7158 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.790 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.646 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.677 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.280 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.5100 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.796 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.976 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.476 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.5155 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.566 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.884 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.465 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.0119 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
GnuCash
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.6
72 Ratings
27% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.672 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
GnuCash
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.5
121 Ratings
21% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.888 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.981 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
User Ratings
GnuCashQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
9.5
(179 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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9.9
(6 ratings)
Usability
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(0 ratings)
9.9
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GnuCashQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
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Intuit
Smaller businesses that need affordable accounting software that many people are used to should look at Quickbooks. QuickBooks makes it easier for people to access your books from multiple locations. If cost is an issue, QuickBooks is very affordable, given you do not need to install and maintain a server.
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Pros
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Intuit
  • It allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
  • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
  • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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Cons
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Intuit
  • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
  • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
  • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
  • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is very easy to use and the data is very transparent. The reporting shortfalls (not being able to report the current month and YTD results on the same report) as well as the issues with the limitations with the management reports.
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Usability
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Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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Reliability and Availability
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Intuit
No issue at any time with Availability
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Performance
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Intuit
It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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Online Training
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Intuit
Training was simple
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Implementation Rating
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Intuit
Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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Alternatives Considered
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Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced isn’t as robust as Netsuite or Sage, but it is generally a great choice for most businesses. This software will meet or exceed the needs of most companies, and should be the first part of your accounting software decision. I would even reach out to a QuickBooks Online Advanced expert to ensure you need to step up to Sage or Netsuite before doing so on your own.
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Scalability
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Intuit
Software is very flexible
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Return on Investment
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Intuit
  • QBOA has shown my clients the increase and decrease of my monthly income activity
  • I am able to project my income and spending more easily
  • The P&L reports has shown me a lot and by customizing to focus on my income and expenses has allowed me to better budget
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