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    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
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    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
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    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
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    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Like it or not, QuickBooks Desktop Pro has kind of been the go-to software for ballpark business accounting for a lot of years now. At the end of the day, it's a good product - and it's all we've used for probably 25 years now.
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    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Less expensive. Does what I need it to do
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    I selected QB Desktop Pro because of the client size, industry, and accounting staff.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    They are both great programs, QuickBooks Desktop Pro is definitely better for businesses that are solely AP and AR businesses because it's easier to keep track of. McLeod is great for the trucking world and keeping track of loads and payments that way.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    It was easy to learn.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Easy to use. I love how the menu is set up.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    So many of our clients use it and recommended that we use it. We used to use Sage 50 and were hesitant to move over. The TurboTax integration is a great feature and was a factor in my decision to switch. I think QB and the others are all very capable of meeting our needs. …
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    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    QuickBooks has way more functionality than Xero. The reporting of QuickBooks is leaps and bounds ahead of Xero
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro is top-notch accounting software. It allows for a good bit of customization and drilling down on the reports. I've not had to use their support as our accountant and his IT staff are certified with Intuit. A little over one year ago, I started cloud-based …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Of all of the accounting software I have used over the years, QuickBooks is easy to use, and very user friendly for people who are NOT computer savvy.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro is easy to use. I can learn it by myself by looking at the demo.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    We are hoping another product comes out soon or gets reinvented so as to become a threat to Intuit. Perhaps they will adjust pricing back to normal levels, and not force upgrades when everyone knows they're not really necessary except as a cash cow to the developer.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    We have never used any other type of financial software at our business.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    We tried switching from QuickBooks Desktop Pro to QuickBooks Online, but there were a lot of issues and bugs so we ultimately decided to stay with Desktop Pro. Unfortunately, we are losing a lot of Online Banking capabilities on 5/31 as we have an older version of QB, but we …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    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, …
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    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    MIP Fund Accounting has better reporting but is lesser used than QuickBooks. The reporting is not as clear when using QuickBooks for example it does not have a drill-down that is available with MIP Fund Accounting from Sage. We purchased QuickBooks Desktop Pro because we have …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Quickbooks Desktop Pro is much easier and user-friendly to use compared to our previous software, Microsoft Dynamics CRM. It has better tracking tools as well as [accounting] once. It does not glitch and it stores everything in one place. It makes things easier and more …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro is by far the superior accounting software. Integrations are exceptional, with proper training the software is easy to use and handles all the business aspects you will need. Other software has difficulty keeping up with memory demands when your company …
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    No others.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    We have not evaluated anything else in any recent time frame as we're so embedded with QB now that it'd be a logistical nightmare to move our operational financing to another platform. They've got us by the hook line and sinker! We have used apps for receipt scanning and mile …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    The transparency of QuickBooks Desktop Pro is less complex. This really helps with larger projects/companies with one shared accounting office.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    QuickBooks Online is a great cloud-based accounting software that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere. QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a fantastic option for users who are stationary and rely on using the same computers on a weekly basis. For those on the go who may need to …
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    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    MS Dynamics has the Microsoft name behind it and everything that entails. It is a modular software system that has amazing support, and many software experts who can tailor make software solutions for any company. Yet this has a cost, and many companies don't necessarily need …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.3
    65 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Pay calculation9.961 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.835 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.953 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.949 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.350 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.9
    39 Ratings
    3% above category average
    API for custom integration8.032 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.836 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    94 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.076 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.089 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    109 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards10.094 Ratings
    Standard reports10.0109 Ratings
    Custom reports10.0107 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.5
    113 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Accounts payable10.0108 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.0110 Ratings
    Cash management10.098 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.0109 Ratings
    Expense management10.0100 Ratings
    Time tracking8.747 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.065 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.028 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.053 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.239 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.051 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.738 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.015 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.837 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.039 Ratings
    Localizations8.517 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.066 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.034 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.042 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.025 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.049 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.7
    56 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Inventory tracking6.453 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.132 Ratings
    Location management6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.216 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pricing10.051 Ratings
    Order entry10.050 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.148 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.059 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.018 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution3.216 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Small Businesses
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (125 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (32 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.2
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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.
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    Usability
    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
    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
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    Support Rating
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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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