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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks 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
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Quickbooks Desktop Pro is much simple and easier to use, so it fits better to the ticket of our small non-profit organization needs. The other options are either, or both, more pricy and complicated. For example, the implementation for QuickBooks Desktop Pro was simple enough …
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    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Quickbooks online advanced is much simple and easier to use, so it fits better to the ticket of our small non-profit organization needs. The other options are either, or both, more pricy and complicated than the QuickBooks Online Advanced. For example, the implementation for …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Quickbooks has made their other products frustrating to use by eliminating features. Their feature bundling is annoying, confusing, and frustrating. QuickBooks Online Advanced or Pro or whatever their next marketing/sales idea fills me with dread.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is way more intuitive and can be used by multiple users simultaneously. The backup feature saves having a separate company provide that service to you. In addition, the assistance from QuickBooks Online Advanced is very good and reassuring when you …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Except for limited needs, the desktop program is much better and less costly before Intuit changed to a subscription model for desktop.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QBO has the benefit of saving to the cloud and being able to open in any browser without having to back up on a USB first. If my computer crashes I do not need to panic, I know my backup will be on the web.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is a highly powerful tool and provides the backbone for any accounting/finance department; however QB Enterprise is a much more robust product with more features. However, QB Enterprise requires a much higher investment in software and hardware to …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    101 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    109 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.3
    65 Ratings
    18% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.961 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.835 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.949 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.350 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.9
    39 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    16% above category average
    API for custom integration8.032 Ratings8.276 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.836 Ratings9.981 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    94 Ratings
    18% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.076 Ratings9.3146 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.089 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    109 Ratings
    24% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards10.094 Ratings8.8167 Ratings
    Standard reports10.0109 Ratings8.8176 Ratings
    Custom reports10.0107 Ratings7.7168 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.5
    113 Ratings
    20% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Accounts payable10.0108 Ratings9.4173 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.0110 Ratings9.7168 Ratings
    Cash management10.098 Ratings9.1149 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.0109 Ratings9.6171 Ratings
    Expense management10.0100 Ratings9.7158 Ratings
    Time tracking8.747 Ratings9.790 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.028 Ratings9.746 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.053 Ratings7.577 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.239 Ratings9.280 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.051 Ratings9.5100 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.738 Ratings9.896 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.837 Ratings9.976 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.039 Ratings7.576 Ratings
    Localizations8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.066 Ratings9.6155 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.034 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.042 Ratings9.884 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.025 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.049 Ratings9.1119 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.7
    56 Ratings
    9% below category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.453 Ratings9.672 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management6.229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    7% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pricing10.051 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Order entry10.050 Ratings9.981 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.148 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution3.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Small Businesses
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (125 ratings)
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (32 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.2
    (29 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop ProQuickBooks Online Advanced
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    Intuit
    No issue at any time with Availability
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    Performance
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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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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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Training was simple
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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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    Intuit
    Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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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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    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
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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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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    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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