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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

    Tipalti

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Tipalti automates critical financial processes to drive efficiency, including accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, and expenses, all on one global finance automation platform that grows with the organization, automating, de-risking and simplifying finance.

    $129

    per month

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop ProTipalti
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop ProTipalti
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Pricing starts at $149 per month for the platform fee. Users can upgrade to Tipalti's more advanced capabilities as their businesses gets more complex. The Tipalti pricing model is designed to grow with the user's company. Advanced features such as W-8 tax forms, international tax IDs, or multi-entity payables are available as needed.
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop ProTipalti
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Tipalti
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    92 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    66 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop ProTipalti
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.3
    65 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tipalti
    -
    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 Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.9
    39 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    94 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.076 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.089 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    109 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.094 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.5
    113 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable10.0108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management10.098 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management10.0100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking8.747 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.738 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.066 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.7
    56 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking6.453 Ratings00 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 Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing10.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.148 Ratings00 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
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Tipalti
    9.1
    58 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings9.146 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.455 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.449 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.942 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Tipalti
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Tipalti
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings9.349 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings6.629 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop ProTipalti
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (125 ratings)
    8.8
    (97 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (32 ratings)
    8.9
    (73 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.2
    (29 ratings)
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop ProTipalti
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Tipalti
    I would tell them that it manually syncs to ERPS. Additionally I would include the fact that you can pay multiple entities in one pay run allowing to be very efficient. I would also include that they can add rules to bill approvals or set up auto payments for certain vendors. Lastly, there are many reports you can run providing you will very informational data in seconds.
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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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    Tipalti
    • Tipalti has a very user friendly interface, clearly laid out and easy to navigate
    • The audit trail feature is hugely helpful to track an invoice's progress through the system
    • Being able to schedule invoices to be paid exactly on their due date ensures we pay on time but not earlier than necessary
    • We were able to put in strong controls around changes to vendor data
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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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    Tipalti
    • The report that provides the "Not payable" vendors does not work well for us, particularly because the sync to our ERP goes both ways, which means all of the employees also sync over to Tipalti and remain as Not Payable. So the list is very long, and I don't find a good use for it.
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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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    Tipalti
    Solid system performance. Suits our needs and solution provider very inclined to accept feedback and involve users in developing the solution to serve both the provider and the ultimate user. Tipalti has streamlined our process that was previously very manual and prone to error. Now there is transparency of information and role.
    Incentivized
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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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    Tipalti
    Two-time Tipalti selector, implementor, and user. The payment features in the app saves many steps in the payment process. No longer do you have to set-up or upload payment information to your bank and then go back to your accounting system and mark items as paid. Tipalti does all of this with a click of a mouse. The payment feature is the stand out feature. Many vendors can process your invoices. Look at how at the payment process of others.....you will see.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Tipalti
    Tipalti has always been responsive to our questions and concerns.
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    Performance
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    No issues here. Generally has been pretty fast.
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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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    Tipalti
    Since I also work in customer support, I often have to contact Tipalti's team with questions from our users. Tipalti's support team has always been exceptionally helpful and it was a pleasure to communicate with them. I have always received prompt responses to any inquiries and they are excellent at solving our customers' issues within a short time
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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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    Tipalti
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    Tipalti provides great How to online guide
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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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    Tipalti
    The salesperson involved was involved in implementation which I found very helpful.
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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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    Tipalti
    From initial implementation through to user experience, Tipalti has been able to exceed our expectations in terms of its functionality and useability. We have found with other systems implemented in the past they did not match our expectations which resulted in us terminating these services.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    I did not make the decision to purchase this product.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    We were given the option of only one integration.
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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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    Tipalti
    • Vendor onboarding has taken the responsibility from one person to the Vendor directly. This provides the vendor with the ability to enter their own banking information for payments and upload their Federal W9 form.
    • Vendors can upload their own invoices to the system, taking the possibility that our AP team did not receive an emailed or mailed invoice to upload. This also increases payment efficiency as the vendor's invoice is processed in a more timely manner.
    • AP can review invoices for accuracy and concentrate on how to code an invoice, rather than be a paper pusher or a data entry clerk. AP doesn't spend time searching for invoices that might be a duplicate, the system will communicate this on the software review process and if AP has uploaded by email the same invoice multiple times, an email will be sent to AP to indicate that the invoice was not uploaded due to duplication.
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    ScreenShots

    Tipalti Screenshots

    Screenshot of Intelligent invoicing workflowScreenshot of Mobile approvals for invoices and paymentsScreenshot of Brandable self-service supplier portal (including handling tax forms)Screenshot of Brandable self-service portal to collect and validate payment detailsScreenshot of Combined payment methods, currencies, and entities in a single payment fileScreenshot of an early payment, which can be offered to suppliers through email or the supplier portal