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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    ZipBooks

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    ZipBooks Starter
    $0
    ZipBooks Smarter
    $15
    ZipBooks Sophisticated
    $35
    ZipBooks Accountant
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
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    ZipBooks
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    101 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    109 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and ZipBooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    16% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    API for custom integration8.276 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.981 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and ZipBooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    10% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.3146 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.0160 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and ZipBooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    6% above category average
    ZipBooks
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards8.8167 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Standard reports8.8176 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7168 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and ZipBooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    18% above category average
    ZipBooks
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Accounts payable9.4173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.7168 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Cash management9.1149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.6171 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense management9.7158 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Time tracking9.790 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.746 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.577 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.280 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.5100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.896 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.976 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.576 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.6155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.884 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.565 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.1119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and ZipBooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    27% above category average
    ZipBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and ZipBooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    21% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pricing9.888 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.8106 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
    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 Online AdvancedZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    ZipBooks
    ZipBooks is really strong for small businesses (and non-profits like the ones I help manage). It may not yet be ready to handle medium or large businesses given the deep, niche functionality that is sometimes required in those cases.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    ZipBooks
    • Invoicing is particularly easy-to-use, quick, clean and beautiful. GREAT for branding.
    • The time tracker was unexpected, but very useful and integrates well with the invoicing. Leads to quick invoicing every time.
    • Customer support is phenomenal -- the support staff is friendly and helpful.
    • Although they are a new company, they are definitely on the right track!
    • I recommend this software to clients, colleagues, and friends alike, mostly for it quick and beautiful invoicing.
    • They do what they can to live up to their name! It doesn't take very long to get set up, or very long to create a complete invoice and send it to the right person.
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    Cons
    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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    ZipBooks
    • There is some difficulty with a need to learn the use of the menus, they are not open and click, at the moment, the user needs to open the menu then using the pad keys scroll down and use enter to select from the drop-down menu. A mouse does not work.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    ZipBooks
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    Usability
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
    Incentivized
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    No issue at any time with Availability
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    Training was simple
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ZipBooks
    I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    ZipBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    ZipBooks
    • ZipBooks is entirely affordable, and with my current $15/mo payments, I get ROI pretty quickly.
    • Invoices are simple and easy to make, while staying beautiful and functional at the same time. This saves me TIME, which means that I don't need to spend 15-20 minutes fiddling with the software to make it do what I want it to do. It just works. And that means, I can spend more time doing client work, and managing projects and sales.
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