QuickBooks Online Advanced vs. ZipBooks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
ZipBooks
Score 7.0 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
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
Features
QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.1
93 Ratings
18% above category average
ZipBooks
9.1
2 Ratings
18% above category average
API for custom integration8.376 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Plug-ins9.981 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.0
164 Ratings
8% above category average
ZipBooks
9.5
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.0146 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.9160 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.5
177 Ratings
8% above category average
ZipBooks
10.0
6 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards8.9167 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Standard reports8.9176 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Custom reports7.8168 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.2
179 Ratings
17% above category average
ZipBooks
8.8
6 Ratings
12% above category average
Accounts payable9.2173 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.6168 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Cash management9.0149 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.4171 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Expense management9.6158 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Time tracking9.690 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support9.546 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Multi-division support7.677 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.180 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.5100 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal9.796 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.976 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting7.476 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.4155 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.466 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.784 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.365 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.0119 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.5
72 Ratings
26% above category average
ZipBooks
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking9.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
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 entry9.881 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.9106 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
QuickBooks Online AdvancedZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(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.
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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.
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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
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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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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