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Akounto vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Akounto
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Akounto is an accounting and financing software that helps small businesses owners. Akounto features automated invoicing, pay bills, bookkeeping, and tax management. It enables users to manage finances with reports on cash flow and analytics for better decision-making.N/A
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
Pricing
AkountoQuickBooks Online Advanced
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AkountoQuickBooks 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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More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AkountoQuickBooks Online Advanced
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Akounto

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QuickBooks Online Advanced
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
QuickBooks Desktop is no longer being sold in the US, so we had to switch to the online version of the program. It is not a fully fleshed-out all-in-one solution offering everything the desktop version did. That being said, the desktop enterprise was overkill for many people.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
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 …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
QuickBooks Online Advanced is our first choice, we love using this software, it does everything we need and also it is a great choice for great majority of our clients. It also evolves and the new features are always great. Xero, for example, does not listen to user feedback …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Our company currently uses both of these platforms. In my opinion, QuickBooks Online Advanced has more capabilities than Xero, but Xero is more aesthetically pleasing. The biggest difference is the QuickBooks Online Advanced payroll processing and payroll tax filings. With …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
There is literally no comparison - Wave is a "cute little" accounting software system that does a nice job tracking someone's checking account and basic household expenses, but if you are a serious business, you certainly need a comprehensive software package like QuickBooks …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Similar in structure but Xero reporting is better. Considering a shift to Xero in the near future if the many issues with QuickBooks Online Advanced are not resolved quickly.
CB
Cherish Bossom
AP & AR Specialist
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Again, I was hired after QuickBooks Online Advanced was selected and implemented so I cannot answer to how the software stacks up to the choices that were explored when the company started over 7 years ago. I know we are looking for other options now that might have more …
Verified User
Anonymous
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 …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
The product I used clearly appears struggling to catch up but doesn't seem an easy task for them. This other product was not able to finalize some of the modules into the web-base (NXT) system. Intuit already has multiple products (payments, tax filing, payroll, etc) that …
Joyce J Moore, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joyce J Moore, MBA
Senior Bookkeeper
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
I have not evaluated any yet. I have used QuickBooks since 2008 and I used Sage in the corporate environment before using QuickBooks. Honestly, I can't remember it because it was early 2000's. I thought about evaluating and looking because of the issues I've had with …
BJ
BAJANEE Jaglall
Administrative Coordinator
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Quickbooks is more user friendly and easier to use and train another staff as compare to other programs
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.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
I enjoy QBO Advanced more than Desktop mainly because of the flexibility QBO Advanced offers over QB Desktop. Its also more up to date, and as newer and newer programs and features are created QBO Advanced, always stays ontop of those improvements. It is also extremely helpful …
CS
Christen Smith
Senior Bookkeeper
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
We have used QBs Enterprise Desktop and found it to be cumbersome and not as user friendly.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
I have no used any other accounting software.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Microsoft Dynamics is very difficult to use in comparison to QuickBooks. The transaction level visibility is poor and the reporting capabilities are subpar.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
I personally just didn't like the look of freshbooks or how it was set up at all.
DJ
Daniel Jaworski
Certified Public Accountant
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
QuickBooks Online Advanced is on par with Xero, and both are market leaders in the Online Bookkeeping solutions. Multi-dimensional reporting is better than Xero but Xero has better WorkPapers, Hubdoc app and allows for online filing of accounts to Companies House and to HMRC. …
Steffen Jäschke | TrustRadius Reviewer
Steffen Jäschke
Projektspezialist bei Steffen Jäschke EinzUnt Physik, Berechnungen
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Accounting, bank management, and expense management are long-time normed and standardized processes. So we did expect very little difference, and very little effort to swap between these software suites. We were surprised that there are much more differences. These deviations …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
QuickBooks Desktop provides slightly more features and functionality, at the cost of disk space and the lack of cloud access. We chose the Online version of this software as the accounting and finance staff travel frequently and may access information remotely. QuickBooks …
JH
James Hargis
Director of Business and Continuity
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Freshbooks served its purpose when our company was smaller, however, it did not offer the full range of benefits that QBO has offered us. The ability to assign user roles have unlimited user accounts, a dedicated helpline, online access to trainings, and the ability to create …
Features
AkountoQuickBooks Online Advanced
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Akounto
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.1
Ratings
18% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Akounto
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.1
Ratings
9% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Akounto
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Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.5
Ratings
7% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Akounto
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.2
Ratings
17% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Akounto
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Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.6
Ratings
27% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Akounto
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.5
Ratings
21% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
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AkountoQuickBooks Online Advanced
Small Businesses
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.0 out of 10
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
AkountoQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.5
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.9
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Usability
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9.9
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Online Training
-
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9.1
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Implementation Rating
-
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6.4
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Configurability
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9.1
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User Testimonials
AkountoQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
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QuickBooks Online Advanced is best suited for small businesses who don’t have any consolidation considerations. Additionally, the software tends to struggle when there are a large number of projects. The report screens will struggle to load at times and it will be difficult to view reports. However, it does really well at creating an all-in-one solution for companies who need payroll, accounting, and tax compliance in a relatively inexpensive bundle.
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Anonymous
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Pros
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  • 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
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  • 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.
Steffen Jäschke | TrustRadius Reviewer
Steffen Jäschke
Projektspezialist bei Steffen Jäschke EinzUnt Physik, Berechnungen
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Likelihood to Renew
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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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
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QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
Angie Zhang | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Reliability and Availability
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No issue at any time with Availability
BJ
BAJANEE Jaglall
Administrative Coordinator
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Performance
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It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
BJ
BAJANEE Jaglall
Administrative Coordinator
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Online Training
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The online training was easy to follow and understand. The online training gave us the specific instructions to follow
Angie Zhang | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Implementation Rating
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I dont have any
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Jan Ponzio
Accounting Manager
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Alternatives Considered
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QuickBooks Desktop is no longer being sold in the US, so we had to switch to the online version of the program. It is not a fully fleshed-out all-in-one solution offering everything the desktop version did. That being said, the desktop enterprise was overkill for many people.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Scalability
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Software is very flexible
BJ
BAJANEE Jaglall
Administrative Coordinator
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Return on Investment
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  • 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
Joyce J Moore, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joyce J Moore, MBA
Senior Bookkeeper
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