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FreeAgent vs. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

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FreeAgent

56 Reviews and Ratings

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

792 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeAgent

    Score6.4 out of 10
    		N/AFreeAgent is an cloud-based accounting system designed for small businesses and freelancers. FreeAgent supports many core accounting features and bank reconciliation, payroll, tax management, project level accounting, and multiple currency support. It is mobile-accessible, and integrates with many apps.

    $13.50

    per month

    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

    Score7.9 out of 10
    		N/AQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They also offer an Advanced Inventory module for $999 / year.

    $1,261

    per year

    Pricing
    FreeAgentQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Editions & Modules
    FreeAgent
    $13.50
    per month
    FreeAgent
    $135
    per year
    Gold
    1,261
    per year
    Platinum
    1,522
    per year
    Gold with Remote Access
    1,785.60
    per year
    Platinum with Remote Access
    2,083.20
    per year
    Diamond
    3,060.34
    per year
    Diamond with Remote Access
    3,600.36
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeAgentQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FreeAgentQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Considered Both Products
    FreeAgent
    No answer on this topic
    Intuit
    Verified User
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    This is a long list, and every program has it's pros and cons. Ultimately we chose Quickbooks because of simplicity, 3rd party integrations, and cost.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    FreeAgentQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.3
    112 Ratings
    Pay calculation8.012 Ratings9.8108 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings9.493 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings9.386 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings9.286 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.3
    76 Ratings
    API for custom integration4.59 Ratings7.959 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings6.669 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.1
    161 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings9.3123 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings9.0159 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.4
    23 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.5
    178 Ratings
    Dashboards7.121 Ratings8.5152 Ratings
    Standard reports7.621 Ratings9.5176 Ratings
    Custom reports4.410 Ratings7.6171 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.7
    25 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.0
    182 Ratings
    Accounts payable8.020 Ratings9.3175 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.522 Ratings9.3174 Ratings
    Cash management8.520 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.020 Ratings9.5173 Ratings
    Expense management8.924 Ratings9.1160 Ratings
    Time tracking9.018 Ratings9.082 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings8.9119 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.110 Ratings9.160 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.05 Ratings8.697 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings9.269 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.120 Ratings9.191 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings8.871 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings9.3131 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.480 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings9.391 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.588 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.255 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.299 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.7
    108 Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings7.9104 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings7.556 Ratings
    Location management4.51 Ratings7.869 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings7.654 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.8
    134 Ratings
    Pricing8.19 Ratings8.8100 Ratings
    Order entry6.82 Ratings9.3106 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.25 Ratings8.093 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings9.5119 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.156 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings9.143 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreeAgentQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (25 ratings)
    9.3
    (193 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)