TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

FreshBooks vs. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreshBooks

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FreshBooks is an accounting service for small businesses. The solution enables users to send and manage invoices, track billable time and collect online payments. The vendor’s value proposition this that their solution provides a straightforward service that simplifies the billing process.

    $21

    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
    FreshBooksQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
    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
    FreshBooksQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FreshBooksQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Considered Both Products
    FreshBooks
    Chose FreshBooks
    It was not my choice to select FreshBooks, but my client finds it easier to do billing with FreshBooks over QuickBooks.
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    QuickBooks seems to be more focused on the accounting side of the business than FreshBooks. I've also tried Peachtree software. Peachtree seemed more restrictive. The user had to adapt their procedures to the methods of the software rather than the reverse. I tried …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    By comparing all these 3 tools. Quick Books approach is more intuitive, educative, lot of insights about yearly/quarterly state-wise changes, may it be forms, etc. while others are like they take a long time to release updates. QuickBooks support team and the tool knowledge …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Significantly better in every way except having a cloud access system that does not require a hosting service.
    Incentivized
    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
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Bill.com - Because it is the specialised AP Management portal that comes with approval and payment workflow in itself and syncs with QB. Expensify - Because it is the intelligent Expense reimbursement tool that QuickBooks Desktop doesn't offer.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    All competitors do invoice and a/p. Many of the listed competitors do better asset tracking and inventory. The larger packages get too complex too quickly and become an administrative burden as well as an implementation burden. QuickBooks is easier to set up the COA and …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Ultimately, the decision really came down to the advisor that we chose to use. Pricing was also a big factor and the ability to tie into other applications/programs.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Quickbooks Enterprise is the best overall software for the average business which has outgrown small business accounting software. It only fails in small areas for companies in unique areas of business like fabrication shops, job shops, or custom creators making one of a kind …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    FreshBooksQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.3
    76 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings7.959 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings6.669 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.1
    161 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings9.3123 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings8.9159 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.5
    178 Ratings
    Dashboards9.057 Ratings8.5152 Ratings
    Standard reports8.855 Ratings9.4176 Ratings
    Custom reports4.82 Ratings7.6171 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.0
    182 Ratings
    Accounts payable8.041 Ratings9.3175 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.455 Ratings9.3174 Ratings
    Cash management7.03 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.02 Ratings9.5173 Ratings
    Expense management6.651 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Time tracking7.642 Ratings8.982 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.01 Ratings9.160 Ratings
    Regulations compliance6.021 Ratings9.269 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.13 Ratings8.771 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.8119 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.191 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.480 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.3131 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings9.291 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.488 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.255 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.299 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.7
    134 Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings8.8100 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings9.2106 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings8.093 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings9.4119 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.056 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings9.043 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.3
    112 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.8108 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.493 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.386 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.186 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.7
    108 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.9104 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.556 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings7.869 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.654 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreshBooksQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (75 ratings)
    9.1
    (193 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)