Sage Intacct vs. QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Sage Intacct	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	Sage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.	N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Pro	Score7.8 out of 10	N/A	Quickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.	N/A

Pricing

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

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Pricing Offerings
Sage Intacct	QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Sage Intacct	QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Considered Both Products	Sage Carol Bruce Controller in Finance and Accounting at TriCom Technical Services (Staffing & Recruiting, 51-200 employees) Chose Sage Intacct I have used some other Oracle products, I just can't remember which ones. I have used all of these products in different capacities. The Oracle products I used were used a long time ago, before cloud based accounting was a thing. So, those systems were more dated and required … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct BlackLine can't support on financial activities like Sage Intacct does. Quickbooks doesn't provide the features like multi-entity & doesn't have many features which Sage Intacct has NetSuite: Complex to implement & higher price model Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct One of the multi-entity solution's most significant weaknesses is its inability to handle revaluations of foreign currency accounts. It needs to be manually worked out and posted, which is standard functionality in entry-level systems like Xero/Quickbooks. It has added more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is user-friendly and configurable. It is reasonably priced for a medium-sized organization that requires a system that requires more complex software than a basic accounting package. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct has benefits like having access to all entities at once instead of constantly logging in and out. It is also cloud-based, and multiple users can be logged in and work simultaneously. Real-time insights across multiple entities and importing multiple bills via CSV … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct I did not personally have a say in switching systems/ software's, however I have been able to more effectively communicate updates that would improve our experience with Sage Intacct and feel that changes like that wouldn't be possible in QuickBooks. We could no longer … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Netsuite is not beginner friendly, Quickbooks desktop is outdated and QuickBooks Online has technical issues which would take time to be resolved. Overall Sage is easier to use and easily understandable. Help Page in the UI has most things covered to have the seamless experience Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct We were all used to QuickBooks so this was a huge departure for us. Sage Intacct won for future-proofing our organization. Incentivized Helpful? Rebecca Miller Assistant Controller in Finance and Accounting at Byler Holdings, LLC. (Financial Services, 201-500 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Quickbooks could never stack up against Sage Intacct, they're not even on the same page for what Sage Intacct offers and what Quickbooks offers. Granted, Quickbooks is a great program for simpler companies and users, but for what we need and use it for, there's no comparison … Incentivized Helpful? Gerry Hermogenes Accountant in Finance and Accounting at Unite Here (Non-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees) Chose Sage Intacct I think Sage Intacct fares better. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is more affordable compared to SAP. In terms of ease of use, we can compare it to quickbooks. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct performs well compared to other products that I have used. It is more robust than QuickBooks and much more user friendly than Open Systems. It performs very similarly to NetSuite with it's features and reporting. None of the other products I have used at the time … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct I believe the company chose Sage Intacct because it was the best option at the time and would provide all the features needed to run a regional charter school program across multiple school locations. It also was compatible with Bill.com. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct We chose Sage Intacct for the multi-entity capability and the enhanced reporting. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct has more capabilities. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct I prefer intacct to any version of quickbooks because it simplifies every process and helps to avoid mistakes. QBO has lots of features that are confusing and requires skills that don't come naturally to accountants. QBD is better, but it still can't pull reports according to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is more powerful than QuickBooks. Incentivized Helpful? Adam VanderHeiden, CPA Accounting Manager in Finance and Accounting at Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing (Construction, 201-500 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct has much more to offer than QuickBooks. Sage Intacct's budgeting and planning features, in addition to Fixed Assets and Inventory Control are game changers. Incentivized Helpful? Sharon Jackson Senior Consultant AFO in Finance and Accounting at Dean Dorton (Accounting, 201-500 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is far more robust and offers so many more options. My favorite thing about Sage Intacct is the financial reporting capabilities and the ability to make your own reporting. It is easy to learn and quick to set up new reports. There are many reports available but … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct has a much greater ease of use than their competitors. Incentivized Helpful? Tina Doll Controller in Finance and Accounting at Employee Liability Management (ELM) (Human Resources, 11-50 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Able to multi entity, creat dimensions and customize reports along with restricting users access. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct was a solution for our growing company. Incentivized Helpful? Michelle Lopez Dir of QA in Finance and Accounting at Various charter schools (Financial Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Intacct is great because of the integrated multi entity function which others lack. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is much more scalable. Incentivized Helpful?	Intuit Verified User Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro Other than industry specific software, we don't see any major desk top competitors. Online is different - that is still being sorted out. QuickBooks is much cheaper than Intacct. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro I received QuickBooks Pro as part of my franchise start-up. It was not a critical element for the operations of the business. I had come across Intacct through the AICPA, and noticed their affiliation. I am separately working with a new business start-up, and like the fact that … Helpful? Elizabeth Ortiz Staff Accountant in Finance and Accounting at CLA (Accounting, 1001-5000 employees) Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro Easy to use. I love how the menu is set up. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro QuickBooks Pro is much more user friendly and easy to navigate. The organization of QuickBooks Pro is easy to get used to and things are where you would expect them to be located. The home screen on QuickBooks Pro is convenient and easy to customize. The help menu on QuickBooks … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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Features

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.0 335 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 9.3 65 Ratings
Pay calculation	7.05 Ratings	9.961 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	6.45 Ratings	9.835 Ratings
Direct deposit files	7.14 Ratings	9.953 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	6.94 Ratings	9.949 Ratings
Reimbursement management	7.8335 Ratings	7.350 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.9 753 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 7.9 39 Ratings
API for custom integration	8.1710 Ratings	8.032 Ratings
Plug-ins	7.8572 Ratings	7.836 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 8.8 1159 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 10.0 94 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	8.8951 Ratings	10.076 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.71125 Ratings	10.089 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.9 1243 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 10.0 109 Ratings
Dashboards	7.71114 Ratings	10.094 Ratings
Standard reports	8.01210 Ratings	10.0109 Ratings
Custom reports	8.11192 Ratings	10.0107 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 8.1 1365 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 9.5 113 Ratings
Accounts payable	8.51264 Ratings	10.0108 Ratings
Accounts receivable	8.31109 Ratings	10.0110 Ratings
Cash management	8.01177 Ratings	10.098 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	7.91167 Ratings	10.0109 Ratings
Expense management	8.2836 Ratings	10.0100 Ratings
Time tracking	7.8465 Ratings	8.747 Ratings
Fixed asset management	8.0604 Ratings	10.065 Ratings
Multi-currency support	8.3465 Ratings	10.028 Ratings
Multi-division support	8.8752 Ratings	10.053 Ratings
Regulations compliance	7.7453 Ratings	7.239 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	7.2336 Ratings	10.051 Ratings
Self-service portal	7.5559 Ratings	9.738 Ratings
Global Financial Support	8.1341 Ratings	7.015 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	8.7790 Ratings	10.039 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	8.71082 Ratings	10.066 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	8.3463 Ratings	10.034 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	8.0627 Ratings	10.042 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	8.0454 Ratings	10.025 Ratings
Standardized Processes	8.3734 Ratings	10.049 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	00 Ratings	8.837 Ratings
Localizations	00 Ratings	8.517 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 6.6 440 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 6.7 56 Ratings
Inventory tracking	7.5333 Ratings	6.453 Ratings
Automatic reordering	5.58 Ratings	6.132 Ratings
Location management	8.3411 Ratings	6.229 Ratings
Manufacturing module	5.25 Ratings	8.216 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.7 650 Ratings	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 8.3 71 Ratings
Pricing	8.1417 Ratings	10.051 Ratings
Order entry	8.2578 Ratings	10.050 Ratings
Credit card processing	7.7417 Ratings	7.148 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	6.314 Ratings	10.059 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	8.1337 Ratings	9.021 Ratings
Order Orchestration	00 Ratings	9.018 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	00 Ratings	3.216 Ratings

User Ratings
	Sage Intacct	QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Likelihood to Recommend	8.6 (1419 ratings)	9.9 (125 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.9 (82 ratings)	10.0 (18 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (140 ratings)	10.0 (32 ratings)
Availability	7.2 (13 ratings)	8.3 (2 ratings)
Performance	7.0 (14 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.8 (128 ratings)	1.2 (29 ratings)
In-Person Training	8.2 (6 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Online Training	2.0 (13 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.8 (21 ratings)	9.0 (6 ratings)
Configurability	7.1 (12 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
CPA Rating	7.8 (26 ratings)	8.5 (22 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (309 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	7.3 (11 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	7.0 (10 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.3 (10 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

Sage Intacct vs. QuickBooks Desktop Pro

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