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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LessAccounting

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ALessAccounting is a simplified, core, cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses from LessAccounting.com based on Jacksonville, Florida. It contains expense management features (sorting by project and expense type, tracking and reminders), automated invoicing, simple business overview and reporting features (e.g. profit and loss reporting, balance sheet, receivables and payables reports, etc.), integration with bank account, document management and integration with many apps and…N/A

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    LessAccountingQuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
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    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LessAccountingQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LessAccountingQuickBooks Online
    Considered Both Products
    LessAccounting.com
    Chose LessAccounting
    I had been with QuickBooks for a few years (unwillingly) at the behest of accountants. It took me a while to realize there were other options out there and I needed to begin a hunt to find them. I found LessAccounting. While it's not the most appealing software, it sure helped …
    Incentivized
    Chose LessAccounting
    Quickbooks was a bit too complicated for us, FreshBooks didn't seem to offer a complete accounting system but was powerful for invoicing and Accounting by Wave was similar to Quickbooks in complexity. Since we've been with LessAccounting for over 5 years, new contenders have …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    LessAccountingQuickBooks Online
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings7.872 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings9.067 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.548 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.52 Ratings8.757 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.22 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings9.684 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    Dashboards9.52 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Standard reports9.52 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
    Custom reports10.02 Ratings7.5120 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.01 Ratings9.1125 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.01 Ratings9.4135 Ratings
    Cash management8.62 Ratings8.7123 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.02 Ratings9.1141 Ratings
    Expense management9.12 Ratings8.7125 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.01 Ratings8.155 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.01 Ratings9.368 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.52 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.52 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.01 Ratings9.376 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings7.740 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.01 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.01 Ratings8.552 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.957 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.241 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.127 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    Pricing8.01 Ratings8.056 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.370 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.123 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LessAccountingQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (165 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.9
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)