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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MIP Fund Accounting

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMIP Fund Accounting™ is a configurable fund accounting solution. The solution includes functionality for fund accounting, procurement, budgeting, payroll, human resources, timekeeping, fixed asset management, grant management, and dashboards for nonprofits and government agencies.N/A

    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
    MIP Fund AccountingQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Editions & Modules
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    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
    MIP Fund AccountingQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    MIP Fund AccountingQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Considered Both Products
    Momentive Software
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    Much better user interface and menu structure.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    We chose MIP Fund Accounting for a better cost especially for non-profit industry over Quickbooks.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    I prefer MIP to the other software I have been exposed to based on cost, ease of use, and functionality. I have tried Blackbaud about 14 years ago and was not impressed as it was hard to use and not intuitive at all. As for quickbooks, I have not used that program in mane …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    MIP Fund works well such as one competitor I have used before. Adapting to other online program software systems is the only thing I can think of that MIP could do better. But primarily as a non-profit with little time on hand and always overworked, a simpler software program …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    Compared to other software I've used, MIP is by far the most user friendly and easiest to operate that've I've seen. Reports are easy to run, and I love being able to narrow down the information to only pull specific items.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    I've also used AS400. I like all 3 programs, but MIP Fund Accounting is the first fund accounting program I've used and I love it. I've seen other FA software, but they don't compare to MIP Fund Accounting.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    We have not considered any other products at this stage.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    TCO, reporting, flexibility and support are at the level you require in a large non-profit arena.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    I was not involved in the decision to puchase MIP - it was already in use when I started here at the school.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    I liked the financial reporting functionality of Sage Intacct, but MIP Fund Accounting is definitely the better product for tracking many different funds.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    SAP had a huge learning curve, but it was more useful for a larger operation. Quickbooks is good for starting out with but not great long term. Xero is great for small businesses.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    Many competing products may not offer some of the comprehensive all-in-one type solutions that are found in MIP Fund. Non-profits can have particulate needs such as specialized taxation, funding, and membership support not always address in other commercial oriented products. …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    MIP has better reporting and more range for our custom needs
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    When our company first started, we used QuickBooks Pro. I felt it worked fine for the organization when we had just one funding stream. As the organization grew, we decided to move to MIP but I was hesitant as it was new to me, more detailed transactions and overall a more …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    I personally have used QuickBooks, Quicken, and a long-ago product by Software International. QuickBooks and Quicken are easier to use, but do not provide the reporting that MIP provides.

    Non-profits need an easy way to allocate expenses between grants, especially payroll. They …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    It's as good and better in almost all areas of any program I have ever worked in.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    After evaluating about 10 other accounting software alternatives; MIP was chosen due to the cost effectiveness; not having to host in the cloud; being able to maintain without having to hire consultants; and the product itself met our required needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    MIP combines the level or functionality that is needed for complex non profits, NGO's with ease of use of intuitive software. MIP provides the ability to customize as much or as little as needed for Fund/ Grant Accounting. You need to be able to produce reports for Program …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    This software was built for the fund accounting needs of non-profit organizations. This is a very small market compared to normal accounting needs, so there is not a lot of software out there that does this, and even fewer that do it as well.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    MIP is much more robust than Quickbooks or other out of the box accounting solutions. Yes, it is much more expensive and you do pay by the user so fees do grow considerably.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
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    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    We are non-profit organization. We provide housing for underserved people and social services for homeless population with mental illnesses. We have a few different programs, specifically for properties that belong to the organization. It is extremely important that we can …
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    This software came highly recommended from our accounting consultant.
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Simple, fast, inexpensive and easy to teach non financial people
    Incentivized
    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
    MIP Fund AccountingQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    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
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.3
    76 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.959 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings6.669 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.1
    161 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.3123 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.9159 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.5
    178 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.5152 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.5176 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6171 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.0
    182 Ratings
    Accounts payable00 Ratings9.3175 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.3174 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.5173 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings9.082 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.8119 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.160 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.269 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.191 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.771 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 Ratings9.391 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 MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    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
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.7
    134 Ratings
    Pricing00 Ratings8.8100 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.2106 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.093 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.4119 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.758 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.056 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings9.043 Ratings
    User Ratings
    MIP Fund AccountingQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (434 ratings)
    9.2
    (193 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (130 ratings)
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (100 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    8.6
    (90 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (99 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (28 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (13 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)