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 AccountEdge | Score6 out of 10 | Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | AccountEdge is a small business accounting software for Mac and Windows users. AccountEdge allows business owners to organize, process, and report on their financial information. Its features include accounting, integrated payroll, sales and purchases, contact management, inventory, and time billing. It was acquired by Priority Software in January 2018 to expand that company's small business portfolio. | $20 per month |
 Xero | Score7.7 out of 10 | N/A | Xero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further. | $13 per month |
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| Additional Details | — | Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month | ||||||||||||||
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| Considered Both Products | Chose AccountEdge I think AccountEdge is superior to Peachtree, which is not a high bar. Its compatibility with MAC OS is good, but I think Xero will be taking much of the Mac based customers as it appears to be a better product. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose AccountEdge My hands down preference is to keep my accounting off of the cloud but that is not always the case with my clients. So, to make this comparison somewhat fair I will consider only the items containing parity in cloud vs desktop. AccountEdge vs Xero. AccountEdge has superior … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose AccountEdge For Mac enthusiasts, AccountEdge is the complete installed software solution for small to medium-sized businesses, as it has so many capabilities that QuickBooks for Mac lacks. However, it holds your hand less than QuickBooks for Mac does, so you ought to know what your are … | No answer on this topic |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| Usability | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Availability | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Performance | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| In-Person Training | - | 9.1 |
| Online Training | - | 10.0 |
| Implementation Rating | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| Configurability | - | 9.0 |
| CPA Rating | - | 9.1 |
| Ease of integration | - | 7.1 |
| Product Scalability | - | 10.0 |
| Vendor post-sale | - | 9.0 |
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