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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs. QuickBooks Desktop Premier

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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

792 Reviews and Ratings

QuickBooks Desktop Premier

449 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    QuickBooks Desktop Premier

    Score8.4 out of 10
    		N/AQuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.N/A
    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Verified User
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a program with the same basic functions as QuickBooks Desktop Premier. The benefits of QuickBooks Enterprise is it has more reports, the ability to have more users logged in at the same time, and runs much smoother on a network.
    Incentivized
    Ricky Jordan
    Senior Computer Systems Admin in Information Technology at Primitive Apparel (Apparel & Fashion, 11-50 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    The main reason why we upgraded to Quickbooks Enterprise was due to our company using Desktop Premier and Premier would constantly crash when importing .iif files which included new line items. The crash error would be a different error number each time and didn't state the …
    Incentivized
    Cathy Lavoie
    HR/Payroll Manager in Human Resources at The Varallo Group LLC (Legal Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    We upgraded to Desktop Enterprise when our company staff increased. It we find that it is more cost effective for us.
    Incentivized
    David Varnum
    CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Corporate at CF&O (Accounting, 11-50 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    QuickBooks [Desktop Enterprise] is much easier to use. While Sage has true accounting control processes, the batch entry and other processes can be redundant and out dated. The Enterprise audit trail can track issues if necessary while allowing for easier functionality within …
    Incentivized
    Shaina Saadaie
    Office Manager at Weisz & Weisz (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    The QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is great for simplistic reporting for my nonprofit client.
    Incentivized
    Jeff Henkel
    Owner at HighRoad Accounting (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    I actually use or offer support to all of the QuickBooks versions. It depends on my client's need as to which product I will recommend.
    As for QB Enterprise, I choose this product for my clients who need robust inventory, may have more than one company and want to combine …
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Verified User
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    I've used Peachtree several years ago and found it very confusing and not user friendly. Clients with little accounting knowledge couldn't handle it at all. QuickBooks is easy to learn and easy to use. There are also many sources of support for QuickBooks users.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    We needed more robust inventory tracking and the ability to integrate with other software, so we switched from MYOB Premier to QuickBooks Premier Manufacturing Edition in 2007.
    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
    QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.3
    112 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.8108 Ratings7.046 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.963 Ratings10.020 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.493 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.386 Ratings9.927 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.186 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.3
    76 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    1.3
    20 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.959 Ratings1.315 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.669 Ratings1.320 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.1
    161 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    10.0
    50 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.3123 Ratings10.044 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.9159 Ratings10.041 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.5
    178 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    59 Ratings
    Dashboards8.5152 Ratings9.050 Ratings
    Standard reports9.4176 Ratings9.058 Ratings
    Custom reports7.6171 Ratings6.556 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    9.0
    182 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    62 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.3175 Ratings10.060 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.3174 Ratings10.061 Ratings
    Cash management9.0160 Ratings10.056 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.5173 Ratings10.059 Ratings
    Expense management9.0160 Ratings10.058 Ratings
    Time tracking8.982 Ratings5.028 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.8119 Ratings5.040 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.160 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.597 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.269 Ratings1.819 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.191 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Self-service portal8.771 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.235 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.963 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.480 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Localizations8.148 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.3131 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting9.391 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.588 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.255 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.299 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    7.7
    108 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    2.9
    36 Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.9104 Ratings1.735 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.556 Ratings1.015 Ratings
    Location management7.869 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.654 Ratings1.017 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
    8.7
    134 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    40 Ratings
    Pricing8.8100 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Order entry9.2106 Ratings10.031 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.093 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.4119 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.758 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.056 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.043 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (193 ratings)
    10.0
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    1.3
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.2
    (9 ratings)
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)