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AccountEdge vs. QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

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AccountEdge

32 Reviews and Ratings

QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

124 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

    Score8 out of 10
    		N/AQuickbooks Desktop for Mac is an accounting software designed for Mac users. It is designed to integrate with Apple iCloud. It provides core accounting features in line with the rest of the Quickbooks Desktop product line.N/A
    Pricing
    AccountEdgeQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Editions & Modules
    AccountEdge Pro
    $20
    per month
    AccountEdge Network Edition
    $30
    per month
    AccountEdge Hosted
    $50
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AccountEdgeQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AccountEdgeQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Considered Both Products
    Priority Software
    Verified User
    Chose AccountEdge
    Originally the decision was made for us when Quickbooks abandoned Mac users for a number of years. However, now that QuickBooks has returned to serving the Mac market, we are satisfied with AccountEdge's support of our platform. The user-friendly interface has made it easy for …
    Incentivized
    Dan Workman
    Owner at Dan Workman Music (Entertainment, 1-10 employees)
    Chose AccountEdge
    I have considered Quickbooks, but a cursory use did not lead me to believe that it was a good replacement for us. I might take a look again in the future if we can't link bank accounts to AccountEdge soon.
    Incentivized
    joAnn Ortiz
    Owner at FlyDragon Consulting (Professional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees)
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Brent Blackburn
    Owner in Finance and Accounting at Keeping Books & Computing Consulting LLC (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    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 …
    Sharon L. Nash
    Personal Angel with a Financial Background in Corporate at Sharon L Nash (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    Chose AccountEdge
    Some of my clients use QuickBooks, some use AccountEdge. Hands down I prefer the user friendliness of AccountEdge over QuickBooks. There is no comparison in the return on profit when having the proper tools to be able to do a task efficiently and quickly. The more time wasted …
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Brent Blackburn
    Owner in Finance and Accounting at Keeping Books & Computing Consulting LLC (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    QuickBooks for Mac is roughly equivalent in functionality to QuickBooks Pro for Windows. It has better job costing than QuickBooks Online with roughly equivalent inventory functionality. QuickBooks Online, Xero, and Wave offer anytime, anywhere functionality for multiple users …
    Incentivized
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    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
    AccountEdgeQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    6.6
    6 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    Pay calculation10.06 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.04 Ratings7.98 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.04 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.05 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Reimbursement management4.03 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.07 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.022 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    6.7
    24 Ratings
    Dashboards9.04 Ratings5.121 Ratings
    Standard reports9.07 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Custom reports9.06 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.6
    26 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.08 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.08 Ratings7.625 Ratings
    Cash management8.12 Ratings5.520 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation6.08 Ratings9.526 Ratings
    Expense management6.06 Ratings8.622 Ratings
    Time tracking6.04 Ratings7.514 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.03 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.02 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.02 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.04 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Self-service portal2.71 Ratings7.615 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.08 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.615 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.116 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.519 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.06 Ratings9.516 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.01 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Location management8.03 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.02 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    9.1
    20 Ratings
    Pricing8.05 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Order entry9.05 Ratings9.518 Ratings
    Credit card processing6.05 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.06 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.03 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AccountEdgeQuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.1
    (34 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)