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QuickBooks Desktop for Mac vs. QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

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QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

124 Reviews and Ratings

QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

55 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    		N/AA now discontinued accounting solution, QuickBooks Self-Employed featured tools to help the self-employed drive growth and financial stability. It is replaced by the more advanced QuickBooks Solopreneur.N/A
    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacQuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacQuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacQuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Shelby Bowden
    Graduate Research Assistant in Research & Development at Western Kentucky University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    QuickBooks for Mac definitely outshines other competitors mainly due to its ability to sync seamlessly with all mac products, which other programs have continual problems with. Although the Mac version isn't quite as powerful as the Microsoft counterpart, it is still one of the …
    Incentivized
    Intuit
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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
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacQuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    Pay calculation8.411 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.98 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.010 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.47 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.09 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    API for custom integration7.08 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.011 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.022 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.019 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    6.7
    24 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    14 Ratings
    Dashboards5.121 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Standard reports7.924 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Custom reports7.024 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.6
    26 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    15 Ratings
    Accounts payable8.126 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.625 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Cash management5.520 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.526 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Expense management8.622 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Time tracking7.514 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.016 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Multi-currency support5.011 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-division support6.012 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.011 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.017 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.615 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.08 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.615 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.116 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Localizations8.07 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.519 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.67 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.511 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework6.511 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.915 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.516 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.512 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management6.911 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.510 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    9.1
    20 Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    Pricing9.019 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Order entry9.518 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.119 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.118 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.19 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.18 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacQuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)