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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
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    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I only use QuickBooks with my clients - both online and desktop. Some clients are moving in from Excel - it is incredible how much better they are to manage their businesses when entering data consistently!
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QBO is easier to use than QBs Desktop.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online is a no brainer; everything is going cloud so your accounting should too. That trumps the desktop versions of this software hands down. Price is a factor as desktop versions are bought outright and supported for about 5 years, so they are a little bit cheaper. …
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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 PremierQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    1.3
    20 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.315 Ratings8.276 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.320 Ratings9.981 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    10.0
    50 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.044 Ratings9.3146 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    59 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    Dashboards9.050 Ratings8.8167 Ratings
    Standard reports9.058 Ratings8.8176 Ratings
    Custom reports6.556 Ratings7.7168 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    62 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.060 Ratings9.4173 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.061 Ratings9.7168 Ratings
    Cash management10.056 Ratings9.1149 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.059 Ratings9.6171 Ratings
    Expense management10.058 Ratings9.7158 Ratings
    Time tracking5.028 Ratings9.790 Ratings
    Fixed asset management5.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.018 Ratings9.746 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.033 Ratings7.577 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.819 Ratings9.280 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.028 Ratings9.5100 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.018 Ratings9.896 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.06 Ratings9.976 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.010 Ratings7.576 Ratings
    Localizations10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.015 Ratings9.6155 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.07 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.08 Ratings9.884 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.05 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.09 Ratings9.1119 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    2.9
    36 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    Inventory tracking1.735 Ratings9.672 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    40 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    Pricing10.030 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Order entry10.031 Ratings9.981 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.028 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (65 ratings)
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.3
    (12 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)