QuickBooks Desktop Pro vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
QuickBooks Desktop Pro	Score7.8 out of 10	N/A	Quickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.	N/A
QuickBooks Online Advanced	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	QuickBooks 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 Pro

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Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks Desktop Pro	QuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

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Key User Insights
	QuickBooks Desktop Pro	QuickBooks Online Advanced
Considered Both Products	Intuit Verified User Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro Quickbooks Desktop Pro is much simple and easier to use, so it fits better to the ticket of our small non-profit organization needs. The other options are either, or both, more pricy and complicated. For example, the implementation for QuickBooks Desktop Pro was simple enough … Incentivized Helpful?	Intuit Verified User Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced Quickbooks online advanced is much simple and easier to use, so it fits better to the ticket of our small non-profit organization needs. The other options are either, or both, more pricy and complicated than the QuickBooks Online Advanced. For example, the implementation for … Incentivized Helpful? Jennifer Waggoner President in Professional Services at Consult Jenny Inc (Civic & Social Organization, 1-10 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced Quickbooks has made their other products frustrating to use by eliminating features. Their feature bundling is annoying, confusing, and frustrating. QuickBooks Online Advanced or Pro or whatever their next marketing/sales idea fills me with dread. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced QuickBooks Online Advanced is way more intuitive and can be used by multiple users simultaneously. The backup feature saves having a separate company provide that service to you. In addition, the assistance from QuickBooks Online Advanced is very good and reassuring when you … Incentivized Helpful? David Reese Owner at Reese Accounting (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced Except for limited needs, the desktop program is much better and less costly before Intuit changed to a subscription model for desktop. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced QBO has the benefit of saving to the cloud and being able to open in any browser without having to back up on a USB first. If my computer crashes I do not need to panic, I know my backup will be on the web. Incentivized Helpful? Cynthia Holdcraft, CPA, Esq. CPA / Financial Consultant in Finance and Accounting at Self-employed (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced QuickBooks Online Advanced is a highly powerful tool and provides the backbone for any accounting/finance department; however QB Enterprise is a much more robust product with more features. However, QB Enterprise requires a much higher investment in software and hardware to … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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Features

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

QuickBooks Online Advanced

Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 9.3 65 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced - Ratings
Pay calculation	9.961 Ratings	00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	9.835 Ratings	00 Ratings
Direct deposit files	9.953 Ratings	00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	9.949 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reimbursement management	7.350 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 7.9 39 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.0 93 Ratings
API for custom integration	8.032 Ratings	8.276 Ratings
Plug-ins	7.836 Ratings	9.981 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 10.0 94 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.2 164 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	10.076 Ratings	9.3146 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	10.089 Ratings	9.0160 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 10.0 109 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 8.4 177 Ratings
Dashboards	10.094 Ratings	8.8167 Ratings
Standard reports	10.0109 Ratings	8.8176 Ratings
Custom reports	10.0107 Ratings	7.7168 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 9.5 113 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.3 179 Ratings
Accounts payable	10.0108 Ratings	9.4173 Ratings
Accounts receivable	10.0110 Ratings	9.7168 Ratings
Cash management	10.098 Ratings	9.1149 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	10.0109 Ratings	9.6171 Ratings
Expense management	10.0100 Ratings	9.7158 Ratings
Time tracking	8.747 Ratings	9.790 Ratings
Fixed asset management	10.065 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-currency support	10.028 Ratings	9.746 Ratings
Multi-division support	10.053 Ratings	7.577 Ratings
Regulations compliance	7.239 Ratings	9.280 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	10.051 Ratings	9.5100 Ratings
Self-service portal	9.738 Ratings	9.896 Ratings
Global Financial Support	7.015 Ratings	00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	8.837 Ratings	9.976 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	10.039 Ratings	7.576 Ratings
Localizations	8.517 Ratings	00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	10.066 Ratings	9.6155 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	10.034 Ratings	8.566 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	10.042 Ratings	9.884 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	10.025 Ratings	9.565 Ratings
Standardized Processes	10.049 Ratings	9.1119 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 6.7 56 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.6 72 Ratings
Inventory tracking	6.453 Ratings	9.672 Ratings
Automatic reordering	6.132 Ratings	00 Ratings
Location management	6.229 Ratings	00 Ratings
Manufacturing module	8.216 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	QuickBooks Desktop Pro 8.3 71 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.5 121 Ratings
Pricing	10.051 Ratings	9.888 Ratings
Order entry	10.050 Ratings	9.981 Ratings
Credit card processing	7.148 Ratings	8.8106 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	10.059 Ratings	00 Ratings
Order Orchestration	9.018 Ratings	00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	9.021 Ratings	00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	3.216 Ratings	00 Ratings

User Ratings
	QuickBooks Desktop Pro	QuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend	9.9 (125 ratings)	9.5 (179 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (18 ratings)	9.9 (6 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (32 ratings)	9.9 (4 ratings)
Availability	8.3 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	1.2 (29 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
In-Person Training	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.0 (6 ratings)	6.4 (3 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
CPA Rating	8.5 (22 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

QuickBooks Desktop Pro vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

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