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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Desktop Pro

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AQuickbooks 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

    Sage 50

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting) is accounting software designed for small businesses. Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50, and formerly Peachtree) lets businesses invoice customers, pay bills, manage inventory, control costs, and pay employees. The solution includes high-level dashboards and in-depth reports.

    $61.92

    per month per user

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop ProSage 50
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Sage 50 Pro Accounting
    $61.92
    per month
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting
    $103.92
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
    $177.17
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop ProSage 50
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual billing plans also available for all products.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop ProSage 50
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    QuickBooks is much more user friendly than Peachtree. Our Peachtree database was always corrupting and after having to re-enter several months worth of data because the backups were corrupt also, we switched to QuickBooks. We have not had any issues since we switched.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Peachtree is not as user-friendly. The interface of QuickBooks Pro is comfortable and more personal - from the overall design to the error messages and tips.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    None recently - Peachtree several years ago and QuickBooks is the hands down favorite.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
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    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    We have used Sage and Peachtree as alternatives to QuickBooks Pro and have found for the money and ease of use for any employee QuickBooks is a better option for our firm. Sage and Peachtree require more training to use and some reporting is harder to locate in the program than …
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Chose Sage 50
    Sage 50 has a more professional operation to it, and transactions have to be reversed rather than just erased in QuickBooks. This leads to more confidence in the system when you are using it. I believe that you can do something like this in QuickBooks, but I have had trouble …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 50
    While QuickBooks is a great program, we found Sage to be a better fit for our company. QuickBooks does, however, offer more integration with other software applications and some even require QuickBooks to run.
    Incentivized
    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 ProSage 50
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.3
    65 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.961 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.835 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.953 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.949 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.350 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.9
    39 Ratings
    Sage 50
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.032 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.836 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    94 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.076 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.089 Ratings8.723 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    10.0
    109 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.8
    28 Ratings
    Dashboards10.094 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Standard reports10.0109 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Custom reports10.0107 Ratings10.027 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    9.5
    113 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    31 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.0108 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.0110 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Cash management10.098 Ratings8.929 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.0109 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Expense management10.0100 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Time tracking8.747 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.065 Ratings6.818 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.028 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.053 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.239 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.051 Ratings9.815 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.738 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.015 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.837 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.039 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Localizations8.517 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.066 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.034 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.042 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.025 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.049 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.7
    56 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.4
    17 Ratings
    Inventory tracking6.453 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.132 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Location management6.229 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.216 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    Pricing10.051 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Order entry10.050 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.148 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.059 Ratings6.819 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.018 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution3.216 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop ProSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (125 ratings)
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (32 ratings)
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.2
    (29 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)