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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    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 OnlineQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
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    Intuit
    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
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Accounting, bank management, and expense management are long-time normed and standardized processes. So we did expect very little difference, and very little effort to swap between these software suites. We were surprised that there are much more differences. These deviations …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    It's at the top of the list with all of the other products. I wouldn't go back to any of the other products after using Advance. The others are very well maintained and user-friendly however QuickBooks Online advance is the top-notch software for any business to sign up for.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    We used to use the standard business version of QuickBooks Online but by moving to QuickBooks Online Advanced, we were able to streamline our costing of our goods and services, saving tons of time at the end of the year addressing what our COGS are.
    Incentivized
    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
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    We chose to upgrade for the BackUp / Restore feature
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I enjoy QBO Advanced more than Desktop mainly because of the flexibility QBO Advanced offers over QB Desktop. Its also more up to date, and as newer and newer programs and features are created QBO Advanced, always stays ontop of those improvements. It is also extremely helpful …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I have not used other accounting and finance software for the business. I usually use an Excel spreadsheet to record all my transactions. However, it was sometimes chaos. Therefore, when my supervisor encouraged us to use the QuickBooks Online Advanced, I was extremely …
    Incentivized
    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
    Quickbooks Advanced Online gives the admin more ways to control access and also more ways to set up the chart of accounts. The fathom reporting looks like it will make the presentation of the 4 companies much easier although we haven't had the time to set up the reports due to …
    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 OnlineQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.872 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.757 Ratings8.276 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.058 Ratings9.981 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.684 Ratings9.3146 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.7106 Ratings9.0160 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    Dashboards8.6128 Ratings8.8167 Ratings
    Standard reports8.1132 Ratings8.8176 Ratings
    Custom reports7.5120 Ratings7.7168 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.1125 Ratings9.4173 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.4135 Ratings9.7168 Ratings
    Cash management8.7123 Ratings9.1149 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.1141 Ratings9.6171 Ratings
    Expense management8.7125 Ratings9.7158 Ratings
    Time tracking6.957 Ratings9.790 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.024 Ratings9.746 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.145 Ratings7.577 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.241 Ratings9.280 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.368 Ratings9.5100 Ratings
    Self-service portal8.869 Ratings9.896 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.737 Ratings9.976 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.731 Ratings7.576 Ratings
    Localizations8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.376 Ratings9.6155 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.127 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.740 Ratings9.884 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.426 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.552 Ratings9.1119 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.046 Ratings9.672 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    Pricing8.056 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Order entry8.054 Ratings9.981 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.566 Ratings8.8106 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (165 ratings)
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.9
    (24 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)