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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Xero

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AXero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.

    $13

    per month

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Xero
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Early
    $13
    per month
    Growing
    $37
    per month
    Established
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Xero
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Xero
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Xero
    Chose Xero
    I find Xero much more intuitive and easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Xero
    Xero has remained simple yet robust for years. They have a few items that make it difficult (what product doesn't), but I feel very confident in partnering with them. I have used (and still use) QuickBooks Online and I have witnessed Intuit continually pull the bait and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Xero
    Xero and Quickbooks are very similar in that neither are perfect for law firm accounting. Both are extremely accurate and user-friendly, but lack the IOLTA account function.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Xero
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    7.5
    73 Ratings
    Pay calculation10.02 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.02 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.03 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings7.141 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.03 Ratings7.054 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    Xero
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.04 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.04 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    Xero
    7.1
    189 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.08 Ratings5.572 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.05 Ratings8.7187 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    14 Ratings
    Xero
    8.7
    213 Ratings
    Dashboards10.012 Ratings8.6209 Ratings
    Standard reports10.014 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Custom reports10.08 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    15 Ratings
    Xero
    7.3
    223 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.09 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.010 Ratings8.8209 Ratings
    Cash management10.09 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.010 Ratings8.7216 Ratings
    Expense management10.014 Ratings8.1197 Ratings
    Time tracking10.07 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.04 Ratings8.8137 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.02 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.02 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.03 Ratings8.7112 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.013 Ratings9.8116 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.08 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings7.167 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.03 Ratings4.440 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.06 Ratings9.890 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.02 Ratings2.433 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.04 Ratings2.859 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.03 Ratings3.333 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.05 Ratings3.659 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    6.7
    101 Ratings
    Inventory tracking10.03 Ratings9.097 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings6.224 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module10.02 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Xero
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    Xero
    6.2
    89 Ratings
    Pricing10.04 Ratings6.262 Ratings
    Order entry10.04 Ratings6.256 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.05 Ratings6.358 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.03 Ratings6.366 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.02 Ratings6.121 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility10.03 Ratings6.124 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution10.02 Ratings6.117 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Xero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    7.8
    (238 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (35 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (163 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (122 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)