QuickBooks Desktop
About QuickBooks Desktop
What is QuickBooks Desktop Pro?
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a comprehensive accounting solution that offers robust functionalities of a core accounting software application, including account payable & receivable, project accounting, expense management and payroll management, all within a single integrated suite.
How do you use QuickBooks Desktop Pro?
"Quickbooks Desktop Pro is available to be installed both on-premise and in the cloud on Mac and Windows operating systems. Users can sync, link and import data from other integrated applications, such as PayPal, American Express and Square where all transactions are automatically categorized to record monthly expenses and earnings.
Who uses QuickBooks Desktop Pro?
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is used by small and mid-sized businesses interested in internal and client facing accounting.
How much does QuickBooks Desktop Pro cost?
Quickbooks Desktop Pro offers 3 pricing plans to cater to business needs. The plans are billed on a one time yearly rate per number of users with a maximum of 5 users.The lowest plan, Pro Plus 2021 is priced at $199.00 for one user with available options to purchase payroll add ons. The Pro Plus 2021 + Payroll is priced at $599.00 for one user that comes with enhanced payroll features such as direct deposit management, tax calculations, and live support.The Enterprise 21.0 plan is intended for larger businesses and is priced at $1,147.50 for one user.
Does QuickBooks Desktop Pro have an app?
Quickbooks Desktop Pro has an app available on both IOS and Android devices.
QuickBooks Desktop pricing
QuickBooks Desktop does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. QuickBooks Desktop paid version starts at US$1,922.00/year.
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- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Great, but consider QBO
Pros
Fairly easy to use, good platform to start with
Cons
If you need remote assistance or work with another company to do accounting for you, it gets difficult due to the local storage of data
- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QB is nice but too expensive.
I used it from 2016 thru 2022. It was a great program. I have sinced switched to odoo.com as the price of QB keeps going up to where it is no longer justifiable.
Pros
QuickBooks Desktop is easy to use and customize. Much more so than the online version. Also there is no internet connection needed or monthly subscription fees.
Cons
The price goes up substantially every year, and there are threats of product discountenance, even though the online replacement does not offer half of what the desktop version does, and it constantly goes down and has bugs and nowhere near the level of customizability.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Using Accountant's Desktop for 10 years. Worse now then ever.
It has gotten much worse over the past 10 years. It is more expensive, and the product is worse. I could handle the increased cost if they just would have left it alone. All of the "enhancements" over the past 10 years have not enhanced my experience one little bit. The complaints on the QB forums with Accountant's Statement Writer have been ignored. When one of their team posts a reply, "It can be done":, it actually can't. Then we have to reply that the posted information is incorrect and won't work. Now... recently... they just provided an "enhancement" "update" which has interfered with the functionality of statement writer and client-ready payroll reports, both which export to Excel, and both of which will only work with different older versions of Excel. Yes... that's what Accountants want to do... try to find two different older versions of Excel so that you can get Quickbooks to function properly. A call to ProAdvisor Support actually made matters worse. So, I figured out the workaround and called back so that they could screenshot my computer and report the issues to the next Level 2 engineers. It took another hour to explain the problems, for which there is no fix. Why am I unpaid for debugging their software. With no apparent enhancement over the past ten years, they should have just left the program alone and charged a modest fee instead of doubling the cost and making the product worse. I am paying more for a lower-quality program, using the "Accountant's" version. By the way... I've been a CPA for decades... began my practice before hard drives were invented. This is now currently the worst software I have ever used.
Pros
Originally, I liked the cost, and it was functional.
Cons
Exporting important Accounting Reports to Excel. Some of those reports SHOULD be written into the software, just like other accounting software programs. An issue for 10 years on the forums that Quickbooks has continually ignored.
- Industry: Alternative Medicine
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Quickbooks solves your accounting needs.
Quickbooks does everything I need in terms of my accounting and customer tracking.
Pros
I liked having a program that has so many useable functions for my accounting.
Cons
I didn't like the fact that I couldn't access the program from anywhere.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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A Reliable Tool for Small Business Accounting
It offers a comprehensive feature set, customization options, and excellent support. However, the steep learning curve and limitations in cloud integration may be drawbacks for some users. If you're willing to invest the time to learn the software, QuickBooks Desktop can be a valuable asset to your business.
Pros
QuickBooks Desktop offers a wide range of features, including invoicing, expense tracking, payroll, and inventory management. It's a versatile tool that can handle the accounting needs of most small businesses.
Cons
For those new to accounting or QuickBooks, the software can have a steep learning curve. It may take some time to become proficient in using all of its features.
While QuickBooks Desktop offers some cloud integration capabilities, it's not as seamlessly integrated with other cloud-based applications as some competitors.
Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks integrates seamlessly with various third-party applications, such as payroll software, CRM systems, and time tracking tools. The software allows for customization to fit your specific business processes and workflows.- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks is an excellent tool for a small business.
I started with QuickBooks when I opened my business and it has grown with us and met all of our needs.
Pros
Making invoices and tracking accounts on QuickBooks is easy with QuickBooks. The on-line checking makes payments on my end trouble-free and keeps me accurate. I appreciate the updates; I feels better about security and ease of use with new features.
Cons
It ittok me a while to adjust from other products but QuickBooks Desktop is a much better software for my small business.
Alternatives Considered
QuickenReasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop
Needed more features, I owned dated software.Switched From
QuickenReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop looked has more features for my needs and updates.- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBooks Pro desktop version
Very good overall customer support is basically nonexistent
Pros
Very easy to use very easy to reconcile bank accounts with online features
Cons
A little bit too easy to add accounts and expense categories
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Overall a good program for small business but expensive
Overall, I like the program and find it one of the better ones for small business but it is pricey and service is not the best.
Pros
I like the ease of being able to have multiple accounts at the touch of your fingertips. It is also pretty easy to set up and maintain.
Cons
The cost is high for a small business. And, service has been very difficult at times. I tried to switch to on-line and it was a nightmare and then going back to desk top was also a nightmare. My recommendations is to stick with one and make sure you back up often.
Alternatives Considered
QuickenReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
It had more features that I needed for my business.- Industry: Graphic Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Dependable and Suitable Tool
QuickBooks Desktop is valuable in making every financial management swift.
Pros
QuickBooks Desktop is experienced in financial management
Cons
The part of costing and making estimates is challenging.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Great product for small businesses!!
This is a great product for small businesses. It handles taxes and accounting very well! It's easy to enter and pay bill including via direct deposit.
Pros
I like the intuitive user interface and the ability to have several companies under the same license.
Cons
It's a bit sluggish to load at times and crashes or freezes occasionally.
- Industry: Mental Health Care
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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Great, Except The Transferring
Honestly, although the overall experience was acceptable, the difficulties encountered when switching from desktop to online completely ruined it. Once you learn the process, it is quite straightforward, but they really need to improve the ability to transfer.
Pros
Although the learning curve was quite steep, once I mastered it, it became relatively simple and easy to use. Despite my best efforts at the time, I often ended up doing a lot of last-minute filing for my taxes, so I typically went through the phase of "How do I do this again?" each year. However, once I got back into the swing of things, I was usually able to complete my taxes within about two months.
Cons
There are two issues I would like to address. First, whenever I made a mistake, I had to manually review each transaction. Sometimes, the way I thought to fix the issue turned out to be incorrect, which required me to redo all of my work and then remember what I needed to do instead. It would be extremely helpful to have the ability to back up certain saves, so that if I made a significant mistake, I could simply reload the backup.
Second, the transition from Desktop to Online was not smooth at all. You would think that since it is the same type of software, it would work seamlessly, right? However, I found it to be more akin to trying to load an Android memory onto an iPhone; some things simply did not load properly. Something clearly went wrong, as a loan appeared to be the exact opposite of what it was supposed to be. I still don’t fully understand why this was my experience. Further research has shown me that this is not unusual and that there are actually steps one can take to prevent this issue. However, how was I supposed to know? I mean, you don’t have to take extra steps to download information from an iPhone to your Mac laptop.
Alternatives Considered
QuickenReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
Our information said that Quickbooks was easier to use for bigger companies, so although we were a small company, the idea was to expand.- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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The best there is for desktop accounts packages
I struggled with Sage for about 3 years. Came across this software, learned it in a day and (not exaggerating), it really did change my life. Excellent software, great customer service, loved it. I'd recommend it to all clients and friends. However, times have moved on again, and now its all about being cloud based.
Pros
I liked the budgeting feature, the auto invoicing, and the fact that you could have more than one company on the one desktop license. You didn't have to keep buying the license like on the online version.
Cons
If you are working on the books with someone else, you have to make sure that you back up your work, save and send, and that you're always working on the most up to date version of the software. I don't think its being supported by Intuit anymore, so you can't add payroll and soon I think it'll be obsolete.
- Industry: Dairy
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QB Interview
It has worked very good for me. I was using EPICOR before that and quickbooks is much more organized and simpler
Pros
I like that they made entering bills much simpler by adding AI to review each doc before giving it to me.
Cons
One thing I don;t like is that the AI they have reviewing each bill will just say 51.2 then the system will read it as 51.02 and not 51.20.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBooks Desktop Pro
My overall experience is great because my work load has reduced exponentially.
Pros
I liked the fact that quick books is easy to use which in turn made my work easier by not only reducing the work load but also reducing the amount of hours spent to tasks given to me.
Cons
The fact that it took a bit of time for me to learn how to implement it and use it.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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While it can seem complex, it is a vital tool for any business.
I have been using QuickBooks for about six years now. It was quite daunting at first because it did seem so complex. There are many features. Our usage has changed slightly over the years as we have moved some features to other software's that allow us to work more efficiently. Originally we used QB for all of the normal backend financial needs, inventory, work orders, job notes, estimates and much more. We slowly transitioned some needs over to a different software for jobs, work orders, deficiencies, quotes and even front counter shop usage. We still use QB for all of our financial needs, but QB and this new software can work together to provide service for all our needs. They talk to each other and work seamlessly together. As for QB by itself, I have been very pleased over the years and are completely happy with the performance and support we get while using the software.
Pros
When using QuickBooks correctly and to its upmost ability, I feel like the reports are one of the best features. You can run reports on just about anything you like based off how you use the software. From P&L to inventory and much more. I also really like how easy it is to add parts to be used for quotes. Quoting was super simple through QB.
Cons
One thing I don't like that isn't really a fault of QB is how it sometimes does not talk to other software's that we are using. It is setup in a way that is can, but we do have issues sometimes and need to run a few processes to push over invoicing between the two. Another thing that we aren't really excited for is being forced to switch to at least QuickBooks online as we have been using the desktop version. It looks like it is being discontinued here before too long and we will have to switch to online or lose our support for desktop.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Excellent Service: QuickBooks desktop Pro
Pros
Ease of use and able to customize to fit our businesses' desires and needs. We can create custom reports, invoices, Chart of accounts to help us to track our business' financial health.
Cons
Cost. Since it's a paid software, some of us finds its cost a bit high especially for small businesses and or freelancers with limited budgets
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Quickbooks POS: Great Software/User Friendly
Overall it’s a great user friendly software that makes my accounting life much easier to use and manage !
Pros
Quickbooks is a very user friendly software that not only tracks inventory but tracks orders, user accounts and point of sale. It syncs well from other compatible software and makes accounting fun and easy!
Cons
Sometimes the inventory on orders needs to be double checked after syncing from another software over to quickbooks to ensure numbers match
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Really recommend to use
I'm okay with it because its easy about the number thing isn't really a problem it just that sometimes its a hassle to always to remember to put the number of receipt in small box next to the box where you put how the customer pay
Pros
Its very easy to use, i just love its like straight forward and easy to understand
Cons
When i do a new sales, i need to save the first then i will get the number of the sale receipt. It would be nice if its automatic
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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QuickBooks Desktop Pro, a life saver for Small Businesses
My overall experience is just amazing, I used to dread accounting work, but with QuickBooks Desktop Pro, this is now a walk in the park. I would highly recommend this software to all business owners.
Pros
The simple and easy to use interface. Everything works so smoothly.
Cons
No complaints, this tool has enabled me to run my financial records with ease.
- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks Desktop makes daily work easier!
I like the ease of working with QuickBooks Desktop. It integrates well with other software. Very easy to locate a customer, using partial address or name.
Pros
QuickBooks Desktop is easy to learn and to teach others, who have never used it. It integrates with other software, like UPS and credit card processing, so that you don't have to manually post.
Cons
We use estimates for our customers. When we are finished, we turn the estimates into invoices, but the estimates don't go away. Have to manually delete the estimates--would like to have these eliminated automatically when invoice is made.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QB Desktop Pro
Pros
Ubiquitous. Streamlines efficiency in use with multiple clients.
Cons
Price has become exorbitant, and required annual renewals. Support is extremely difficult to get.
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBooks works for me
Perfectly fine. I can go back and check and fix my work. Works great for my business.
Pros
It’s easy to use. I’m familiar with it and I can zip through my days.
Cons
I’m not familiar with some of the online features
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Quickbooks Desktop
Good but too expensive. Better than QuickBooks Online.
Pros
Class tracking, email capability, stable software.
Cons
No option to make mass changes, instead of one by one.
- Industry: Paper & Forest Products
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Non-accountant, Please with Quickbooks
The overall experience is very good. It is such an important part of managing our money, and comparing year to year how our company is doing.
Pros
It makes keeping track of our money easy and reliable, which is so important.
Cons
I don't like how when you type a client name into the client search bar, that it automatically does not go to the client, you have to click the search button.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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This Worked for What We Needed, but Quickbooks Online is the Better Choice
Pros
Quickbooks Desktop is easy to use. I like the workflow home page on the program. I was able to quickly work through accounting and invoicing.
Cons
Desktop is discontinuing so many features, which is very frustrating. I was constantly getting logged off all the time. It was also very hard to only be able to access the program from my office computer.
- Industry: Computer & Network Security
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBooks Desktop - professional insights and analysis of the product
I have been using this for my tax and finances management. It helps me plan my finances in an efficient way and calculates my expenses. It is beneficial for taxing calculations as well
Pros
The UI is easy to learn, manage and use. It is very simple to navigate and easy to access. This platform is suitable for those who are looking for a one stop solution for finance and tax management
Cons
The paid version is costly, most features are tedious to use. Sometimes the performance is slow
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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QuickBooks Desktop is a Great Solution for Your Business Accounting
QB Desktop is an efficient and indispensable business application that has been of great value to my businesses. After 25 years of using QB I am certain it remains one of the best accounting software in the market, easier to use than most with a lot of video and interactive tutorials available online. I wont give it up easily unless i am forced to.
Pros
It is straight forwar to use and do invoicing and billing, and pay vendors, and create reports.
Cons
It is a pretty complex software with a lot of features and capabilities and makes doing accounting tedious and sometimes cumbersome. Not everything is DIY and for somethings you need to get some help. Also some features cost extra and Intuit is moving QBD to QB Online.
Reasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop
Early on after starting my company, I outgrew using Excel spread shoots for accounting and it was recommended by accountants and online searches I made.Switched From
Microsoft ExcelReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
At the time (back in 2000) it was the best option for small business accounting.- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Quickbooks Desktop for Everything But Payroll
QuickBooks desktop works for most of my needs except for uploading up to date foreign exchange rates. This feature is only available in the online version. Same thing with payroll which will only be available online as of Q2 2024.
Pros
It is possible to use the same version for several years. The desktop version allows for all required functions except for preparing payroll. It is possible to import bills, create recurring entries, file GST and PST taxes, create and save financial statements all through the desktop version.
Cons
Not the most recent version of QuickBooks, thus when new versions are released, you do not have access to the features.
Alternatives Considered
WaveReasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop
I prefer QuickBooks ease of use to that of Simply AccountingSwitched From
SimplyBook.meReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks is more developed and has a longer history than Wave.- Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks Desktop takes care of all of our accounting needs.
I love using QuickBooks at work. I find it very easy to use and it solves all of our accounting needs while keeping track of our finances.
Pros
I like the fact that wring checks is so easy. If you need to make a change to the check, it is as easy as can be. The account detail reports are great. I like how you can split amounts into different accounting codes, etc.
Cons
The only thing I would change about QuickBooks is we should have a designated customer service person when we have an issue.
- Industry: Chemicals
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Quickbooks keeping you on top!!
Overall, I’m very pleased using desktop version of QuickBooks for our families electrical company versus using the online version for a side real estate business that I manage .
Pros
I love the increased features that QuickBooks desktop has versus the online software version specifically the ability to integrate business bank accounts and I love the ability to back up all files onto a computer instead of online where it’s backed up to a cloud and is at risk for it to be corrupted or lost at any time
Cons
Thing I like least about QuickBooks desktop is all the steps you have to go to in order to open and close the program so that your files always stay up-to-date. I feel like they should implement or create a easier start up and close out function.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Good for small companies but support is lacking
Easy to use and train others to use. Too much risk of accidently making changes to closed periods by mistake.
Pros
Easy to use. Works well for small companies with minimal employees.
Cons
Too easy to make changes to closed periods; anyone with the closing password can change things that would affect financial statements. Changing item receipts to bills requires the closing password even if nothing changes that would affect financial statements. Hard to use for project costing. Support is awful.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Much preferred to online version
Pros
The program is easy to use. There are many reports that can be adapted to your needs. I was not properly trained and have managed to navigate and do everything I need to do. The find feature is excellent and can find transactions easily by check number, amount, name, etc. It's much better on the desktop than the online version. We have been using Quickbooks for many years and have had a great experience with it.
Cons
It's no longer being supported with security and updates, so we have to transition to online. Aside from that, it was hard that we only had two local computers with the program, so if we needed access from another location, we had to use a remote desktop. There's nothing from the cloud with multiple users.
- Industry: Maritime
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBooks is awesome!
We have a very dynamic workflow which includes everything from retail sales to non-profit donations and development areas, finance, and communications. We all used QB and we all loved it. It was a huge bummer when we had to look at switching to something else.
Pros
Quickbooks is a tried and true workhorse that's been around since basically the dawn of time -- and it shows. We had to switch over to something else due to support ending on POS, but man...I miss it. Extremely user friendly, highly functional and flexible.
Cons
Quickbooks allows for the ability to make on the fly changes to information which can be very handy, but it can also be really damaging if the wrong person goes in and changes something.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks Desktop will be missed
Very satisfied with the product. We've been using it for over 20 years.
Pros
It does everything you need to run your business. It's very stable (although nothing is perfect) It has good support. We've been using it for decades and many of our clients have switched from other platforms to QuickBooks and never looked back
Cons
They are discontinuing QuickBooks desktop and going with QuickBooks online as their only product unless you want to move to QuickBooks Enterprise. I think this new business plan is great for Intuit, but doesn't take in to consideration the small business user that does NOT want to use online software.
Alternatives Considered
Sage 50cloud AccountingReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
ease of use and overall simplicity of the interface- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks Desktop
My experience with QuickBooks Desktop is great! I give it a 5 star rating, I love everything about QuickBooks Desktop!
Pros
How easy it is to use. It's one of the best accounting programs out there and I highly recommend using it to everyone.
Cons
That they are trying to do away with the Desktop version. I love everything about QuickBooks desktop.
- Industry: Photography
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QB Desktop fits the bill
QuickBooks Desktop fulfilled my financial needs by maintaining and reporting on all my business activities.
Pros
I have everything I need for my finances in one footprint. I can authorize my bookkeeper and accountant with login credentials whenever needed.
Cons
It is a little expensive, and the bank syncing feature can sometimes be challenging.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks for quick and friendly results
Pros
It is user-friendly, but you have know the basic principles of accounting.
Reporting tools and customization options . Job costing reports are most sophisticated.
Cons
no direct line for live customer support
- Industry: Farming
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Update when asked!
Overall, I would recommend this product for a small business. We depend on this for everything we do in the office from day to day.
Pros
QB Pro is versatile enough to handle all of the different things our business needs to track. We have 3 different jobs within this company that need to be closely tracked.
Cons
I do not like that it requires different subscriptions for multiple users. We have 2 subscriptions and when the 3rd person is occasionally in the office, I am not able to use it. Also we had a major glitch in the payroll one week that could not be explained other than I chose not to update, the moment I was asked.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop
We had no customer support for Sage Business works. If we had a problem, no one was available to help solve it.Switched From
Sage AccountingReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
We do not have reliable internet service in our area and would not be able to fully utilize that product.- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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A Comprehensive Guide to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Positive Experience: "My overall experience with QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been excellent. The user-friendly interface and customizable features have made it easy to tailor the software to my specific business needs. Overall, QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been an invaluable asset to my business. My overall experience with QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been excellent.
Pros
QuickBooks Desktop Pro offers a wide range of features for managing finances, including invoicing, expense tracking, payroll management.
Cons
Limited Accessibility this lack of cloud-based access may limit flexibility for users who need to work remotely or access their financial data from multiple locations.
- Industry: Law Practice
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks Desktop - Small Legal Firm
I use QuickBooks on a daily basis, super easy to write and print checks, track bills and payment.
Pros
It is super easy to use for a small business and easy to set up, although I would suggest involving your accountant to set up the various expense accounts, etc., to be able to best track your deductible expenses, etc.
Cons
Takes a long time to load, but that is most likely because we have used it for years and years.
- Industry: Information Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks Desktop is better than Online, but the company has problems
QuickBooks Desktop is a great accounting package that is easy to use and easy to set up and configure, but they've gotten too big. Their pricing has skyrocketed.
Pros
QuickBook Desktop for Mac is the application I used. I like it better than QuickBooks Online, as it has more features and functionality.
Cons
The cost has become astronomical, and customer support has become poor in recent years. I've used QB since 1999. The company has changed and has outsourced support. Many times to people with very heavy accents. As a small business owner, my time is valuable, and spending more time asking support personnel to repeat themselves is frustrating and time-consuming. Once, I had to do the math for the customer service rep, who couldn't figure out that I was due some money from a credit card transaction.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A great business organizer!
I've always loved QuickBooks Desktop and have used it for many years for inputting purchase orders, invoices, taxes and payroll. The only complaint I have is when I had to update my version on a new computer and none of my older QuickBooks stuff would transfer over so it all had to be input again. Other than that, it's pretty straightforward.
Pros
What I like most about QuickBooks Desktop is the ease of use and the fact I can easily go back and forth between purchase orders and invoices.
Cons
Once upon a time I had an older version of QuickBooks and when I got a new computer I had to put a new version of QuickBooks Desktop on it and none of my previously saved stuff for my business would convert over to the new version.
- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Business at your fingertips
Great.Experience so far.And I don't look in the future to switch from this prodactually i'm very satisfied
Pros
That is available on my mobile device.And I always have my information accessible
Cons
There really isn't anything about this product that I'm not satisfied with.It does make running my small business easier
- Industry: Medical Devices
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QuickBooks is for anyone!
Overall, this product is my preferred bookkeeping software as I’ve been using it for over 20yrs
Pros
It’s easy to use and not difficult to set up and merge your files.
Cons
If you have a file that you want to duplicate to separate the type of account you want it to be placed under, it won’t allow it.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBooks Desktop Ease of Use
Pros
I really like the fact that it is easy to use. Ease of use and ability to get help when needed via the chat.
Cons
I really do not have any cons at the present time. I have been using it for over a year.
- Industry: Business Supplies & Equipment
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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QB Review
Pros
After you make your invoice template it's simple. that first part can be challenging
i like that you can customize your reports to fit your needs
Cons
the customer service is almost nonexistent and when you run a report for a certain day, when you come in the next morning and do a deposit, it's stuck on the date you ran the report for the previous day.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Everything You Need
The system is easy to use and provides everything I need to do my job well. The system works quick and I don't have to worry about slow glitches.
Pros
QB desktop offers plenty of customization tools to allow you to maximize its features for your business. You can create and save many different custom reports and its ease of use allows you to find discrepancies in your data more efficiently.
Cons
The system could use a design update and be more effective in its multi-user mode functionality.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
QB desktop was a better fit for our business.- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Great product, great features!
I love this product. It makes my job so much easier and has all the features I need.
Pros
This product is so easy to use. It has so many features and makes my job so much easier.
Cons
I wish I could take it on the go or use it when I am working from home, but I guess that is what QuickBooks Online is for.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop
Better for office use and no real need for use outside of the office.- Industry: Oil & Energy
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Quickbooks Desktop for Small Business
Overall, we had a good experience using Quickbooks Desktop!
Pros
Most parts of the program were easy to use!
Cons
When Quickbooks forced their small business owners to Quickbooks Online, it was not an easy process. Forcing that kind of switch in the middle of a year, was less than convenient, especially when our company file was too big to transfer anything but out customers and vendor lists.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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QuickBook Desktop pro awesome
My experience with QuickBook I will recommend to anybody is a trustworthy and you will never regret.
Pros
There invoice billing and there awesome customer service.
Cons
I like QuickBooks they do all ye job for you,make sure your billing and everything pay on time.