QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

Very simple to correct errors. It is clear and little to none training needed.

Cons

Nothing. I love this program and would get it again.

Pros

The software can grow with you and your company. Started using the software when we started and have continued to use it as we continue to grow as a multi million dollar business

Cons

When the reports are run and downloaded they can be hard to manipulate and use excel short cuts with how the data is presented. Therefore, you will have to manipulate the data to get it to work the way you want it to work.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

Easy to search, get reports, make changes to Bill/check entries. What I most loved was the Loan Manager, which has been removed from latest updates.

Cons

Intuit is trying to force us to use QB Online. I hate Online. I have used it before and it has not improved much at all. The price of Desktop is astronomical now. I do not use Inventory or PO's as they are cumbersome in QB. I do not use Payroll either. But I am paying for all of these features. They should be separate optional fees. And they have removed Loan Manager, which I use to manage our 20+ loans. AND if I should ever move to Online, I will lose data in the transition -- bummer

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Reasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

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.

Pros

Quickbooks even when the internet is down

Cons

Constantly trying to upsell me on services and to move to online version

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

Great accounting software and works really well for wholesale and ordering via vendors and accepting customer orders as well.

Cons

You have to host it on a server or pay a service to host it for you which can get expensive.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

That it is on my Desktop and easily accessed

Cons

The cost is too high. It is also hard to reach a live person to talk with.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

I love the functionality and how user friendly QuickBooks is for someone that doesn’t have an accounting background.

Cons

It is hard to figure out the best way for multiple users to use the same file without conflict.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

Quickbooks desktop has lots of features and reports for running accounting tasks and seeing trends over time. I like that I can have several windows open at once to bounce back and forth between reports and registers. I also like that it's not dependent on a fast internet connection, since it lives on a work station or server.

Cons

While I like most of the features of quickbooks desktop, I don't like how the price keeps increasing. I wish we could keep it, but this year the cost will go up more than 50%, from $649 to $999.

Pros

Very easy to use the help section within the program. Particularly like that you can use the search bar for specific key words and find the relevant help section. Have also used the online customer service team to answer questions too and they have resolved my queries promptly. Recent integration with Dext has been super helpful for streamlining the processing of incoming invoices / receipts allowing for quicker bookkeeping and accounts.
I like that when they implement the user interface changes they are fairly subtle and usually easy to adjust to. Keep it simple quickbooks! If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Simplicity and automation are QB/ Intuits biggest sell IMO.

Cons

We’ve had a few glitches within the program in the past.
For example - some automated emails were failing to send to some customers. These glitches seem to take FOREVER to fix. A speedier solution for longstanding issues in future would be fantastic.
Another thing that seems to happen regularly is bank feeds fall off.
Again, I’m sure that Qbooks/ intuit are aware and it’s not simple to fix. Bit it can be frustrating when manual intervention is required- automation and simplicity is what customers like.

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.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

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.

Pros

Easy to use with available help with qualified personnel

Cons

It will be discontinued within another year

Pros

This is pretty much the go to for bookkeeping. Once it's set up and you have a basic understanding pretty much anyone can use this product.

Cons

The biggest cons are the lack of linkage capabilities to cloud based software. I'm sure they decided long ago they would phase this product out to their Online version instead of just fixing the existing platform which pretty much everyone prefers. The other major con is the ridiculous price increases and the complete lack of decent customer service. If you need help you pretty much just have to hire a QuickBooks pro due to the lack of customer service.

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

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.

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.

Pros

very easy to use, makes accounting and record keeping a breeze.

Cons

Bad thing is that you can delete items easily, So make sure you put in dates, that do not allow you to delete unless you have the password.

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.

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

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.

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

Pros

That is was robust enough for both small and mid-size companies

Cons

being locked to a location based solution was what we liked least

Pros

I love that it’s customizable for just about every instance.

Cons

I dislike that there are a few things that we can’t customize, but they’re completely innocuous.

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.

Pros

I loved using quick books because it offers so many services that help me lessen administration on the financial side mostly because accounting was never my strong point. I enjoyed using quickbooks because it did not require alot of training or previous experience to use it, it is simple and easy. I would do alot of my invoices on excel and loved that I could export all of my invoicing onto quickbooks with ease. I love that it made my financial nightmare of always having to call clients to remind them of payment and quickbooks made it easy with their payment reminder services. I enjoyed using quickbooks because it was designed for small businesses like mine and provides so many essential services needed to ensure your accounting is kept up to date with very little effort. It was an easy program to intergrate with my existing programs and gives various different options including an online version which I found very helpful when I was on the move and could use it on my phone,they also offer a cloud service which allows me to be able to access my information from where ever I am and the remote function helps me remote in to help me fix any problems my employees might of had and quickbooks customer service was amazing they were always available to help whether it was on site help or online.

Cons

There is nothing that I could say I like the least but I was sad when quick books decided to stop the point of sale service it was a great help for printing receipts. And I would love for quick books to bring back the point of sale service

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.

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.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

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.

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Reasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

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.

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.

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.

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Reasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop

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Reasons for Switching to 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.

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.

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.

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.

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Reasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

Pros

I like that QuickBooks allows me to take control of all accounts payable and receivable. I also like the accessibility to all of my important reports that help me keep my business running!

Cons

QuickBooks is a little hard to navigate. It takes a bit of practice but once you get the hang of it, it's not bad!

Pros

It is affordable for medium sized businesses and do not need high infrastructure costs. It has high lerning curve, so it is easy to hire people who knows it. QB desktop can be set even with help of in-house team. Priced moderately and do not need specific trainings. Has connectivity to the most popular payrol solution providers (Bamboo etc.) and banks.

Cons

Not very efficient inventory tool, just accounting so it is needed is you operate large item volume to get additional inventory management solution. Good to have build in payrol solution to reduce license costs. It is needed industry specific packages f.e. construction to get field operations and efficient estimate creation tools. Sometimes is unstable during import of inventory data and needs more offering for RPA and dashboard creation. No IFRS specific reports.

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.

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.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

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.

Pros

Very easy to use. Icons, reminders, and quick help tips make it incredibly easy to track expenses and categorize them.

Cons

There are times where it seems a little convoluted or difficult to categorize or add a category of my choosing (finding or adding a vendor or payee).

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop

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.

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.

Pros

QuickBooks Desktop is easy to use and relatively intuitive one you learn the ropes.

Cons

The inventory system for QuickBooks is horrendous and difficult to wrap your head around. The system crashes or "aborts" often and there are numerous glitches.

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.

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

Pros

Quick and easy to use, it contains all the tools for business financing.

Cons

None that I can think off only some time on WEB version we have slow, but that is due to our network connection.

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.

Pros

I prefer desktop over Quickbooks on-line

Cons

it is being discontinued i am not sure if there is anything that i dislike about the program