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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accounting Seed

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAccounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.

    $3,960

    per year

    QuickBooks Desktop Premier

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.N/A
    Pricing
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Considered Both Products
    Accounting Seed
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.5
    54 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings9.252 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings8.333 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.5
    24 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings8.450 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    69 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings8.758 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings8.468 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings7.766 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings8.370 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings8.571 Ratings
    Cash management9.45 Ratings8.765 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings8.769 Ratings
    Expense management9.75 Ratings8.768 Ratings
    Time tracking9.72 Ratings7.535 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings6.249 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings7.623 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.54 Ratings8.239 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings8.224 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings7.836 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.73 Ratings5.923 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings7.937 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings7.838 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings9.134 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings7.56 Ratings
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    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.1 out of 10
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    Score4.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    4.0
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Accounting Seed
    I wouldn’t recommend Accounting Seed to enterprise companies. However, Accounting Seed is the best cloud accounting tool for small and medium-sized companies that are yearning to automate accounts payable and receivable, inventory management, and invoice customization in one integrated platform.
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    Intuit
    We really think that ANY typical business would be a reasonable fit for QuickBooks Desktop Premier. While not necessary, even a comparatively unexperienced accounting person could look at the "Home" screen and follow their nose thru typical daily accounting processes without much detailed knowledge. Reporting is simple, looking up customer info and prior transactions is simple, looking up vendors and prior payments is simple... all in all, quite straightforward. I really can't think of an instance where it would be 'less appropriate'.
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    Pros
    Accounting Seed
    • Accounting Seed is an affordable accounting solution
    • It offers many features making it an ideal accounting solution for business
    • The software integrates well with Salesforce
    • The software comes with a friendly User Interface
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    Intuit
    • Employment - it makes creating paychecks a snap and tracks taxes.
    • Invoicing - they have a straightforward approach to creating invoices and you can even email them to your customers.
    • Customers - the program makes tracking customer information and balances easy.
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    Cons
    Accounting Seed
    • Custom reporting seems cumbersome, but it could just be that we need better instructions, more examples, maybe some more canned reports. My company needs the ability to compare multiple years, and more than one budget in a report - we start with an approved board budget and then we reproject each quarter.
    • Non profits need to print financials by restriction level - this has also been very awkward - all the data is there but I have to piece it together in an excel spreadsheet every time I want it.
    • In general, the materials needed for non profits is not as accessible as it could be.
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    Intuit
    • Support for older versions of QuickBooks ends after three years, then users must purchase the newest version at full price. Renewals should be deeply discounted for existing users.
    • I would like to see better in-product inventory tracking, so we can choose LIFO or FIFO rather than the ambiguous "average cost" method.
    • I would like to be able to assign payroll taxes to jobs for better job costing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Because we have been extremely happy with the product and our organization tends to be creatures of habit. We rarely leave a product that works this well for the latest and greatest. Typically we follow the "if it's not broken, don't fix it rule". While QB does make changes we typically just roll with it. If we do find something we don't like we work through it until we fully understand its functionality.
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    Usability
    Accounting Seed
    It always works well. We've never had programming issues. Never. It is easy to customize. The system can grow with you as your business grows and changes. Being cloud-based you can work from anywhere. It is intuitive. You have all the features of Salesforce, like workflows, that work perfectly in Accounting Seed. Having that full integration with Salesforce allows you to see all our data in one platform
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    Intuit
    We switched to a more "robust" software program with the hiring of a new CFO. The migration of historical data and ancillary information has been cumbersome and riddle with errors and issues. In hindsight much of what the new software program was touted to accomplish is not come to fruition. QB Desktop Premier was sufficient for the organization needs
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    Reliability and Availability
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    This is very reliable software, the desktop version is fast. If there is a problem, it is most likely on your own hardware!
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    Performance
    Accounting Seed
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    Intuit
    It takes forever to load.
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    Support Rating
    Accounting Seed
    We seldom have had to use their support but when we have, they have been responsive and actually were able to answer our questions in a simple, nontech language. You don't have to be a programmer to talk to them!
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    Intuit
    This is where QuickBooks falls short. Many times my staff has had questions that have not been able to get resolved easily with a chat or call. I personally have had more general questions that have not been answered easily as well. I think QuickBooks needs to provide the resources of having readily accessible help in order to make it simpler to get solutions.
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    Implementation Rating
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    It is important to do your research. There are tutorial videos online that could help new user of this accounting system. These tutorials are straightforward and easily understandable.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Accounting Seed
    Honestly, Accounting Seed was the only one I focused on when looking to switch from our existing program. It showed in the partner app store and stated it was created native to SalesForce. As I read through it's capabilities, cost, etc., I knew it was the right choice.
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    Intuit
    QuickBooks Premier handles most of my business functions efficiently in one package. It is not my "everything." I use Replicon for time rather than QuickBooks. I don't want my WIP data interfering with my accounting. I use PaySimple for it's web interface and back office processing. I don't have security issues since I don't have any credit card data in my possession. With today's identity theft environment, I have to protect myself as much as I can. Not having credit card data in my accounting software lets me sleep much better at night. Quicken will do basic accounting but does not have all the double entry accounting systems contained in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Online does much of the basic business functions but I don't like the pricing structure. As a professional accountant, that is very important to me. Bill.com provided a good service but the ability of QuickBooks to add bills and receipts to transactions makes it redundant.
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    Scalability
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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    Return on Investment
    Accounting Seed
    • Business users save time sending payments to suppliers and reimbursing employees since it is just by one click.
    • The three-way POS match ensures that figures match on orders and invoices before paying suppliers.
    • Capturing data on reports that are not submitted, approval times, and policy exceptions.
    • Expense management and time tracking enable us to view the exact time taken to complete projects and the exact amount that should be paid.
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    Intuit
    • Most of our business clients use QuickBooks which makes it efficient for us to work on clients that use the program. We can import QuickBooks data into our software which adds efficiencies to our tax practice.
    • Having staff that are familiar with the software enables our firm to provide quality service to the clients that use QuickBooks.
    • We receive referrals from satisfied QuickBooks clients.
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    ScreenShots

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