Accounting Seed vs. QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Accounting Seed
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Accounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.N/A
Pricing
Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing starts at $3,960/year.
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Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Features
Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
6.7
68 Ratings
12% below category average
Pay calculation8.32 Ratings6.764 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings6.738 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings7.056 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings6.752 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings6.753 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.7
4 Ratings
23% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
6.0
43 Ratings
25% below category average
API for custom integration9.74 Ratings6.735 Ratings
Plug-ins9.73 Ratings5.339 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.7
4 Ratings
17% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
7.7
99 Ratings
6% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings7.680 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings7.893 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.1
6 Ratings
15% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
8.4
116 Ratings
7% above category average
Dashboards9.75 Ratings8.299 Ratings
Standard reports8.76 Ratings8.7116 Ratings
Custom reports8.86 Ratings8.4113 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
8.9
6 Ratings
16% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
7.4
121 Ratings
3% below category average
Accounts payable9.66 Ratings8.9116 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings8.9118 Ratings
Cash management9.45 Ratings8.6104 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings9.5116 Ratings
Expense management9.75 Ratings9.1106 Ratings
Time tracking9.72 Ratings7.551 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings6.269 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings7.531 Ratings
Multi-division support8.54 Ratings8.256 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings7.041 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings8.054 Ratings
Self-service portal9.73 Ratings6.341 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings4.517 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings5.039 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings8.542 Ratings
Localizations10.03 Ratings4.519 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings8.273 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings7.037 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings7.045 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings6.627 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings7.853 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
6.1
59 Ratings
21% below category average
Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings6.356 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings6.335 Ratings
Location management9.72 Ratings6.332 Ratings
Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings5.518 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.4
2 Ratings
21% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
7.0
75 Ratings
8% below category average
Pricing9.72 Ratings7.554 Ratings
Order entry10.02 Ratings8.454 Ratings
Credit card processing10.02 Ratings7.751 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings8.262 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings5.520 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings6.523 Ratings
Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings5.518 Ratings
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User Ratings
Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(6 ratings)
8.2
(133 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(19 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(3 ratings)
9.0
(40 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(3 ratings)
1.2
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
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
For us, accounts payable is probably the most used component for us, followed closely by payment receipts. Most of our billing is a little too specific to be handled efficiently by QuickBooks Desktop Pro, so we bill out of a separate custom application - but we receive all of those payments through QuickBooks Desktop Pro - and that works great.
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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
  • It is easy to manage and adjust inventory on hand.
  • It is easy to make reports and customize them to your needs.
  • We also use it to pay our employees directly.
  • It is easy to make year-to-year comparisons to see where we can make improvements and the current financial situation.
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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
  • QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been around for a few years and after an update[,] they force you to look at the changes/updates before you can use [them] after updating.
  • QuickBooks Desktop Pro does not have 2FA.
  • QuickBooks Desktop Pro should offer a way to store backups to a personal cloud without having to map a local network drive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Accounting Seed
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Intuit
We've used the program for more than 20 years in our firm both with clients and as our software. For the cost and value of the program it works well for our firms needs and desires for an accounting software program. At this point to switch would not make sense.
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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
It is a great software that does everything a small business needs it to do, but there are just a few bugs and quirks that make additional software necessary. The slowness of the software occasionally might eventually be overshadowed by the quickness of cloud-based software though.
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Reliability and Availability
Accounting Seed
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Intuit
I haven't experienced a time when QuickBooks Pro was unavailable when I needed it in the entire 20 years of using the software
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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
They are awful. Intuit doesn't spend real money on support. They appear to have typically said, first-level script readers who are sending messages to the senior people for anything even a little bit difficult. Many of them don't speak particularly good English. Considering that they recently doubled (or, if you are paying annually, tripled) their pricing, and touted as one of the benefits that it includes [..] support, it's a real ripoff. However, we have to use the product because it is ubiquitous. I look forward to the day a competitor comes up with something good enough, which has excellent support, that matches all the features QuickBooks Desktop Pro currently has [...] or at least gives us a way to have all the functionality we currently have without excessive sacrifice [...] so that we can switch. I was very satisfied with QuickBooks for many years. This latest [rise] in price, and their sheer gall at touting the benefit of the 100 to 200% increase as being [the] inclusion of support, is what turned me so far against them.
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In-Person Training
Accounting Seed
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Intuit
Best thing I ever did was to attend a two day training seminar on QuickBooks, I learned an immense amount in a short time with hands on training by experts. I strongly recommend such training for anyone using any part of the software. It will pay for itself in the first month.
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Implementation Rating
Accounting Seed
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Intuit
We implemented the software ourselves. The training we received on the software was done by taking a community course teaching us how to use QuickBooks. It allowed me to get started with some basics of how to use the program and have not needed much assistance since completing the course work.
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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
Zoho had great end-user support and it was almost as simple to learn and was as easy to use. But its reports were not as [customizable] as QuickBooks Desktop Pro, and its job cost and department accounting [were] more cumbersome than QuickBooks Desktop Pro was. In addition, while I like an underdog (Zoho) the fact is that it is easier to find staff that [is] comfortable with QuickBooks Desktop Pro than anything else on the market.
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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
  • QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a no hassle accounting solution that ticks a lot of boxes. It almost never disappoints and organizations will usually keep using it for many years. If anything, the only time I've seen an organization migrate away from it is if they have specific accounting needs, or if the organization has grown to the point that they need a more robust accounting solution. Even then, QuickBooks can usually be maintained within another accounting software system for specific functions, like A/R & A/P for example.
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