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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 Pro

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AQuickbooks 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
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    Community Pulse
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Accounting Seed
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    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.6
    69 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings6.364 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings6.338 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings6.656 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings6.352 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings7.754 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    5.7
    43 Ratings
    28% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings6.535 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings5.039 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.5
    101 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings8.482 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings8.695 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings8.4100 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings8.9117 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings8.1114 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.5
    124 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings9.3119 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
    Cash management9.45 Ratings9.2107 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings9.7119 Ratings
    Expense management9.75 Ratings9.4108 Ratings
    Time tracking9.72 Ratings7.451 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings5.669 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.54 Ratings8.958 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings8.355 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.73 Ratings5.941 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings4.217 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings7.240 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings7.943 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings4.219 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings8.876 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings7.647 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings5.427 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings8.555 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    5.8
    59 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings6.032 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings5.218 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.8
    77 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings7.555 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings8.555 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings8.063 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings5.220 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings6.123 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings5.218 Ratings
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    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Score4.2 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
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (135 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (42 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)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (22 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.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    For a small business, QuickBooks Desktop Pro is great! For a larger, more complex business, another system may be more beneficial. We actually run multiple businesses on QuickBooks Desktop Pro, but all are very small. The help feature is sometimes so beneficial, and sometimes it seems like you just can't get the right answer and need to find a workaround - but this is usually for more complex issues.
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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
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I'd love to keep using it, and do intend to - though we've not been pleased with price increases over the past several years. In fact, we used to subscribe to the payroll service, but QuickBooks priced themselves out of reach for us, so we discontinued that. Currently, pricing would be the primary reason for NOT renewing, if we didn't.
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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
    The set up was quite easy. I took some online training causes, and figured our the rest pretty quickly. The only issue I had during the implementation process was it was very hard to change some of the GL Account name to reflect the needs of a non-profit organization, such as Net Assets. At the end I had to scratch what I did, and used the existing formats that the third-party bookkeeping firm shared. Everything else is simple and easy to manage and implement.
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    We tried switching from QuickBooks Desktop Pro to QuickBooks Online, but there were a lot of issues and bugs so we ultimately decided to stay with Desktop Pro. Unfortunately, we are losing a lot of Online Banking capabilities on 5/31 as we have an older version of QB, but we plan to stick with Desktop Pro. In terms of invoicing, SaaSOptics beats QuickBooks in almost all aspects as it's all automated and takes seconds to create and send invoices. However, SaaSOptics is not really a full ERP program so it wouldn't serve us as a main bookkeeping software like QB.
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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
    • Training time is low compared to other accounting packages
    • It was difficult to adapt to DCAA requirements, [which] required [the] hiring of [a] special consultant for that
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a standard for small companies and makes it easy to hire bookkeepers
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    ScreenShots

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