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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acumatica

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAcumatica delivers a set of cloud-based business software applications with dashboards, reporting tools, integrated document management, centralized security, and customization tools.

    $1,000

    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
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is always consumption-based with no five-year lock-ins or termination penalties. The Acumatica ERP pricing structure allows adding casual users, suppliers, and customers without paying for additional licenses. The cost is based on the features and resources utilized, not on the number of users who access the system. An Acumatica partner works with users to understand specific requirements, determine the proper resources and modules for the company, and presents a price for the license.—
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    Community Pulse
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Considered Both Products
    Acumatica
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica has been the easiest to figure out. Was already selected and integrated when I came aboard.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica is superior in its offering to construction accounting. It is easier to use and offers more extensive reporting and customizations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    There is no comparison. Acumatica is much better
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    988 Answers
    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    884 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    975 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    618 Answers
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    546 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.5
    54 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation7.7150 Ratings9.252 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5118 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.7145 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.333 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    498 Ratings
    10% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.5
    24 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration8.3469 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.4422 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    611 Ratings
    2% below category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.6505 Ratings8.450 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.9601 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.5
    630 Ratings
    0% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    69 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards7.7598 Ratings8.758 Ratings
    Standard reports7.1618 Ratings8.468 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7606 Ratings7.766 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    910 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable8.5877 Ratings8.370 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.4764 Ratings8.571 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8349 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.3498 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.3722 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.2571 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3620 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.765 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.769 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.768 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.535 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.249 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.623 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.224 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.836 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings5.923 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    607 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0593 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.3309 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Location management7.8423 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    617 Ratings
    7% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pricing7.8524 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Order entry8.3555 Ratings7.838 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.8375 Ratings9.134 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.9515 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.6307 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    722 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management8.2531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.0649 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.2382 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.7396 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.4574 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    27% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    275 Ratings
    7% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.4248 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.3245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.0218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.8152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.9
    114 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.3
    355 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.3152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.8290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.8231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    176 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository7.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.6156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.8138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.5142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.7115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    217 Ratings
    19% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.0158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.3149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.0123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.7175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.0167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    237 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.6196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.9221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.6192 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.6186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.1208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    282 Ratings
    10% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.4232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.6268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.5228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    166 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.3142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.4158 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (1022 ratings)
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (112 ratings)
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (86 ratings)
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    7.5
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (59 ratings)
    4.0
    (13 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acumatica
    I think it’s a great product. I think it’s very customizable, which is a big plus.
    For manufacturing, it’s excellent because of creating the inventory, turning it into an actual product to sell, and also tracking the status of each process within that system.
    I can’t think of any areas where it’s not suited, because otherwise we would be looking for something else or making changes, and at this time, we’re just growing with the system.
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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
    Acumatica
    • Particularly well is just the ease of it being able to be used. We're coming from Sage, that's the product that we used before. Sage was limited, five people could get into the system at a time. Acumatica is unlimited.
    • The amount of information that's so easily accessible has made us more efficient, more productive, and it just makes for an easier workday when everybody can see the same information real time.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acumatica
    • Acumatica's open API is very powerful but doesn't get integrated cleanly across every external system, challenge arises with integration of legacy systems
    • Some of the platform feature's requires third-party add-ons or custom developments like advance finance report & BI.
    • Sometimes it gets glitch in the system leading slower processing speed
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acumatica
    We are highly likely to renew because Acumatica has become the foundation of our ERP strategy replacing another ERP system with a more flexible, scalable platform while improving governance, planning, and operational visibility. Ongoing stabilization, roadmap investment in IBP and automation, and strong alignment across Finance and Operations give us long‑term confidence in the platform.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Acumatica
    The processes are very intuitive and easy to use. Whether you are entering AP bills, timecards for payroll, or AR invoices, the processes are similar and easy to use. The drill-down capability is also a huge plus as you can easily toggle between different modules without having to leave the screen you are in and navigating through a menu to get the information you need. We found that the standard reports out of the box are lacking. Our implementation did not go so well and when we were finally ready to run financial reports, it was both disappointing and frustrating to discover that the P&L was highly summarized and to get a detailed report required having to do a lot of formatting myself. I was able to figure it out on my own, but when our financials were already delayed getting published, I did not really have the time to spend trying to figure out how to build my own P&L.
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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
    Acumatica
    It's always available.
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    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
    Acumatica
    there have been some performance issues
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    Intuit
    It takes forever to load.
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    Support Rating
    Acumatica
    I would rate the overall support for Acumatica an 8 out of 10. The support team is generally responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful when resolving issues or answering questions. Documentation and community resources are also useful. However, response times can occasionally vary depending on the complexity of the issue or support queue, which slightly affects the overall experience.
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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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    In-Person Training
    Acumatica
    Very helpful for end users
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Acumatica
    Online training has gone away. Need to bring back the webinars. Live webinars are so benficial to training new employees.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Acumatica
    I'd say the partner selection is critically important. I think the software is very easy to implement. It's very customizable to your business. Finding a partner that will work with you to understand your business and your needs is the critical piece to make sure that the system goes along with it.
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    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
    Acumatica
    Having used Pastel for a long time in the business, it lacked certain features, or the system was not probably setup for our business needs and requirements at the time. It was also not 100% cloud based and needed to be used through remote desktop which had its limitations. Zero just had 10% of what our business needed.
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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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acumatica
    No, annual invoices are fine. I do like that unlimited users are included.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Acumatica
    From my understanding, the P.O. module is not very robust, at least the last time I inquired about it. At the time, it had a one-to-one match, with one invoice for one P.O. and that isn't practical for many businesses. I don't believe it would be an easy system to use for sending out invoices, if we had thousands of retail utility customers. We do a small number of invoices because we sell wholesale power, not retail, so we only Invoice the municipality. Not each utility customer.
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    Intuit
    They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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    Professional Services
    Acumatica
    They are very responsive and knowledgeable about the product. If the rep doesn't have the ability to solve the issue, they quickly get someone else involved to assist us.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Acumatica
    • We are able to send automated notifications through business Events, which ensures that information travels seamlessly and without the possibility of someone forgetting an email.
    • We save time being able to read our demand and level it against our current inventory qty on hand and our supply to make better strategic decisions when purchasing.
    • Better our business and see our pitfalls that were once hidden in our factory by establishing an On-Time Delivery system within a generic inquiry that uses data that is readily available in Acumatica.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Acumatica Screenshots

    Screenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Field Service DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Manufacturing - Production Manager DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Distribution - Warehouse Operations DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Construction - Job Cost Accounting DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Retail Edition DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Professional Services - Financial Management Dashboard