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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 Online

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    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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    AcumaticaQuickBooks Online
    Considered Both Products
    Acumatica
    Chose Acumatica
    I am not a part of the leadership team to be able to give accurate information on this side of things, but I know from using both systems that Acumatica has helped with the day to day processes that our company does. For example, Acumatica has been so much easier training our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica has so many more functions available to keep our job costing correct
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    They are very similar in terms of what we have used both of them for. Acumatica seems to be more the leading edge of technology.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    It was just a platform to connect, never was it going to overwrite but only supplement our payroll needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica is much more robust system that covers many more areas than QuickBooks.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Feels more backed and they love feedback. It doesn't feel like an untalkable big box
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Our company outgrew Quickbooks, and needed a more complex system, and Acumatica fit the bill.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    I’m really happy we went with Acumatica over Microsoft. To me, they are more innovative and pushing out changes all the time which is important to me. There are some serious settings that need to change that I wish it would adopt from Microsoft like the user security which is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica ERP is the next step up from individual systems such as quickbooks for finance/accounting and Salesforce for CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Customization an innovation seems to be significantly better under Acumatica.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica pulls together the pieces that I used to have to build myself or use multiple systems to accomplish. Most recently having used Sage Quantum Accounting, I was struggling with needing to build many reports from scratch for reporting that I find Acumatica does with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    It’s night and day at the time I used it for solely accounting and book keeping but it’s rigid and has little flexibility compared to Acumatica.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica provides a more automated experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica is the most user-friendly vs other software I evaluated.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica is more robust than Quickbooks as we outgrew their platforms. Quickbooks is built for small business
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    We needed a system we could customize for our particular business needs outside of the box platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    They did not. Very painful UI. Acumatica easily beat them out
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica is much better overall.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Acumatica is a strong competitor with very similar functionality.
    Incentivized
    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    988 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    129 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    884 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    975 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    129 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    618 Answers
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    546 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    117 Answers
    Features
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Online
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    125 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation7.7150 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5118 Ratings6.962 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.7145 Ratings8.1105 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.778 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.784 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    498 Ratings
    10% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.0
    116 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration8.3469 Ratings6.996 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.4422 Ratings7.198 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    611 Ratings
    2% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.2
    191 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.6505 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.9601 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.5
    630 Ratings
    0% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.0
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards7.7598 Ratings8.1204 Ratings
    Standard reports7.1618 Ratings8.3211 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7606 Ratings7.7195 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    910 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.8
    234 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable8.5877 Ratings8.5200 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.4764 Ratings8.6217 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8349 Ratings6.441 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.3498 Ratings7.972 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.3722 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.2571 Ratings7.789 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3620 Ratings8.6108 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.9198 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.0223 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.2206 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.998 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.798 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.180 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.3126 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.560 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    607 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    6.8
    90 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.0593 Ratings6.685 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.3309 Ratings6.947 Ratings
    Location management7.8423 Ratings7.254 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.537 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    617 Ratings
    7% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    144 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pricing7.8524 Ratings7.991 Ratings
    Order entry8.3555 Ratings7.787 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.8375 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.9515 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.6307 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.750 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.443 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    722 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    27% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    275 Ratings
    8% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.9
    114 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Acumatica and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.3
    355 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    176 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    217 Ratings
    19% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    237 Ratings
    15% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    282 Ratings
    10% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    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 Online
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    166 Ratings
    12% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.3142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.4158 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score4.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (1022 ratings)
    8.3
    (252 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (112 ratings)
    9.6
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (86 ratings)
    8.2
    (167 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    7.5
    (8 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (59 ratings)
    9.9
    (70 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (35 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcumaticaQuickBooks Online
    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
    QBO is a great solution for small and midsize companies. If the goal is to record all transactions and pull reliable financial reports, QBO is a great option. QBO is also a great solution if most operations are run in a system like Ramp. It syncs well with systems like that and turns the data into something management can use to make decisions. QBO is great because so many people use it. It is easy to find training online, and many people have experience with it.
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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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    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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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
    • I dislike that the online bill pay option through QuickBooks is required for their invoicing.
    • The auto-fill portion of the customer setup, specifically the company name, is listed, but it also auto-fills in the name portion, which is inconvenient and time-consuming to remove.
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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.
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    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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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
    Beyond being overkill for a small org's needs, QBO is constantly stealing screen real estate and attention by hammering users for account upgrades, connecting to one of their approved consultants or buying add-ons. The idea of using a simple configurable bookeeping and light accounting interface is completely missing. At the very least, we should be able to hide functions like inventory that we will never use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acumatica
    It's always available.
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    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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    Performance
    Acumatica
    there have been some performance issues
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    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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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
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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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
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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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
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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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
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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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
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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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

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard