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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ApprovalMax

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AApprovalMax provides approval workflow automation for cloud accounting platforms such as Xero and QuickBooks Online. It replaces paper- and email-based approval processes with multi-step and multi-role automated approval workflows that enable automated notifications to approvers, automated audit trails, and mobile approvals. Approval workflows include: Invoice approvals / bill review and bill approval Purchase order approval, including the functionality to create…

    $54

    per month

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
    Pricing
    ApprovalMaxQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
    ApprovalMax Standard
    $54
    per month per organization
    ApprovalMax Advanced
    $83
    per month per organization
    ApprovalMax Premium
    $121
    per month per organization
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ApprovalMaxQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing and for management of multiple organizations.—
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    Community Pulse
    ApprovalMaxQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    ApprovalMax
    No answer on this topic
    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    158 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    141 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    161 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    131 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    138 Answers
    Features
    ApprovalMaxQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vendor Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    7.9
    121 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7100 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    216 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5190 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.3212 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    231 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.3218 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.5231 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.8222 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    239 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.4224 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.5225 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.5198 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1229 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.5210 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.7114 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings6.558 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.2100 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.3107 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.8130 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.9125 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.2100 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.4205 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.990 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.4114 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.888 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.4156 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.2
    93 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.293 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ApprovalMax and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    ApprovalMax
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.8
    154 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings6.8113 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings6.5102 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.1133 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ApprovalMaxQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (241 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ApprovalMaxQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ApprovalMax
    As mentioned previously - able to send invoice based on amount , program code and division code ,supplier is very useful feature ; If an invoice does not fit into approval process than it is rejected and an email is received mentioning the reason
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    Intuit
    Well suited for a larger company with many classes that need to be differentiated. It is relatively intuitive to use, whether you have used other versions of QuickBooks, or any other accounting software. Easy to dig into your accounts from wither the Balance Sheet or the Profit and Loss when trying to analyze performance.
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    Pros
    ApprovalMax
    • choice based on Program codes / division codes - we use Xero accounting system and we have 22 program codes and 11 divison codes ; once invoice is entered in Xero depending on relevant program code and divison code, Approval max automatically send invoice to relevant person depending on approval workflow process . One manager could be handling multiple divison and program codes; if our approval work flow process is properly designed - it is accurate in sending invoice to relevant manager.
    • invoice can also send to various managers based on General ledger codes ; this flexibility makes useful when manager is handling only certain nature of expenses regardless of program codes / divisionl.
    • Approval process can also be designed based on level of amount ; and level of amount is derived from our Delegation policy. it makes audit of application of delegation policy easy ; we give copy of delegation policy and print of approval work flow process to auditor.
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    Intuit
    • Budgeting is easy to input. Our entities have multiple departments, so using classes to separate and report the results of each department is important.
    • Reports are easy to customize to provide meaningful data to the board and department managers.
    • QuickBooks Online Advanced has a large market share of accounting software in use, so it is relatively easy to find new employees with prior experience with QuickBooks Online Advanced.
    • Able to open both entities at the same time, which is helpful due to the number of transactions between the two entities.
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    Cons
    ApprovalMax
    • date and time of change in approval process ; for example if Mr. A was responsible for all expenses above $1000 in Oct 23 and from Nov 23 it is changed to $5000 . in Dec 23 if it is checked - it will show approval limit of $5000 ; but will not show from which date limit was changed. Auditor always asks this question when the limit was changed in approval max - we cannot prove it.
    • If there is audit trail of who made the changes , when and what changes were made ; will be good.
    • when we are in main page of seeing invoices awaiting approval - there are hundreds of invoices - searching for one invoice from particular supplier is very cumbersome job - we have to go by each and every invoice in order to find that invoice ; it will be good if we have search function on main page itself ; in current scenario we have to go to report section - input all filters and than search for that particular invoice.
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    Intuit
    • Continued growth around AI usage and tool.
    • There are still some reporting gaps that make setting up custom reports not absolutely top-tier.
    • There can be a lot of UI clutter as different features keep getting turned on. Can become harder to navigate.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ApprovalMax
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    Intuit
    It has become second nature to use Quick Books at the company. If you need a report you log in and pull the report. It helps expedite reconciliation of bank accounts, the automation of most tasks make it easy to get mundane tasks completed quickly.
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    Usability
    ApprovalMax
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is highly usable and intuitive for most day-to-day financial tasks. Its interface is clear, and core functions such as invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting are easy to perform. While some advanced features like report customization or integrations can be less straightforward, overall the platform offers a smooth and efficient user experience.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ApprovalMax
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    Intuit
    In the 5 years I have been using it, I cannot recall there ever having been an outage or not being able to access the system. Sure, there are issues with internet speeds sometimes that are unrelated to Intuit but it is a very reliable system.
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    Performance
    ApprovalMax
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    Intuit
    Since we do not integrate the software with other systems, I do not have any issues with speed related to that. Pages tend to load pretty quickly, but there are times when reports or other pages take a little longer to load than usual. It is not an overly frustrating amount of time, though, and it happens infrequently.
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    Online Training
    ApprovalMax
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    The online training is good enough.
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    Implementation Rating
    ApprovalMax
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    Intuit
    I did not participate in this part particularly much. The implementation was simple and easy to perform. There were not any major issues that arose during the process. QuickBooks has made the processes pretty streamless and I believe they had anticipated many difficulties ahead of time. This was easy enough
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    ApprovalMax
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    Intuit
    QBO is great because it does accounting very well, and it can integrate well with everything. I appreciate that it has third-party integrations with many other software companies, so we can focus on doing our accounting through QuickBooks while adding other software as needed through those integrations.
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    Scalability
    ApprovalMax
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    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    Return on Investment
    ApprovalMax
    • It has certainly made a positive impact ; it is definately worth its value ; when we are processing hundreds of invoices every fortnight ; getting approval of invoices in timely manner for all invoices is of paramount importance . as approval max has its own app - approval can be done on mobile phone also ; this is particularly helpful when staff is travelling .
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    Intuit
    • Spreadsheet sync reduces manual data entry significantly. Exporting data into my customized Excel workbook that has complex formulas and macros for automating makes uploading changes and reconfiguring easy and convenient, saving a lot of time.
    • Automating AP approval has reduced lost paper copies, improved internal controls, and reduced audit findings.
    • Having banking connections has improved cash flow management, streamlined credit card expenses and reconciliation. I have found that utilizing it for my primary operating account actually makes things more difficult and can easily double-post payments, so I avoid using it on the checking account. It has been well for the credit card account, though.
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    ScreenShots

    ApprovalMax Screenshots

    Screenshot of where approval processes are set up  – no matter how simple or complex.Screenshot of the interface to build approval steps that follow any business rules – whether approvals happen one after another, all at once, or only in certain cases. The user can also control who approves based on things like amount, supplier, account code, or category.Screenshot of where to approve bills and purchase orders the way that works best.Screenshot of the interface that matches bills to approved purchase orders from the same supplier to keep coding accurate and control spending. Unmatched bills can also be stopped from being approved.Screenshot of where to mention others in comments to bring them in or get their input – even if they’re not part of the original approval. If they don’t have access, a prompt to add them as a Watcher is sent. Mentions work on web and mobile, sending notifications as soon as access is granted.Screenshot of where to raise purchase orders, approve requests, and extract key details from bills and purchase orders – all on the go with the ApprovalMax mobile app for iOS and Android.