Quadient Accounts Payable vs. ZipBooks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Quadient Accounts Payable
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Beanworks was an accounts payable (AP) automation platform, acquired and now offered by Quadient in 2021, as Quadient Accounts Payable. It uses custom rules to automate and show every step of an organization's AP workflow, and is used to route POs, invoices, and payment approvals to the right team member at the right time.N/A
ZipBooks
Score 7.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.
$0
Pricing
Quadient Accounts PayableZipBooks
Editions & Modules
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ZipBooks Starter
$0
ZipBooks Smarter
$15
ZipBooks Sophisticated
$35
ZipBooks Accountant
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Quadient Accounts PayableZipBooks
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Features
Quadient Accounts PayableZipBooks
Customization
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Quadient Accounts Payable
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Ratings
ZipBooks
9.1
2 Ratings
25% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Security
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Quadient Accounts Payable
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ZipBooks
9.5
5 Ratings
17% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Quadient Accounts Payable
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ZipBooks
10.0
6 Ratings
27% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Quadient Accounts Payable
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ZipBooks
8.8
6 Ratings
17% above category average
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Quadient Accounts Payable
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ZipBooks
9.2
6 Ratings
22% above category average
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
Quadient Accounts PayableZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Quadient Accounts PayableZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
Quadient
The one part I would suggest approval in is when updating an invoice. If for example, one employee approved an invoice and then I, the administrator, make a change before the second employee approves an invoice the invoice is resubmitted to the original employee. It would be much easier if the invoice would only go to the secondary/final approver even once a change is made
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ZipBooks
ZipBooks is really strong for small businesses (and non-profits like the ones I help manage). It may not yet be ready to handle medium or large businesses given the deep, niche functionality that is sometimes required in those cases.
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Pros
Quadient
  • It's easy to access.
  • It's simple to use.
  • It works well with QuickBooks.
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ZipBooks
  • Invoicing is particularly easy-to-use, quick, clean and beautiful. GREAT for branding.
  • The time tracker was unexpected, but very useful and integrates well with the invoicing. Leads to quick invoicing every time.
  • Customer support is phenomenal -- the support staff is friendly and helpful.
  • Although they are a new company, they are definitely on the right track!
  • I recommend this software to clients, colleagues, and friends alike, mostly for it quick and beautiful invoicing.
  • They do what they can to live up to their name! It doesn't take very long to get set up, or very long to create a complete invoice and send it to the right person.
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Cons
Quadient
  • Updating Approval Channels
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ZipBooks
  • There is some difficulty with a need to learn the use of the menus, they are not open and click, at the moment, the user needs to open the menu then using the pad keys scroll down and use enter to select from the drop-down menu. A mouse does not work.
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Usability
Quadient
Beanworks takes some time to set up initially, but once it's ready on your computer, it is very easy to use in conjunction with QuickBooks. They have representatives that are readily available or can schedule an appointment to walk you through it if you are ever having issues. Uploading invoices is quick and easy. Approvers can easily make changes to coding before approving.
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ZipBooks
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Alternatives Considered
Quadient
I have not used a system like Beanworks before -- this is my first -- but it is a great tool.
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ZipBooks
I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
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Return on Investment
Quadient
  • Organized data
  • Clearer financial statements
  • Bills paid more timely
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ZipBooks
  • ZipBooks is entirely affordable, and with my current $15/mo payments, I get ROI pretty quickly.
  • Invoices are simple and easy to make, while staying beautiful and functional at the same time. This saves me TIME, which means that I don't need to spend 15-20 minutes fiddling with the software to make it do what I want it to do. It just works. And that means, I can spend more time doing client work, and managing projects and sales.
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