Blinksale vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Blinksale
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Blinksale is a cloud-based application to create and send invoices and to track and receive payments. It is a targeted at SMBs.
$15
per month
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks 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
BlinksaleQuickBooks Online Advanced
Editions & Modules
Blinksale
$15.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BlinksaleQuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
BlinksaleQuickBooks Online Advanced
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Features
BlinksaleQuickBooks Online Advanced
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.8
93 Ratings
16% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.576 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.181 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.2
164 Ratings
0% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.1146 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2160 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.6
177 Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.0167 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.9176 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.0168 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.4
179 Ratings
9% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.6173 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.2168 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.3149 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.6171 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.9158 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings8.590 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.846 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings8.077 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.480 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.2100 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.296 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.376 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.076 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.7155 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.166 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.984 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.865 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.1119 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.5
72 Ratings
18% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.572 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.1
121 Ratings
18% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.188 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.381 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.0106 Ratings
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User Ratings
BlinksaleQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(179 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.7
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BlinksaleQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
Blinksale
Blinksale is perfect for any small business. Having multiple ventures myself, I use Blinksale for each of them and I have never had an issue.
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Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is best suited for small businesses who don’t have any consolidation considerations. Additionally, the software tends to struggle when there are a large number of projects. The report screens will struggle to load at times and it will be difficult to view reports. However, it does really well at creating an all-in-one solution for companies who need payroll, accounting, and tax compliance in a relatively inexpensive bundle.
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Pros
Blinksale
  • Invoicing Clients
  • Tracking Quotes and Invoices
  • Online Payments
  • Customization
  • Customer Support
  • User Experience
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  • It allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
  • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
  • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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Cons
Blinksale
  • Dedicated iPhone/Android app
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Intuit
  • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
  • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
  • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
  • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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Likelihood to Renew
Blinksale
I'm giving Blinksale a 10 because it really is a perfect invoicing app. Sure, there are things that can be grown, but comparative to other invoicing apps I've used, Blinksale is lights-out. There isn't a small business owner that doesn't need to try out Blinksale for invoicing.
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Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is not like any other accounting software. With how great the software is now, I would definitely renew QuickBooks Online Advanced
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Usability
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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Online Training
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Intuit
The online training was easy to follow and understand. The online training gave us the specific instructions to follow
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Implementation Rating
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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Alternatives Considered
Blinksale
After evaluating and using several invoicing applications, I landed on Blinksale. They just fit my needs perfectly as a small business owner. The app is brilliantly designed, easy to navigate, painless, and makes invoices look great to clients. Tracking invoices and getting paid inside Blinksale are a breeze. On top of that, their unlimited plan for $15 a month is a steal for the product they are offering.
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Intuit
Our company currently uses both of these platforms. In my opinion, QuickBooks Online Advanced has more capabilities than Xero, but Xero is more aesthetically pleasing. The biggest difference is the QuickBooks Online Advanced payroll processing and payroll tax filings. With QuickBooks Online Advanced these are built in directly to the software rather than having to "add on" a 3rd party application.
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Return on Investment
Blinksale
  • DPO (Days Payable Outstanding) / I get paid faster
  • Client Payment Tracking
  • Stress-Relief from invoicing and quoting
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Intuit
  • QBOA has shown my clients the increase and decrease of my monthly income activity
  • I am able to project my income and spending more easily
  • The P&L reports has shown me a lot and by customizing to focus on my income and expenses has allowed me to better budget
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