Centage vs. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Centage
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Centage (Planning Maestro) offers a way to plan, budget, forecast and report financial performance by enabling finance teams to see into the future, and test the impact of different scenarios, in order to make faster decisions with confidence. The software streamlines the entire planning process, delivering sophisticated financial intelligence to empowers users to make faster, more informed decisions, so they can react quickly to market changes, take intelligent risks and capitalize on new…N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They also offer an Advanced Inventory module for $999 / year.
$1,261
per year
Pricing
CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Editions & Modules
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Gold
1,261
per year
Platinum
1,522
per year
Gold with Remote Access
1,785.60
per year
Platinum with Remote Access
2,083.20
per year
Diamond
3,060.34
per year
Diamond with Remote Access
3,600.36
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional Details
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CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Top Pros
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Features
CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
4.6
3 Ratings
55% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Customizable dashboards4.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.0
9 Ratings
17% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.4
5 Ratings
10% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Publish to Web5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.1
4 Ratings
6% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Centage
9.0
10 Ratings
3% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)9.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.8
11 Ratings
6% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting9.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting8.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.5
7 Ratings
5% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.2
11 Ratings
1% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.7
4 Ratings
4% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.0
9 Ratings
4% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Flat file integration7.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.0
108 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.7104 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.861 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.090 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.882 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.583 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.4
73 Ratings
5% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.856 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.168 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.2
155 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.3117 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2153 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
172 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.3147 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.5170 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.1165 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.0
176 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.8169 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.9168 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.4154 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.9167 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.3154 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings6.577 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.757 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.064 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.086 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings6.566 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.332 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.074 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.9125 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.485 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.282 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.049 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.693 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.6
104 Ratings
8% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.1100 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.353 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.266 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.850 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
128 Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.595 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.6101 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.689 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.2113 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.255 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.639 Ratings
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CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(12 ratings)
8.4
(187 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(17 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(3 ratings)
9.1
(11 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(3 ratings)
6.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
CentageQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
Centage
Centage is suited for all types of business. This is what makes this tool so great. It requires some expertise in setting it up and depending on how complex the business is, it may take longer than expected. It's a complex system and if you are not involved in the implementtion it might be hard to learn what is does.
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Intuit
When I first started using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for my non-profit 7 years ago, there were some struggles, but updates they have made to the product have been great and improved a lot of the functions that were a struggle. It is super helpful for handling specific non-profit needs where the normal QuickBooks, while great, is set up for for-profit businesses. The ability to enter donations and allocate them by classes that I set up is an invaluable tool.
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Pros
Centage
  • Planning personnel with all the related benefit expenses is very accurate and we are able to forecast increases as well.
  • Storing separate versions of the budget allows us to finalize for the year and have access to the data while we update the default plan with any changes.
  • I ilke the way you can add intelligence see the detail of calculations below th eline item.
  • I like writing Planning Maestro reports to see drill downs of any item and tie them to our ERP Budget
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Intuit
  • Detailed organization of financial information
  • Several security measures and double check systems to ensure incorrect entries aren't made. This prevents accidental errors and protects the company from fraud.
  • Ease of overall use
  • Reporting can be as detailed or as general as you prefer. Each report allows you to look at the overall picture or access specific details of each aspect of the company financials.
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Cons
Centage
  • Head count is a bit strange as each period is considered one Headcount for a total of 12 per year, so we have to adjust when running reports
  • would love to be able to attach related expenses in payroll to a kind of employee instead of doing each individually. It's time consuming.
  • Have the help more available instead of having to log into separate place
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Intuit
  • The software becomes "cranky" more often than I would like. A quick data scan on the server usually helps, but if I am out the staff get pretty stressed.
  • Record Retention is not working with QuickBooks. Should there be legal action requesting records for 20 years ago the records will be there - not advisable.
  • Upgrades are quite time consuming as I have to "touch" every computer using the software.
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Likelihood to Renew
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
We've been using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions from when the business started, 11 years ago. I don't see us changing programs any time soon as it is working pretty well for us now. It would be extremely time consuming to start from scratch with a new accounting or inventory management program.
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Usability
Centage
I've lived through the changes over the years, and I have found that most financially-minded professionals should have no problems using this system.
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Intuit
I like the QuickBooks Enterprise edition so much I moved my company to it this year. I like the overall functionality of the program and I am very familiar with the user interface which makes my job easier. One of the things I dislike about the online version it is not modeled after the desktop edition and I have a hard time getting around in the program.
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Reliability and Availability
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
They have always been available to meet our needs when we need it. We have had zero complaints with getting the assistance we need.
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Performance
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
QB is a good and reliable system. We probably should have explore the other modules rather that jump in to the conclusion that we needed a new ERP.
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Support Rating
Centage
The team makes sure that you get what you need out of the software. They will do whatever is in their power to make sure you're happy and are getting back your investment (time and money).
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Intuit
Very rare do I call the Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions support staff and I get a customer service associate quickly. On average, my wait time is near an hour, and at times even longer. After spending the first three minutes discussing my problem, they then begin to poke and prod around, sometimes the questions continue. But 80% of the time, the problem is over their head and they have to escalate the issue. The only problem is this escalation arrives usually after spending forty-five minutes poking and proding around but learning nothing. In short, my experience is rarely all that well, let alone great
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In-Person Training
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It is a very easy system to learn, so with the help it was even easier. QB is a good solid system, but it lacks some of the complexity other systems have. with QB you need to get additional modules to get the same functionality that other systems offer standard
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Online Training
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
easy to learn system, specially with some kind of support. Just like with any other system, things get lot easier if you have guidance to lead you in your search for answers. having said that, QB is very easy to use and very easy to teach. you wont spend much time memorizing where to click.
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Implementation Rating
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
If you're loading QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions onto a computer that you're going to directly log into, you should be able to do it yourself. If you are going to connect to a server through a network or remote connection, you should probably have a professional IT person set it up for you.
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Alternatives Considered
Centage
I used to use an older consolidating product call FRX or something like that, very manual where accounts were adding line the reporting lines one by one.... Centage is far superior, the ability to create custom Dimension hierarchies as improved our reporting 100 fold
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Intuit
We have selected this product as it is affordoable in terms of pricing and features too. Our clients is geeting lots of benefits by using this product. By using QuickBooks desktop client also manage the information realted to financials and also get the clear picture for the future by using the accounting information from this product.
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Scalability
Centage
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It has worked for our small company in every way. We have very little issues with the software and when we have had problems, Intuit has stepped up and resolved in promptly.
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Return on Investment
Centage
  • We were a very small company growing by acquisition so it worked well during these phases of our company growth.
  • The return for our cost was tremendous especially in comparison to peers in the market.
  • Analytics Maestro allowed us to grow without adding headcount by building efficient reports that can easily be mass-produced for all branches within our organization.
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Intuit
  • Good value for the price. The initial setup was quick and easy.
  • When properly set up and processes are followed it's decent at managing inventory which is something we had problems with. Have to have a dedicated employee to builds.
  • Rolling up costs in multi-level BOM's is a project each time we have to review costs, it's very time consuming to manually update all assemblies.
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