CCH Axcess vs. QuickBooks Solopreneur

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CCH Axcess
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Wolters Kluwer offers CCH Axcess, a modular cloud-based tax preparation, compliance, and workflow management solution.N/A
QuickBooks Solopreneur
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Custom-built for the business of one, QuickBooks Solopreneur features tools to help drive growth and financial stability.
$20
per month per installation
Pricing
CCH AxcessQuickBooks Solopreneur
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CCH AxcessQuickBooks Solopreneur
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAnnual price plan option available.
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Features
CCH AxcessQuickBooks Solopreneur
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
CCH Axcess
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Solopreneur
8.2
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
CCH Axcess
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Solopreneur
7.3
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
CCH Axcess
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Solopreneur
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
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User Ratings
CCH AxcessQuickBooks Solopreneur
Likelihood to Recommend
5.3
(8 ratings)
6.5
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CCH AxcessQuickBooks Solopreneur
Likelihood to Recommend
Wolters Kluwer
This application is best suited for enterprise use cases. It interfaces with almost every other major platform at the enterprise level and is scalable to the nth degree. But that comes at a high price tag, given that it integrates with everything and is used relatively ubiquitously. Any recommendations that I would give on the platform would be based on enterprise applicability.
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Intuit
Entrepreneurs and independent contractors who have not formalized their business operations and expense tracking can upgrade their internal efficiencies by launching QuickBooks Solopreneur. As they grow, they can upgrade to higher subscription levels, but this product offers a low-cost option with minimal unnecessary features to get started. If you already have a team, you may want to consider QuickBooks Online. If you are a one-person show, this solution works well.
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Pros
Wolters Kluwer
  • CCH Document - It's cloud based. The program is user-friendly and easily customizable.
  • CCH Tax - Relatively easy system navigation. It satisfies all our tax return filing needs.
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Intuit
  • Helps balance my checkbook.
  • Tracks my bills and when they are due.
  • Categorizes my purchases.
  • Helps me plan a budget.
  • Shows profit margins.
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Cons
Wolters Kluwer
  • Customer support does not know their own product!
  • Rep for the company does not know their own product!
  • Hidden add-ons that they deceive prospect into believe is apart of the system.
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Intuit
  • Resolving their technical glitches
  • Customer service follow-through
  • Making it easy to see your income
  • Having work-arounds when they have technical glitches - for example, just allow me to mark the transaction as paid if you can't link it to the transaction.
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Usability
Wolters Kluwer
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Very easy to teach yourself. As long as you know the difference between income and expenses you can do it. Plus there is always help from the QB community.
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In-Person Training
Wolters Kluwer
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Not applicable. I am a ProAdvisor and I do not allow my clients (with few exceptions) to work in QuickBooks Online. I am the only person booking transactions, etc.
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Implementation Rating
Wolters Kluwer
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Intuit
Quickbooks Solopreneur is easy to dploy so ease of use is always a bonus
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Alternatives Considered
Wolters Kluwer
CCH Axcess was very comparable to Thomson Reuters. They are both large companies in their fields and have similar resources. We ultimately went with Thomson Reuters because we bundled with their other softwares for a better price and it makes sense to be with one company to deal with one customer support line.
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Intuit
QuickBooks Solopreneur is easy to understand and work with and is more convenient compared to other options. QuickBooks Desktop has many disadvantages. When it comes to QuickBooks Solopreneur, it helps manage tasks easily and allows users to find all the options without difficulty. When adding or deleting anything, it is simple to locate the right option and take the needed action
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Return on Investment
Wolters Kluwer
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Intuit
  • Can do my own bookkeeping.
  • Save money on hiring an office person.
  • Keeps tax info needed at end of year organized.
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