Clearbooks vs QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Likelihood to Recommend

Larger companies, multi-currency. Clearbooks is in a competitive environment with Xero, SageOne, FreeAgent, Intuit etc., etc.

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Peter Cowley

Various

NumerousInvestment Management, 51-200 employees

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I am only going to recommend it because it is currently ubiquitous, and most accountants prefer it at the moment. I do not stand by the company, and will not use the product any longer than I have to. [I believe] the support is lousy, the product is overpriced, but it does the basics of what we need. I'm very happy for all those outside Intuit who make their living supporting QuickBooks Desktop Pro; third-party support is desperately needed. They also doubled their prices for software upgrades this year, and require those who don't pay double what the last upgrade cost, to subscribe every year for $200. If one does not subscribe beyond the first year, one will not be able to use the software beyond the first year. They are moving to a rental model even for those who refuse to use the LOUSY QuickBooks online. They were good company once. Now they just turn out bloatware that everyone uses, so the rest of us have to. I look forward to the day that an honest, better-priced competitor wipes the floor with Intuit.

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Dana Friedman

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

Various (I work in IT support)Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Clearbooks

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Cash management

Bank reconciliation

Expense management

Fixed asset management

Time tracking

Multi-currency support

Multi-division support

Regulations compliance

Electronic tax filing

Self-service portal

Global Financial Support

Primary and Secondary Ledgers

Intercompany Accounting

Localizations

Journals and Reconciliations

Enterprise Accounting

Configurable Accounting

Centralized Rules Framework

Standardized Processes

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Pay calculation

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Reimbursement management

Clearbooks

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

API for custom integration

Plug-ins

Clearbooks

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Single sign-on capability

Role-based user permissions

Clearbooks

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Clearbooks

QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Inventory tracking

Automatic reordering

Location management

Manufacturing module

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro

Pricing

Order entry

Credit card processing

Cost of goods sold

Order Orchestration

End-to-end order visibility

Order exception Resolution

Pros

SaaS, so accessible by anyone, anywhere in the world via a browser
Clear and straight forward navigation
Good choice of management reports

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Peter Cowley

Various

NumerousInvestment Management, 51-200 employees

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It is easy to manage and adjust inventory on hand.
It is easy to make reports and customize them to your needs.
We also use it to pay our employees directly.
It is easy to make year-to-year comparisons to see where we can make improvements and the current financial situation.

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Matt Wipf

Wood Truss Designer

GR Truss & Components LLCBuilding Materials, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Like any SaaS product, Clearbooks is continuously evolving and being improved
Some of the reports still need some work

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Peter Cowley

Various

NumerousInvestment Management, 51-200 employees

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been around for a few years and after an update[,] they force you to look at the changes/updates before you can use [them] after updating.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro does not have 2FA.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro should offer a way to store backups to a personal cloud without having to map a local network drive.

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Tony Lamm

Computer and Information Systems Manager

Dearborn YMCANon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

No answers yet

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro 10.0

Based on 18 answers

We've used the program for more than 20 years in our firm both with clients and as our software. For the cost and value of the program it works well for our firms needs and desires for an accounting software program. At this point to switch would not make sense.

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Verified User

Professional in Finance and Accounting

Accounting Company, 1-10 employees

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Usability

No score

No answers yet

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro 8.1

Based on 27 answers

It is a great software that does everything a small business needs it to do, but there are just a few bugs and quirks that make additional software necessary. The slowness of the software occasionally might eventually be overshadowed by the quickness of cloud-based software though.

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Alexis Lewis

Finance Assistant

Chmura Economics & AnalyticsComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Reliability and Availability

No score

No answers yet

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro 8.3

Based on 4 answers

I haven't experienced a time when QuickBooks Pro was unavailable when I needed it in the entire 20 years of using the software

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Verified User

Professional in Finance and Accounting

Accounting Company, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

No score

No answers yet

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro 5.6

Based on 33 answers

The support team is not always easy to use or able to understand the problems. There are some difficulties understanding [...] the issues the purchaser has and the solutions are sometimes hard to implement. A lot can be avoided if the users have adequate training and security is set up correctly at implementation.

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Scott Banks

Memebership & Events Coordinator

Historic Organ Restoration Committee, IncNon-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

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In-Person Training

No score

No answers yet

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Best thing I ever did was to attend a two day training seminar on QuickBooks, I learned an immense amount in a short time with hands on training by experts. I strongly recommend such training for anyone using any part of the software. It will pay for itself in the first month.

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Chuck Bunn

Principal/Owner

Zypath LLCInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Implementation Rating

No score

No answers yet

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro 9.0

Based on 12 answers

We implemented the software ourselves. The training we received on the software was done by taking a community course teaching us how to use QuickBooks. It allowed me to get started with some basics of how to use the program and have not needed much assistance since completing the course work.

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Erika Neilson

President

Compass Limb & Brace, LLCMedical Devices, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Clearbooks was chosen 5 years ago as our accountant recommended it. There is an element of inertia in moving accounts packages.

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Peter Cowley

Various

NumerousInvestment Management, 51-200 employees

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Zoho had great end-user support and it was almost as simple to learn and was as easy to use. But its reports were not as [customizable] as QuickBooks Desktop Pro, and its job cost and department accounting [were] more cumbersome than QuickBooks Desktop Pro was. In addition, while I like an underdog (Zoho) the fact is that it is easier to find staff that [is] comfortable with QuickBooks Desktop Pro than anything else on the market.

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Verified User

Administrator in Corporate

Medical Devices Company, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

I am not sure that ROI is an appropriate measure for an accounts package. The cost is around £250/year, which is a tiny fraction of the cost of a bookkeeper/finance controller/finance director/CFO.

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Peter Cowley

Various

NumerousInvestment Management, 51-200 employees

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QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a no hassle accounting solution that ticks a lot of boxes. It almost never disappoints and organizations will usually keep using it for many years. If anything, the only time I've seen an organization migrate away from it is if they have specific accounting needs, or if the organization has grown to the point that they need a more robust accounting solution. Even then, QuickBooks can usually be maintained within another accounting software system for specific functions, like A/R & A/P for example.

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Ryan Husbands, MBA, CPA

Accountant

Kakkar & AssocAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

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