Fiserv Prologue Financials vs. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Prologue Financials
Score 1.0 out of 10
N/A
Prologue Financials from Fiserv, a fully integrated accounting solution, features enhanced, built-in automation and controls and a newly designed user interface, enabling users to increase the efficiency of financial accounting processes.N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Score 8.0 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.
$1,703
per year per user
Pricing
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Editions & Modules
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Diamond
$447
per month per user
Diamond with Remote Access
$513
per month per user
Gold
2,210.00
per year per user
Platinum
2,717.00
per year per user
Gold with Remote Access
3,000.00
per year per user
Platinum with Remote Access
3,504.00
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Prologue FinancialsQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.5
125 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.2118 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings7.871 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings8.9102 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.01 Ratings8.193 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings8.294 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.4
85 Ratings
4% below category average
API for custom integration9.01 Ratings7.768 Ratings
Plug-ins9.01 Ratings7.177 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.7
178 Ratings
6% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings9.1139 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings8.4176 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.2
196 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards9.01 Ratings8.2167 Ratings
Standard reports9.01 Ratings8.8194 Ratings
Custom reports9.01 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.9
200 Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable9.01 Ratings8.6193 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.01 Ratings8.3193 Ratings
Cash management9.01 Ratings8.8176 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.01 Ratings9.4189 Ratings
Expense management9.01 Ratings8.0177 Ratings
Time tracking9.01 Ratings6.692 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.01 Ratings7.2135 Ratings
Multi-currency support9.01 Ratings6.865 Ratings
Multi-division support9.01 Ratings7.4107 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.01 Ratings7.477 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.01 Ratings7.3100 Ratings
Self-service portal9.01 Ratings7.079 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.01 Ratings6.138 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.01 Ratings8.472 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.01 Ratings7.795 Ratings
Localizations9.01 Ratings8.354 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.01 Ratings9.3149 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting9.01 Ratings8.6100 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.01 Ratings8.598 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.01 Ratings8.461 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.01 Ratings8.4111 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.6
117 Ratings
1% above category average
Inventory tracking9.01 Ratings8.0113 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.01 Ratings7.760 Ratings
Location management9.01 Ratings7.675 Ratings
Manufacturing module9.01 Ratings7.259 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.1
146 Ratings
6% above category average
Pricing9.01 Ratings8.1108 Ratings
Order entry9.01 Ratings8.4114 Ratings
Credit card processing9.01 Ratings7.7103 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.01 Ratings8.7131 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.01 Ratings7.864 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility9.01 Ratings8.163 Ratings
Order exception Resolution9.01 Ratings8.149 Ratings
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User Ratings
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(209 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(26 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(13 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 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)
9.5
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
1.3
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
Fiserv
Fiserv Prologue Financials will automate and help streamline your accounting processes and increases your data accuracy and create efficiencies that enables time and resources to be directed to strategic and profitable activities. Instant correction to errors and automatic journal entry reversal are very effective and excellent detailed audit trail allowing easy tracking and monitoring.
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Intuit
QuickBooks Enterprise is great for managing our inventory, purchases and income as we receive it. We use it to help budget and plan our monthly purchases, as well as keep each location on track when it comes to their expenses. It's also used for payroll and timekeeping at each store.
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Pros
Fiserv
  • In my opinion, nothing is done well. I hate this program with an extreme passion.
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Intuit
  • Generally, a mouse is not needed!
  • Updating as each transaction is posted means, in the event of a crash, power failure, whatever; all the posted transactions are securely in the data file and can be pulled up on another computer, if the computer being used crashes.
  • Reporting is generally user friendly, in that one can see the desired results by setting a few parameters for the report.
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Cons
Fiserv
  • Support is only available within business hours.
  • No free trials.
  • Takes time to implement during initial stages.
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Intuit
  • Wish we had the ability to track gallons. We are a truck stop and need to know how many gallons we buy and sell.
  • Matching up credits in Pay Bills can be challenging, especially if you make a mistake.
  • Wish in some of the reporting that it would automatically total some columns.
  • Downloading from the bank wish it would tell you the last time you downloaded and the dates you put in so you don't download the same information twice.
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Likelihood to Renew
Fiserv
No answers on this topic
Intuit
While QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has been an amazing tool for many years, it seems it is getting phased out for QuickBooks Online. Intuit is decreasing the level of support it offers for QuickBooks Desktop in lieu of stronger support for QuickBooks Online. Although the desktop version is robust and helpful, it seems QBO is the way of the future for bookkeeping with QuickBooks.
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Usability
Fiserv
Powerful tool that helps us to automate and to streamline our accounting processes and helps to deliver reliable and accurate accessible information that is crucial to the performance of our organization. Its easy to customize and to create financial reports of any kind from the GL and its ability to manipulate data through the system is amazing.
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Intuit
QuickBooks provides all staff immediate access to the data in whatever form each person wants it. The balancing on entries prevents incorrect data entry on payables/receivables. Reports are easy to customize and save for future use. The records are easy to audit.
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Reliability and Availability
Fiserv
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Rating: 7 out of 10
We rate QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise's availability a 7 out of 10. For the most part, the software is dependable and available when we need it. When hosted on a properly managed local server or through a reputable third-party cloud provider, uptime is generally consistent, and routine day-to-day operations run smoothly.
However, availability challenges do arise, particularly when accessing QuickBooks remotely or during periods of high system demand. Because it's a desktop-based solution, availability is highly dependent on our internal IT infrastructure. If our network goes down, a server needs maintenance, or if there’s an issue with a remote desktop connection, access to QuickBooks can be temporarily disrupted. These outages aren’t necessarily caused by QuickBooks itself, but they do impact our experience with availability.
Additionally, we’ve occasionally experienced application errors, especially after updates or when working with large company files. While Intuit support is usually helpful in resolving these issues, they can still lead to frustrating delays—especially during critical periods like month-end closing or grant reporting deadlines.
Planned maintenance, while infrequent, also affects availability, especially when using a hosted environment. Coordination with IT or hosting providers is sometimes needed to minimize downtime.
Overall, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a reliable tool, but its dependence on local infrastructure introduces more potential points of failure compared to cloud-native solutions. Enhancements in cloud-based access or hybrid models could significantly improve both accessibility and uptime. That said, with strong internal IT support or a reliable cloud hosting provider, the availability can easily rise to an 8 or 9.
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Performance
Fiserv
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Intuit
I rate QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise's performance a 5 out of 10, mainly because while it’s functional for most routine tasks, it can lag significantly when handling complex operations, large data files, or during multi-user sessions. As our organization has grown, we’ve noticed that report generation—especially for customized or multi-dimensional reports—can be slow, sometimes taking several minutes to load or refresh. This impacts productivity, particularly during key financial cycles like audits, monthly closings, or grant reporting.
Performance degradation is especially noticeable when multiple users are active in the system at the same time. Even with a solid server setup, there’s often a drop in responsiveness when more than a handful of users are generating reports or entering transactions concurrently.
We’ve also experienced some slowdowns in third-party integrations, particularly when syncing with Vena Solutions or exporting data for use in external tools. While the integrations are valuable, they occasionally stall or require workarounds, adding friction to our workflows.
In short, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise delivers the basics well, but its performance limitations become more apparent in high-volume or complex use cases. It would benefit from better optimization for large datasets and faster processing for advanced reporting. Upgrades in system architecture—such as deeper support for cloud hosting or more efficient data handling—could significantly improve the user experience and move this rating closer to an 8.
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Support Rating
Fiserv
It provides us with a fully integrated accounting management solution with effective account payables and investment portfolio accounting. It helps us to automate and to streamline our accounting processes and it allows us to create custom financial reports easily enabling faster reports with accurate financial accounting data.
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Intuit
It takes a long time to get through to customer support. And sometimes you have to explain the situation multiple times before the rep actually understands the issue, but that's usually because the issue is complex and out of the ordinary. However, the rep is always patient, and will take as much time and effort as necessary to resolve whatever issue you're having. It's nice that they can "take over" your computer rather than having to talk you through the solution over the phone.
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In-Person Training
Fiserv
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
Fiserv
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
Fiserv
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
Fiserv
Fiserv Prologue Financials is easily available and deployed in Mac and Windows and allows our financial controllers to create simple custom reports that enable them to report faster with accurate financial data. Great product that provides us with excellent cash management and payment management processes.
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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
Fiserv
No answers on this topic
Intuit
I would rate QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise a 7 out of 10 for overall scalability. The product offers solid scalability features, particularly for small to mid-sized organizations like ours that are growing and need reliable multi-user access, enhanced data capacity, and cross-departmental functionality. It handles increasing transaction volumes and user growth quite well, especially with its support for up to 40 users and the ability to manage large lists (customers, vendors, accounts, etc.)—a significant improvement over QuickBooks Pro or Premier.
Its role-based permissions system also allows us to assign tailored access by department or user level, which is essential for maintaining control and security across teams like finance, HR, and program management. Additionally, features like advanced reporting, inventory management, and class tracking have helped us better manage multiple programs or sites within one system.
That said, the scalability still has some limits. For example, deploying the software across multiple physical locations or for remote teams requires additional IT infrastructure—such as hosting it on a third-party cloud server or setting up a VPN—which introduces cost and complexity. Also, while QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise can technically handle a high volume of data, performance can decline as the file size grows over time unless regular maintenance and optimization are done.
In summary, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise scales well within its designed range, particularly for growing nonprofits and NGOs. However, organizations with distributed teams or very large, complex operations may eventually find the system’s desktop-based architecture less agile compared to cloud-native ERP platforms. With enhancements to cloud integration and remote accessibility, this rating could easily increase.
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Return on Investment
Fiserv
  • Instant correction to errors.
  • Real-time financial data.
  • Automatic journal entry reversals.
  • Detailed audit trails that allows effective tracking.
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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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