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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GoDaddy Bookkeeping

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AGoDaddy Bookkeeping (formerly Outright) is a cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting automation platform targeted at small businesses. It contains basic bookkeeping and reporting features meant to simplify the process of accounting for small businesses and their accountants, ensuring taxes are filed easily. It also automates invoicing and manages receipt of payments. Its automated reporting features are meant to be simple, accessible, and update in real-time. It automatically uploads data from…

    $4.99

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    Recurly

    Score8.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Recurly is a subscription billing platform and manages customer communications via email, business performance monitoring, and account changes. A merchant bank account is required to work with Recurly. A payment gateway is part of the product but it integrates with other gateways, such as PayPal, to give shoppers a more comprehensive suite of payment options.N/A
    Pricing
    GoDaddy BookkeepingRecurly
    Editions & Modules
    Get Paid
    $4.99
    per month
    Essentials
    $9.99
    per month
    Premium
    $14.99
    per month
    Elite
    Custom Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GoDaddy BookkeepingRecurly
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    GoDaddy BookkeepingRecurly
    Considered Both Products
    GoDaddy
    No answer on this topic
    Recurly
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    GoDaddy BookkeepingRecurly
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Recurly
    Feature
    GoDaddy Bookkeeping
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    86% below category average
    Recurly
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Recurly
    Feature
    GoDaddy Bookkeeping
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Recurly
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Recurly
    Feature
    GoDaddy Bookkeeping
    6.3
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Recurly
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Recurly
    Feature
    GoDaddy Bookkeeping
    5.7
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Recurly
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Recurly
    Feature
    GoDaddy Bookkeeping
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Recurly
    -
    Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Recurly
    Feature
    GoDaddy Bookkeeping
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Recurly
    -
    Ratings
    Order entry3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GoDaddy BookkeepingRecurly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GoDaddy BookkeepingRecurly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GoDaddy
    Perfect for US market but not transferable to UK market, needs some upgrades for this. Even when set up with a UK address it won't allow changes in tax year end, presuming that tax year starts Jan - Dec. Also shows dollars instead of pounds even though figures were correct with solution.
    Incentivized
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    Recurly
    Recurly is great for tracking transactions and reviewing payment method declines. The platform is extremely helpful when dealing with scenarios where someone believes they have been fraudulently charged for the product. Recurly allows for transaction filtering, which is very helpful when trying to find possibly fraudulent charges very easy. If expecting precise, detailed information about a card decline, Recurly would not be very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    GoDaddy
    • Invoicing and linking payments to them.
    • Creating estimates for my clients.
    • Making tax time easier with easy P and L statements and categorization of expenses.
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    Recurly
    • It handles 1:1 and 1:many accounts to subscription set up.
    • It has a good billing customization option (cadence, pricing, etc.)
    • Can easily set up a customer account and invoice - billing link can be generated so no need to take credit card info over chat, phone, or email.
    • Great and responsive customer support.
    • Supports multi-language.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    GoDaddy
    • More complex tax prep features
    • Better filters for tax purposes
    • More tools for tax returns
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Recurly
    • I really can't think of any shortcomings on Recurly because they have tried to cover all bases well. However, I believe that pricing could be little competitive because Recurly can become quite expensive when you have acquired a good number of subscribers. So apart from price, there are no shortcomings I can think of on product side.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GoDaddy
    No answers on this topic
    Recurly
    I believe we would continue to use Recurly because they have shown that they are continually improving their software, and they listen to their customers
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    GoDaddy
    Loses marks on the tax year only being Jan - Dec and inability to change that to a UK format and choose your year end date.
    Incentivized
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    Recurly
    Recurly is very good at showing all the data we need to see on a day to day basis. Keeping track of invoices and subscriptions across many markets helps us see the overall map of our business operations. Our representatives that do not work in billing can easily understand from viewing the platform of our progress.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    GoDaddy
    No answers on this topic
    Recurly
    They have always been quick to respond and help. I love their chat feature at the bottom right-hand corner of the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    GoDaddy
    I already use GoDaddy for a lot of my website clients so tried the bookkeeping out and really liked it! I tried a few others but nothing worth the price difference. I have tried a few other time trackers as I wish I could live track my time vs entering a little a time.
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    Recurly
    Recurly does a much better job at handling subscription payments than QuickBooks Online. We only use QuickBooks Online when we have a client who cannot pay via credit/debit card. In those cases, we send out automatic invoices via QuickBooks Online instead. 95% of our clients are processed through Recurly.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    GoDaddy
    • Low monthly cost compared to other accounting software
    • Easy to use and learn with
    • Gives me the basic numbers I need for book keeping and taxes for a small business
    Incentivized
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    Recurly
    • Providing an interface for our subscribers to manage their own accounts has simplified our business tremendously. This alone has freed up hours of our staff's time each day.
    • Many customers receive new credit cards due to expiration or fraud. The time we spent in updating this information prior to using Recurly's Revenue Recovery feature versus now is significant.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Recurly Screenshots

    Screenshot of Payments with smart routing to improve transaction success rates and conversions by offering a variety of payment methods, such as credit cards, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH.Screenshot of The flexible ways to configure subscription billings workflows, and automate recurring invoicing based on the subscription parameters.Screenshot of Automated dunning communications to increase collection effectiveness. Configurable across period and timing, if the payment is past due or declined, selected and personalized dunning campaign launch.Screenshot of The features to set up and test different products, plans, and pricing options, plus promotional tools like free trials, coupons, and gift subscriptions and cards to attract more customers.Screenshot of Recurly analytics, which provides a 360° view into the health of a subscription business's plan performance, churn trends, campaigns results, financial metrics. These inform decisions for business growth.