LivePlan vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LivePlan
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
LivePlan is business plan software for entrepreneurs. Features include the pitch creation, sample plans, financial assessments, and performance dashboards.
$15
Monthly & Annual billing options available
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
Pricing
LivePlanQuickBooks Online Advanced
Editions & Modules
LivePlan Premium
Starting at $30/month
Monthly & Annual billing options available
LivePlan Standard
Starting at $15/month
Monthly & Annual billing options available
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LivePlanQuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLivePlan Standard Includes: - Step-By-Step Instructions - Automatic Financial Statements - Full Financial Forecast - One-Page Pitch Builder - 500+ Sample Plans LivePlan Premium includes everything in Standard, plus: - Industry Benchmark Data - Financial Forecast Scenarios - Performance Dashboards - Milestone Planner - LiveForecast - Syncs with Xero & QuickBooks All subscriptions come with a 60-day money-back guarantee and access to expert customer support.
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Community Pulse
LivePlanQuickBooks Online Advanced
Features
LivePlanQuickBooks Online Advanced
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
LivePlan
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.9
96 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.679 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.384 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LivePlan
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.0
171 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.1149 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.0167 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LivePlan
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.9
184 Ratings
1% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.3173 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.2175 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
LivePlan
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.2
188 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.3182 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.3177 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.0158 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.7180 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings7.9167 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.292 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings8.346 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.681 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.185 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.3103 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings7.8101 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.878 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.278 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0163 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.969 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.389 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.667 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
LivePlan
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.8
74 Ratings
6% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.874 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
LivePlan
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.4
127 Ratings
1% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings7.591 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings6.885 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
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User Ratings
LivePlanQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(6 ratings)
8.5
(188 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(14 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(7 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.3
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
LivePlanQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
Palo Alto Software
All businesses require solutions and tools for organization and control of expenses, spreadsheets were always the first option, but since the arrival of LivePlan, all work is easier and more automated. With LivePlan we have charts and graphs that are automatically created based on our data, this is a great time and money saver. LivePlan is a tool that has worked from day one and has met our expectations in creating the total budget.
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Intuit
Smaller businesses that need affordable accounting software that many people are used to should look at Quickbooks. QuickBooks makes it easier for people to access your books from multiple locations. If cost is an issue, QuickBooks is very affordable, given you do not need to install and maintain a server.
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Pros
Palo Alto Software
  • It makes it easy and simple to plan and budget the business.
  • It allows creating of accurate business forecasts.
  • It has detailed yet easy to use and customize built-in templates to help you get along with business planning easily.
  • It integrates and works perfectly well woth accounting tools like QuickBooks such that it is easy to import the accounting data.
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Intuit
  • It allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
  • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
  • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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Cons
Palo Alto Software
  • UX: It's beyond time for an overhaul, especially on mobile. It can make the app seem dated.
  • The accounting software integration has been prone to break and need to be re-setup, though that seems to have improved.
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Intuit
  • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
  • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
  • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
  • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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Likelihood to Renew
Palo Alto Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is very easy to use and the data is very transparent. The reporting shortfalls (not being able to report the current month and YTD results on the same report) as well as the issues with the limitations with the management reports.
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Usability
Palo Alto Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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Reliability and Availability
Palo Alto Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
No issue at any time with Availability
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Performance
Palo Alto Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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Online Training
Palo Alto Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Training was simple
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Implementation Rating
Palo Alto Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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Alternatives Considered
Palo Alto Software
We did not really find a similar solution. All other solutions are focused on project management, [there's] nothing on generating a business plan. There is nothing on this level that helps people without any business experience write the plan. They have samples, instructions what to write where, how to prepare for pitching, and generate dashboards. Nothing in this market gets anywhere close to this solution.
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Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced isn’t as robust as Netsuite or Sage, but it is generally a great choice for most businesses. This software will meet or exceed the needs of most companies, and should be the first part of your accounting software decision. I would even reach out to a QuickBooks Online Advanced expert to ensure you need to step up to Sage or Netsuite before doing so on your own.
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Scalability
Palo Alto Software
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Intuit
Software is very flexible
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Return on Investment
Palo Alto Software
  • It has made it easy to create sensible budgets and run our business within the proposed budgets to avoid overspending.
  • It allows us to keenly follow up and keep track of how the business is performing thus getting to know on which ares we should improve.
  • It helps us have accurate future insights of the position of our business thanks to its forecasting functionality.
  • It helps us to create outstanding business plans and fund the plans which help us grow our business by improving its productivity.
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Intuit
  • QBOA has shown my clients the increase and decrease of my monthly income activity
  • I am able to project my income and spending more easily
  • The P&L reports has shown me a lot and by customizing to focus on my income and expenses has allowed me to better budget
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