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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Dynamics GP

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics GP is an ERP software with accounting capabilities. It includes various packs for customizability and features tailored to specific industries’ needs. GP is offered as a perpetual license or subscription.N/A

    QuickBooks Solopreneur

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ACustom-built for the business of one, QuickBooks Solopreneur features tools to help drive growth and financial stability.

    $20

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Annual price plan option available.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    33%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.4
    20 Ratings
    17% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.815 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    4.3
    27 Ratings
    55% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration2.526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.8
    40 Ratings
    18% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Single sign-on capability5.632 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    5.3
    41 Ratings
    38% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Dashboards3.429 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Standard reports6.139 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Custom reports6.439 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    5.0
    48 Ratings
    42% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Accounts payable6.345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable5.736 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Cash management6.336 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation5.541 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Expense management4.431 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Time tracking8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management4.428 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support2.619 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support3.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance3.214 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.012 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers4.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting3.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations4.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations4.626 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting2.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting3.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework3.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    4.2
    26 Ratings
    54% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking5.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management4.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module3.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks Solopreneur
    Feature
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    3.6
    25 Ratings
    69% below category average
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing3.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry3.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.012 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold5.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration4.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility3.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution3.37 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.3 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (54 ratings)
    6.9
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    5.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    5.5
    (4 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Dynamics GPQuickBooks Solopreneur
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics GP is well-suited for our environment, as we pay a diverse group of employees, including on-the-road drivers, shop employees (some in other locations), and office employees. It easily tracks time off, taxes, pay, etc. The reporting allows us to verify with our drivers how they are paid each week, whether it be through mileage or stop-offs.
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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
    Microsoft
    • Great Plains started as back office/accounting, and that is still it's strong suit.
    • SQL and the GP programming language, Dexterity, provide a robust, scalable, and stable platform with well documented maintenance and repair procedures. Relatively easy to manage, tune, and support.
    • Microsoft support for GP verges on "particularly well". Doesn't quite get there but good enough once you know what you're doing
    • Strong partner network, including the GP User Group (GPUG)
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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
    Microsoft
    • With respect to the allocations, once the expense is entered into the allocation account, you lose the ability to run any detail on just the total of the expense. It would be nice if you could run a trial balance on the allocation accounts the same way you can with regular accounts.
    • I've always thought security set up could be a bit simpler. It actually has gotten better through the years. Specifically, with eight separate entities, it would be nice to have a "master" setup where you could call up one group entity, assign the users rights, and then be finished. Currently, whenever I have a new user, I have to call up each individual entity and select all of the features I want the user to have. That means I have to do eight steps for each user.
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Due the economic challenges that Puerto Rico is having, the company has had to merge some companies in order to be more efficient. It has been easy in GP to process those merges, even thought we had to spend days to accomplish that the process was smooth and accurate. In addition we were able to streamline the purchasing and sales process and the organization is confident to keep renewing GP for the future versions.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Microsoft
    Though it is a basic accounting package, I believe some users do not find the old style menus and navigation options intuitive. There is also a great lack of training resources in the market, so users have to learn the product without guidance a lot, resulting in inefficient workflows and misuse or misunderstanding of many features.
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    Intuit
    I gave it this rating because it's an excellent fit for my sole proprietorship and ,since I operate like a one person business I needed something simple,practical,and easy to use.Quickbooks helps manage my income,my expenses and organizes my transactions, keeping me on track of all my business finances without making the process overly done.It helps save me time and stay organized,although there are a few features with limitations that did not significantly affect my experience. Bottom line this software provided everything I needed to successfully manage my micro mini business which gets a 10 in my grade book.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Yes, QuickBooks Solopreneur is generally available when needed. Because it is a cloud based application, users can access it from anywhere with an internet connection. However, occasional application errors, maintenance, internet connectivity problems, or unexpected service outages can temporarily affect access. These issues appear to be relatively uncommon, so I would rate its availability 8/10.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Solopreneur generally performs quickly and efficiently. Pages and common features load within a reasonable amount of time, and reports typically generate quickly enough for everyday business needs. Performance can vary depending on internet connection, device, and the amount of data being processed, but overall the software provides a smooth user experience. Id give it a 9/10
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    The rating is directed to the thrid party serive provider that we use. I do not now how good the Microsoft direct support is.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    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
    Microsoft
    Basically the challenge with this implementation was the Business Portal, too many errors and even the aplication is up and running the users are still having issues. We will start planning the migraton to GP 2015 soon.
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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
    Microsoft
    I come from a strong background of using SAP. SAP doesn't have the flexibility of GP, an example would be SAP doesn't allow core mods, if they catch you, you lose support. Microsoft doesn't really care about mods, but they will be quick to have the vendor you used support your issue if it is caused by those mods. With SAP your company adapts to the software, where with GP you adapt the software to you.
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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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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    The functionality that GP and related ISV solutions offer and the ease of integration of GP to other systems makes it an extremely scalable solution
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    Intuit
    My scalability rating would have to be a 6 out of 10 QuickBooks Solopreneur provides some scalability as a business grows, but it is primarily designed for individual business owners and small businesses. It can handle increasing financial activity, but its ability to support multiple departments, sites, and users is limited compared with more advanced QuickBooks products.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows my clients to move from a paper or spreadsheet based company to an integrated, electronic, streamlined business. I love being able to help clients gain efficiencies through the use of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows for better customer service because everything is at our fingertips. If someone calls questioning an invoice, we can easily look it up. If someone calls stating they paid an invoice with a certain check number, we can quickly run a query to find that particular check number to see where it was applied.
    • Having everything on a single platform provides ease of use for upgrades, backups and end user training. There is only one software to learn!
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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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