NetSuite ERP vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
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
NetSuite ERPQuickBooks Online Advanced
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NetSuite ERPQuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
NetSuite ERPQuickBooks Online Advanced
Considered Both Products
NetSuite ERP
Chose NetSuite ERP
Netsuite offers as much, if not more, than the competitors. The price modules can vary, and I find NetSuite's less transparent. However, we chose Netsuite for the investments they were making and the SCA web integration to ERP, not many have that function. The NetSuite/Oracle …
Chose NetSuite ERP
Quickbooks is a great tool for startup companies. It provides all the basics; AR, AP, and Financials. However it does not provide anything with regards to advanced modules.

Sage Intacct is actually a very well made ERP system. Our company was considering both NetSuite ERP
Chose NetSuite ERP
On more than one occasion, we have evaluated alternative software. No one has the depth and breadth of a solution (for us) than Oracle NetSuite. Again, they were first to the cloud market all the way back in 1998 and they have such a lead against the competition. Some of the …
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
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 …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Again, I was hired after QuickBooks Online Advanced was selected and implemented so I cannot answer to how the software stacks up to the choices that were explored when the company started over 7 years ago. I know we are looking for other options now that might have more …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
Accounting, bank management, and expense management are long-time normed and standardized processes. So we did expect very little difference, and very little effort to swap between these software suites. We were surprised that there are much more differences. These deviations …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
QuickBooks Desktop provides slightly more features and functionality, at the cost of disk space and the lack of cloud access. We chose the Online version of this software as the accounting and finance staff travel frequently and may access information remotely. QuickBooks …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
We looked at other products but honestly from an ease of use and price point, we focused on QuickBooks Online Advanced from the beginning and are happy with that decision. We have several trusted partners that use some form of QB, and their input was invaluable when making the …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
I think QuickBooks Online is better system to use with more third-party integration options and more intuitive to record and reconcile transactions where I feel that I have to double triple check if things work according to our objectives
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
We have been using QuickBooks Online Advanced because of its cost and ease of use compared to other cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and mid-size businesses. Its third party apps have been able to fill holes in its functionality and reporting capabilities. …
Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
QuickBooks is much easier to use and train on. It makes dealing with your company's taxes a breeze. Reporting on your financial information is easy. Much of the functionality in the software is intuitive and easy to figure out. Other software reconciliation features aren't as …
Features
NetSuite ERPQuickBooks Online Advanced
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Pay calculation1.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
21% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.0
96 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration9.264 Ratings7.779 Ratings
Plug-ins9.947 Ratings8.384 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
15% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.0
170 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.762 Ratings8.1149 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.880 Ratings8.0166 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
30% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.1
183 Ratings
4% above category average
Dashboards9.971 Ratings8.7172 Ratings
Standard reports9.970 Ratings8.4182 Ratings
Custom reports9.970 Ratings7.3174 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
7.9
313 Ratings
3% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.2
187 Ratings
7% above category average
Accounts payable8.3307 Ratings8.3181 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.4283 Ratings8.5176 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.926 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.928 Ratings8.978 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.341 Ratings8.0162 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.935 Ratings8.489 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.937 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.2157 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.7179 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.2166 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.492 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings8.446 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.781 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.185 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.3103 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings7.9101 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.078 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.869 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.567 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
14% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.9
74 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking10.047 Ratings7.974 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management9.635 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.4
252 Ratings
18% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.6
126 Ratings
0% above category average
Pricing9.953 Ratings7.691 Ratings
Order entry7.9248 Ratings7.085 Ratings
Credit card processing8.937 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.548 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.921 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
7.9
249 Ratings
6% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Billing Management8.4238 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management9.831 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing6.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture6.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management4.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition6.922 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
52% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers3.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality3.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools3.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
81% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management3.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
71% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring1.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated3.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
72% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Risk Repository3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management1.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments3.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
75% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization2.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management2.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management2.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management9.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management2.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
24% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management9.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution9.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
8.4
167 Ratings
16% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Forecasting8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.7164 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
60% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Proposal Management2.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management3.29 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
NetSuite ERPQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(393 ratings)
8.5
(184 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(50 ratings)
8.2
(13 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(253 ratings)
7.7
(6 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(15 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(217 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(10 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.4
(17 ratings)
7.3
(4 ratings)
Configurability
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.8
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
NetSuite ERPQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
NetSuite
Best suited for mid-market to lower scale enterprises (under 2,000 employees) especially if migrating from Quickbooks or another fragmented small business system. Also, multi-entity and global operational businesses are very well suited as there is robust functionality around multi-subsidiary, multi-currency and multi-tax controls. Finally, businesses with inventory & supply chain heavy businesses would find the functionality very useful as the system allows warehouse management, lot/batch tracking, fulfillment, etc. Not well suited for startups (a lot of functionality not needed) or very small businesses (under $3mm in revenues). Overkill in complexity and cost and implementation leg-work is necessary relative to the underlying operations of the business. Also, companies with a heavy manufacturing business (shop floor execution) lacks depth with true manufacturing ERPs like Epicor, Infor, etc. and companies expecting consumer grade UX feels like the interface isn't modern or very intuitive right out of the box.
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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
NetSuite
  • It gives high flexibility to maintain different kind of financial data with ease. It also support 606 standard.
  • Customisation is a key, whereas we can do as many customisation based on our critical financial need.
  • It is cloud based and easily scalable.
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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
NetSuite
  • The area for the largest improvement needed is the implementation process. Especially when it comes down to an accounting based ERP setup rather than a CRM model. The experts should have accounting backgrounds in addition to the system knowledge for implementation.
  • There should be more training focused on the Dashboards and the maneuverability of the data focused for each graph or report within the dashboards.
  • The AP system is a little problematic with more complex company hierarchy. Due to the AP Invoice headers being driven by "main line" but the expense distribution being driven by journal entries - the AP aging is hard to verify the accuracy and can be distorted by different types of transactions.
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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
NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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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
NetSuite
NetSuite is a cloud tool, and is easy to implement for mid-sized organizations. It comes with standard forms/ printing layouts, and financial reporting (both summary and detailed), which are very handy for business users. In addition to these, with 99.99% service availability, NetSuite makes it one of the most reliable ERP tools available on the market.
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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
NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Intuit
No issue at any time with Availability
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Performance
NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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Intuit
It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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Support Rating
NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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Intuit
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In-Person Training
NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Intuit
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Online Training
NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Intuit
Training was simple
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Implementation Rating
NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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Intuit
Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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Alternatives Considered
NetSuite
QuickBooks Online is, by far, a better and easier-to-use product for smaller companies. Only switch to Netsuite if you have to. We switched to NetSuite because we have numerous subsidiaries, and QuickBooks would not be able to handle the complexity.
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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
NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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Intuit
Software is very flexible
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Return on Investment
NetSuite
  • NetSuite ERP has allowed us to see more clear details around where our business is financially which leads to smarter business decisions.
  • NetSuite ERP has freed up time that was spent on certain functions in our old accounting software, leading to more efficiency.
  • NetSuite ERP has given us more visibility across business divisions.
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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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ScreenShots

NetSuite ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of one view into the most critical business processes.Screenshot of Netsuite's mobile-friendly design