PaycheckCity vs. QuickBooks Online

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PaycheckCity
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
PaycheckCity is an online paycheck, salary, tax and withholding calculator from Symmetry Software, powered by the Symmetry Tax Engine.N/A
QuickBooks Online
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.
$38
per month
Pricing
PaycheckCityQuickBooks Online
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Simple Start
$38
per month
Essentials
$75
per month
Plus
$115
per month
Advanced
$275
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycheckCityQuickBooks Online
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PaycheckCityQuickBooks Online
Features
PaycheckCityQuickBooks Online
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
8.3
3 Ratings
0% above category average
QuickBooks Online
8.1
113 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation8.03 Ratings8.4103 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings7.554 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.03 Ratings8.695 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.33 Ratings8.368 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.03 Ratings7.974 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online
7.2
103 Ratings
5% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.185 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.285 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online
8.5
174 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online
8.3
200 Ratings
6% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.6194 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.0178 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online
7.9
217 Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.8183 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.8200 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.0206 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.3190 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.085 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.085 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.339 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.368 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.868 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.2103 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings7.5113 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.031 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.160 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings7.845 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.5130 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.150 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.875 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.749 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.894 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online
7.0
79 Ratings
5% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.774 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.241 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.445 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.830 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
PaycheckCity
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online
7.8
131 Ratings
4% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings7.881 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.677 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.399 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.399 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.239 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.842 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.335 Ratings
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User Ratings
PaycheckCityQuickBooks Online
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(3 ratings)
8.3
(230 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(27 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(146 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(70 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(7 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
1.3
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(3 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycheckCityQuickBooks Online
Likelihood to Recommend
Symmetry Software
This is a great tool that works extremely well for smaller businesses. I am not sure how it would perform against enterprise tools.
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Intuit
I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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Pros
Symmetry Software
  • Easily generates reports and year end tax data
  • Does not limit or add to cost when needing more resources
  • Saves us tons of time by streamlining the process
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Intuit
  • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
  • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
  • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
  • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
  • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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Cons
Symmetry Software
  • Could have more functionality but it is definitely great for the cost.
  • More responsive support team.
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Intuit
  • The upsells have gotten worse over time and are on every screen in the most awkward positions. I don't need a constant reminder to upgrade, especially on a very old account that's paid thousands over the years.
  • The interface has never been especially intuitive, but I was an old Quicken user and it was somewhat familiar. Over time, it's gotten worse, and in the last 2 years, the program seems to move things more often than I would expect.
  • The software constantly adds features that I don't want and want to turn off, but the interface is so difficult to use that I find myself skipping it. Imagine seeing a message that the system recognized invoices that hadn't been paid so it prepared reminder notices for you that can be sent at the click of a button. Who thinks using canned reminders that you've never seen is a good thing?
  • A lot of functionality seems to derive from connecting your bank accounts to QBO. I don't want Intuit to have an always-on connection to any bank accounts, even checking.
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Likelihood to Renew
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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Usability
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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Reliability and Availability
Symmetry Software
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Intuit
We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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Performance
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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Support Rating
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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Implementation Rating
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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Alternatives Considered
Symmetry Software
This is really the only tool I have personally used but it has saved a lot of time and worked well so we have not had the need to try another. There are not really any competitors or options we have tried besides traditional payment methods
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Intuit
As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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Scalability
Symmetry Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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Return on Investment
Symmetry Software
  • Helps us save time
  • Makes payments easier
  • Helps to automate a lot of the processes
  • Less errors
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Intuit
  • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
  • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
  • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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ScreenShots

QuickBooks Online Screenshots

Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard