QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They also offer an Advanced Inventory module for $999 / year.
$1,261
per year
Pricing
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Editions & Modules
Gold
1,261
per year
Platinum
1,522
per year
Gold with Remote Access
1,785.60
per year
Platinum with Remote Access
2,083.20
per year
Diamond
3,060.34
per year
Diamond with Remote Access
3,600.36
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Considered Both Products
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
We upgraded to Desktop Enterprise when our company staff increased. It we find that it is more cost effective for us.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise is much better than either Intacct or NetSuite. The only issue is the lack of Multi-entity support with QB, and needing a better inventory solution. if you don't need that, stick with Quickbooks.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
All competitors do invoice and a/p. Many of the listed competitors do better asset tracking and inventory. The larger packages get too complex too quickly and become an administrative burden as well as an implementation burden. QuickBooks is easier to set up the COA and …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Sage Intacct would be the best, but the cost is prohibative of clients. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is used more as it is syncs outside systems better.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
We evaluated Sage, QBE and QuickBooks Online. QBE was easily the winner with regard to usability and ease of transfer of data. QBO while a great product did not offer the inventory management we needed. The only downside to QBE was the lack of mobile applications for our …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
If you need lots of custom fields (e.g. more than three), you want to manage inventory within QuickBooks, or you want to track Landed Costs, QB Online is not a tool for you. Enterprise functionality has been around for years and it's solid. It will be many years before the …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
QuickBooks seems to be more focused on the accounting side of the business than FreshBooks. I've also tried Peachtree software. Peachtree seemed more restrictive. The user had to adapt their procedures to the methods of the software rather than the reverse. I tried …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
I have told Intuit when I've called in for Support for QuickBooks Online how much it lacks in function compared to QuickBooks Desktop. However the Enterprise version does more thank Desktop and so its functionality and ease is much more pleasing and useful. The reporting, the …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
We have used any software other than Quickbooks for our accouting system.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
It's a great compliment to these tools and works in conjunction to provide an end to end solution to run a consulting/project based business where there is a lot of volume and billable labor hours to track and maintain margin on.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is easier to use and easier to implement.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
There were instances that clients do provide their books with using Xero and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. When we export data from each other, they do compliment with the data and it's not far from analyzing each of them to see any difference from each sheets. You may need to …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
we moved to ADP for payroll, we moved FROM SIMMS because it wasn't integrated & didn't provide global view
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite is a very good alternative to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. It is installed and web-based at the same time, taking a load off the server computing power. I think it also is very much more user friendly. As mentioned, QuickBooks Desktop …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Significantly better in every way except having a cloud access system that does not require a hosting service.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Xero is too basic and not a very good general ledger system. I found Peachtree (Sage 50) to be very good. Reconciliations and look ups were more logical because it is more of an accounting document.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for accounting and inventory needs is very easy to use, make corrections and create reports.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
I only have experience using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, so I cannot speak to how it compares to other software. I can say, however, that I am very pleased with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and have not once considered the need to look into other software options. …
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs. Frontier: Frontier's UI/UX is very old compared to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is far more advanced in terms of features and UI/UX.
Chose QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
I did not find QuickBooks Online to be very user friendly. QuickBooks Desktop is a much simplified version while still having all the functionality.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
117 Ratings
11% above category average
Pay calculation9.0111 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.765 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.697 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.187 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.989 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.8
78 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration8.261 Ratings
Plug-ins7.471 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.6
165 Ratings
6% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.7127 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.5163 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.4
182 Ratings
8% above category average
Dashboards8.6156 Ratings
Standard reports8.8180 Ratings
Custom reports7.8175 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.2
186 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable8.6180 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.7179 Ratings
Cash management8.6165 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.3177 Ratings
Expense management8.1164 Ratings
Time tracking6.785 Ratings
Fixed asset management7.6123 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.463 Ratings
Multi-division support7.9101 Ratings
Regulations compliance8.171 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.094 Ratings
Self-service portal6.871 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.836 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.566 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.083 Ratings
Localizations8.050 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.3136 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.793 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.791 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework8.557 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.0103 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.7
111 Ratings
3% above category average
Inventory tracking8.1107 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.557 Ratings
Location management8.170 Ratings
Manufacturing module7.055 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.1
136 Ratings
6% above category average
Pricing8.2101 Ratings
Order entry8.6107 Ratings
Credit card processing7.695 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.5121 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.059 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.057 Ratings
Order exception Resolution8.144 Ratings
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User Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(197 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(21 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(12 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(9 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
3.1
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
I've tried other accounting programs and have found none, including Quickbooks online, that even come close to the ease of use, speed of function, ease of reporting, ease of research, security and reliability of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. I've been using QuickBooks since the 1990s and though I'm always looking for and trying other options, I've found nothing better.
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Pros
Intuit
  • Importing files from other software and downloading from the bank.
  • Memorized transactions save a lot of time and training.
  • The Pay Bills feature is super helpful and saves a lot of time as well.
  • Being able to now have 2 companies open at the same time is super helpful.
  • Being able to export the whole database to the CPA firm again saves a lot of time and phone calls.
  • The ability to establish classes and track expenses for projects is awesome.
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Cons
Intuit
  • I would like to see more ways to customize reports and have that process be more user friendly.
  • I would like to see the process of creating year end giving statements be made more user friendly. Since I only do it once a year, I have to figure the process out every year.
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Likelihood to Renew
Intuit
We've been using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions from when the business started, 11 years ago. I don't see us changing programs any time soon as it is working pretty well for us now. It would be extremely time consuming to start from scratch with a new accounting or inventory management program.
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Usability
Intuit
QuickBooks provides all staff immediate access to the data in whatever form each person wants it. The balancing on entries prevents incorrect data entry on payables/receivables. Reports are easy to customize and save for future use. The records are easy to audit.
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Reliability and Availability
Intuit
They have always been available to meet our needs when we need it. We have had zero complaints with getting the assistance we need.
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Performance
Intuit
standard screens load slow on start up, afterwards the customer and vendor pages load in acceptable time, some reports are slow to run
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Support Rating
Intuit
Very rare do I call the Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions support staff and I get a customer service associate quickly. On average, my wait time is near an hour, and at times even longer. After spending the first three minutes discussing my problem, they then begin to poke and prod around, sometimes the questions continue. But 80% of the time, the problem is over their head and they have to escalate the issue. The only problem is this escalation arrives usually after spending forty-five minutes poking and proding around but learning nothing. In short, my experience is rarely all that well, let alone great
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In-Person Training
Intuit
It is a very easy system to learn, so with the help it was even easier. QB is a good solid system, but it lacks some of the complexity other systems have. with QB you need to get additional modules to get the same functionality that other systems offer standard
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Online Training
Intuit
easy to learn system, specially with some kind of support. Just like with any other system, things get lot easier if you have guidance to lead you in your search for answers. having said that, QB is very easy to use and very easy to teach. you wont spend much time memorizing where to click.
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Implementation Rating
Intuit
If you're loading QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions onto a computer that you're going to directly log into, you should be able to do it yourself. If you are going to connect to a server through a network or remote connection, you should probably have a professional IT person set it up for you.
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Alternatives Considered
Intuit
We have selected this product as it is affordoable in terms of pricing and features too. Our clients is geeting lots of benefits by using this product. By using QuickBooks desktop client also manage the information realted to financials and also get the clear picture for the future by using the accounting information from this product.
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Scalability
Intuit
It has worked for our small company in every way. We have very little issues with the software and when we have had problems, Intuit has stepped up and resolved in promptly.
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Return on Investment
Intuit
  • Good value for the price. The initial setup was quick and easy.
  • When properly set up and processes are followed it's decent at managing inventory which is something we had problems with. Have to have a dedicated employee to builds.
  • Rolling up costs in multi-level BOM's is a project each time we have to review costs, it's very time consuming to manually update all assemblies.
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