QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs. Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Score 8.3 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
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite is integrated tax and accounting software that manages the operations of legal firms. It is used to collect client data, and post finished tax returns, from managing client engagements to practice management.N/A
Pricing
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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 …
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.9
108 Ratings
6% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Pay calculation8.7104 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.861 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.782 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.583 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.5
74 Ratings
6% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
8.5
1 Ratings
19% above category average
API for custom integration7.857 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Plug-ins7.168 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
156 Ratings
4% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
8.2
4 Ratings
3% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.3118 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.2154 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
173 Ratings
9% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
7.2
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Dashboards8.4148 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Standard reports8.6171 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Custom reports8.1166 Ratings5.64 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.1
177 Ratings
9% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
8.6
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Accounts payable8.8170 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.9169 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cash management8.4155 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.0168 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Expense management8.3155 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Time tracking6.577 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.1115 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.757 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Multi-division support8.093 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Regulations compliance8.265 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.187 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Self-service portal6.667 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.432 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.161 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.175 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Localizations8.145 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.9126 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.586 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.383 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework8.150 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.794 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.6
104 Ratings
8% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
35% above category average
Inventory tracking8.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.366 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manufacturing module6.850 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.4
129 Ratings
13% above category average
Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
-
Ratings
Pricing8.695 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.6101 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing7.790 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.3114 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.255 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.352 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution8.739 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Accounting Seed
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Accounting Seed
Accounting Seed
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(188 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(11 ratings)
8.9
(2 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(5 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is very flexible. When you have made a mistake, most mistakes are fixed easily. This is wonderful if you know what you are doing. If you don't know what you are doing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise gives the user, the ability to do many things incorrectly. If you are not an accountant, you don't know you are doing it incorrectly. That can be a problem.
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Thomson Reuters
It is extremely suitable for the client since for us they are all US-based companies, even though the main headquarters of our business is in Mexico.

It is less appropriate in terms of usability than taxes, since it does not include adaptability to Mexican legislation, and its deployment through customizations and reports is extremely expensive.
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Pros
Intuit
  • Detailed organization of financial information
  • Several security measures and double check systems to ensure incorrect entries aren't made. This prevents accidental errors and protects the company from fraud.
  • Ease of overall use
  • Reporting can be as detailed or as general as you prefer. Each report allows you to look at the overall picture or access specific details of each aspect of the company financials.
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Thomson Reuters
  • Allows users to create associations, groups, locations, or property types to categorize each asset.
  • Fixed Assets CS can be deployed in a virtual office setting or as a SaaS application.
  • Fixed Assets CS also supports common depreciation methods.
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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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Thomson Reuters
  • Requires a time investment for the learning curve to fully utilize the benefits provided by CS Professional Suite.
  • Older looking UI and aesthetic.
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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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Thomson Reuters
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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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Thomson Reuters
The platform is stable even though a version for MacOS is also missed.

In general, the user management and administration process is intuitive and once the roles are defined it is simple and easy.

However, the user experience has become out of date in relation to other web-based platforms currently available on the market.
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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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Thomson Reuters
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Performance
Intuit
QB is a good and reliable system. We probably should have explore the other modules rather that jump in to the conclusion that we needed a new ERP.
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Thomson Reuters
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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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Thomson Reuters
Support for Thomson Reuters is very in-depth as they have a ton of knowledge articles that help troubleshoot common issues and gives a launching pad for users to learn more about the product and help them use the tools effectively and efficiently. When needed, reaching out to the live support is always prompt and we are able to effectively work past any issues that come up.
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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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Thomson Reuters
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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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Thomson Reuters
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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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Thomson Reuters
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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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Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is all I have experience with.
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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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Thomson Reuters
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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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Thomson Reuters
  • Not authorized to view the large scale picture of Thomson Reuters CS Suite on ROI, however, it has been a part of the business model for years with constant updates and is only getting more and more efficient as time goes on.
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