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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AQuickbooks Desktop for Mac is an accounting software designed for Mac users. It is designed to integrate with Apple iCloud. It provides core accounting features in line with the rest of the Quickbooks Desktop product line.N/A

    Square 9 Softworks

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AFor document-intensive companies looking to improve business efficiency, Square 9 Softworks develops solutions for process automation that aim to drive increased productivity across all business applications.

    $250

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacSquare 9 Softworks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Square 9 Process Automation Essentials
    $50
    per month per user (5 User Minimum)
    Square 9 Digital Transformation Essentials
    $68
    per month per user (5 User Minimum)
    Square 9 Enterprise Essentials
    $75
    per month per user (10 User Minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacSquare 9 Softworks
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Offered via a three-tier pricing model that allows customers to scale their solution up or down based on the changing needs of their organization. Pricing excludes professional services and implementation fees
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacSquare 9 Softworks
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacSquare 9 Softworks
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    6.7
    24 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards5.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.6
    26 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.725 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management5.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support5.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management6.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Square 9 Softworks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    9.1
    20 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Square 9 Softworks
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.18 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacSquare 9 Softworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (34 ratings)
    9.3
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    4.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacSquare 9 Softworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    If you're a freelancer or running a very small business where you do your own bookkeeping I think this is a great option, especially if you're familiar with accounting and bookkeeping in general. If you're not so familiar with bookkeeping, I would say that the learning curve is too steep and you might want to look elsewhere for a more intuitive solution
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    Square 9 Softworks
    Square 9 Softworks is really good for internal and external filing services. Square 9 Softworks is also an application that can be utilized for databases to store and extract data. If the volume of your filing isn’t heavy or on a day-to-day basis then I wouldn’t recommend Square 9 Softworks.
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • The program is very easy to learn, the interface is incredibly user-friendly and there are tons of free resources and tutorials available
    • It makes managing payroll really easy for the employee and accountant on staff. No more lost time sheets or late paychecks!
    • Managing bills and paying them has become streamlined and it's great having everything in one place so we don't lose track of things.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    • The software is very flexible, and the technicians were great at implementing our customizations for the PO project.
    • While indexing fields in Global Search, the Key Free tool works great.
    • Global Search is well-organized. It's easy to navigate and find your documents.
    • The process for completing your project was well done. Communicating with individuals at Square 9 who were responsible for different aspects of the project was easy.
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • The #1 complaint is that setting it up right is a challenge. People waste time trying to figure it out only to realize that they don't know accounting so of course they don't know how an accounting program should be set up. Like any time you are in over your head, reach out to your network and find someone who can log onto your computer and walk you through it.
    • If you need to track the cost of wages to jobs you can't do it with the online payroll, but check for yourself because it's a function that landscaping companies and construction businesses usually need, so maybe they have added it by now. That would really help!
    • It's premise-based software and that means you take on the role of hardware admin, and it's a lot of work for what is increasingly becoming a smaller gap in the functionality between QuickBooks for Mac and QuickBooks Online.
    • QuickBooks for Mac 2015 has been updated consistently over the last 3 years and continues to provide for the bookkeeping needs of small companies using Macs in their offices. However, it has limited job costing functionality. It is similar in functionality to the 2010 version of QuickBooksPro which runs on Windows.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    • GlobalSearch could use some enhancements in layout - THIS IS FIXED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF GLOBALSEARCH 6.3 and their Sleek GUI GlobalSearch GO! - WELL DONE!
    • GlobalSearch could use external sharing of documents THIS IS FIXED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF GLOBALSEARCH 6.3 and their Sleek GUI GlobalSearch GO! - WELL DONE!
    • GlobalForms could have better formatting tools to enhance the fields and text formatting
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    I haven't spent that much time with the newer versions of QuickBooks for Mac, but I think I'm seeing it make the much-needed improvements. For example, something as simple as undoing the previous reconciliation was a terrible chore, and I'm glad that feature has been included in the newer versions of QuickBooks for Mac
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    Square 9 Softworks
    We absolutely can't imagine not continuing software maintenance as there are always new additions that improve the system not to mention the excellent tech support when issues are encountered. Response times for troubleshooting are very quick and usually, my issue is resolved in less than an hour after connecting with support.
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    Usability
    Intuit
    The Mac version is OK overall. I find the Windows versions to be much more robust but Mac is quite good for Mac users. Though I think die hard Mac users should consider QuickBooks Online instead as there is a new QB for Mac app that makes using QBO much better!
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    Square 9 Softworks
    The items I am searching for are easily found. They are found in at least 95% of the searches. The failure rate generally is related to another employees user error or a template error set up by our Square 9 team in house.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    I've been using the QuickBooks online version for a little over 6 months now (upgraded from Mac desktop) and I haven't had any access issues. There have been times when it was down for service/upgrade however there is always plenty of notification time given by the Quick Books Online Support team. These upgrade maintenance time frames are always over night hours and on the weekends so everything can be worked around very easily.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    Square-9 can get this product out to you in almost the same hour your order it. We got ours very fast.
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    Performance
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    With the PDF projected viewer, the document retrieval-to-display can drag for a second more than some systems, and the capture workflow if you overload a server array can also drag, but those are the only two issues we've ever seen with this product, and they are not serious issues at all.
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    Support Rating
    Intuit
    Fortunately, I haven't had to reach out much for support.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    We had one "production down" incident that took about a day to get help on. I think that's a bit too long. The support people seem confident but not that friendly. I feel like I'm bothering them when I get help, but they get the job done.
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    In-Person Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    It would have been higher, but the training is a bit muted for the lesser qualified office equipment vendors who signed up as partners to sell and support it. The more experienced ECM vendors and customer end-users will find the training very good, but a bit slow.
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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    I think the implementation could have gone a little smoother than it did. Now that I know how to use the software, I could do it myself. I feel that as an organization, we could have been a little better prepared. If the consultant was more aware of what we were looking for, they could have assisted in setting up some workflows for us as per the contract. But because we were not prepared, the initial implementation process was a little painful. That said, adding a document management system to ANY business kinda means everyone has to re-think the way they do their work which can be difficult for some staff.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    I love using Quickbooks compared to other software we've tried. QuickBooks Online and TSheets interface. Customer service and problem resolution are generally excellent, with well-trained and proficient agents taking calls or on chat. Ease of use and accessibility via the mobile app. Great courses were available to help with learning the basics and some advanced accounting background. I love learning! Online accessibility - it can work anywhere with an internet connection. Linking to bank and credit card accounts is handy.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    We tried Etrieve before Square 9 and it never got off the ground. Our requirements were too complex and the platform could not accommodate them. Square 9 offered the flexibility and customization we needed from the start. Support worked with us to build workflows that actually fit our processes instead of forcing us into a rigid structure.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    The scale-ability is quite good actually, but you need competent sales/support folks providing it to you, so the scale is set right for the demands of your system use. Some resellers are not good at doing this, some are fantastic. If you are scaled correctly at first implementation, you'll be very happy with this system.
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    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • It has allowed us to offer multiple bookkeeping softwares for clients that do not want to change from what they have been using.
    • Payroll filing has given us ease of mind because we can physically make the filings rather than waiting on payroll software to make them for us.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    • Reduction in human error through manual data entry process now being automated
    • Reduction in cost due to automation allowing the function to not require a full time employee
    • Reduction in time spent performing the previous manual tasks. Example: on our consolidated shipment days, it could take doc clerk 2-3 hours to prepare master document package. This has been reduced to 30 minutes or less (depending on size of shipment and time needed for OCR to complete)
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    ScreenShots

    Square 9 Softworks Screenshots

    Screenshot of GlobalSearch Go, which organizes documents based on extracted data.Screenshot of InquireAI, which offers AI-driven data extraction of invoice and receipt fields to eliminate the need for manual data entry.Screenshot of a contract. Contracts are a complex document format that can require contextual understanding to collect accurate data points.Screenshot of the invoice review process, where users can be notified by email when a pending approval is available.Screenshot of a fully indexed document. These can be released for secure access within GlobalSearch or sent to other repositories, including QuickBooks, Dynamics 35 Business Central, Citrix ShareFile, or Google Drive.Screenshot of Documents are stored in a secure, searchable archive.