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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

    Workbooks

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/AWorkbooks offers cloud-based CRM, marketing automation and business applications to the mid-market. Workbooks includes order management and fulfillment, invoicing, and supplier management. Workbooks aims to provide a single 360° view of customers, where the information is accessible anytime, anywhere.

    $30

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Workbooks CRM Edition
    $30
    per user/per month
    Workbooks Business Edition
    $65
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Workbooks Online
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    8.9
    13 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Workbooks
    -
    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 Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Workbooks
    7.7
    8 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration7.08 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.48 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Workbooks
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Single sign-on capability10.022 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.019 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    6.7
    24 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Workbooks
    -
    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 Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.6
    26 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Workbooks
    -
    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 Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Workbooks
    -
    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 Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    9.1
    20 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Workbooks
    -
    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
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.48 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings6.28 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings5.88 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    7.3
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    7.5
    9 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    6.6
    3 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings6.76 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and Workbooks
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
    -
    Ratings
    Workbooks
    4.2
    7 Ratings
    58% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings4.27 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (34 ratings)
    7.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop for MacWorkbooks
    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
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    It's a really great system for small to medium organizations that are willing to spend some time thinking about how their workflow can be improved by designing processes which will allow them to streamline and automate their business. For people who are not serious about making a commitment to bettering their business, Workbooks may not be a correct fit. For instance there are a lot of features which many people think they don't need, but they haven't really spent the time to figure out what the needs of the business are. The nice thing about Workbooks is that you can turn off things you don't need, and then when the business demands, they will be there for you to utilize.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    • Sales process management from enquiry to delivery of product
    • This was previously on as many as 4 systems using excel and legacy applications such as the written word in log books
    • Automatic reporting for financial compliance: once built, the reporting process reduced the workload on a monthly basis from 2 days to 20 minutes
    • The FD loved it
    • The overall capability of the package enabled the sales force to rapidly pull our pertinent data for a sales call, plus managing time and resources better for increased efficiency
    • Business development and focussed marketing became so much easier, we noted that the process paid for itself many times over
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    • There really isn't all that much, what I would like to see is an app to use on iDevices. Our sales team all have iPads for presentations etc.
    • While Workbooks works rather well with HTML 5, I would still like to see an app. I know it's in the making, but haven't seen anything of this as of yet.
    • I am sure that would increase productivity even further (if it's of the same standard as the main environment).
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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
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    the product works. support has been good or great so far all has been great and we hope to get more from the product. we purchased for an initial year then renewed for a longer term, we have no regrets with this.
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Workbooks Online
    Workbooks CRM never let me down.
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    Support Rating
    Intuit
    Fortunately, I haven't had to reach out much for support.
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Workbooks Online
    Workbooks online trianing does what it needs to; but some training will always be better suited to face to face..
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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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    Workbooks Online
    We felt the high amount of customisation available from Workbooks was much more beneficial to us than the offerings from the larger CRM companies. We also liked the smaller company mentality of Workbooks as it reminded us of ourselves. Ultimately the price also paid a factor as Workbooks was more affordable for what we needed.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Workbooks Online
    • Allows us easy management of leads and clear visibility of opportunities for the sales team
    • User levels allows us to lock down various parts of the system to only allow them to view or edit certain areas
    • Allows us to manage customers in one piece of software and avoid having to use separate software for support, sales and operations
    Incentivized
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