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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Desktop Premier

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.N/A

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
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    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.5
    54 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    441 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation9.252 Ratings7.9389 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.425 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.242 Ratings7.7374 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.333 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.5
    24 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    672 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration8.017 Ratings7.7645 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.024 Ratings7.5591 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    768 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.450 Ratings8.5724 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.249 Ratings8.2756 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    69 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    777 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards8.758 Ratings7.7716 Ratings
    Standard reports8.468 Ratings7.8764 Ratings
    Custom reports7.766 Ratings7.6704 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    811 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable8.370 Ratings8.2787 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.571 Ratings8.2747 Ratings
    Cash management8.765 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.768 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management6.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.923 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support6.09 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.014 Ratings7.9309 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.725 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.915 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.315 Ratings8.3342 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    674 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.342 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.321 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
    Location management8.825 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    684 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing8.037 Ratings8.0652 Ratings
    Order entry7.838 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.134 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.943 Ratings8.3626 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.58 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    324 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0294 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.4252 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    266 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    216 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0184 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2176 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1188 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    250 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5225 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7229 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    220 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    8.4
    (880 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    8.0
    (768 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (13 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    We really think that ANY typical business would be a reasonable fit for QuickBooks Desktop Premier. While not necessary, even a comparatively unexperienced accounting person could look at the "Home" screen and follow their nose thru typical daily accounting processes without much detailed knowledge. Reporting is simple, looking up customer info and prior transactions is simple, looking up vendors and prior payments is simple... all in all, quite straightforward. I really can't think of an instance where it would be 'less appropriate'.
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • Employment - it makes creating paychecks a snap and tracks taxes.
    • Invoicing - they have a straightforward approach to creating invoices and you can even email them to your customers.
    • Customers - the program makes tracking customer information and balances easy.
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • Support for older versions of QuickBooks ends after three years, then users must purchase the newest version at full price. Renewals should be deeply discounted for existing users.
    • I would like to see better in-product inventory tracking, so we can choose LIFO or FIFO rather than the ambiguous "average cost" method.
    • I would like to be able to assign payroll taxes to jobs for better job costing.
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    Because we have been extremely happy with the product and our organization tends to be creatures of habit. We rarely leave a product that works this well for the latest and greatest. Typically we follow the "if it's not broken, don't fix it rule". While QB does make changes we typically just roll with it. If we do find something we don't like we work through it until we fully understand its functionality.
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    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    Intuit
    We switched to a more "robust" software program with the hiring of a new CFO. The migration of historical data and ancillary information has been cumbersome and riddle with errors and issues. In hindsight much of what the new software program was touted to accomplish is not come to fruition. QB Desktop Premier was sufficient for the organization needs
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    This is very reliable software, the desktop version is fast. If there is a problem, it is most likely on your own hardware!
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    It takes forever to load.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Intuit
    This is where QuickBooks falls short. Many times my staff has had questions that have not been able to get resolved easily with a chat or call. I personally have had more general questions that have not been answered easily as well. I think QuickBooks needs to provide the resources of having readily accessible help in order to make it simpler to get solutions.
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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    It is important to do your research. There are tutorial videos online that could help new user of this accounting system. These tutorials are straightforward and easily understandable.
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    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Premier handles most of my business functions efficiently in one package. It is not my "everything." I use Replicon for time rather than QuickBooks. I don't want my WIP data interfering with my accounting. I use PaySimple for it's web interface and back office processing. I don't have security issues since I don't have any credit card data in my possession. With today's identity theft environment, I have to protect myself as much as I can. Not having credit card data in my accounting software lets me sleep much better at night. Quicken will do basic accounting but does not have all the double entry accounting systems contained in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Online does much of the basic business functions but I don't like the pricing structure. As a professional accountant, that is very important to me. Bill.com provided a good service but the ability of QuickBooks to add bills and receipts to transactions makes it redundant.
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • Most of our business clients use QuickBooks which makes it efficient for us to work on clients that use the program. We can import QuickBooks data into our software which adds efficiencies to our tax practice.
    • Having staff that are familiar with the software enables our firm to provide quality service to the clients that use QuickBooks.
    • We receive referrals from satisfied QuickBooks clients.
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    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.