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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

    TriNet HR Plus

    Score4.2 out of 10
    N/AHR Plus (formerly Zenefits) is TriNet’s administrative services organization (ASO) solution, combining expert support and administration with a technology platform for HR, payroll, and benefits.

    $10

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    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierTriNet HR Plus
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierTriNet HR Plus
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierTriNet HR Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    TriNet
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    ADP had made some promises as far as integration with our accounting system. To date it has not worked. So, it manually inputted like TriNet. However, the reports in TriNet are much more easily understandable
    Incentivized
    Chose TriNet HR Plus
    Zenefits isn't an improvement over ADP payroll. It has different strengths and weaknesses, but there is no clear advantage.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    69 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierTriNet HR Plus
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.5
    54 Ratings
    12% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.2
    121 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Pay calculation9.252 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.425 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.242 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.333 Ratings7.597 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.336 Ratings7.068 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.052 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.066 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.5
    24 Ratings
    1% below category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.450 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    69 Ratings
    6% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.758 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.468 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.766 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.571 Ratings00 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 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.725 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    TriNet HR Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.6
    136 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.5112 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.0106 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.0111 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.5120 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.0123 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    119 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings6.5117 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings6.0115 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.095 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.9
    135 Ratings
    18% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.5129 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings4.666 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.5104 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    7.0
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.023 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.4
    108 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.0104 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.567 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    115 Ratings
    21% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.5114 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.594 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    3.0
    44 Ratings
    92% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings3.243 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings2.338 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings3.240 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    6.5
    61 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.558 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.054 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.056 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.052 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    4.2
    25 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings2.021 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.723 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings4.625 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings4.624 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and TriNet HR Plus
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    TriNet HR Plus
    5.8
    29 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.222 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.118 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.216 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.621 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings5.526 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierTriNet HR Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    6.6
    (145 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    6.5
    (36 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.8
    (42 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierTriNet HR Plus
    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'.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    I think as a small business owner, this system gives peace of mind. When I'm onboarding an employee I can automatically integrate the process with Gmail and Quickbooks. I feel like they are always doing work in the background and I don't have to keep checking up on them or verifying the work that's been done
    Incentivized
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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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    TriNet
    • Payroll services in all 50 states, including payroll tax filings
    • Integrations with tools like QuickBooks, Google Workspace, Slack, and Human Interest (401(k))
    • Simple yet powerful mobile app for employees to access information including paystubs, benefits, and time off requests
    • Streamlined admin portal for People Ops professionals
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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.
    Incentivized
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    TriNet
    • Support doesn't exist once you are a customer
    • Tax team has a 3-6 month response time
    • Poor Menu/Navigation structure
    • Fails to pay taxes on time, results in delinquency notices and fees
    • Glitchy UI, sometimes you need to wait a day or two for a section to work again
    • Feels like a perpetual beta product, nothing polished about it
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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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    TriNet
    We've already renewed after our first year with Zenefits due to the cost savings, ease of administration, reduction in overhead required to perform HR functions, and the employees happily embracing and liking the software. I've found employees generally hate anything new, but we've had no complaints about Zenefits outside the first few weeks of getting used to it.
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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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    TriNet
    It's extremely user friendly and customer service is super helpful. The app needed help a while back but it has greatly improved. There were issues with files being cut off, and when I was onboarded, it actually cut my offer letter off hiding important information. Since then, it's been fixed so they are continually improving.
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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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    TriNet
    We have not experienced any application errors or unplanned outages in the two years I have been using this app. Sometimes there is a lag in the time keeping/ confirming your location, however, it quickly resolves itself within seconds and more often than not is an internet connection error
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    Performance
    Intuit
    It takes forever to load.
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    TriNet
    This app always loads extremely quickly and in a reasonable time frame. Like I said, when we do experience lags from this app, it is more often than not an internet connection error
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    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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    TriNet
    Not good at all. Basically I typically feel like they can solve the issue at hand. However, they take forever and it never feels like they really care. It can be frustrating that the agent will never speak with you on the phone or just give you their direct contact info so that you can continue to follow up on the same issue. Once they "close" the issue - you have to go back to the main customer service email or line again, even though it may be related to something you've contacted them about in the past
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    Can't really say just because I would not know.
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    Online Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    TriNet
    It went through successfully.
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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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    TriNet
    Unfortunately I do not have any insights on the implementation of Zenefits as I was not employed with this company when Zenefits was introduced. Based on how effortless it is to use Zenefits, I wouldn't image there would be many issues with the implementation of Zenefits
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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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    TriNet
    Zenefits has been a better tool for our purposes than Paychex Flex. While Zenefits is a fairly rigid tool without a lot of options for customization, Paychex has even fewer options for customization and their customer services is even more difficult to deal with
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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    TriNet
    It is very easy to use and does not require the end user to go to multiple sites to obtain many facets of HR/ Payroll information that the app offers
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    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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    TriNet
    • California Meal Break Violations cost a full hour of each employees pay rate. If an employee clocks in 1 minute early it costs us at least 10.50 (minimum wage Ca, 15.00 in Los Angeles) which adds up quickly. We had 37 meal break violations when we first rolled it out. They need to add a feature that disallows them to clock in ahead of 30 minutes, or add a feature that shows them how long they've been on break.
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