Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Online
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.
$38
per month
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
Pricing
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
Simple Start
$38
per month
Essentials
$75
per month
Plus
$115
per month
Advanced
$275
per month
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Considered Both Products
QuickBooks Online
Chose QuickBooks Online
I have used larger ERP systems like SAP and Netsuite which do offer a better solution however for the size of business (small) that is best fit for QuickBooks Online, it is a good tool to use. We selected this because its cloud bases, billed easy, low cost, and easy to learn.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud seemed to offer more options in addition to scaling to a larger company. While we technically are a smaller company we have several sister companies which make us scale to the larger side. SAP S/4HANA Cloud offers more data and more details that which help …
Features
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.9
109 Ratings
4% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.1
386 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation8.399 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.251 Ratings7.9328 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.491 Ratings7.6327 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.770 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
6.8
99 Ratings
13% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
590 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration6.781 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
Plug-ins6.881 Ratings7.7521 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.4
170 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
680 Ratings
0% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.5135 Ratings8.5638 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.3160 Ratings8.1670 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.3
196 Ratings
6% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.7
689 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards8.3183 Ratings7.7638 Ratings
Standard reports8.6191 Ratings7.8677 Ratings
Custom reports8.0174 Ratings7.6628 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.8
213 Ratings
2% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
705 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable8.9179 Ratings8.2689 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.8196 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
Cash management8.2179 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.0202 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management8.4186 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking6.982 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management7.982 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support7.464 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.765 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.2100 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal7.4110 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.528 Ratings7.9214 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.957 Ratings7.9222 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.057 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations7.742 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.4126 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting6.847 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.771 Ratings8.0221 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework7.546 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.790 Ratings8.3249 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
6.6
75 Ratings
13% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
598 Ratings
4% above category average
Inventory tracking6.470 Ratings8.3586 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.037 Ratings7.8506 Ratings
Location management7.041 Ratings7.9482 Ratings
Manufacturing module6.127 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.5
128 Ratings
1% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
606 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing7.878 Ratings8.0580 Ratings
Order entry7.574 Ratings8.0589 Ratings
Credit card processing8.296 Ratings8.924 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.396 Ratings8.2553 Ratings
Order Orchestration6.736 Ratings7.8183 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution6.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
237 Ratings
12% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.8215 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.5185 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings7.9232 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
101 Ratings
11% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.2101 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
197 Ratings
12% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.8137 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.9141 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6136 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1177 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.9174 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
40% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.0
159 Ratings
16% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1142 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.9138 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.7125 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2129 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0129 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
154 Ratings
11% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.2138 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.3142 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.2137 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1134 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.8
184 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.7162 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9177 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7168 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
167 Ratings
22% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0167 Ratings
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QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
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QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Score 7.3 out of 10
Zoho One
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.1 out of 10
Infor VISUAL
Infor VISUAL
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
24SevenOffice
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(231 ratings)
8.3
(743 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(27 ratings)
9.3
(17 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(146 ratings)
8.0
(633 ratings)
Availability
8.8
(6 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(5 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(70 ratings)
6.7
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.5
(7 ratings)
7.5
(9 ratings)
Configurability
1.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
5.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.3
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
2.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
4.9
(3 ratings)
6.8
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
4.9
(3 ratings)
7.2
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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SAP
I think it well suited for organizations with a large and complex infrastructures as it can handle them very easily in my opinion. It is also recommended for companies which are planning to move to mostly automated environments, in which it can be implemented in a good manner. I also think it is not suited or less suited for smaller scale organizations as the cost of operation could exceed the budget.
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Pros
Intuit
  • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
  • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
  • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
  • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
  • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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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
  • The upsells have gotten worse over time and are on every screen in the most awkward positions. I don't need a constant reminder to upgrade, especially on a very old account that's paid thousands over the years.
  • The interface has never been especially intuitive, but I was an old Quicken user and it was somewhat familiar. Over time, it's gotten worse, and in the last 2 years, the program seems to move things more often than I would expect.
  • The software constantly adds features that I don't want and want to turn off, but the interface is so difficult to use that I find myself skipping it. Imagine seeing a message that the system recognized invoices that hadn't been paid so it prepared reminder notices for you that can be sent at the click of a button. Who thinks using canned reminders that you've never seen is a good thing?
  • A lot of functionality seems to derive from connecting your bank accounts to QBO. I don't want Intuit to have an always-on connection to any bank accounts, even checking.
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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
It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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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
I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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SAP
Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
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Reliability and Availability
Intuit
We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Performance
Intuit
Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Intuit
In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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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
The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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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
As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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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
As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Intuit
  • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
  • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
  • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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SAP
  • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
  • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
  • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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ScreenShots

QuickBooks Online Screenshots

Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard

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.