QuickBooks Online vs. TallyPrime

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
TallyPrime
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
TallyPrime is a business management software solution focusing on accounting and invoicing functionality, designed with flexibility to suit different purchase and sales processes, followed by the business. Users can share invoices, orders and more via WhatsApp directly from TallyPrime.
$855
one-time fee
Pricing
QuickBooks OnlineTallyPrime
Editions & Modules
Simple Start
$38
per month
Essentials
$75
per month
Plus
$115
per month
Advanced
$275
per month
Silver
$855
one-time fee
Gold
$2,565
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks OnlineTallyPrime
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers can also rent the product for 3, 6 or. 12 month durations at a slightly higher rate.
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Community Pulse
QuickBooks OnlineTallyPrime
Features
QuickBooks OnlineTallyPrime
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.1
121 Ratings
7% above category average
TallyPrime
9.6
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Pay calculation8.4110 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.260 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.5101 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.274 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.981 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.0
113 Ratings
8% below category average
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
API for custom integration7.194 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Plug-ins7.095 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.4
186 Ratings
2% above category average
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.5151 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.3176 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.2
212 Ratings
5% above category average
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards8.3199 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standard reports8.4206 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Custom reports7.9190 Ratings10.01 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.0
229 Ratings
5% above category average
TallyPrime
8.9
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Accounts payable8.8195 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.8212 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash management8.1194 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.0218 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Expense management8.4202 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Time tracking7.095 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.094 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.548 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multi-division support7.379 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.978 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.1113 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Self-service portal7.4124 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.840 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.170 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting7.970 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Localizations7.954 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.5141 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting7.160 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.986 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.8105 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
6.9
88 Ratings
6% below category average
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Inventory tracking6.783 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.146 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management7.353 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manufacturing module6.636 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.9
141 Ratings
5% above category average
TallyPrime
-
Ratings
Pricing8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry7.886 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.4109 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.3107 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.446 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility7.949 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution7.542 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 5.9 out of 10
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Score 5.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Books
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 7.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuickBooks OnlineTallyPrime
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(230 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(27 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(146 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(70 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.9
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
1.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
2.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks OnlineTallyPrime
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
QBO is a great solution for small and midsize companies. If the goal is to record all transactions and pull reliable financial reports, QBO is a great option. QBO is also a great solution if most operations are run in a system like Ramp. It syncs well with systems like that and turns the data into something management can use to make decisions. QBO is great because so many people use it. It is easy to find training online, and many people have experience with it.
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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
When talking about the best, It suits best for accounting the day to day transaction along with reporting the summary of transaction in comparison with other accounting software like Zoho Books for instance, which we used earlier for accounting transactions. I feel TallyPrime is the leader in the industry. Regarding the less appropirate scenarios are its User interface. which needs to be carved further in future, recommended to come up with a Customized Theming option as users generally feel not so comfortable with the same colors every time. Change is generally expected to include customized vibrant colors. I'm curios watch the developments in future.
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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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • TallyPrime simplifies tax management by automatically calculating various taxes, such as GST, based on transaction data.
  • TallyPrime's payroll module handles complex payroll calculations effortlessly
  • It offers user-level access control and encryption, ensuring that sensitive financial data is protected
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Cons
Intuit
  • I dislike that the online bill pay option through QuickBooks is required for their invoicing.
  • The auto-fill portion of the customer setup, specifically the company name, is listed, but it also auto-fills in the name portion, which is inconvenient and time-consuming to remove.
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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • TDL related automation is something that I'm very curious and TallyPrime should invest time to develop it and provide Knowledge training on it.
  • I feel the necessity to introduce the TallyPrime software access in a handheld device access or via web such that on the go transaction can be made noted in TallyPrime without resorting to Desktop environment
  • The UI should also be changed currently, whenever I sit, I use keyboard like a typewriter and that aesthetic must be modified with a feature
  • The theming feature should be introduced in the TallyPrime, earlier, in TallyERP 9, we have green color screen with some shades of green and now that they have changed that to some blue with bluish shade, I'm curious to have customized colors.
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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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Usability
Intuit
Beyond being overkill for a small org's needs, QBO is constantly stealing screen real estate and attention by hammering users for account upgrades, connecting to one of their approved consultants or buying add-ons. The idea of using a simple configurable bookeeping and light accounting interface is completely missing. At the very least, we should be able to hide functions like inventory that we will never use.
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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
I use it regularly, so I feel it as best apart from the User Interface. For recording general day to day transactions, it is apt and to go far beyond given features and for customization, there is a need for the Tally expert to assess the business requirement, So I feel the rating is apt in this judgement.
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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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
TallyPrime often appeals to small to medium-sized businesses due to its affordability. Its strength in inventory management and tax compliance may make it a top choice for retail or business clients in regions with complex tax regulations. Real saviour when it comes to companies with production and inventory management. Thank you Team for the software.
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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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • Significantly streamlined our financial operations.
  • Accounting, Inventory Management, and Tax Compliance are invaluable.
  • Real-time reporting provides crucial insights for decision-making
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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