QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)	Score 7.3 out of 10	N/A	A now discontinued accounting solution, QuickBooks Self-Employed featured tools to help the self-employed drive growth and financial stability. It is replaced by the more advanced QuickBooks Solopreneur.	N/A

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Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Considered Both Products	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Jonathan Palance Owner Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) FreshBooks limited my ability to categorize transactions, specifically removing duplicates or excluding them. I selected QuickBooks Self-Employed because it allowed me to be in control of items. Sometimes accounting is just making sure things are organized the way YOU think, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Executive Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Wave is extremely easy to use. Quick Books has several features that Wave does not include, i.e. 1099 reporting. Incentivized Helpful? Paul Lipman Headhunter / Managing Director - IT Infrastructure Solutions and Services Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) I selected Quickbooks because it was free for a year when I had TurboTax. Incentivized Helpful? Aaron Metzger Founder Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Honestly, this was the only option for me when I launched my business. I didn't even look at different companies for account services, since QuickBooks Self-Employed had the features and benefits that I needed to run daily operations of my business. Eventually, I will need to … Incentivized Helpful? Tim Vahsholtz Producer Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Alternatively, I use Quicken to manage bank entries and create reports for tax purposes. Incentivized Helpful? Benjamin E. Jerew Senior Content Manager Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) To be honest, I haven't shopped around for a bookkeeping package. I've been using TurboTax for well over a decade, and adding on QuickBooks Self-Employed (once I made the switch to freelancing) was a no-brainer. I probably could have used the program to help me keep track of … Incentivized Helpful? Nathanial Holt Co-owner Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) We just trust QuickBooks more than CloudBooks because it's been on the market longer and it's not a net-based service. Incentivized Helpful? Lawson Brooks III President/Client Strategy Partner, Business Development/Government Relations Services Chose QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) I selected QBSE because no other system fit my needs as a freelancer and as of now, I've not become aware of a program like this that I would opt out for. Helpful?

Features

QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 7.8 3 Ratings 3% above category average
Pay calculation	10.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	5.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files	8.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	8.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management	8.03 Ratings

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 5 Ratings 26% above category average
API for custom integration	10.04 Ratings
Plug-ins	10.04 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 8 Ratings 20% above category average
Single sign-on capability	10.08 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	10.05 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 14 Ratings 24% above category average
Dashboards	10.012 Ratings
Standard reports	10.014 Ratings
Custom reports	10.08 Ratings

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 15 Ratings 27% above category average
Accounts payable	10.09 Ratings
Accounts receivable	10.010 Ratings
Cash management	10.09 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	10.010 Ratings
Expense management	10.014 Ratings
Time tracking	10.07 Ratings
Fixed asset management	10.04 Ratings
Multi-currency support	10.02 Ratings
Multi-division support	10.02 Ratings
Regulations compliance	10.03 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	10.013 Ratings
Self-service portal	10.08 Ratings
Global Financial Support	10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	10.02 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	10.03 Ratings
Localizations	10.03 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	10.06 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	10.02 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	10.04 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	10.03 Ratings
Standardized Processes	10.05 Ratings

Inventory Management

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 3 Ratings 28% above category average
Inventory tracking	10.03 Ratings
Automatic reordering	10.03 Ratings
Location management	10.03 Ratings
Manufacturing module	10.02 Ratings

Order Management

Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 5 Ratings 27% above category average
Pricing	10.04 Ratings
Order entry	10.04 Ratings
Credit card processing	10.05 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	10.03 Ratings
Order Orchestration	10.02 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	10.03 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	10.02 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Small Businesses	Zoho Books Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Zoho Books Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises	SAP S/4HANA Cloud Score 8.5 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	9.4 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	Intuit QuickBooks is a great tool for new SoleTraders that need basic accounting software and require digital invoicing for their clients to send via email and access key features via a mobile app on the go. QuickBooks is a straightforward tool to use with a simple design and learning curve for business owners that are not very tech-savvy. For businesses that operate on a larger scale and need to provide access to other users on their team, QuickBooks is limited. This type of business may also require more insights into the business outside of accounting, and QuickBooks won't be able to supply insights outside of that. Incentivized Ayo Bamgbose Assoc CIPD MSc Online digital business coach Read full review
Pros	Intuit QuickBooks Self-Employed does keep a running total of your income and estimated taxes. Of course, this requires that your entries are accurate. The mileage feature is particularly helpful. One just needs to either use the phone app in conjunction with QuickBooks Self-Employed, or keep a log of all mileage. When tax time comes around, it's easy to use TurboTax software and import your data from QuickBooks. Incentivized Tim Vahsholtz Producer Read full review
Cons	Intuit Doesn't integrate with Mint, which I use for my home expenses. I think this would be a nice addition to the program, so I could keep track of my whole financial situation. A Windows 10 app would be a nice addition to the program, so I could access it securely from my desktop. Incentivized Benjamin E. Jerew Senior Content Manager Read full review
Usability	Intuit I have been using this software for several years now and it has always put out my data in beautiful generated reports that I can use for verification purposes with my financial institute and the IRS. It has all the tools I need to run my business without loosing track of anything Incentivized Shannon Allen Independent Recruiter Read full review
Support Rating	Intuit I have never faced any difficulties that required me to contact QuickBooks customer service. QuickBooks has plenty of online tutorials, blog posts, and helpful tips and advice for almost any issues you may face using the desktop or app version of the software. Even if you can not find the right answer on the QuickBooks webpages, there are loads of YouTube videos from experts. Incentivized Ayo Bamgbose Assoc CIPD MSc Online digital business coach Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Intuit FreshBooks limited my ability to categorize transactions, specifically removing duplicates or excluding them. I selected QuickBooks Self-Employed because it allowed me to be in control of items. Sometimes accounting is just making sure things are organized the way YOU think, and FreshBooks wasn't doing that for me. Incentivized Jonathan Palance Owner Read full review
Return on Investment	Intuit Overall, tagging expenses and mileage has saved me thousands in taxes, for a relatively low cost of around $8/mo. QuickBooks allows me to get invoices to clients quickly and accept online payments, which helps with cashflow. The app has stopped tracking mileage automatically on my device, so I worry that sometimes I am not tracking business miles effectively, which could end up costing me at the EOY. Incentivized Aaron Metzger Founder Read full review
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