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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

    Score4.2 out of 10
    N/AA 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

    QuickBooks Time

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets) is a cloud-based time tracking and scheduling app that allows employees to clock in and out from the job site with the devices they’ve already got in their pockets. The vendor aims to help companies replace paper timesheets with accurate, electronic time data as well as make payroll and invoicing faster and less costly. QuickBooks Time also accurately tracks time and GPS points (even without cell or internet service) then automatically syncs when back…

    $0

    1 user, unlimited projects

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)QuickBooks Time
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    1 user, unlimited projects
    Premium
    $8
    per user/month + $20 base fee/month (paid annually)
    Elite
    $10
    per user/month + $40 base fee/month (paid annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)QuickBooks Time
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)QuickBooks Time
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Time
    Toggl is nicer as far as full capability and additional features, but QuickBook's time is built right in, which makes it nice not to have to go between multiple interfaces. As someone who jumps between programs all day, it is nice to stay within one to complete multiple …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    69%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)QuickBooks Time
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    28% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    20% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    14 Ratings
    24% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    15 Ratings
    27% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    31% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and QuickBooks Time
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    30% above category average
    QuickBooks Time
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)QuickBooks Time
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.6
    (195 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.1
    (31 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)QuickBooks Time
    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.
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    Intuit
    It would be very useful for certain remote jobs that require a high level of presence, as in the case of web development, or remote maintenance sessions, so that when reviewing the work data it is possible to ensure that there will be no failures. By being able to include files in the management, from the equipment tab, it is possible to fully control the hours in which each change in these files were made.
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    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.
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    Intuit
    • Support (their help desk team is incredibly helpful and always quick to respond).
    • Ease of access and use (the app is user-friendly an intuitive, and the desktop version is equally as approachable).
    • Manager functionality (it's useful to be able to clock employees in and out at multiple events on the same day by sorting them into different groups by manager/event).
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    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.
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    Intuit
    • The desktop version of the TSheets schedule does not have a search feature. This makes it challenging to find things you are looking for without extra work
    • The app can be a bit buggy. Though it is a great app, there are many reasons that the app will stop syncing and can cause problems with staff scheduling
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    TSheets tech support people, like Shawn Sommer, from Tsheets. She has been instrumental, after terminating the person in charge of TSheets I was left with a learning curve too high to climb but after 10 mins of her instructions I was able to make payroll in no time. She cleared all errors that nobody had fixed before.
    TSheets is not a vendor for me, TSheets is my partner in business. Thank you TSheets.
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    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
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    Intuit
    Our employees find TSheets easy to use and spend minimal time at reporting hours using it. As an administrator and user of the TSheets "data and information" I am extremely positive on the functionality and reporting that it has provided me. From its ease of set-up to training to reporting, TSheets has made us so much more efficient from an administration standpoint
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    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.
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    Intuit
    I have never failed to have an issue resolved within minutes of contacting Support. Jen D recently assisted my with an export issue and I was back on track in less the 10 minutes. She was knowledgable and thought about the current and future contexts of the issue and assured there would be no recurrence next payroll.
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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I wasn't originally helping with the implementation so not sure.
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    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.
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    Intuit
    Besides Intuit Payroll (Sage), the only program I've used is WorkBrain through Menards, and it's more as a scheduling guideline for management, employees don't use it to punch in or out or record hours. However, WorkBrain does show scheduling and it matches with a punch clock to record those hours. Every other place I've used has used either punch clocks or handwritten time cards. I think the TSheets is modern, user-friendly, convenient, accessible, and cost-effective for the owners. It also streamlines payroll for the Accountant instead of manually entering all hours for multiple employees by hand into a software program like Sage.
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    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.
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    Intuit
    • As a Microsoft Access software development shop, Help4Access could have built ourselves a time tracking system, but why reinvent the wheel?
    • tSheets got us out of spreadsheets and into the cloud in days not months.
    • The ROI the first year is over $5,000.
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    ScreenShots

    QuickBooks Time Screenshots

    Screenshot of TSheets is the only time tracking app embedded inside QuickBooks. You can easily review and approve employee time cards to run payroll, do job costing, or create invoices--without ever leaving QuickBooks!Screenshot of With accurate employee hours from TSheets at your fingertips, you're always ready to run payroll--without the tedious manual entry!Screenshot of TSheets is more than just a time tracker. It keeps a timestamp for each clock in/out, job code change & GPS location. See who’s on the clock, where, and their assigned schedule—in real-time.Screenshot of Creating a schedule with Excel is costing you more than you think. TSheets employee scheduling software makes it faster & easier than ever to build & share schedules with employees, assign jobs & shifts, & keep your workforce in sync.Screenshot of Track time using devices your employees already use; any computer, mobile phone or landline, iPhone or Android app, smartphone browser, text message or Twitter.Screenshot of Really friendly free, unlimited support by phone, chat, or email. We guarantee you'll be impressed.