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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

    Zoho Expense

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Expense is online expense reporting software, tailor-made for businesses worldwide to automate expense report creation, streamline approvals and make swift reimbursements.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Zoho Expense
    Editions & Modules
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    Free
    $0
    Standard Plan
    $5
    per month per user
    Premium Plan
    $9
    per month per user
    Custom
    Get a Quote
    per month per user
    Custom
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    per month per user
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Zoho Expense
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Zoho Expense
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Zoho Expense
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    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 Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    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 Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    14 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    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 Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    15 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    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 Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    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 Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Zoho Expense
    -
    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
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Expense
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Zoho Expense
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Expense
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Zoho Expense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Zoho Expense
    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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    Zoho
    easy of use for the end users as well as to manage. The option to add new categories (expenses) and have the end users use them immediately is wonderful. The ease of creating a new user as well as customer support has been great. The customer support while having issues has been quick to resolve any issues
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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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    Zoho
    • The program will notify users if they have entered a duplicate charge.
    • Once the end-users understood that receipts were mandatory, attaching those receipts has become second-nature. The app makes it very easy to do so.
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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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    Zoho
    • Could have more default options. Instead of making my users select payment method, allow us to default it to one of the options.
    • More room for customization by department. My service department needs different categories of expenses then my sales department.
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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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    Zoho
    Ease of use for the simple basic options. I wish the there was an option for reimbursement to be marked separately. Example for all corporate credit expense reports with $0 reimbursements still have to be marked as reimbursed in order to be removed from pending reimbursement section. For the cost the features offer benefits
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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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    Zoho
    The only reason I give Zoho a 9 is because of the issue with the Chart of Accounts skewing every time I export/import. I believe this is due to the fact that I use sub-accounts and Zoho cannot differentiate. Still hoping. :)
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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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    Zoho
    We selected (switched) to Zoho Expense because it had similar features at a lower price and we were able to receive a discount through our partner relationship with another software company. We have considered moving from Zoho Expense to something else recently due to continued issues with being able to accurately import credit card charges and organize them correctly be team member. Creating some confusion among users.
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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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    Zoho
    • We have had some issues with the credit card reconciliation process which has made our monthly accounting / close process. This has been a negative
    • Positive ROI is that team members spend less time on expense reports due to the ease of reporting
    • Positive ROI is that substantial training and onboarding is not needed due to the features and simplicity.
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