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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Overview

What is QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise?

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They…

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10 out of 10
March 04, 2024
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Popular Features

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  • Bank reconciliation (168)
    9.0
    90%
  • Accounts receivable (169)
    8.9
    89%
  • Accounts payable (170)
    8.8
    88%
  • Standard reports (171)
    8.6
    86%

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Pricing

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Gold

1,261

On Premise
per year

Platinum

1,522

On Premise
per year

Gold with Remote Access

1,785.60

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://quickbooks.intuit.com/desktop/e…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

7.9
Avg 7.5

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

7.5
Avg 7.1

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

8.3
Avg 8.0

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

8.3
Avg 7.6

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

8.1
Avg 7.4

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

7.6
Avg 7.0

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

8.3
Avg 7.4
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Product Details

What is QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise?

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting and business management software designed for small to mid-sized companies. Enterprise is the most powerful of the QuickBooks solutions, with core accounting features plus customizable reporting, financial dashboards and advanced tools to manage employees, payments and different locations. Features include inventory management and order fulfillment from start to finish, job costing for end-to-end tracking of construction projects, and advanced pricing controls with integrated inventory.

Built to scale with companies, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise enables up to 40 users, and has over 200 3rd party integrations including industry specific apps. Dedicated versions for construction, manufacturing and wholesale, retail, nonprofit, and professional services are available as is hosting for remote access. Dedicated account management, on-demand training, and 24/7 technical support comes automatically with the Priority Circle loyalty program. Pricing starts at $1,200 annually with multiple packaging options to fit business needs.

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Features

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting Features

  • Supported: Accounts payable
  • Supported: Accounts receivable
  • Supported: Cash management
  • Supported: Bank reconciliation
  • Supported: Expense management
  • Supported: Time tracking
  • Supported: Fixed asset management
  • Supported: Multi-currency support
  • Supported: Multi-division support
  • Supported: Regulations compliance
  • Supported: Electronic tax filing
  • Supported: Self-service portal
  • Supported: Global Financial Support
  • Supported: Primary and Secondary Ledgers
  • Supported: Intercompany Accounting
  • Supported: Localizations
  • Supported: Journals and Reconciliations
  • Supported: Enterprise Accounting
  • Supported: Configurable Accounting
  • Supported: Centralized Rules Framework
  • Supported: Standardized Processes

Inventory Management Features

  • Supported: Inventory tracking
  • Supported: Automatic reordering
  • Supported: Location management
  • Supported: Manufacturing module

Order Management Features

  • Supported: Pricing
  • Supported: Order entry
  • Supported: Credit card processing
  • Supported: Cost of goods sold
  • Supported: Order Orchestration
  • Supported: End-to-end order visibility
  • Supported: Order exception Resolution

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files
  • Supported: Salary revision and increment management
  • Supported: Reimbursement management

Reporting & Analytics Features

  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Standard reports
  • Supported: Custom reports

Customization Features

  • Supported: API for custom integration
  • Supported: Plug-ins

Security Features

  • Supported: Role-based user permissions
  • Supported: Single sign-on capability
  • Supported: User-level audit trail

Additional Features

  • Supported: Job Costing for end-to-end tracking of construction projects
  • Supported: Advanced pricing controls with integrated inventory
  • Supported: Custom reports including industry specific reports
  • Supported: Dedicated account management, on-demand training, and 24/7 technical support
  • Supported: Dedicated versions for construction, manufacturing and wholesale, retail, nonprofit, and professional services are available
  • Supported: Hosting is available for remote access

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Video

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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They also offer an Advanced Inventory module for $999 / year.

Sage Intacct, NetSuite ERP, and Sage Accounting are common alternatives for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

Reviewers rate Bank reconciliation highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Ammar Aboalrub | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I see that everything is acceptable and good especially the customer service, because when a problem occurs to us, it takes a little time for them to solve it and answer the inquiry and some questions, and I think this is great for getting to work faster and not wasting time.
Marcellous Wright, PMP® | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
At one point in time when using this product, we were invoicing over six figures on a weekly basis, and was very easy to track and understand using this software. This was consistent for 3+ months and kept track of all money coming in and expenses going out. Very good balance!
Randy Huizenga | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
A client has 40+ entities it owns. Easy to set up multiple companies with standard account charts, financial statements, etc. Enterprise has a consolidation feature that is very useful. User counts can be added as needed. User functionality is easily managed at a very granular level. Complex inventory issues such as intricate assemblies can be offloaded to products such as FishBowl.
Peter McManus | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Since my experience using this is on a relatively low-level business volume, I would definitely recommend this for a small, start-up business where the user was going to be a non-data entry or accounting person. I would be cautious recommending it for larger businesses that might be supported better with a different package.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Basic accounting functions are superb once the initial setup is completed. But the time spent configuring add-ons and internal settings is unnecessarily complex. More best practice examples would be very helpful.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think QuickBooks is very easy to learn for the eager learner. I was able to pick it up quickly and then research and learn how to create reports and download data for more reporting and usage. At that time, QuickBooks had a very useful and highly trained "help desk" available to paying customers of such and these representatives were able to help me through several issues we were facing. There are quite a few "USER PREFERENCES" which is very nice when using the software in a multiple-user setting. If you have or will have a very large database, QuickBooks has not expanded to compete in this area. We are finding as our database grows, some areas are very slow and also we are experiencing more "shutdowns" of the system. Also, particularly in a multiple-user setting, and when a user is in a RETAIL setting invoicing customers as they come in (such as with Tire Stores), some QuickBooks updates shut us down for a lengthy period of time, which we cannot afford during normal business hours. Right now, QuickBooks does not allow you to schedule all updates and there is no advanced notice if the update is a minor update not requiring a shutdown/reboot, nor does it state that all users will be required to install and reboot if one user updates. This has been one of our largest problems with QuickBooks in the past three years.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The biggest problems we've had so far are regarding updates. The updates don't always go through properly. And if one person's computer has a different version of the update (which happens often because QB forces you to update after a certain point) then it will sometimes lock another user out and give an error message saying someone needs to switch to multi-user mode. However, everyone is already in multi-user mode. So it's a problem within the program updates itself. Each time this happens we usually spend around 2 hours on the phone with customer service going back and forth between each computer system/QB user, running updates, checking the version of the update, restarting computers and QB over and over until the updates finally take. It is infuriating because our entire office cannot use QB during the time things are being fixed. So if your business could not function without QB for an hour or two during a work day to fix issues with updates, this version is going to cause you some serious problems.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The limitations of the software in inventory make it undesirable for an inventory sensitive business. The basic package when offered on a perpetual on-site-based installation is the best way to go for most small businesses as the IT requirements for a hosted solution can be larger than the business itself!! The reporting is neanderthal, it just needs new product management to fix it - this has been a problem for us forever. The licensing offered recently is not favorable for many small businesses and has driven some of my counterparts at other companies to go to another software package. The Asset tracking (from listing to depreciation and reporting) is not as capable as other packages so we just use an external source and then directly enter the data into QB. This should be an easy fix but is persistent over several versions/years. In my experience, customer support is just actually abhorrent.
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I honestly cannot think of Any Scenario that QuickBooks is well suited for, due to the lack of real customer support and glitches in their program that they do not take responsibility for. The best use for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is to Never Buy it!!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
One specific scenario where QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is well suited for is managing our operations side of the real estate business. It allows us to set our budgets, follow those budgets and see in real time where our money is going. This has allowed us to manage the budgets at various facilities and allocate money appropriately to the areas where we are spending it the most or the areas where we need to spend more money on or allocate more money towards. It has helped us see where we have had some trouble spots so that we can address them.
Mary Herrington | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have used every version of QuickBooks and Enterprise is by far, my favorite. You have the ability to add in modules and it does so much more than what we are using it for right now. I am excited to implement additional features as we grow. I will say that you do need at least one person who understands inventory flow well if you plan on using the manufacturing module. This is especially important at implementation. But once it's set up correctly and people are trained, it's very user-friendly, saves time & money, and is efficient.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise is well suited for a business that has multiple daily entries, many bank accounts, and multi-users that require varying levels of access. It is also suited for those who process employee payroll, remit government remittances and utilize its full reporting capabilities. It is less appropriate for those who have basic daily transactions, a few accounts (bank & cc), and who do not use payroll features where a basic version of Desktop would suffice.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Year on year Quickbooks Enterprise edition is improving its performance when it comes to network editions where multi-use mode operations over a cloud server. Previous comparing from 2018 enterprise to 2022 enterprise. The optimization and file loading time has been much better, moreover with new features like advance reporting. This is really helping us to focus on essential indicators for our organization, we can modify any of the 200+ built-in reports by applying filters, adding or deleting data points, or adding custom fields. Save customized reports as templates so we can run or use them whenever we want.
January 06, 2022

QuickBooks works for us.

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
QuickBooks has specific reports for non-profits. Payroll works well. The tax reporting is updated regularly. Reporting is very good and can be defined and modified as needed. Some of the memorized transactions are hard to edit. Exporting to Excel works well except for the added columns that must be deleted.
December 28, 2021

QuickBooks enterprise

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It worked well for collecting tuition and managing the chart of accounts. This operation had many different pieces to it and this software allows for accurate and well-organized reports to the key stakeholders. For medium-size businesses and smaller this is a tool that will get you where you need to go.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Enterprise is well suited for companies that need to have multiple people logged into the file at once. It is also well-suited for companies that require maintenance of inventory. We also use it for clients with large payrolls (typically over 20 employees). It's not appropriate for small-service-based clients, it's too clunky and tricky to navigate.
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise is what you would use if you do not know any better. If you have limited use for accounting products and do not rely on using accounting software on a day-to-day basis I could see it better suited for that use case. If you rely heavily on the quick and proper operation this is not the product for you.
Lisa Saunders | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise allows me to track my company expenses and income which suits my needs. Some of the less appropriate features for me are payroll and invoicing. I have other systems that I use for those services that are discounted by our corporate fellowship with Ortho Florida of which we are members. Otherwise, I am sure these 2 programs would be an option for us.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This one is Very good for small businesses or small family-oriented businesses. You don't need to hire someone to do a finance job for you. You can do it by yourself, and it is very easy to use. Definitely not good for a big size enterprise as it takes little time for creating multiple data.
Ray Fisher | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
QuickBooks has been a very good tool for our company. Making sure that employees are paid on time and also paid correctly is a crucial part of keeping employees working for us. QuickBooks allows us to keep track of each of our employees and also our clients.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is well-suited to almost all organizations that don't require heavy inventory use or have multi-entities that they would like to see rolled up. For the more basic companies, I would recommend a Quickbooks Pro product, but Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise is great for medium and up companies that don't require the above-mentioned items.
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