Item: QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Rating: 5
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We moved from QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise to Blackbaud Financial Edge for our non-profit needs. (Multi-fund Accounting) - Also better integration with Donor Database and AP Review. Online, multiple user access more streamlined. AP Approval Process. More

Pros and Cons

Bank Reconciliation - Matching - Integration
Robust Reporting (Ease of use and creation)
It's familiar - I've been using it for years and it "makes sense" to me. The change to Blackbaud has been difficult, cumbersome, slow.

AP Approval Process requires separate App. (Not well integrated)
Not Online (Cloud-based) Solution
Doesn't seem to be evolving along with capabilities of QuickBooks Online (Seems stuck in the past)

Return on Investment

Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

n/a

Implementation

I've been using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise so many years - However, training and support has been very good. There are lots of resources and many professionals are familiar with this system. If ease of use is important and you're new to accounting systems, QuickBooks Online may be a better starting point.

Innovative Uses

Multi-Company reporting has been great.

Alternatives Considered

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online - Small to mid size companies - Ease of use and customer support. Great interaction with POS systems. Best out of the box experience. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise not good for new users - Consider hiring professional accounting consultant for training and reconciliation.

Key Insights

Do you think QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise's feature set?

Yes

Did QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, QuickBooks Online, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Likelihood to Recommend

Best suited for mid-size companies that need more robust reporting than QuickBooks Online can offer. Better for only a few users (More gets tricky - even with RightNetworks.) Too cumbersome for small companies - QuickBooks Online is a much better solution overall - And seems to be developing well. There are few scenarios that I would recommend QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise - The last recommendation was because the company did not want their information online at all and felt that was more secure on the desktop.

Great Reporting - Training Required

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise