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Has some practical uses, but Desktop is better
November 25, 2021

Has some practical uses, but Desktop is better

David Reese | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Online Advanced

My clients use it for their accounting needs.
  • It is accessible.
  • It integrates with banks.
  • It integrates with credit cards
  • It doesn't do as much as the desktop program.
  • It costs too much.
  • It takes longer to do things than the desktop version.
  • It allows a client to track things by two categories
  • It takes longer to accomplish simple tasks than the desktop version.
  • It costs more than the desktop version, although, with the move to a subscription for desktop, the price of the desktop program might be as high as online.
We could use it right away, but it did take time to figure out the differences. I was disappointed that Intuit didn't include all of the features in the desktop program in the online program and didn't import all of the information from the desktop program.
We are able to access the data remotely easily. This and the ability to track in two categories might be the only reason to use the online program.
IT allows tracking of both location and brand for multi-division clients.
Except for limited needs, the desktop program is much better and less costly before Intuit changed to a subscription model for desktop.

Do you think QuickBooks Online Advanced delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with QuickBooks Online Advanced's feature set?

No

Did QuickBooks Online Advanced live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of QuickBooks Online Advanced go as expected?

No

Would you buy QuickBooks Online Advanced again?

No

QuickBooks Desktop Pro, WordPerfect Office, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Act! CRM
I am able to access client records from my office easily. The advanced version allows tracking from two different categories, ie, location, and class. It is so dumbed down that it often creates incorrect entries that need [to be corrected]. Printing things take way too many steps when compared to the desktop version.

QuickBooks Online Advanced Feature Ratings

7.2
Accounts payable
8
Accounts receivable
4
Cash management
8
Bank reconciliation
9
Expense management
8
Time tracking
Not Rated
Multi-currency support
Not Rated
Multi-division support
9
Regulations compliance
9
Electronic tax filing
5
Self-service portal
Not Rated
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Not Rated
Intercompany Accounting
Not Rated
Journals and Reconciliations
7
Enterprise Accounting
Not Rated
Configurable Accounting
Not Rated
Centralized Rules Framework
6
Standardized Processes
6
Not Rated
Inventory tracking
Not Rated
Not Rated
Pricing
Not Rated
Order entry
Not Rated
Credit card processing
Not Rated
Payroll Management ()
Not Rated
4.0
Dashboards
7
Standard reports
4
Custom reports
1
Not Rated
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
Not Rated
9.0
Role-based user permissions
9
Single sign-on capability
9

Evaluating QuickBooks Online Advanced and Competitors

Yes - For some clients, it replaced the desktop program.
  • Product Usability
It was required by the franchisor for a client and being able to remotely access data is helpful.
I'd seriously push for a less costly program.