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Compare AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop Pro 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $20.00 Per Month
$499.95
AccountEdge
Star Rating
(24)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $20.00 Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Star Rating
(1,743)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
Browse all 5 pricing plansAccountEdge vs QuickBooks Desktop Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found QuickBooks Desktop Pro easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with AccountEdge, along with administration.
- AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop Pro both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that QuickBooks Desktop Pro is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QuickBooks Desktop Pro over AccountEdge.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AccountEdge
AccountEdge Pro
Starting at $20.00
Per Month
Single User, Local Desktop
- Manage Sales & Invoices
- Track Bills & Expenses
- Process Payroll
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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- 60-day money-back guarantee
Free Trial
AccountEdge
Free Trial is available
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
18
8.9
1,487
Ease of Use
8.4
19
8.6
1,493
Ease of Setup
9.7
5
8.3
629
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
8.6
623
Quality of Support
6.6
19
7.7
1,316
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
6
8.2
606
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
21
7.5
1,477
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.7
946
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
609
|
Verified
7.0
5
|
Verified
8.5
763
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.6
939
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
729
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
598
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
754
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
850
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
658
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
453
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
474
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
461
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
909
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
649
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
648
Reporting & Analytics
8.1
6
|
Verified
9.0
999
|
Verified
9.0
5
|
Verified
8.7
969
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
8.4
739
|
Verified
7.0
5
|
Verified
8.5
873
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
823
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
|
Verified
8.5
884
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
530
7.2
6
|
Verified
8.6
953
|
Verified
7.3
5
|
Verified
8.6
862
|
Verified
Integration
7.8
6
|
Verified
8.2
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.9
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
131
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.7
5
|
Verified
8.4
739
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
115
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.9
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
91
Payroll
Not enough data
8.7
96
Not enough data
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
121
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
6.1
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
5.3
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
5.0
11
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
4.6
8
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
170
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
462
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
333
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
331
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
353
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
386
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
310
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
415
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
344
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.8
335
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
8.6
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
445
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
437
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
464
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
410
|
Verified
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.2
75
Not enough data
9.1
71
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.1
80
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
8.6
61
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
4.0
5
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AccountEdge and QuickBooks Desktop Pro are categorized as Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AccountEdge
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
12.5%
Retail
8.3%
Consumer Goods
8.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.2%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.2%
Other
62.5%
Accounting
17.0%
Construction
6.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
3.2%
Other
64.1%
Discussions
AccountEdge has no discussions with answers
Does Quickbooks allow you to charge customers on a recurring basis?
I know that quickbooks is kind of the gold standard when it comes to accounting software, but does it have an online payment gateway?
2 Comments
EM
It can be set up in a few easy steps. Check out this guide: http://www.qbexpress.com/how-to-setup-recurring-charges-for-customers-in-quickbooks/Read more
What plans are there to migrate the features from quick books online?
2 Comments
BL
My understanding is that QuickBooks Desktop is more in "Maintenance Mode" right now. I would not expect big new features added to desktop.
As an example,...Read more
Best unique feature ?
2 Comments
MA
User interface is simply fantastic. It has got a beautiful interface with excel. Like anything and everything in software can be exported and imported...Read more
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