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Compare APS and QuickBooks Desktop Pro 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
$499.95
APS
Star Rating
(819)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
Browse all 3 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
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that APS excels in customer support, with many users praising the quick response times and knowledgeable representatives. This level of support is particularly beneficial for mid-sized companies that may require more hands-on assistance during onboarding and troubleshooting.
- Users say that QuickBooks Desktop Pro offers robust features and functionality, highlighting its ability to open multiple windows simultaneously and its strong offline usability. These aspects make it a favorite among small businesses looking for a comprehensive accounting solution.
- Reviewers mention that APS is user-friendly, especially for new users, with smooth integration into existing software systems. This ease of use is a significant advantage for companies that need to onboard employees quickly and efficiently.
- According to verified reviews, QuickBooks Desktop Pro is appreciated for its custom invoices and bank feed features, which help streamline various accounting tasks. Users find these tools particularly useful for managing debtor and creditor balances effectively.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while QuickBooks Desktop Pro has a solid feature set, it sometimes struggles with specific workflow needs, leading to configuration challenges. This can be a drawback for users who require a more tailored solution.
- Users report that APS's versatility meets the needs of mid-sized companies well, with many noting that the system is adaptable and versatile. This flexibility is a key selling point for organizations looking for a solution that can grow with them.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
APS
Payroll
Starting at $6.00
1 Per Employee Per Month
Per employee per month + $50 base fee per month. $416.67 minimum per month.
+Available at an additional cost
- Payroll Tax Filings and Payments*
- Federal Forms 940 and 941
- State Withholding, Unemployment (if more than one+)
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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Free Trial
APS
No trial information availableQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
707
8.9
1,487
Ease of Use
9.1
712
8.6
1,493
Ease of Setup
8.7
561
8.3
629
Ease of Admin
9.1
586
8.6
623
Quality of Support
9.5
709
7.7
1,316
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
585
8.2
606
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
702
7.5
1,477
Features by Category
Core HR
8.0
90
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
6.3
68
Not enough data
7.6
78
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
48
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
146
Not enough data
8.3
163
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.7
946
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
9.0
999
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
969
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
739
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
873
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
823
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
884
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
530
Not enough data
8.6
953
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
862
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
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
9.2
545
|
Verified
8.4
230
|
Verified
8.6
387
|
Verified
8.4
193
|
Verified
8.4
393
|
Verified
8.2
170
|
Verified
Administration
9.3
547
|
Verified
9.0
462
|
Verified
8.6
454
|
Verified
8.5
333
|
Verified
9.6
535
|
Verified
9.0
331
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
8.7
353
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
8.7
386
|
Verified
9.2
437
|
Verified
8.7
310
|
Verified
9.2
452
|
Verified
8.8
276
|
Verified
9.4
466
|
Verified
9.1
415
|
Verified
9.3
440
|
Verified
9.0
344
|
Verified
Taxes
9.3
535
|
Verified
9.1
430
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
8.9
114
9.3
502
|
Verified
8.8
335
|
Verified
Integration
8.5
327
|
Verified
8.4
255
|
Verified
8.9
355
|
Verified
8.2
89
8.4
350
|
Verified
8.6
293
|
Verified
8.6
295
|
Verified
8.3
72
Platform
8.8
527
|
Verified
8.7
445
|
Verified
9.0
519
|
Verified
8.9
437
|
Verified
9.2
516
|
Verified
8.7
464
|
Verified
9.2
494
|
Verified
8.7
410
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.1
91
Not enough data
7.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.1
91
Not enough data
7.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
69
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
146
Not enough data
8.3
163
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
Operations
8.3
74
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.0
36
Not enough data
7.1
36
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
Goals
7.2
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feedback
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.0
59
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
146
Not enough data
8.3
163
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
7.3
68
Not enough data
8.0
81
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.6
91
Not enough data
7.3
52
Not enough data
7.2
57
Not enough data
8.3
84
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.4
61
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
146
Not enough data
8.3
163
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.1
128
Not enough data
8.2
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
122
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
113
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.3
119
Not enough data
8.2
107
Not enough data
8.9
125
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
129
Not enough data
7.8
100
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
125
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
6.8
77
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
Not enough data
7.4
126
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
146
Not enough data
8.3
163
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
9.0
57
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
7.5
38
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
APS and QuickBooks Desktop Pro are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
APS is categorized as Healthcare HR, HCM Software, Benefits Administration, Core HR, Performance Management, Time Tracking, Workforce Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Onboarding
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is categorized as Billing and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
APS
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
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.8%
Religious Institutions
6.1%
Restaurants
4.9%
Construction
3.9%
Other
67.5%
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
accruals
2 Comments
RM
Hi Steffan,
Thank you for reaching out regarding accruals. I have passed your feedback on to our Customer Success team so they can reach out.
Have a...Read more
Will the employee start date become anything more?
1 Comment
RM
Hi Hope,
We do not currently have anything planned for changes to the usage of the employee start date. However, we will pass your feedback along to our...Read more
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
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
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
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