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Compare Bloom and QuickBooks Desktop Pro 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.00 Per Month
$499.95
Bloom
Star Rating
(83)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.00 Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Star Rating
(1,745)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
Browse all 5 pricing plansBloom vs QuickBooks Desktop Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Bloom easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
- Reviewers felt that QuickBooks Desktop Pro meets the needs of their business better than Bloom.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bloom is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bloom over QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bloom
Starter Plan
$14.00
Per Month
All the tools you need to get your business started.
- 3 Active Projects
- Invoices & Digital Payments
- Lead Capture and Management
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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- One-time payment
- 60-day money-back guarantee
Free Trial
Bloom
Free Trial is available
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
73
8.9
1,488
Ease of Use
8.9
76
8.6
1,493
Ease of Setup
8.5
28
8.3
630
Ease of Admin
8.4
27
8.6
624
Quality of Support
8.9
66
7.7
1,317
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
26
8.2
607
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
76
7.5
1,478
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.4
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sales Force Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.0
52
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Support
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.7
948
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
611
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
765
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.6
941
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
731
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
600
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.6
756
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
852
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
660
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
455
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
476
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
463
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
581
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
581
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
911
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
650
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
649
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
1000
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
971
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
741
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
875
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.0
825
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
886
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
532
Not enough data
8.6
954
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
864
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
837
|
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
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
132
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
8.4
741
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
116
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.9
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
92
Payroll
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
8.8
109
Not enough data
8.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
122
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
6.4
16
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
6.7
16
Not enough data
6.8
16
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
5.4
12
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
5.2
9
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
172
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
464
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
335
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
333
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
355
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
388
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
312
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
417
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
346
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
432
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
116
Not enough data
8.8
337
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
91
Not enough data
8.6
295
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
74
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
447
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
439
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
466
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
412
|
Verified
Invoice Generation
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Analytics
9.0
36
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
26
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.0
46
8.9
85
9.1
45
9.3
76
8.5
27
9.1
72
Bill Processing
8.5
16
8.8
71
8.3
12
8.8
75
8.7
31
9.1
81
Integration
8.5
25
9.0
90
9.2
37
9.0
86
8.6
7
8.7
62
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.0
6
Notifications
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
Settings
9.7
22
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
Personalization
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Integrations
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bloom and QuickBooks Desktop Pro are categorized as Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bloom
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
Photography
41.5%
Marketing and Advertising
18.3%
Graphic Design
12.2%
Media Production
6.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Other
15.9%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Bloom 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
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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