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Compare Express Invoice and QuickBooks Desktop Pro 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99 1
$499.95
Express Invoice
Star Rating
(13)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99 1
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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 plansExpress Invoice vs QuickBooks Desktop Pro
- Express Invoice 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 Express Invoice is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Express Invoice over QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Express Invoice
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$79.99
1
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Express Invoice
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
12
8.9
1,489
Ease of Use
8.3
12
8.6
1,494
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.3
631
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.6
624
Quality of Support
7.8
12
7.7
1,318
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.2
607
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
11
7.5
1,479
Features by Category
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
651
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
649
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
1001
|
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
955
|
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
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
143
|
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
Bill Generation
7.5
6
8.9
85
7.8
6
9.3
76
6.9
6
9.1
72
Bill Processing
7.5
6
8.8
71
Feature Not Available
8.8
75
7.8
6
9.1
81
Integration
8.1
6
9.0
90
7.3
5
9.0
86
Feature Not Available
8.7
62
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.0
6
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Express Invoice and QuickBooks Desktop Pro are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
Express Invoice has no unique categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is categorized as Payroll and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Express Invoice
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
Education Management
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Accounting
15.4%
Research
7.7%
Other
23.1%
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
Is Express Invoice really free?
1 Comment
AH
They do have a free edition as well as other paid editions with more features.Read more
Express Invoice has no more 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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