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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20 per month
$499.95
FreeAgent
Star Rating
(40)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20 per month
Browse all 5 pricing plansQuickBooks Desktop Pro
Star Rating
(1,747)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
Browse all 5 pricing plansFreeAgent vs QuickBooks Desktop Pro
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreeAgent easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with QuickBooks Desktop Pro, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that QuickBooks Desktop Pro meets the needs of their business better than FreeAgent.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreeAgent is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreeAgent over QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
34
8.9
1,487
Ease of Use
9.0
35
8.6
1,495
Ease of Setup
8.1
19
8.3
631
Ease of Admin
8.1
18
8.6
623
Quality of Support
8.7
31
7.7
1,316
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
16
8.2
606
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
34
7.5
1,477
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.1
14
|
Verified
8.7
946
|
Verified
7.2
13
|
Verified
8.3
609
|
Verified
7.4
13
|
Verified
8.5
763
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.4
15
|
Verified
8.6
939
|
Verified
7.4
12
|
Verified
8.4
729
|
Verified
6.7
11
|
Verified
8.1
598
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
7.4
12
|
Verified
8.6
754
|
Verified
7.5
12
|
Verified
8.7
851
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
8.6
658
|
Verified
Other Functionality
6.9
9
8.2
453
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
474
|
Verified
6.5
9
8.3
461
|
Verified
5.7
7
|
Verified
8.3
579
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.2
579
|
Verified
7.8
9
|
Verified
8.9
909
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
8.8
650
|
Verified
8.1
13
|
Verified
8.7
648
Reporting & Analytics
7.9
14
|
Verified
9.0
999
|
Verified
6.8
11
|
Verified
8.7
969
|
Verified
7.2
10
|
Verified
8.4
740
|
Verified
8.2
15
|
Verified
8.5
873
|
Verified
Platform
6.5
12
|
Verified
8.0
823
|
Verified
7.3
10
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
14
|
Verified
8.5
884
|
Verified
7.1
11
|
Verified
8.5
530
8.8
14
|
Verified
8.6
953
|
Verified
7.6
12
|
Verified
8.6
862
|
Verified
Integration
7.9
14
|
Verified
8.2
835
|
Verified
7.6
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.9
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Cash Flow
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.9
126
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
9.1
141
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.9
131
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.2
10
|
Verified
8.4
740
|
Verified
8.1
8
|
Verified
8.4
115
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
Verified
8.3
90
|
Verified
8.3
9
|
Verified
8.7
115
|
Verified
Revenue
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.9
122
|
Verified
8.1
8
|
Verified
8.8
105
|
Verified
8.1
8
8.6
91
Payroll
8.1
7
|
Verified
8.7
96
Feature Not Available
8.8
108
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.7
108
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
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
FreeAgent and QuickBooks Desktop Pro are categorized as Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreeAgent
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
Marketing and Advertising
13.2%
Management Consulting
13.2%
Accounting
13.2%
Staffing and Recruiting
7.9%
Design
7.9%
Other
44.7%
Accounting
17.0%
Construction
6.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Information Technology and Services
3.2%
Other
64.2%
Discussions
Is FreeAgent free for accountants?
1 Comment
AH
FreeAgent is a cloud-based accounting software that is designed to be used by small businesses and freelancers for managing their finances, including...Read more
FreeAgent 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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