# Intuit Lacerte Tax vs QuickBooks Online Comparison | | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 187 | 3,860 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (90.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us 1 license With One-Time Purchase | $38.00 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Intuit Lacerte Tax **Not enough data** ### QuickBooks Online Pros: - Ease of Use (254 reviews) - Cloud-Based (72 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (81 reviews) - Expensive (70 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (176 reviews) | 8.3 (3193 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (183 reviews) | 8.2 (3249 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (142 reviews) | 8.0 (1769 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 8.1 (1444 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (169 reviews) | 7.5 (2885 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (35 reviews) | 7.8 (1410 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.6 (181 reviews) | 7.5 (3104 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Intuit Lacerte Tax #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Lacerte Essentials Price: Contact Us 1 license With One-Time Purchase Key Features: - Unlimited client advisory reports - Bundles of individual and business returns (200 or more) - Unlimited state returns [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/intuit-lacerte-tax/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### QuickBooks Online #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Simple Start Price: $38.00 Per Month Key Features: - Customize and send invoices - Track income and expenses - Create and manage estimates [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Accounting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | N/A | N/A | | **QuickBooks Online** | 7.7/10 | 2266 | #### General Ledger | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Journal Entries** | Not enough data | 8.1 (967 reviews) | | **Tags / Dimensions** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1379 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1488 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Accounts Receivable | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Invoice Customization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1640 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **AR Automation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1345 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Collections Automation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (1164 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Accounts Payable | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **AP Automation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (766 reviews) | | **Payment Processing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (1509 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Purchase Orders** | Not enough data | 8.0 (1158 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Other Functionality | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Tracking / Ordering** | Not enough data | 7.6 (939 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Inventory Pricing and Costing** | Not enough data | 7.6 (957 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Inventory Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.6 (931 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Multi-Entity / Consolidation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (1145 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Recognition Rules** | Not enough data | 7.8 (1311 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reconciliations** | Not enough data | 8.4 (1697 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Payroll** | Not enough data | 8.2 (1203 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Time and Expense** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1223 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Reporting & Analytics | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Financial Statements** | Not enough data | 8.6 (1885 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Custom Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1816 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Budgeting / Forecasting** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1417 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.2 (1773 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Platform | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.5 (1565 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Workflow Capability** | Not enough data | 7.7 (1397 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (1665 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1051 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.3 (1817 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Output Document Generation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1551 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Integration | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Data Import and Export Tools** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1600 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 7.6 (725 reviews) | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | 8.0 (1245 reviews) | #### Cash Flow | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Track Cash Flow** | Not enough data | 8.3 (650 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Income and Expenses** | Not enough data | 8.7 (733 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **File Exports** | Not enough data | 8.4 (667 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Budgeting & Forecasting | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Budgeting / Forecasting** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1417 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Import** | Not enough data | 8.0 (601 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Versioning** | Not enough data | 7.7 (511 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Historical Data** | Not enough data | 8.1 (624 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Revenue | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Revenue Types** | Not enough data | 8.3 (624 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Revenue Allocation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (589 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 7.9 (522 reviews) | #### Payroll | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Direct Deposit** | Not enough data | 8.3 (545 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Check/W-2 Printing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (535 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Tax Calculation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (569 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reporting and Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.2 (611 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### AI | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Data Extraction** | Not enough data | 6.8 (188 reviews) | | **Invoice Processing** | Not enough data | 7.1 (181 reviews) | | **Expense Management** | Not enough data | 6.9 (189 reviews) | | **Fraud Detection** | Not enough data | 6.6 (179 reviews) | | **Tax Compliance** | Not enough data | 6.9 (180 reviews) | | **Support Chatbots** | Not enough data | 6.3 (179 reviews) | | **Bank Reconciliations** | Not enough data | 7.5 (192 reviews) | | **Report Generation** | Not enough data | 7.2 (185 reviews) | | **Customizable Alerts** | Not enough data | 6.8 (176 reviews) | | **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | 6.8 (180 reviews) | #### Mobile Applications - Accounting | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (161 reviews) | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 7.1 (122 reviews) | | **UI** | Not enough data | 7.0 (152 reviews) | | **Offline** | Not enough data | 6.0 (124 reviews) | | **Expense Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.4 (132 reviews) | | **Invoice Management** | Not enough data | 7.6 (136 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Accounting | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 5.7 (86 reviews) | ### Nonprofit Accounting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | N/A | N/A | | **QuickBooks Online** | 8.3/10 | 2062 | #### General Ledger | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Journal Entries** | Not enough data | 8.1 (967 reviews) | | **Tags / Dimensions** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1379 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1488 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Accounts Receivable | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Invoice Customization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (1640 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **AR Automation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (1345 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Collections Automation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (1164 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Accounts Payable | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **AP Automation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (766 reviews) | | **Payment Processing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (1509 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Purchase Orders** | Not enough data | 8.0 (1158 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Inventory Control | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | N/A | N/A | | **QuickBooks Online** | 8.5/10 | 143 | #### Multichannel inventory management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Warehouse Inventory Transfer** | Not enough data | 8.4 (85 reviews) | | **Multichannel Inventory Syncing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (86 reviews) | | **Multi-Warehouse Routing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (82 reviews) | #### 3PL inventory management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Client management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (98 reviews) | | **Marketplace connections** | Not enough data | 8.6 (88 reviews) | | **3PL inventory tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (90 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.8 (96 reviews) | | **Inventory Costing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (95 reviews) | | **Product Master** | Not enough data | 8.6 (91 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (91 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.6 (98 reviews) | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | Not enough data | 8.7 (119 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.7 (114 reviews) | | **Stock History Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.5 (117 reviews) | | **Low Stock Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | Not enough data | 8.1 (111 reviews) | | **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (104 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (111 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (113 reviews) | | **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (115 reviews) | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (119 reviews) | ### Order Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | N/A | N/A | | **QuickBooks Online** | 7.9/10 | 126 | #### Order Entry | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Entry** | Not enough data | 8.6 (113 reviews) | | **Register** | Not enough data | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.5 (111 reviews) | #### Order Tracking | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Shipping** | Not enough data | 8.0 (96 reviews) | | **Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.9 (98 reviews) | | **Backorder** | Not enough data | 7.9 (93 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Stock Levels** | Not enough data | 8.1 (95 reviews) | | **Flow Of Goods** | Not enough data | 8.0 (93 reviews) | | **Reserving Goods** | Not enough data | 7.9 (89 reviews) | #### Customer Management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Order Status** | Not enough data | 8.2 (98 reviews) | | **Information Access** | Not enough data | 8.4 (107 reviews) | | **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.4 (109 reviews) | #### Subscription Management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Payment Data** | Not enough data | 8.6 (110 reviews) | | **Payment Gateway** | Not enough data | 8.3 (106 reviews) | | **Billing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (114 reviews) | | **Automatic Payments** | Not enough data | 8.3 (101 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Order Management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 4.5 (11 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 5.0 (11 reviews) | ### Corporate Tax | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | 7.8/10 | 93 | | **QuickBooks Online** | N/A | N/A | #### Tax Planning | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Strategies** | 7.5 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Exemptions** | 6.6 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Credits** | 8.2 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Estimations** | 8.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Tax Filing | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Calculations** | 9.0 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rules & Regulations** | 8.5 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.5 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Workflows | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Integrations** | 6.9 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Importing** | 6.7 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Professional Tax | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | 8.0/10 | 135 | | **QuickBooks Online** | N/A | N/A | #### Tax Forms - Professional Tax Software | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Federal Tax ** | 9.2 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | | **State Tax** | 8.8 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data management - Professional Tax Software | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 7.1 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Export** | 7.5 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Tax filing - Professional Tax Software | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **E-filing** | 9.2 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | | **eSignatures** | 7.8 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Calculation** | 9.1 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting - Professional Tax Software | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Tax Planning** | 7.7 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration and Support - Professional Tax Software | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Payment ** | 7.6 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Client Portal** | 6.6 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Tax Advisor** | 7.0 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mobile App** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | N/A | N/A | | **QuickBooks Online** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Vendor Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Intuit Lacerte Tax** | N/A | N/A | | **QuickBooks Online** | 7.6/10 | 193 | #### Agentic AI - Vendor Management | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 5.6 (13 reviews) | #### Revenue Recognition | Feature | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (147 reviews) | | **Deferred Revenue** | Not enough data | 8.2 (154 reviews) | | **Revenue Accrual** | Not enough data | 8.3 (163 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Intuit Lacerte Tax (2):** [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-tax), [Professional Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/professional-tax) **Unique to QuickBooks Online (5):** [Nonprofit Accounting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit-accounting-software), [Accounting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/accounting), [Vendor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-management), [Inventory Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control-software), [Order Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/order-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Intuit Lacerte Tax | QuickBooks Online | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 90.4% | 82.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 7.5% | 14.8% | | **Enterprise** | 2.1% | 3.0% | ### By Industry #### Intuit Lacerte Tax - **Accounting:** 85.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Legal Services:** 2.1% - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 1.6% - **Law Practice:** 1.6% - **Real Estate:** 1.1% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.1% - **Consulting:** 0.5% - **Sports:** 0.5% - **Renewables & Environment:** 0.5% - **Other:** 2.7% #### QuickBooks Online - **Accounting:** 18.3% - **Construction:** 5.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.2% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Financial Services:** 3.1% - **Retail:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Real Estate:** 2.3% - **Other:** 47.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Intuit Lacerte Tax - [CCH ProSystem fx Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/cch-prosystem-fx-tax/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (133 reviews) - [UltraTax CS](https://www.g2.com/products/ultratax-cs/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Drake Tax](https://www.g2.com/products/drake-tax/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (27 reviews) - [ProSystem fx Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/prosystem-fx-suite/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (63 reviews) - [Avalara](https://www.g2.com/products/avalara/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (825 reviews) - [Vertex](https://www.g2.com/products/vertex-inc-vertex/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (466 reviews) - 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4.5/5 stars (979 reviews) - [Oracle PeopleSoft](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-peoplesoft/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (692 reviews) - [Odoo ERP](https://www.g2.com/products/odoo-odoo-erp/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (352 reviews) - [Certinia Financial Management Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/certinia-financial-management-cloud/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (437 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Intuit Lacerte Tax - Title: [How much does Lacerte tax software cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-lacerte-tax-software-cost) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It cost very minimal and completely worth simply you can$7 per return or basically start with $400 only" ### QuickBooks Online - Title: [What phone app works if you are using Quick books V15.0.5R6](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-phone-app-works-if-you-are-using-quick-books-v15-0-5r6) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You are correct, you can only use the Invoicing app if you have the online version of Quickbooks. Hope this helps!" - Title: [Can you put quickbooks on a mac?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14104-can-you-put-quickbooks-on-a-mac) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes you can use quickbooks on a Mac" - Title: [What can you do with QuickBooks online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-do-with-quickbooks-online) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "It would be great to see QBO have the ability to send monthly statements via email, not the generic intuit email, but a selectable email that is by the..." - Title: [How is QuickBooks Online being used to enhance operational efficiency and user experience in its specific field?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-quickbooks-online-being-used-to-enhance-operational-efficiency-and-user-experience-in-its-specific-field) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It allows for a rapid automated close linked directly to each of our bank accounts and credit cards, including BILL/Divvy." - Title: [What is QuickBooks Online used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-quickbooks-online-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Payroll and Bookkeeping" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/intuit-lacerte-tax-vs-quickbooks-online)