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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 license With One-Time Purchase
$38.00 Per Month
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Star Rating
(185)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 license With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansQuickBooks Online
Star Rating
(3,674)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$38.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansIntuit Lacerte Tax vs QuickBooks Online
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Intuit Lacerte Tax easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Intuit Lacerte Tax overall.
- Reviewers felt that Intuit Lacerte Tax meets the needs of their business better than QuickBooks Online.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Intuit Lacerte Tax is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QuickBooks Online over Intuit Lacerte Tax.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Lacerte Essentials
Contact Us
1 license With One-Time Purchase
- Unlimited client advisory reports
- Bundles of individual and business returns (200 or more)
- Unlimited state returns
QuickBooks Online
Simple Start
$38.00
Per Month
- Customize and send invoices
- Track income and expenses
- Create and manage estimates
Free Trial
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Free Trial is available
QuickBooks Online
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
174
8.3
3,040
Ease of Use
8.6
181
8.2
3,090
Ease of Setup
8.4
140
8.0
1,617
Ease of Admin
8.7
33
8.1
1,415
Quality of Support
7.9
167
7.5
2,748
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
35
7.8
1,380
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
179
7.5
2,984
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.0
945
Not enough data
7.9
1370
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1479
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.1
1628
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1337
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1164
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.6
761
Not enough data
8.3
1491
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1154
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
7.6
935
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
956
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
931
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
1139
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
1306
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1668
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1214
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
1839
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1784
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1406
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1761
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
1549
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1390
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1649
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1050
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1764
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1548
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
1583
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
705
Not enough data
7.9
1207
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.3
643
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
719
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
667
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.9
1406
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
511
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
625
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.3
625
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
589
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
522
Payroll
Not enough data
8.3
543
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
535
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
566
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
610
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
6.8
184
Not enough data
7.1
180
Not enough data
6.9
179
Not enough data
6.6
178
Not enough data
6.9
179
Not enough data
6.3
179
Not enough data
7.5
185
Not enough data
7.2
181
Not enough data
6.8
176
Not enough data
6.8
176
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
7.4
136
Not enough data
7.1
122
Not enough data
7.0
132
Not enough data
6.0
123
Not enough data
7.4
128
Not enough data
7.6
130
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
5.7
85
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.0
945
Not enough data
7.9
1370
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1479
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.1
1628
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1337
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1164
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.6
761
Not enough data
8.3
1491
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
1154
|
Verified
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.4
82
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.4
90
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.8
95
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.6
98
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.5
117
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.6
119
Order Entry
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.5
111
Order Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
7.9
98
Not enough data
7.9
93
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
7.9
89
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.4
109
Subscription Management
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.3
101
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
4.5
11
Not enough data
5.0
11
Tax Planning
7.5
92
Not enough data
6.6
92
Not enough data
8.2
91
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
Tax Filing
9.0
90
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
Workflows
7.0
85
Not enough data
6.7
83
Not enough data
Tax Forms - Professional Tax Software
9.2
133
Not enough data
8.8
132
Not enough data
Data management - Professional Tax Software
7.0
128
Not enough data
7.5
131
Not enough data
Tax filing - Professional Tax Software
9.2
132
Not enough data
7.8
131
Not enough data
9.1
132
Not enough data
Reporting - Professional Tax Software
7.7
131
Not enough data
Integration and Support - Professional Tax Software
7.6
129
Not enough data
6.6
129
Not enough data
7.0
130
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
5.6
13
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
154
Not enough data
8.3
163
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Intuit Lacerte Tax and QuickBooks Online share no categories
Unique Categories
Intuit Lacerte Tax is categorized as Corporate Tax and Professional Tax
QuickBooks Online is categorized as Nonprofit Accounting, Accounting, Vendor Management, Inventory Control, and Order Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuickBooks Online
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
Accounting
85.4%
Financial Services
2.7%
Legal Services
2.2%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
1.6%
Law Practice
1.6%
Other
6.5%
Accounting
17.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Construction
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.2%
Other
63.1%
Discussions
How much does Lacerte tax software cost?
1 Comment
RJ
It cost very minimal and completely worth simply you can$7 per return or basically start with $400 onlyRead more
Intuit Lacerte Tax has no more discussions with answers
What phone app works if you are using Quick books V15.0.5R6
7 Comments
JH
You are correct, you can only use the Invoicing app if you have the online version of Quickbooks. Hope this helps!Read more
What can you do with QuickBooks online?
3 Comments
CV
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...Read more
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