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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
QuickBooks 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 plansShipStation
Star Rating
(552)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansQuickBooks Desktop Pro vs ShipStation
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and administer. However, ShipStation is easier to set up, and do business with overall.
- Reviewers felt that QuickBooks Desktop Pro meets the needs of their business better than ShipStation.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ShipStation is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ShipStation over QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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- One-time payment
- 60-day money-back guarantee
ShipStation
Starter
Starting at $14.99
3 Users Per Month
Perfect for small businesses to set up and manage their shipping operation.
- 50 shipments per month
- Unlimited store connections
- Automated rate shopping
Free Trial
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
ShipStation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,487
8.7
426
Ease of Use
8.6
1,495
8.6
432
Ease of Setup
8.3
631
8.4
220
Ease of Admin
8.6
623
8.6
211
Quality of Support
7.7
1,316
7.9
388
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
606
8.5
208
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,477
7.7
405
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.7
946
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
609
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
763
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.6
939
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
729
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
598
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.6
754
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
851
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
658
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
8.2
453
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
474
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
461
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
909
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
650
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
648
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
9.0
999
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
969
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
740
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
873
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
823
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
884
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
530
Not enough data
8.6
953
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
862
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Cash Flow
8.9
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.4
740
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue
8.9
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
Payroll
8.7
96
Not enough data
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.7
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI
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
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
4.6
8
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.4
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.8
335
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
8.6
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Product Sales
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.7
33
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
44
Labels
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Order management
Not enough data
8.9
261
Not enough data
8.7
260
Not enough data
8.9
260
Not enough data
8.8
259
Carrier and rate management
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
8.1
216
Not enough data
8.4
228
Inventory management
Not enough data
7.0
173
Not enough data
7.2
176
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
232
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Bill Generation
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.2
75
Not enough data
9.1
71
Not enough data
Bill Processing
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
89
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
4.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro and ShipStation share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ShipStation
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
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%
Retail
23.3%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Apparel & Fashion
6.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.6%
Food & Beverages
4.1%
Other
51.3%
Discussions
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
Should I use ShipStation?
3 Comments
AS
Absolutely. It makes fulfilling product orders simple.Read more
What is ShipStation used for?
2 Comments
EP
Shipstation consolidates all your shipping channels into one online source. UPS FEDEX and USPS ship from all of them using Shipstation. They also offer...Read more
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