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Compare QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Stripe Billing 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
2.9% + 30¢ per successful charge
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
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 plansStripe Billing
Star Rating
(136)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
2.9% + 30¢ per successful charge
Learn more about Stripe BillingQuickBooks Desktop Pro vs Stripe Billing
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Stripe Billing easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Stripe Billing meets the needs of their business better than QuickBooks Desktop Pro.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Stripe Billing is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Stripe Billing 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
Stripe Billing
Simple pricing
2.9% + 30¢
per successful charge
- No monthly fees
- No refund costs
- No hidden fees
Free Trial
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
Stripe Billing
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,487
9.2
113
Ease of Use
8.6
1,493
9.2
113
Ease of Setup
8.3
629
8.8
65
Ease of Admin
8.6
623
8.8
56
Quality of Support
7.7
1,316
8.4
96
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
606
8.2
58
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,477
9.1
108
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
850
|
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
649
|
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
739
|
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
739
|
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
8.8
107
|
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
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
7.9
20
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
8.3
18
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.9
17
Not enough data
6.3
18
Not enough data
8.2
19
Billing
Not enough data
9.3
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Dunning
Not enough data
8.6
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
41
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.9
84
9.0
40
9.2
75
9.4
44
9.1
71
9.3
41
Bill Processing
8.7
70
8.8
38
8.8
74
8.9
39
9.1
80
9.0
45
Integration
9.0
89
8.9
46
9.0
85
8.9
46
8.6
61
8.4
37
Agentic AI - Billing
4.0
5
Not enough data
Order Management
Not enough data
7.4
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
25
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
21
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
9.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
22
|
Verified
Revenue Management
Not enough data
9.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
26
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
25
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Stripe Billing are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is categorized as Payroll and Accounting
Stripe Billing is categorized as Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Management, and Subscription Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Stripe Billing
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
64.1%
Computer Software
14.1%
Marketing and Advertising
10.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Internet
6.3%
Accounting
6.3%
Other
54.7%
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
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
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 is stripe billing?
1 Comment
KH
A set of tools that allows you to accept payments globally. It combines subscription management, a no-code billing portal and is flexible and well integrated.Read more
Stripe Billing has no more discussions with answers
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