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Compare QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Quicken 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
No pricing available
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 plansQuicken
Star Rating
(75)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about QuickenQuickBooks Desktop Pro vs Quicken
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found QuickBooks Desktop Pro easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Quicken, along with administration.
- QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Quicken both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Quicken is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QuickBooks Desktop Pro over Quicken.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks Premier 2017
$499.95
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Quicken
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QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Free Trial is available
Quicken
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,487
8.9
57
Ease of Use
8.6
1,493
8.3
59
Ease of Setup
8.3
629
8.7
25
Ease of Admin
8.6
623
8.7
19
Quality of Support
7.7
1,316
8.2
47
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
606
7.9
19
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,477
6.5
57
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
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 Quicken share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Quicken
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%
Accounting
12.3%
Financial Services
9.6%
Real Estate
6.8%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Other
63.0%
Alternatives
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
What does Quicken software do?
1 Comment
KR
It's a simple bookkeeping program for individuals or small businesses. You can manage and balance check registers, view your spending in charts, run...Read more
Quicken has no more discussions with answers
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