QuickBooks Online Features
General Ledger (3)
Journal Entries
As reported in 944 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Increases user efficiency by auto-populating based on previously entered information. Schedules future entries. Allows Journal Entries to be uploaded from an external source.
Tags / Dimensions
Based on 1370 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc. These dimensions should be available on any transaction in any module in the system and available to be reported upon.
Audit Trail
Based on 1478 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automates chronological tracking of transactions that have affected a specific operation, procedure, event or record
Accounts Receivable (3)
Invoice Customization
Based on 1627 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and you can add or remove fields.
AR Automation
Based on 1336 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data, setting up systematic payments from clients and automatically matching customer receipts to outstanding transactions.
Collections Automation
Based on 1164 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
The system automates the dunning process to help drive collections
Accounts Payable (3)
AP Automation
Based on 761 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Steamlines data entry by auto populating recurring or predefined vendor values
Payment Processing
Based on 1490 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to manage, track and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay work flow.
Purchase Orders
Based on 1153 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Software supports purchase orders and provides purchasing personnel, management and accounts payable with visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process
Other Functionality (8)
Inventory Tracking / Ordering
Based on 933 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Real time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" infomation by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.
Inventory Pricing and Costing
Based on 955 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to establish multiple price levels. Update pricing on a per item or global inventory basis. Choice between multiple costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO and Specific Unit.
Inventory Reporting
Based on 930 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Customizable reporting allows insight into usage of inventory and services.
Multi-Entity / Consolidation
Based on 1139 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Multi-ledger and multi-tenant architecture. Automated consolidations, inter-entity transactions and eliminations
Recognition Rules
Based on 1305 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automates recognition of revenue and expenses by defining recognition rules.
Reconciliations
Based on 1666 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions. Includes user flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules to help reduce the time needed to produce accurate reconciliations.
Payroll
Based on 1180 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll
Time and Expense
Based on 1214 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automated time and expense capture, tracking, approval, reimbursement and reporting
Reporting & Analytics (4)
Financial Statements
Based on 1833 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business
Custom Reporting
Based on 1780 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer
Budgeting / Forecasting
Based on 1406 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
Dashboards
Based on 1759 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance
Platform (6)
Customization
Based on 1547 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Workflow Capability
Based on 1390 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 1648 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Grants access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Internationalization
Based on 1050 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 1760 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Output Document Generation
Based on 1547 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application.
Integration (3)
Data Import and Export Tools
Based on 1581 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.
Integration APIs
As reported in 703 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Breadth of Partner Applications
Based on 1204 QuickBooks Online reviews.
To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.
Inventory Management Platform Features (10)
Centralized Inventory Database
This feature was mentioned in 118 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
Inventory Level Dashboards
114 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards.
Stock History Reporting
117 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions.
Low Stock Notifications
Based on 108 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level.
Bundles, Kits, & Variants
111 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system.
Asset Tracking
As reported in 105 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities.
Inventory Forecasting
112 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
eCommerce Integrations
As reported in 113 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms.
Accounting Integrations
As reported in 115 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations.
Data Exporting / Importing
As reported in 119 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools.
Revenue Recognition (3)
Usage Tracking
147 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Track usage per company, custom time period, or contract
Deferred Revenue
154 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Track payments received for products that haven't be delivered yet
Revenue Accrual
163 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Recognition rules to accrue revenue on a daily or monthly basis
Cash Flow (3)
Track Cash Flow
Based on 642 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Check cash on hand at the beginning of each month and view each day’s incoming and outgoing funds.
Income and Expenses
Based on 719 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Add one-time or recurring cash flow items and add line items for each payment or deposit.
File Exports
Based on 667 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Timesheets, projects, tasks, income or expenses can all easily be exported to pdf, xls or csv for simpel cash clow analysis.
Budgeting & Forecasting (4)
Budgeting / Forecasting
Based on 1406 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
Data Import
Based on 599 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Import trial balance, monthly P&L, balance sheets, and other types of financial data
Versioning
Based on 511 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions
Historical Data
Based on 625 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data
Revenue (3)
Revenue Types
Based on 625 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Supports multiple types of revenues, such as recurring and transaction based
Revenue Allocation
Based on 589 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows users to allocate revenues to various business entities or departments
Scheduling
522 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatic scheduling to ensure that revenue is recognized at the proper time
Multichannel inventory management (3)
Warehouse Inventory Transfer
Based on 85 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows users to create warehouse-to-warehouse transfers knowing the exact stock levels for both locations when sending and receiving
Multichannel Inventory Syncing
Based on 86 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows users to sync inventory across multiple stores, marketplaces, and warehouses
Multi-Warehouse Routing
As reported in 82 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows users to connect sales channels to specific warehouses.
3PL inventory management (3)
Client management
As reported in 98 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows users to manage all thier clients on one system
Marketplace connections
88 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to connect marketplaces for each client
3PL inventory tracking
Based on 90 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows inventory tracking for specific customer required attributes such as lot, serial, style/color/size
Inventory Management (8)
Inventory Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 97 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.
Inventory Costing
This feature was mentioned in 95 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit.
Product Master
As reported in 91 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database.
Inventory Forecasting
This feature was mentioned in 91 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management.
Integrations
Based on 98 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms.
Stock Levels
As reported in 95 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Maintain visual on stock levels
Flow Of Goods
This feature was mentioned in 93 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Track available inventory and manage flow of goods to/from warehouses
Reserving Goods
This feature was mentioned in 89 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Reserve goods that have been added to cart and update stock levels
Payroll (4)
Direct Deposit
Based on 543 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.
Check/W-2 Printing
Based on 535 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Tax Calculation
Based on 566 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Reporting and Dashboards
Based on 610 QuickBooks Online reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards to track payroll costs and for compliance purposes.
Order Entry (3)
Entry
113 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Enter and convert orders and quotes
Register
Based on 107 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Register received orders in the system
Notifications
As reported in 111 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Provide real-time notifications and status updates
Order Tracking (3)
Shipping
As reported in 96 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Verify shipping preferences
Tracking
Based on 98 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Track orders and their statuses as they move along the supply chain
Backorder
As reported in 93 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Manage orders for products that are unavailable due to inventory shortage
Customer Management (3)
Order Status
98 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Track status of orders from shipment to delivery
Information Access
As reported in 107 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Provide customers access to their information in order to answer FAQs
Email Notifications
As reported in 109 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Automatically send emails using certain triggers to notify customer service of issues
Subscription Management (4)
Payment Data
Based on 110 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Store payment data and customer information
Payment Gateway
Based on 106 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Support and/or integrate with a payment gateway(s)
Billing
Based on 114 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Automate billing and contracts
Automatic Payments
This feature was mentioned in 101 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Accomidate automatic payments from various payment methods
AI (10)
Data Extraction
As reported in 184 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Uses AI to automatically input data from receipts, invoices, and other documents
Invoice Processing
180 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to generates, send, and track invoices
Expense Management
179 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to categorize expenses, detect anomalies, and provide insights on spending patterns
Fraud Detection
This feature was mentioned in 178 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Uses AI to detect unusual patterns and flag potential fraudulent activities in real-time
Tax Compliance
179 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to assist in calculating taxes, ensuring compliance with changing tax regulations, and automate the preparation of tax returns
Support Chatbots
Based on 179 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Uses AI and NLP-powered chatbots to provide customer support and assist with queries regarding financial data and reports
Bank Reconciliations
As reported in 185 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Uses AI to match transactions recorded in the accounting system with those in bank statements
Report Generation
Based on 181 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Uses AI to generate detailed financial reports, dashboards, and visualizations to provide insights into the financial health of the business
Customizable Alerts
176 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI to set up alerts for various financial activities, such as payment due dates or low cash balances
Predictive Analytics
This feature was mentioned in 176 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Uses AI to analyze data to identify trends and make predictions
Mobile Applications - Accounting (6)
Cloud Integration
133 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables synchronization of accounting data across devices in real-time
Notifications
122 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Send push notifications for important updates, such as due dates, invoice statuses, or tax deadlines
UI
As reported in 129 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Simplifies interfaces to be user-friendly and tailored for smaller screens, such as mobile phones and tables
Offline
This feature was mentioned in 123 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows users to view and update certain data without an internet connection
Expense Tracking
As reported in 127 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Allows users to capture and upload expense receipts directly from mobile devices
Invoice Management
Based on 128 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Enables creation, editing, and sending of invoices
Agentic AI - Accounting (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
85 reviewers of QuickBooks Online have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Agentic AI - Vendor Management (1)
Decision Making
As reported in 13 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Order Management (2)
Adaptive Learning
As reported in 11 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Based on 11 QuickBooks Online reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
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