Comments on: QuickBooks Online vs. QuickBooks Desktop

By: InfoCreeds

InfoCreeds — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:03:14 +0000

Thank you for sharing this article and also highlighting on what is the difference between the use of both. I like to use QuickBooks online version because it is more beneficial to us as our business is small.
Keep Posting such more informative articles.

By: Bernard Clyde

Bernard Clyde — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:33:26 +0000

I appreciate you listing some of the pros and cons for Quickbooks desktop and online versions. It’s important to have a good understanding of your personal or business needs in mind so that you can visualize how each may be beneficial to you. With so many things going online with internet collaboration, I can see how having your accounting done online can help you better work with your accountant.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:31:04 +0000

In reply to Mike.

Mike, I agree with your concerns.

With regard to something like an expired credit card, you do get a bit of grace… but definitely something to consider.

With regard to the way a subscription pricing approach affects costs, I totally agree: We lamented this practice here: http://evergreensmallbusiness.com/diseconomy-of-subscription-style-services/

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 03:40:54 +0000

One thing that worries me about using online accounting software is what happens to your data when you cancel or change providers. What happens if your credit card expires and you don’t get in quick enough to renew?

It also seems like a lot of software providers are moving to the monthly billing model and as you quite rightly point out it ends up costing a lot more than the stand alone desktop version.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:20:43 +0000

In reply to Alix Hager. I think the monthly price is a little less than $30 a month or roughly $350 a year. The five year cost, then, is between $1500 and $2000. You need to do the math for you situation, though, because you can use the desktop version for several companies but not pay any incremental fee. But there are the other additional costs with desktop too... if you need help from a CPA or bookkeeper, probably the online version makes sense because there's not an economical, easy way to outsource your accounting using desktop.

By: Alix Hager

Alix Hager — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 21:04:30 +0000

Good point about desktop being more affordable. If I am correct regarding online cost: 5 years on QB is $200 per month = $12,000, plus support fees.

By: Sanay Limited

Sanay Limited — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:06:00 +0000

It seems that tough QuickBooks desktop is cost effective and we don’t have to get new subcriptions for different companies, QuickBooks online version is more beneficial to small business companies. I personally use Xero for bookkeeping purposes and it is quite effective. Thanks for the information.

By: Pragati Udyog

Pragati Udyog — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 06:34:44 +0000

I personally prefer QuickBooks Online because of it time sharing and quick access. Thank you for sharing.