QuickBooks vs AccountEdge
AccountEdge comes out ahead of QuickBooks on 3 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
AccountEdge takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, AccountEdge takes 3 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose QuickBooks if…
- • You want QuickBooks's edge on who picks up when you are stuck and linking your bank account
Choose AccountEdge if…
- • You want AccountEdge's edge on what it costs to start and tracking stock
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startAccountEdge winsQuickBooks5/10
$38
Simple Start, per month at list price (the introductory offer is half that for three months)
- $38, against $20
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
AccountEdge8/10$20
AccountEdge Pro, per month (desktop software sold as a subscription)
Source: accountedge.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Who picks up when you are stuckQuickBooks winsQuickBooks8/10
Phone support included
phone support comes with every paid plan
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
AccountEdge5/10Free support on Hosted plans only
technical support is free only with the Hosted plans
- Free support on Hosted plans only, against Phone support included
Source: accountedge.com ↗
QuickBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Tracking stockAccountEdge winsQuickBooks5/10
Plus and Advanced only
inventory tracking is on the higher plans, not Simple Start
- Plus and Advanced only, against Included in every plan
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
AccountEdge8/10Included in every plan
inventory is part of the core feature set
Source: accountedge.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5How many people can log inTieQuickBooks7/10
one user, plus your accountant
User limit
- Simple Start includes one user plus two accountants
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Linking your bank accountQuickBooks winsAccountEdge5/10
Bank feeds are a $5/mo add-on
AccountEdge Pro
- Bank feeds are a $5/mo add-on, against Bank connections included
Source: accountedge.com ↗
QuickBooks wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7Tracking billable timeAccountEdge winsQuickBooks5/10
Time tracking is Essentials+
Simple Start
- Time tracking is Essentials+, against Time billing included
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
AccountEdge wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- Simple Start includes one user plus two accountants
- $38, against $27
- 1 user, against Unlimited users
- 3.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- $38, against $23
- Free support on Hosted plans only, against Phone support included
- Bank feeds are a $5/mo add-on, against Bank connections included
- Free support on Hosted plans only, against 24/7 online support, callback on request
- 1 user, against Unlimited users