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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses QuickBooks Desktop? QuickBooks Desktop caters to businesses across multiple industries. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 2551 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Intuit - **Founded**: 1983 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1,922.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Approval Process Control - Audit Trail - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Chart of Accounts - Customer Statements - Expense Tracking - Financial Reporting - General Ledger - Income & Balance Sheet - Inventory Management - Invoice Processing - Multi-Currency - Payment Collection - Payment Processing - Payroll Management - Profit/Loss Statement - Project Accounting - Receivables Ledger - Reminders - Tax Calculation - Tax Management - Third-Party Integrations - Transaction Management ## Integrations (2 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word ## Category - [Car Dealer Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31296/auto-dealer-accounting/software) ## Related Categories - [Car Dealer Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31296/auto-dealer-accounting/software) - [POS Systems](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30015/billing-and-invoicing/software) - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) - [Financial Reporting Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30050/financial-reporting/software) ## Alternatives 1. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/141374/quickbooks-online) — 4.3/5 (8393 reviews) 2. [Xero](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/169561/xero) — 4.4/5 (3273 reviews) 3. [QuickBooks Online Advanced](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/189398/quickbooks-online) — 4.4/5 (1037 reviews) 4. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/46497/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20613 reviews) 5. [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/135757/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2003 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Feel Confident at Ease with QuickBooks Desktop" — 5.0/5 > **Rosanne** | *21 October 2025* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: QuickBooks is a great program for those who are serious about their bookkeeping. Whether you are doing this for yourself or have hired someone to use it for you, it is a great value and once you get a hang of it, the ease of use will impress you. > > **Cons**: As wonderful as it is that it is very comprehensive, it can have a learning curve to get up to speed on using it. Ideal for mid to larger businesses. Small businesses may not need all of its features. However they have great customer support to help you on your way. > > QuickBooks Desktop was great for when you want day to day reporting, and then financial reporting for the month, quarter and year. It does require some time to investing in using it to become more conformable, but once you have you are on your way. It is also great for staying on top of your monthly invoicing. ----- ### "QuickBooks Financial Software" — 4.0/5 > **Paul** | *1 September 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've used and supported QuickBooks Desktop for over 25 years. The product is simple to use and learn. It does not require a lot of training for the basics. > > **Cons**: It is very easy to manipulate the software and I have seen several companies lose a lot of money due to employees stealing. There are audit logs to help you track down changes and I realize it is not a problem specific to QuickBooks but the simplicity does have negatives. > > I do not really want to lose my QuickBooks desktop but with everything transitioning to online (and Pro and Premier versions no longer supported), I "fear" that Enterprise Edition will be discontinued soon. I have stayed with QuickBooks for 25 years for my company even though I am not a fan of what I believe are bad practices of Intuit. ----- ### "Quickbooks Desktop - A Solid System" — 5.0/5 > **Ethan** | *28 February 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Quickbooks desktop is a very effective accounting tool with better performance in comparison to the online edition. > > **Cons**: The biggest issue i have with quickbooks is the outdated appearance of the systems. Additionally the functionalities are second to other systems. > > My overall experience with quickbooks has been very positive with the system being effective for financial management and reporting. ----- ### "Stay away from QBDT Enterprise" — 1.0/5 > **Bill** | *21 January 2026* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Invoicing works as it should. The inventory management and assembly tools help keep inventory up to date > > **Cons**: Everything else from paying bills to shipping and loan management is terrible. features continue to be taken away while the price has gone up exponentially for what continues to be an inferior product each year > > I have been a QBDT Enterprise MW edition user for almost 18 years. Each year Intuit continues to destroy what was once a decent product. Paying bills used to be a snap but they they added third party Melio which is a nightmare. Shipping was easy and precise until they changed their shipping manager to what looks like also a third party that has no real world functionality. My business doesn't fit into the tiny box they have forced me into but they just don't care. ----- ### "Great accounting tool if you still like going the old school way" — 4.0/5 > **Amit** | *6 December 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The thing we like most about this version is it still allows to manage multiple clients without paying individual subscription and the ability to generate detailed reports helps the small business clients overview their financials with ease. > > **Cons**: The software feels a bit dated if we compare to the online tools. Secondly importing transactions from bank statements is very complicated and crashes the application on many occasions. Lastly limited to the office computer but that is a conscious decision to keep the cost down. > > Overall satisfied with the performance and have rated it 4 stars. The invoicing functionality and reconciliation tools are the most helpful features. Off late the updates have slowed down and there is constant push to move to cloud version. ----- Page: 1 / 103\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data