QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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An all-in-one, customizable business solution
How to Replace QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseOverview
Features
37 features across 19 categories
Accounting(1)
Core accounting functionality for managing financial records
Administration(3)
Easily establish and track transactions and relationships between entities via one dashboard (Platinum and Diamond only)
Manage multiple companies more efficiently and with greater transparency
Support for multiple simultaneous users with custom user permissions (1-30 for Gold/Platinum, 1-40 for Diamond)
Benefits(1)
Access to third-party administered 401(k) and retirement plan offerings
Compliance(1)
Guaranteed on-time and accurate tax filing with payroll tax penalty coverage
Data Management(1)
Automatically back up files, restore specific versions, and view version history with 45 days of backup storage (100GB total)
Field Service(1)
Integrate field service management with Google Maps integration (one user license included with Enterprise, additional fees apply)
Infrastructure(2)
Host your data in the cloud with automatic daily backups and access from anywhere with protected connection
Access your data from anywhere with cloud hosting
Integration(2)
Access to more than 200 apps for expanded toolkit and business functionality
Integrate with Shopify, Amazon, and WooCommerce with automatic inventory updates
Inventory(7)
Automate inventory management with visibility into stock levels, orders, and item locations
Manage inventory and order fulfillment operations
Track and manage inventory expiration dates (Platinum and Diamond only)
Include landed costs in inventory valuation (Platinum and Diamond only)
Scan barcodes for inventory management (Advanced Inventory module only)
Tools for warehouse operations including picking, packing, and shipping (Platinum and Diamond only)
Manage sales order fulfillment process (Platinum and Diamond only)
Payments(3)
Automatically match bank deposits with transactions processed through QuickBooks Payments
Accept credit cards, debit cards, and ACH transfers with automatic syncing
Payment processing with preferred rates for Desktop Payments customers
Payroll(4)
Integrated payroll processing with tax filing and employee payment options
Payroll processed before 5 PM PT the day before arrives the next business day
Full-service payroll with tax filing and payment management at $2.50/employee per pay period, includes next-day direct deposit
Basic payroll option with employee payment by check or direct deposit at up to $3/employee per month
Pricing(1)
Automate pricing rules for discounts, bulk orders, seasonal promotions, or high-value customers
Project Management(1)
Track job costs and profitability for project-based businesses
Reporting(3)
200+ built-in customizable reports with ability to create custom reports based on company needs
Consolidate reports from multiple company files
Advanced inventory reporting by lot numbers (Platinum, Diamond, and Accountant only)
Scalability(1)
Support for up to 1 million customers, vendors, employees, and inventory items (6x the capacity of other QuickBooks Desktop solutions)
Specialization(1)
Tailored editions for Manufacturing, Wholesale/Distribution, Construction, Retail, Accountants, and Professional Services
Support(1)
Priority support and access to special training resources
Time Tracking(2)
Track employee time from anywhere via mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android
Mobile time tracking for employees at $5/employee per month (included with Diamond at no additional cost)
Workflow(1)
Manage cash flow, boost transparency, and protect against fraud with customizable bill and purchase order workflow approvals
Pricing
Gold
- ✓Basic functionality
- ✓Business insights
- ✓Payroll
- ✓Advanced Reporting (200+ reports)
- ✓Online backup data storage
- ✓Multi-company management
- ✓Priority Circle support
- ✓1-30 simultaneous users
Platinum
- ✓Robust functionality with industry tools
- ✓All Gold features
- ✓Intercompany transactions
- ✓Advanced Inventory
- ✓Advanced Pricing
- ✓Bill and PO workflow approvals
- ✓Sales order fulfillment
- ✓Pick, pack, and ship
- ✓Landed cost
- ✓Expiration dates
- ✓1-30 simultaneous users
Diamond
Popular- ✓Maximum functionality and automation
- ✓All Platinum features
- ✓QuickBooks Desktop Assisted Payroll ($2.50/employee per pay period)
- ✓QuickBooks Time Elite included ($5/employee per month value)
- ✓1-40 simultaneous users
- ✓Sold in increments of 1-10, 20, 30, and 40 users
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 37 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 37 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise saves ~$48,600 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 37 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
10 known integrations