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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$38.00 Per Month
Accounting CS
Star Rating
(28)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Accounting CSQuickBooks Online
Star Rating
(3,562)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$38.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansAccounting CS vs QuickBooks Online
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found QuickBooks Online easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with QuickBooks Online overall.
- Reviewers felt that QuickBooks Online meets the needs of their business better than Accounting CS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that QuickBooks Online is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of QuickBooks Online over Accounting CS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Accounting CS
No pricing availableQuickBooks Online
Simple Start
$38.00
Per Month
- Customize and send invoices
- Track income and expenses
- Create and manage estimates
Free Trial
Accounting CS
No trial information availableQuickBooks Online
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
26
8.3
2,953
Ease of Use
6.7
27
8.2
3,000
Ease of Setup
6.1
9
8.0
1,530
Ease of Admin
6.1
6
8.1
1,384
Quality of Support
6.5
26
7.5
2,665
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
5.3
6
7.8
1,349
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
26
7.5
2,899
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.0
909
Not enough data
7.9
1338
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1446
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.1
1590
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1134
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.6
727
Not enough data
8.3
1454
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1123
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
900
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
925
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
901
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
1108
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
1279
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1142
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1184
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
1790
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1743
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1379
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1730
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
1517
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1365
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1618
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1025
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1718
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1523
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
1556
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
676
Not enough data
7.9
1178
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.3
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
688
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
639
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.9
1379
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
574
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
488
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
600
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.3
601
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
566
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
499
Payroll
Not enough data
8.3
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
510
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
539
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
587
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
7.0
161
Not enough data
7.3
158
Not enough data
7.1
156
Not enough data
6.7
156
Not enough data
7.2
156
Not enough data
6.4
157
Not enough data
7.6
161
Not enough data
7.4
158
Not enough data
7.0
154
Not enough data
6.9
154
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.2
101
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
6.2
102
Not enough data
7.5
104
Not enough data
7.7
105
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
5.8
64
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.0
909
Not enough data
7.9
1338
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1446
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.1
1590
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
1134
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.6
727
Not enough data
8.3
1454
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1123
|
Verified
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.4
81
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
8.4
89
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
8.6
97
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.5
116
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.1
110
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
118
Order Entry
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
8.5
109
Order Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
7.9
91
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
7.9
87
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.4
106
Subscription Management
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.3
104
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.4
99
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
4.3
9
Not enough data
4.8
9
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting Practice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
5.5
10
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.4
144
Not enough data
8.2
151
Not enough data
8.3
160
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Accounting CS and QuickBooks Online share no categories
Unique Categories
Accounting CS is categorized as Accounting Practice Management
QuickBooks Online is categorized as Nonprofit Accounting, Accounting, Vendor Management, Inventory Control, and Order Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Accounting CS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuickBooks Online
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
77.8%
Financial Services
7.4%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.7%
Government Administration
3.7%
Other
3.7%
Accounting
17.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Construction
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Other
63.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Accounting CS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Emily W.
Verified User in Accounting
Accounting CS works great for small business bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll. The software is designed to integrate with other types of software that are specifically designed for accountants. The software offers standard accounting/financial...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Accounting
Slow, dishonest sales dept, awful support, inaccurate, bulky, Thompson Reuters could care less about there customers.
QuickBooks Online
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
The cloud deployment of QB online allowed me as a business user to start implementing on a weekend with no IT support required. I was able to load our chart of accounts and set up the integrations to our bank and credit card accounts immediately. In...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Kim E.
Verified User in Internet
Everything else is a nightmare. The navigation is not intuitive at all especially if you are a seasoned Quickbooks user, a financial professional. Many of the short-cuts I used to use when doing my data entry now do not work since QB now creates a large...
Emily W.
Verified User in Accounting
Accounting CS works great for small business bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll. The software is designed to integrate with other types of software that are specifically designed for accountants. The software offers standard accounting/financial...
Verified User in Computer Software
The cloud deployment of QB online allowed me as a business user to start implementing on a weekend with no IT support required. I was able to load our chart of accounts and set up the integrations to our bank and credit card accounts immediately. In...
Verified User in Accounting
Slow, dishonest sales dept, awful support, inaccurate, bulky, Thompson Reuters could care less about there customers.
Kim E.
Verified User in Internet
Everything else is a nightmare. The navigation is not intuitive at all especially if you are a seasoned Quickbooks user, a financial professional. Many of the short-cuts I used to use when doing my data entry now do not work since QB now creates a large...
Discussions
If someone buy a new license shouldn’t they get more payroll blocks ?
1 Comment
HH
Exactly but they sell you packages of 5 licensesRead more
Accounting CS has no more discussions with answers
What phone app works if you are using Quick books V15.0.5R6
7 Comments
JH
You are correct, you can only use the Invoicing app if you have the online version of Quickbooks. Hope this helps!Read more
What can you do with QuickBooks online?
3 Comments
CV
It would be great to see QBO have the ability to send monthly statements via email, not the generic intuit email, but a selectable email that is by the...Read more
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