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Compare QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage Intacct 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
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QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Star Rating
(1,726)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$499.95
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Star Rating
(3,794)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Sage Intacct excels in its General Ledger capabilities, particularly with features like Journal Entries and Tags / Dimensions, which received scores of 8.8 and 8.4 respectively. In contrast, QuickBooks Desktop Pro also performs well but slightly lags behind with scores of 8.7 and 8.3.
- Reviewers mention that Sage Intacct's Billing Automation features, scoring 8.9, provide a seamless experience for managing invoices and payments. QuickBooks Desktop Pro, while effective, has a lower score of 8.6 in this area, indicating that users may find Sage Intacct's automation more robust.
- G2 users highlight Sage Intacct's superior Revenue Recognition features, particularly in Deferred Revenue and Revenue Accrual, which scored 8.9 and 9.1 respectively. QuickBooks Desktop Pro's scores of 8.7 and 8.6 suggest it may not offer the same level of detail and flexibility in revenue management.
- Users on G2 report that Sage Intacct's Employee Self Service portal, with a score of 8.4, provides a user-friendly experience for employees managing their benefits and time off. QuickBooks Desktop Pro's offerings in this area are less comprehensive, with a lower score of 8.2.
- Reviewers say that Sage Intacct's Quality of Support is rated at 8.1, which is higher than QuickBooks Desktop Pro's score of 7.7. This suggests that users may find Sage Intacct's customer service more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
- Users report that Sage Intacct's Integration capabilities, particularly with Accounting and Payments, score 9.0 and 9.1, indicating a strong ability to connect with other systems. QuickBooks Desktop Pro, while functional, has lower integration scores, which may limit its usability in more complex environments.
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Sage Intacct
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,476
8.6
2,885
Ease of Use
8.6
1,481
8.5
2,940
Ease of Setup
8.3
618
7.8
1,267
Ease of Admin
8.6
619
8.3
909
Quality of Support
7.7
1,306
8.1
2,613
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
602
8.4
898
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
1,467
8.8
2,877
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.7
937
|
Verified
8.8
2218
|
Verified
8.3
600
|
Verified
8.4
2086
|
Verified
8.5
754
|
Verified
8.4
2128
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.6
930
|
Verified
8.0
1823
|
Verified
8.4
720
|
Verified
7.9
1572
|
Verified
8.1
589
|
Verified
7.5
1375
Accounts Payable
8.6
745
|
Verified
8.1
1776
|
Verified
8.8
841
|
Verified
8.3
1938
|
Verified
8.6
649
|
Verified
7.8
1521
|
Verified
Other Functionality
8.3
444
|
Verified
7.4
1134
|
Verified
8.3
465
|
Verified
7.4
1110
|
Verified
8.4
452
|
Verified
7.4
1118
|
Verified
8.3
570
|
Verified
8.4
1721
|
Verified
8.2
570
|
Verified
8.0
1486
|
Verified
8.9
900
|
Verified
8.4
1881
|
Verified
8.8
639
|
Verified
7.7
1170
8.7
638
7.9
1377
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
9.0
989
|
Verified
8.5
2042
|
Verified
8.7
960
|
Verified
8.1
2035
|
Verified
8.4
730
|
Verified
7.7
1586
|
Verified
8.6
864
|
Verified
8.2
1876
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
814
|
Verified
8.1
1854
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
1697
|
Verified
8.5
875
|
Verified
8.4
1932
|
Verified
8.5
521
7.9
1308
|
Verified
8.6
943
|
Verified
8.7
1940
|
Verified
8.6
854
|
Verified
8.2
1747
|
Verified
Integration
8.2
826
|
Verified
8.3
1976
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
1568
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
1501
|
Verified
Cash Flow
9.0
115
|
Verified
8.0
1045
|
Verified
9.1
131
|
Verified
8.4
1183
|
Verified
8.9
122
|
Verified
8.5
1215
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.4
730
|
Verified
7.7
1586
|
Verified
8.5
106
|
Verified
8.3
1206
|
Verified
8.5
81
|
Verified
7.8
947
|
Verified
8.9
106
|
Verified
8.2
1165
|
Verified
Revenue
8.9
113
|
Verified
8.2
1107
|
Verified
8.9
96
|
Verified
8.2
1089
|
Verified
8.7
82
7.9
938
|
Verified
Payroll
8.9
87
7.6
898
|
Verified
8.9
99
Feature Not Available
8.9
98
|
Verified
7.6
918
|
Verified
9.0
112
|
Verified
8.1
1182
|
Verified
AI
7.4
7
7.3
351
6.4
7
7.5
351
6.7
7
7.4
345
6.4
7
7.2
345
7.1
7
7.3
347
5.5
7
7.1
338
7.9
7
8.0
362
6.9
7
7.7
348
6.4
7
7.4
345
6.4
7
7.3
341
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
7.6
170
Not enough data
7.6
172
Not enough data
7.4
167
Not enough data
7.2
166
Not enough data
7.4
166
Not enough data
7.7
173
General Ledger
8.7
937
|
Verified
8.8
2218
|
Verified
8.3
600
|
Verified
8.4
2086
|
Verified
8.5
754
|
Verified
8.4
2128
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.6
930
|
Verified
8.0
1823
|
Verified
8.4
720
|
Verified
7.9
1572
|
Verified
8.1
589
|
Verified
7.5
1375
Accounts Payable
8.6
745
|
Verified
8.1
1776
|
Verified
8.8
841
|
Verified
8.3
1938
|
Verified
8.6
649
|
Verified
7.8
1521
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
8.4
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
459
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
330
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
350
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
383
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
412
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
341
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.1
427
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.8
332
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
252
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.6
290
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
69
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
442
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
434
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
461
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
408
|
Verified
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.5
109
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.9
120
Not enough data
9.1
115
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
8.4
105
Billing
Not enough data
8.8
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Dunning
Not enough data
8.5
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
132
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
129
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.7
388
Not enough data
8.8
385
Not enough data
8.6
387
Not enough data
8.7
357
Not enough data
8.5
325
Revenue Performance
Not enough data
8.5
324
Not enough data
8.3
306
Not enough data
8.3
308
Not enough data
8.0
310
Not enough data
8.0
286
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
8.2
324
Not enough data
7.9
262
Not enough data
7.8
270
Not enough data
8.0
275
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
361
Not enough data
8.0
285
Not enough data
7.8
259
Not enough data
8.1
315
Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.3
325
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
296
|
Verified
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.3
324
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
388
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
353
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
291
|
Verified
Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
370
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
296
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
401
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
365
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
328
|
Verified
Risk
Not enough data
8.2
284
Not enough data
8.2
270
Not enough data
7.9
250
Recovery
Not enough data
7.9
237
Not enough data
8.4
301
Audit
Not enough data
8.4
300
Not enough data
8.2
261
Not enough data
7.9
267
Not enough data
8.2
293
Fraud
Not enough data
8.2
284
Not enough data
8.2
273
Not enough data
8.1
267
Accounting
Not enough data
8.5
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
324
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
268
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
289
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
333
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
284
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
247
|
Verified
Back Office
Not enough data
8.4
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
194
|
Verified
Front Office
Not enough data
8.1
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
203
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
253
|
Verified
Logistics
Not enough data
8.3
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
195
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
252
|
Verified
Production
Not enough data
8.2
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
183
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
274
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
69
Not enough data
8.0
67
Accounting
Not enough data
8.9
132
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
8.9
124
Not enough data
8.7
123
Not enough data
8.8
133
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.7
108
Not enough data
8.8
119
Project Management
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
8.5
116
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.6
107
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.4
102
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.1
102
HR
Not enough data
8.4
105
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.5
113
Procurement
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.6
118
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.5
108
Content Management
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.3
102
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.7
111
Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.4
109
Not enough data
8.4
102
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.0
31
Bill Generation
8.9
78
Not enough data
9.4
69
Not enough data
9.2
65
Not enough data
Bill Processing
8.8
65
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
9.2
75
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
Order Management
Not enough data
8.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
90
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
84
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
8.4
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
96
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
82
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Sage Intacct are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
Sage Intacct is categorized as Subscription Billing, Revenue Management, Subscription Revenue Management, AP Automation, Project-Based ERP, ERP Systems, Nonprofit Accounting, Subscription Management, and Construction Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage Intacct
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
16.9%
Construction
6.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.1%
Other
64.2%
Accounting
21.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
11.7%
Computer Software
6.6%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Other
49.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Taylor H.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Full-featured. We do all of our bookkeeping, invoicing, and even payroll through QB. For a very small business like ours, it is really handy, and makes doing our taxes, getting payments, and basically everything on the financial end simple and consolidated.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Rusty P.
Verified User in Medical Devices
As I said, it's a little slow and not very scalable, although it does have some integration touch-points.
Sage Intacct
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jenni R.
Verified User in Computer Software
There are so many reasons why I like Intacct. The ease of use for our employees is probably one of my favorites. We are a growing software company and every new employee gets a sign in to Intacct so that they can enter their time sheets and expenses. ...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Mike S.
Verified User in Computer Software
drilling down into the details can be difficult and not easy to follow. Reports are difficult to set up and put on dashboards.
Taylor H.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Full-featured. We do all of our bookkeeping, invoicing, and even payroll through QB. For a very small business like ours, it is really handy, and makes doing our taxes, getting payments, and basically everything on the financial end simple and consolidated.
Jenni R.
Verified User in Computer Software
There are so many reasons why I like Intacct. The ease of use for our employees is probably one of my favorites. We are a growing software company and every new employee gets a sign in to Intacct so that they can enter their time sheets and expenses. ...
Rusty P.
Verified User in Medical Devices
As I said, it's a little slow and not very scalable, although it does have some integration touch-points.
Mike S.
Verified User in Computer Software
drilling down into the details can be difficult and not easy to follow. Reports are difficult to set up and put on dashboards.
Discussions
Does Quickbooks allow you to charge customers on a recurring basis?
I know that quickbooks is kind of the gold standard when it comes to accounting software, but does it have an online payment gateway?
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EM
It can be set up in a few easy steps. Check out this guide: http://www.qbexpress.com/how-to-setup-recurring-charges-for-customers-in-quickbooks/Read more
What plans are there to migrate the features from quick books online?
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BL
My understanding is that QuickBooks Desktop is more in "Maintenance Mode" right now. I would not expect big new features added to desktop.
As an example,...Read more
Best unique feature ?
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MA
User interface is simply fantastic. It has got a beautiful interface with excel. Like anything and everything in software can be exported and imported...Read more
What is the difference between Sage and Sage intacct?
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SM
Sage intacct has feature-rich modules adaptive to slice and dice account taks compared to sage.Read more
What is the best way to forecast revenue from different types of revenue streams?
3 comments
PM
Sounds like something you will need to analyze in excel by pulling in the various components for each portfolio.Read more
How is the best practice to account for a prepayment when you don't have the invoice yet in AR.
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RB
I would record it as a payment advance, if you already created a receipt batch for that day it will make it much easier.Read more
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