Quickbooks

[2B]

why is it when you click the "upgrade" button in the program you are expected to pay more than buying the new and better version off the shelf?

 

[Moze]

Because unfortunately there are people that are naive and will do it.

 

[Techman]

because quickbooks has become the bloated expensive rip off of Intuit.

 

[ProWraps]

quickbooks SUCKS. all the way around. and sadly we run it. its a necessary evil.

if you have a costco, they sell it. its not a steal, but its probably cheaper.

 

[briankb]

Unfortunately there isn't any real competition against QB. Microsoft tried a few years ago but it pretty much failed before it even got a foothold. Peachtree Account is worse in every way than QB.

There are online "cloud" accounting services but I just don't trust them.

I really don't understand why there isn't a startup trying to take on Quickbooks.

 

[choucove]

If you're looking to update versions of Quickbooks, I've found that Amazon carries better prices than just about anywhere for a full version. Even when we called in to talk with Intuit, their "upgrade" cost was about $50 more than us just buying a full new Quickbooks Premiere from Amazon.

 

[OldPaint]

look into QUICKEN home and small business. all quickbook files will load int it. $79.00

http://quicken.intuit.com/personal-finance-software/home-and-small-business.jsp

 

[smdgrfx]

Yep, and they make you upgrade over time. We had Enterprise 05 and had to upgrade because it wouldn't work on Win7. Down graded to a 3 license "Pro" system for $400 in 2008. In 2012, the Pro version ran out of support so we bought 2012 "Premier" version for same $400 but only came with one license. What a rip-off. And there was no "upgrade" path. They just told me I would have to buy 3 licenses if I wanted to use it in a 3 user mode. What BS....

 

[Bigdawg]

We had a version that was a couple years old - had some problems with it and called for support. There isn't any - not even payable support. Not to mention they were just jerks on the call. We ended up buying a version of quickbooks locally (I think it was at Office Depot) that had payroll included that was less than what they were currently charging us for payroll service (like $300 of something like that).

I consider quickbooks a necessary evil.

 

[signswi]

Quickbooks keeps it's grip because it's what CPAs like to work with. There are literally thousands of startups taking on Quickbooks, and many have succeeded within particular markets--mostly sole proprietor/freelancer/small, decentralized businesses.

Just a few examples: Freshbooks, Wave Accounting, Harvest, Xero, Invoicera

 

[briankb]

Quickbooks keeps it's grip because it's what CPAs like to work with. There are literally thousands of startups taking on Quickbooks, and many have succeeded within particular markets--mostly sole proprietor/freelancer/small, decentralized businesses.

Just a few examples: Freshbooks, Wave Accounting, Harvest, Xero, Invoicera

Those are all cloud providers so they compete for the same space but it's not a direct competitor to installed software.

 

[royster13]

There is this program: http://www.avanquest.com/USA/Bookkeeper-2012

 

[mnapuran]

There is this program: http://www.avanquest.com/USA/Bookkeeper-2012

I use this.... it has some limitations, but it's easy to use and quick.

 

[TheSnowman]

I love my quickbooks! I just did a search on google and I've always found a pretty healthy discount from retail price. I forget where I bought the last one from.

 

[Gino]

I love my quickbooks! I just did a search on google and I've always found a pretty healthy discount from retail price. I forget where I bought the last one from.

I hafta agree 110%.

 

[signswi]

Those are all cloud providers so they compete for the same space but it's not a direct competitor to installed software.

I would reverse that. They are a direct competitor to installed software, just not in all spaces.