QuickBooks Desktop - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Reviewers appreciate QuickBooks Desktop's invoice creation capabilities. They highlight the ease of use, user-friendly interface, and step-by-step guidance. Users report the ability to customize templates to match company branding, adding logos, headers, and additional line items. They find the process straightforward and efficient, allowing for quick creation, editing, and sending of invoices. Reviewers also value the professional look of the invoices and the ability to track payment status, ensuring timely payments from clients. Of the 100 QuickBooks Desktop users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Invoice Creation, 97% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“As an IT company, we have found QuickBooks Desktop Pro to be an excellent tool for invoice creationQuickBooks Desktop Pro offers a wide range of professionally designed invoice templates. We appreciate the ability to customize these templates to match our company's branding and create a consistent and professional look for our invoices”

Dawit L.

Systems Administrator/Web Developer

“Creating invoice with QuickBooks is very straightforward and user-friendly. It provides me a step by step process guiding me through creating invoices. QuickBooks gives a smooth and efficient invoicing for small and medium size businesses.”

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Darlene P.

Senior Accountant

Reviewers indicate that QuickBooks Desktop's income and balance sheet functionality provides clear and comprehensive insights into financial health. They appreciate the accurate tracking of income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, which aids in informed decision-making. Users report the ease of generating detailed financial reports, such as profit and loss statements, and the ability to customize these reports. They find the integration with other capabilities helpful for tax preparation, budgeting, and financial analysis. Of the 115 QuickBooks Desktop users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Income & Balance Sheet, 96% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Users report that QuickBooks Desktop simplifies bank reconciliation with its user-friendly interface and accurate matching of transactions. They appreciate the seamless integration with bank accounts, allowing for real-time updates and easy identification of discrepancies. Reviewers highlight the time-saving aspect of auto-downloading bank statements and generating detailed reconciliation reports. They find this capability essential for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with audits. Of the 96 QuickBooks Desktop users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Bank Reconciliation, 93% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Reviewers appreciate QuickBooks Desktop's general ledger capabilities for providing a detailed and accurate record of financial transactions. They highlight the ease of organizing and tracking expenses, income, assets, and liabilities. Users value the ability to customize the general ledger, create unique ledger codes, and generate accurate financial reports. They find the interface user-friendly and the integration with other accounting capabilities beneficial for overall financial management. Of the 128 QuickBooks Desktop users who gave detailed accounts of their use of General Ledger, 91% rated this feature as important or highly important.

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“We love that we are able to track items within the preloaded categories and also create our own unique ledger codes for items specific to our business. ”

Ami M.

Executive Assistant

“It has very good general ledger functionality. Great for tracking expenses by vendor and receivables from clients. Adding a new vendor or client is quick and easy.”

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Sheila L.

Office Manager

Users find QuickBooks Desktop's expense tracking feature highly valuable for categorizing, monitoring, and analyzing expenditures. They appreciate the ability to generate detailed reports, customize expense categories, and track expenses by project or department. Reviewers highlight the ease of entering and managing expenses, which simplifies tax preparation and budget management. They also mention the integration with other applications and the ability to set up recurring expenses as beneficial aspects. Of the 126 QuickBooks Desktop users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Expense Tracking, 88% rated this feature as important or highly important.

Reviewers indicate that QuickBooks Desktop's billing and invoicing capabilities are efficient and customizable. They appreciate the ability to create professional-looking invoices, customize fields, and track payments. Users report that the capability improves cash flow management and reduces errors. They find the process of generating, sending, and managing invoices straightforward and time-saving. Reviewers also value the integration with other software and the ability to automate billing tasks. Of the 157 QuickBooks Desktop users who gave detailed accounts of their use of Billing & Invoicing, 88% rated this feature as important or highly important.