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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs. NetSuite ERP: Experience and features comparison

How do QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and NetSuite ERP stack up against one another? We’ve pulled data directly from G2, a tech marketplace where businesses can provide their unbiased opinions and review software solutions.

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G2 Definitions

Meets requirements: Does QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise meet all of the requirements you expect?

Ease of use: Is QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise a delight to use?

Ease of doing business: How has QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise been to work with? Are they a good partner accountable for your success?

Performance and reliability: Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.

Ease of setup: Is QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise easy to set up and rollout?

Quality of support: Is the customer support team able to answer your questions or support cases quickly and effectively?

Financial statements: General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business.

Data import: Import trial balance, monthly P&L, balance sheets, and other types of financial data.

Reconciliations: Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions. Includes user flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules to help reduce the time needed to produce accurate reconciliations.

Budgeting/forecasting: Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan, and forecast scenarios.

Versioning: Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions.

Historical data: Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data.

Payroll features:

Direct deposit: Automatically deposits paychecks into employees’ bank accounts.
Check/W-2 printing: Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Tax calculation: Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Reporting and dashboards: Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards to track payroll costs and for compliance purposes.

Inventory tracking/ordering: Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate “On Hand” information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.

Time and expense: Automated time and expense capture, tracking, approval, reimbursement, and reporting.

Payment processing: Ability to manage, track, and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay workflow.

Invoice customization: The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and allows users to add or remove fields and create new templates, making invoicing easier.

Inventory pricing and costing: Ability to establish multiple price levels. Update pricing on a per item or global inventory basis. Choice between multiple costing methods such as average, LIFO, FIFO, and specific unit.

Custom reporting: Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer.

Inventory reporting: Customizable reporting allows insight into usage of inventory and services.

Data import and export tools: Ability to input, modify, and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.

Integration APIs: application programming interface – Specification for how the application communicates with other software. APIs typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.

Customization: Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Breadth of partner applications: To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.

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Powerful features that are easy to use

According to G2 Crowd, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is the accounting leader in the mid-market category, and is the easiest to use.¹ With Desktop Enterprise’s intuitive design, you’ll be able to work fast and increase productivity.

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The Desktop Enterprise difference

A flexible, all-in-one solution that scales

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a best-in-class business management solution that gives you everything in one place—accounting, inventory management, reporting, pricing rules, job costing, payroll, time tracking, and more.

Scale your solution to match your budget, so you’re not stuck paying for features you don’t need. Plus, feel confident knowing a support expert is with you every step of the way.

Boost productivity with more integration, and more automation

Streamline your operations with tailored solutions that provide you with complete financial visibility.

Frequently asked questions

Does QuickBooks offer ERP functionality?

How does QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise compare to Netsuite ERP?

Compared to Netsuite’s more traditional ERP, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise offers a flexible, build-as-you-go solution that lets you manage your business in one place. You choose the functionality to match your specific needs and your budget, so you’re not stuck paying for features you don’t use. With Desktop Enterprise, you can create and scale your solution to match your current and future business needs with connected tools that support accounting, inventory management, reporting, pricing rules, job costing, payroll, time tracking, and more.

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**Product information

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise: Your selected subscription plan for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond (“QuickBooks Desktop Product(s)”) will automatically be charged on a monthly (“Monthly Plan”) or annual (“Annual Plan”) basis until you cancel. You can cancel at any time by going to Account & Settings in QuickBooks and selecting “Cancel” or by calling 800-300-8179, prior to your renewal date.

The Annual Plan commits you to a 12-month term; fees vary per QuickBooks Desktop Product. If you cancel inside the 60 day money back guarantee period, you can opt to receive a refund. If you cancel outside of the 60 day money back guarantee period, you will not receive a prorated refund and you will have access to your QuickBooks Desktop Product for the remainder of the 12 month term for which you've paid.

With the Monthly Plan, your QuickBooks Desktop Product cancellation will become effective at the end of the then-current monthly billing period. You will have access to your QuickBooks Product for the remainder of the month and you will not receive a prorated refund.

See End User License Agreement for additional details.

Additional information about the latest version of your QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise product: The “Discontinuation Policy (Software End-Of-Life) for Intuit Software is subject to Intuit’s discontinuation policies then in effect and Intuit reserves the right to discontinue the Software, all support for the Software, and/or all access to and use of any Services, add-on paid services, features, online tools, Third-Party Applications or other services or content accessible through the Software in accordance with Intuit's then-current discontinuation policies or in connection with required Updates or Upgrades of the Software as part of a Subscription plan. For more details, see section 13 of the End User License Agreement.

Minimum requirements: technical requirements and system requirements

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Diamond subscription: QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Diamond is sold in increments of 1-10, 20, 30, and 40 users. Desktop Enterprise Diamond is only available on a Monthly Payment Plan.

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with cloud access: The Cloud access service is a monthly subscription. Each month, your account will be automatically charged the agreed-upon price of the service unless and until you cancel. Cancel at any time by calling Intuit at 800-300-8179, prior to your monthly renewal date. Cancellations are refunded from the date canceled through the end of the then-current monthly billing period. The QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise software portion of the QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with cloud access bundle is an Annual Subscription, paid monthly. If you choose to purchase a QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise subscription using the Monthly Payment Plan or QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with cloud access, you elect to pay your annual subscription in equal payments over the course of 12 months. Rightworks: Support for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with cloud access is provided by Rightworks and subject to the Rightworks Terms and Conditions. A valid QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise license code must be provided to Rightworks to receive support. Internet connectivity required: Desktop Enterprise with cloud access is subject to availability of a reliable Internet connection. See detailed list of systems requirements, and a list of what RDP clients work with the hosting service. Remote Desktop Services compliant: QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is Remote Desktop Services compliant. Microsoft Server operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server software licenses, and Remote Desktop Services Server Client Access Licenses, are sold separately. For multiple cloud access users, a Remote Desktop Services Client Access License is required for each user. Additional fees may apply. Requires certain hardware.

QuickBooks Desktop Enhanced Payroll: Monthly employee fees of $0, additional fees may apply when paying 1099 contractors by direct deposit.

QuickBooks Desktop Assisted Payroll is not available in Indiana or Wyoming.

QuickBooks Time Elite time tracking: Time tracking is included in the base subscription for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Diamond. Per-employee monthly fees apply. Each employee is $5 per month.

QuickBooks Desktop Payments: QuickBooks Payments account subject to eligibility criteria, credit, and application approval. Subscription to QuickBooks Desktop required. Not available in U.S. territories or outside the U.S.

**Features

List capacity: QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise allows you to add up to 1 million names (e.g., customers, vendors, employees) and up to 1 million items (e.g., inventory, non-inventory, and service items). Some performance degradation is likely as your lists approach these size thresholds.

Sales order fulfillment: Only available in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Platinum and Diamond subscriptions.

Pick, pack, and ship: Only available in the Platinum and Diamond subscriptions. Shipping subject to terms and conditions set forth by UPS, FedEx, and USPS.

Mobile time tracking with QuickBooks Time Elite mobile app: Requires downloading the QuickBooks Time Elite application, acceptance of the QuickBooks Time Elite Terms of Service and Privacy Statement, and an Internet connection. The QuickBooks Time Elite mobile app works with iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets. Devices sold separately; data plan required. Not all features are available on the mobile apps and mobile browser. QuickBooks Time Elite mobile access is included with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Diamond at no additional cost. Data access is subject to cellular/Internet provider network availability and occasional downtime due to system and server maintenance and events beyond your control. Product registration required.

Using QuickBooks Time Elite data in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise: Manual sync required.

Payment links: Payment links require a QuickBooks Payments account and are subject to the same pricing terms including card-swiped fees, card-keyed fees, bank transfer/ACH fees and check transactions fees. See Important Info, Pricing, Acceptable Use Policy and Merchant Agreement. See important info on payment links in the QuickBooks Desktop Payment Links Terms of Service.

Preferred rates for Desktop Payments offered to new QuickBooks Payments customers only as long as they maintain an active QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Solution Full Service Plan (FSP). If FSP account becomes inactive rates will be switched to the then current pay-as-you-go plan rates (currently 2.4% swiped/3.5% keyed). Subject to credit and application approval. To apply, you must be eligible under our Acceptable Use Policy. Ability to accept credit card and ACH through Intuit Payment Network may require separate application.

E-commerce integration: Requires a third-party e-commerce account. Additional fees may apply.

Advanced Inventory is included in the Platinum and Diamond subscriptions only.

Mobile barcode scanning and barcode label prices: Only available in the Advanced Inventory module.

Bin location tracking: Only available in Advanced Inventory module.

Expiration dates: Only available in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Platinum and Diamond.

Advanced Pricing / Control, customize, and automate pricing is included in the Platinum and Diamond subscriptions only.

Automatic sales tax in Desktop Payments: Underlying sales tax rates are estimated based on the location information associated with each individual transaction. Additional factors that may impact sales tax rates include product type, date, and customer type. Tax information needs to be validated prior to submitting to the IRS.

Intuit Field Service Management: Integrates with U.S. QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, and Intuit Enterprise Suite. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise subscribers receive one Intuit Field Service Manager user license at no cost. Fees apply for additional users. Optional Preventative Maintenance or Time Card Add-Ons must have the same number of paid users as Intuit Field Service Management. If you end your Desktop Enterprise Full Service Plan and want to maintain your Intuit Field Service Management, please call us to ensure no service interruption. Integration with Google Maps requires a high speed internet connection for the service manager/dispatcher role. Data network connection required for the field tech online functionality.

#Claims

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is considered the accounting leader in the mid-market category, and the easiest to use: Per G2Crowd Summer 2024 Grid® Report for Accounting.
Get paid 1.4x faster: Based on the average number of days invoices were paid in the 90 days ending April 2025, using the Online Invoice feature, compared to QuickBooks Payments users who did not use the Online invoice feature.

Additional terms, conditions and fees may apply with certain features and functionality. Feature availability varies by product and platform. Terms, conditions, pricing, subscriptions, packages, features, service and support options are subject to change at any time without notice.