# Denali Business Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Denali Business Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Accounting products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/20020/Denali-Accounting-Software/alternatives --- # Denali Business Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Denali Business ## What is Denali Business? Cougar Mountain Software develops leading on-premise accounting solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. Our flagship software, DENALI, is specifically designed to be a complete accounting solution which scales to the needs of your business, while maintaining an unbreakable audit trail. Business Intelligence provides customizable dashboards, predictive analytics, and pulse alerts. ## What is Denali Business used for? [Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/accounting-software/)[Manufacturing](https://www.capterra.com/manufacturing-software/)[General Ledger](https://www.capterra.com/general-ledger-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 61 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 75% Neutral 2% Negative 23% Starting price $1999 One Time Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Denali Business?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.cougarmtn.com&name=Denali Business) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Denali Business 3.9 (61) VS. [4.3 (606)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76/Intacct/reviews/) Starting Price $1999 One Time Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.8 (61) Ease Of Use 4.2 (532) Value For Money 3.4 (18) Value For Money 4.0 (441) Customer Service 3.9 (60) Customer Service 4.0 (472) ## Denali Business alternatives [4.2 (1,991)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (135)](https://www.capterra.com/p/133966/Accounting-Seed/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 91% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) [4.5 (20,610)](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/reviews/) Starting price $2210.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) [Focus X](https://www.capterra.com/p/178344/Focus-X/) [3.7 (100)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178344/Focus-X/reviews/) Starting price $60.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 63% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/178344/Focus-X/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Accounts Payable 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers Audit Trail 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Bank Reconciliation 5.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Compare and match accounting/financial records with corresponding bank statements Billing & Invoicing 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Expense Tracking 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred Financial Reporting 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization Denali Business 37 features Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc. Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers Track outstanding invoices and the money owed from clients Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Compare and match accounting/financial records with corresponding bank statements Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Process of managing an organization's cash resources, including cash on hand, investments, and bank account balances Alter the layout and content of reports Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization Centralized database to track details of fixed assets such as depreciation and maintenance scheduling/history Intended for medical use such as diagnosis, treatment, and consultation Manage revenue acquired through grants, donations, and other sources (accountability vs. profitability) Centralized accounting record which tracks all financial transactions Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user Manage and handle various international currencies Manage and support multiple locations Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently Manage and track financials on a project-to-project basis Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity Generate quotes or estimates for customers Automated process of charging customers at regular intervals for repeated access or use of a product or service An accounting principle that identifies the specific conditions in which revenue is recognized and determines how to account for it. Manage all supplier data and operations Implementation of various strategies to manage tax obligations via planning and maintaining compliance Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO) Track and document the history, application, or location of an item or activity Manage, record and track all business exchanges in form of money and its related interactions in the system Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 3.8 (31) 3.8 Based on 31 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.4 (18) Free Trial Basic $1,999 One Time Value for money 3.4 (18) 3.4 Based on 18 reviews ## Integrations [ QuickBooks Time](https://www.capterra.com/p/151722/TSheets/)[ Shift4Shop](https://www.capterra.com/p/14378/3dcart-Shopping-Cart-Software/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.9 (60) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.9 (60) 3.9 Based on 60 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.9 Based on 61 reviews Filter by rating 5(24) 4(22) 3(1) 2(10) 1(4) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Miguel Angel C. Diseño Mechanical or Industrial Engineering ### "Denali Business: Un programa costoso que cumple su trabajo." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 May 3, 2023 Es un programa es útil para ser implementado en empresas pequeñas y medianas, pero su costo y dificultad de aprender a usarlo pueden llevar a replantarse a adquirir otro producto disponible en el mercado. Pros Es una buena herramienta para desarrollar soluciones en la contabilidad para empresas. Adaptándose a las necesidades de las mismas, mientras registra las cuentas. Cons Su costo es excesivamente alto aun mas teniendo en cuenta las empresas a las que esta dirigida la aplicación. Incluso el aprender a usarlo puede ser complejo para nuevos usuarios Alternatives considered [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CB Cindy B. President ### "Phenomenal" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 7, 2018 Pros I love that the product is so functional. There are so many ways to use the system to meet the very specific needs of our company. The customer service is beyond awesome. Not only are they extremely knowledgeable, they are eager to help learn the product and use it to its full capabilities for your application. I could not recommend them more highly! Cons There is literally nothing I don't LOVE about Denali and Cougar Mountain Software. They have exceeded my hopes and expectations in all ways. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AS autumn s. office admin Retail ### "software" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 1/10 October 12, 2018 its slow at times and gets very expensive Pros the customer service is very friendly and helpful Cons its complicating at times and is very slow Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor October 17, 2018 Autumn, We would love the opportunity to talk with you about the specific issues that you're seeing. One of our core values is "unparalleled customer success", and we will work tirelessly to ensure that your experience using our Denali software is second to none. Is there a specific issue that I can address that would improve your experience with Denali? JJ Josh J. Operations Manager Civic & Social Organization ### "Excellent Payroll System For Our Non Profit!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 26, 2018 Pros We were really excited to get started with growing our non profit but quickly became weary of the accounting requirements when paying individuals. It's been an amazing growth step in our organization. Cons It took some time to transition into this platform from our regular payroll system. However, with their support this was a quick and easy transition. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MH MEHEDUL HASAN M. CEO & Founder Food & Beverages ### "Another Best " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 6, 2018 For a combination of software, customer support, and account executive representation. Highly Recommended Pros Best customer service no doubt hare. Easy to work with CMS and Manages inventory access at any level. Cons Few add-ons cost extra money and the payroll has bugs. Can’t able to look back at transactions and it complex for the beginner Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BB Bob B. Solution Consultant Accounting ### "Great for small to mid-size buisenes" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 March 11, 2018 Pros Modular based product that allows businesses to choose from the suite not forcing businesses to purchase modules that are not needed. The modular base allowed us to purchased what we needed when we were ready. Cons The interface is a bit out dated and could use some revamping. The functionality is great just could used an update to the UI. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SA Shah Abdul Latif B. Software Engineer Computer Software ### "Very good solution if you can afford it." 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 February 2, 2018 Cougar Mountain Denali is a user-friendly system that offers a wide variety of modules and options. While a little generic in terms of capabilities it should meet the needs of many Small/Medium businesses that don't require advanced capabilities. Pros Available as a one time purchase or per-month payments. Can be directly purchased. Easy navigation. Two of the three bundles include Crystal Reports. Cons Has an overall high cost. Crystal Reports costs extra, even for the basic bundle. Data entry options and Report filters are not particularly intuitive. Not much graphic illustrations within most modules. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MB Mark B. President Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "Many features not right. My CPA hates the software." 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 1/10 September 5, 2017 Anything that is wrong with the software, they make you feel it's your fault, or they designed it that way. Customer service feels like it's run by a your worst nightmare of a Cable Company. Pros History. I love history for my customer's past purchase. Multi Level Pricing for inventory. 2 Must haves for my business. Cons Software is more suited for a simple Cash drawer. Forget a mixed environment, card swipe and online terminals for Credit card processing. Even Cougar Mountain does not use integrated Card Processing themselves. Credit Cards processed though Sales do not show in Bank Reconciliation, yet Card Payments in AR do show in Bank Reconciliation. Ask why, Because you might not make the deposit from the Sale. Just a example of odd answers from Management. Many things just don't work the way they should. Warnings that an invoice is not printed before posting also include any on hold order not printed. Ship To address files have crossed variables. A Ship To Company Name is NOT used anywhere but in the UI for entering. Contact name becomes the Ship to Company name. This was "designed" this way. eDelivery for Invoices/Statements still limited to 75 pages per run after software has been around for a year. Their solution, just select less than 75. eDelivery Software then tosses out system level errors. Solution, Reboot your computer as Windows 10 Pro is at fault. Even a computer from Cougar, setup just for their software. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SJ Sarah J. Hashmicro Accounting ### "Learn something new everyday and great for the price" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 August 2, 2017 Easy to use and learn Pros Cougar Mountain Denali software was user-friendly and able to access at any level. Very easy to use and the issues has been rectified easily Cons Some of the features cost extra money. poor code requires constant updates and can't able to look back at transactions Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User ### "Not as good as CMS Pro but heading in excellent direction" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 June 2, 2017 Pros For the money, the features are excellent and I challenge you to find a better product in the price range. We have been using CMS since 1992. In fact, I still have one business doing in same revenue still using the DOS version. We also use Pro for some businesses and one business is now on Denali. The product is excellent. We didn't want to change from CMS PRO but had to. Denali is strong. Not yet better than PRO but most users won't know the difference. Bottom line: solid accounting foundation, well organized, more than capable for wholesale distributor. We are heavily customized which was not possible with Denali. Thankfully, they have partners that are very capable. I have always considered CMS one of the best business decisions I ever made. Cons Somewhat slower to use. Screens are not colored well so can be hard to use/ see what you're doing. I wish they would at least acknowledge the strengths of CMS Pro and work harder to identify and incorporate them into Denali. Oh, the new software programming doesn't allow you to easily move the data and run it from another location. That was a huge advantage when hard drives failed or we needed to move systems. It will be much harder now. These are not big issues but they are cons from my perspective. I'd still buy the product any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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