# Page 6 | QuickBooks Desktop Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - Is QuickBooks Desktop the right Accounting solution for you? Explore 2560 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/212058/QuickBooks-Desktop-Pro/reviews --- QuickBooks Desktop 4.4 (2560) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/212058/QuickBooks-Desktop-Pro/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 26th, 2026 # Page 6 - Reviews of QuickBooks Desktop ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-150 of 2560 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JT James T. Property Manager Facilities Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QuickBooks for the small business" May 1, 2025 3.0 QuickBooks is not a software without its pros, but also has drawbacks for a small business. Pros The Ease of sending invoices and comments to individual contractors/residents. Cons QuickBooks required a lot of back office work to keep it current Review Source CM Colleen M. Owner and Designer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Quickbooks Review" April 1, 2025 4.0 Overall it provides and meets all of our business needs. Pros I appreciate having all of my business financials tracking in one space. Cons The payroll feature is lacking somewhat in tracking statutory holiday pay for our employees. Review Source MN Mias N. Owner Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review Mias" January 7, 2025 4.0 Find it very easy to use and to capture data. Pros Quick and easy to use, it contains all the tools for business financing. Cons None that I can think off only some time on WEB version we have slow, but that is due to our network connection. Review Source MK Morgan K. Owner Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QuickBooks for Small Business" January 14, 2025 5.0 QB Desktop helped me be able to manage my small business accounting in house. I have run payroll, accepted payments, and invoiced clients easily with the software. Pros I love the functionality and how user friendly QuickBooks is for someone that doesn’t have an accounting background. Cons It is hard to figure out the best way for multiple users to use the same file without conflict. Alternatives considered [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) Reason for choosing QuickBooks Desktop My accountant was easier able to access via Quickbooks Review Source OB Oscar B. CFO Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ideal for small business!" January 22, 2025 5.0 I've been using QB for over 20 years now and it's easily teachable to others, easy to navigate and intuitive for the end user. Pros Ease of use, functionality and widespread integration with CPA firms. Recently initiated taking credit cards for payment and found the merchant services to be a great feature. Cons Shift to subscription service, much preferred upgrading QB on an as needed basis. Review Source KW Kelly W. Porter Facilities Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Quickbooks is a blessing" May 5, 2025 5.0 Pros I like that i am able to access all of my important paperwork all in one spot. Cons There are not any cons that I have about Quickbooks Desktop. Review Source TV Thomas V. Market research interviewer Market Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "What a great service!" January 14, 2026 5.0 This is a service I have used for many years and I’ve recommended to all kinds of people because it is great and easy to use. Pros What an easy and wonderful service to use. The price point is perfectly right and customer service is always there to help. Cons I wish that there were more personalization and a more detailed personal budget planner would help with planning. Review Source TS Tammy S. Accounting Clerk Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QuickBooks Desktop" November 15, 2024 5.0 My experience with QuickBooks Desktop is great! I give it a 5 star rating, I love everything about QuickBooks Desktop! Pros How easy it is to use. It's one of the best accounting programs out there and I highly recommend using it to everyone. Cons That they are trying to do away with the Desktop version. I love everything about QuickBooks desktop. Review Source BP Barbara P. Paralegal, Office Manager Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QuickBooks Desktop - Small Legal Firm" November 25, 2024 5.0 I use QuickBooks on a daily basis, super easy to write and print checks, track bills and payment. Pros It is super easy to use for a small business and easy to set up, although I would suggest involving your accountant to set up the various expense accounts, etc., to be able to best track your deductible expenses, etc. Cons Takes a long time to load, but that is most likely because we have used it for years and years. Review Source MK Mehakpreet K. HR manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Happy but should not get discontinued " May 19, 2025 5.0 My overall experience was pretty fortunate because of the easy it provided me to teach to team as well. Pros I love the ease for payments and billing at one place. It is far more easy to use than other softwares. Cons It got discontinued in india which made me difficult to shift since i was so happy and used to working with quickbooks Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) It was mostly manual data entry and alot of formulae calculations was not easy to teach your team Review Source CP Cynthia P. Bookkeeper Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software" December 19, 2024 5.0 Overall, I really enjoy working with QuickBooks Desktop. Pros I've been using QuickBooks Desktop for years. There are several features that I still prefer over the QBO version. Cons The search feature in QBD is a bit lacking. I think the QBO search feature is much better. Alternatives considered [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) Reason for choosing QuickBooks Desktop I chose QuickBooks Desktop over another software firstly because my client was more familiar with the features. Regarding certain features, the price per quality was better. Review Source KP Katrina P. IT Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "QuickBooks Software Review" November 23, 2025 5.0 I have had a great experience with this software. I use it to manage finances, invoice customers, track cash flow and accept payments, I use it for financial reporting purposes as well. Pros I like that QuickBooks is easy to use and provides great tools for accounting and financial management. Cons I do not dislike anything about this software. It is a great tool for financial reporting and invoicing. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Quickbooks - easy and convenient way to keep your books" August 27, 2025 4.0 Overall, i had a good experience with quickbooks and that is why i will give it a 4/5. It's a really useful tool to have Pros The whole ui is so easy and convenient, it saves me so much time when i check my invoicing. Since all of the reports are saved on the cloud, it does not delay my other tasks Cons Sonetimes what used to happen is that quickbooks did not create financial reports as needed and it's hard to specifically modify them. Review Source WW Winifred W. Owner Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keep Desktop going" January 30, 2025 5.0 I've had good experience with QuickBooks Desktop itself. I have had problems with the integration with a 3rd party program. I don't think that has anything to do with QuickBooks, however. Pros I find it easy to use once you know what you've used a feature a few times. Cons Asking me to sign in to my Intuit account periodically. Also heard they are phasing it out. I don't want it in the cloud. Review Source LP Linda P. Bookkeeper Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "QB 100% recomend" June 12, 2025 4.0 The simplicity of QB very easy to use maneuver in the software. If the price wasn't so high we would continue to use QB. Pros very easy to work around, reports are easy to run. invoices are easy to work with and research. simplicity of the software is great Cons when you have multiple accounts, you have to log in and log out, There isn't much that I don't like about QB or I can say bad. The price to use QB is too high Review Source AV Amber V. Retail and Purchasing Specialist Maritime Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "QuickBooks is awesome!" November 5, 2024 5.0 We have a very dynamic workflow which includes everything from retail sales to non-profit donations and development areas, finance, and communications. We all used QB and we all loved it. It was a huge bummer when we had to look at switching to something else. Pros Quickbooks is a tried and true workhorse that's been around since basically the dawn of time -- and it shows. We had to switch over to something else due to support ending on POS, but man...I miss it. Extremely user friendly, highly functional and flexible. Cons Quickbooks allows for the ability to make on the fly changes to information which can be very handy, but it can also be really damaging if the wrong person goes in and changes something. Review Source SC Samuel C. Customer Support and Admin Computer Networking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "QuickBooks Desktop Easy Access" February 19, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with QuickBooks Desktop is great. I would definitely recommend it to others. Pros Having Quickbooks Desktop allows me to quickly access the books on my computer anytime. Cons There's not much that I didn't like I'm able to use it quickly and have it set up to my preference. Review Source DB Damon B. Founder Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and reliable" May 12, 2025 4.0 It is simple and reliable bookkeeping. The offline/online syncing can sometimes create conflicts in the records, making cleaning up a chore. Pros It is simple, reliable, and trustworthy. Cons It is easier than it should be to duplicate records and accidentally create ledger conflicts. Review Source JG Jeremy G. Owner Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Reliable Tool for Small Business Accounting" October 14, 2024 4.0 It offers a comprehensive feature set, customization options, and excellent support. However, the steep learning curve and limitations in cloud integration may be drawbacks for some users. If you're willing to invest the time to learn the software, QuickBooks Desktop can be a valuable asset to your business. Pros QuickBooks Desktop offers a wide range of features, including invoicing, expense tracking, payroll, and inventory management. It's a versatile tool that can handle the accounting needs of most small businesses. Cons For those new to accounting or QuickBooks, the software can have a steep learning curve. It may take some time to become proficient in using all of its features. While QuickBooks Desktop offers some cloud integration capabilities, it's not as seamlessly integrated with other cloud-based applications as some competitors. Alternatives considered [Zoho Books](https://www.capterra.com/p/163115/Zoho-Books/)[FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/)[Sage 50 Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/p/174753/Sage-50cloud/) Reason for choosing QuickBooks Desktop QuickBooks integrates seamlessly with various third-party applications, such as payroll software, CRM systems, and time tracking tools. The software allows for customization to fit your specific business processes and workflows. Review Source JA Jolene A. Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Works great" May 25, 2025 5.0 It gets the job done, efficiently and easily for all the members of the team using it. I would highly recommend it for your small business needs. Pros QuickBooks truly helps streamline the finance side of our operation. We couldn’t do business without it. Cons It takes some time to get used to the systems. A learning curve you’re gonna have it with no matter which system you’re using. Review Source ED Ellen D. Internal Operations Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Internal Operations Manager" March 7, 2025 5.0 Basically pleased but wish I could customize more Pros Makes bookkeeping and reports easy and stress free Cons Limited on the creating and customizing forms Review Source TI Teresa I. Office Administrator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Overall okay, but much room for improvement" February 19, 2025 3.0 It has been okay. We aren't thrilled but we don't know where else to go. Pros The ease and simplicity to do things. Our credit cards and bank accounts are easy to link. Cons Talking to a non-English speaking customer service rep. I will say though, that even the rare times we talk to an English speaking person, we are given the wrong information. Review Source TW Tony W. President Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Quickbooks Desktop" January 12, 2025 4.0 Generally speaking, Quickbooks is a great bookkeeping software package that covers anything a company might need, including payroll features. In my case, I have been using this software for years so it would be extremely difficult for me to get away from it. Quickbooks is just way overpriced for small companies. Pros It covers almost any scenario you can imagine. Cons I have used the software for 20+ years now. From the beginning, it has been great bookkeeping software. I also use the payroll portion. Quickbooks has become extremely expensive over the last few years. If you are just getting started, I would highly recommend you find a less expensive bookkeeping software. Review Source SJ Steven J. Operations Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Quickbooks Desktop is best for a single user environment" December 6, 2024 3.0 Not good, not bad. The system worked average. Better experience with QBO. Pros Used to be a good system. However, I believe it will be end of life soon. Inuit pushing users to their Online solution. Cons Crashed quite a bit when deployed with many users. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Bookkeper Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "QuickBooks desktop: It was fun until it was not" December 19, 2024 4.0 I had a lot of fun working with QuickBooks Desktop, it was easy to customize reports, we had multiple users and best part could use it offline. My issues with it started when it started slowing down on me due to data storage issues. Pros I like the fact that we can customize the the reports in QuickBooks as per our needs and it is even easy to do it. Cons Our main issues with QuickBooks desktop was storage. We constantly faced data storage issues leading to slow down of the system Switched from [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) We wanted to use the software even in offline setting. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.