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The top tier of QuickBooks Online for growing businesses that have outgrown the standard plans

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120 reviews

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Bethan D.Verified reviewer

Managing Director, Lakeshore Inc

LinkedIn verified
Accounting51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
4.0
Reviewed on 21 August 2024

Handles our volume well

We grew into most of it and it has earned its place. Project profitability, custom roles and reporting are all a clear step up. Value is the only reason it is not five stars.

Ease of use
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Reliable and dependable day to day.

Cons

Renewal after the discount is a step up.

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David C.

Head of Finance, Summit LLC

Financial Services51-200 employeesUnited StatesUsed: 2+ years
3.0
Reviewed on 16 June 2024

Right range, not quite the right fit

Advanced is genuinely capable but our actual need was multi entity reporting across sites, and even the top QuickBooks tier is not really built for that. Everything else it does well.

Ease of use
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Project profitability is useful.

Cons

Still QuickBooks limits underneath.

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Thomas JenningsVerified reviewer

Accounting Manager, Kingsley Group

LinkedIn verified
Management Consulting11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 16 May 2024

Familiar and far more capable

The reporting and automation are excellent once you invest the setup time. There is a learning curve on the more powerful features, but the payoff is real for a growing team.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

A sensible step up short of a full migration.

Cons

Powerful features carry a learning curve.

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Melissa P.

Finance Manager, Cascade Services

Logistics & Supply Chain11-50 employeesAustraliaUsed: 2+ years
3.0
Reviewed on 19 April 2024

Powerful, but we use half of it

A powerful plan let down for us by being more than we needed. Should probably have stayed on the lower tier longer before making the jump.

Ease of use
2.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
2.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

Kept us in a platform we know.

Cons

Should have stayed on the lower plan longer.

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Ingrid P.

Finance Lead, Crestview Holdings

Management Consulting11-50 employeesCanadaUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 16 April 2024

Better support, better tools

For a growing business already on QuickBooks this is the natural next step. Just price the renewal honestly, the intro discount ending is a jump.

Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Reliable and dependable day to day.

Cons

Automation setup took longer than expected.

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William S.Verified reviewer

Head of Finance, Pinnacle Inc

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Health, Wellness and Fitness51-200 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 19 March 2024

Reporting is the standout

Batch tools and automation handle our higher volumes well. A couple of the advanced features sit unused for a business our size, but the core upgrade was worth it.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Custom fields for slicing our data.

Cons

Need to invest time to get full value.

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Daniel UnderwoodVerified reviewer

Financial Controller, Summit Holdings

LinkedIn verified
Professional Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 17 March 2024

Powerful reporting, worth it

We grew into most of it and it has earned its place. Project profitability, custom roles and reporting are all a clear step up. Value is the only reason it is not five stars.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Workflow automation removes manual chasing.

Cons

Powerful features carry a learning curve.

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Jessica Sullivan

VP Finance, Lakeshore Solutions

Automotive11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 25 February 2024

Everything we needed and stayed familiar

The workflow automation has been the difference between drowning in manual approvals and keeping up. We set the rules once and the system enforces them.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Handles our growth without a disruptive migration.

Cons

Honestly little else once you are using the capability.

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David A.

Bookkeeper

Real Estate201-500 employeesCanadaUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 11 January 2024

Better support, better tools

For a growing business already on QuickBooks this is the natural next step. Just price the renewal honestly, the intro discount ending is a jump.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

The upgrade from Plus was seamless.

Cons

Still QuickBooks, so not true multi entity.

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Sandra Patterson

CFO, Redwood Partners

Automotive11-50 employeesAustraliaUsed: 2+ years
2.0
Reviewed on 3 January 2024

Paying for capacity we never touch

For our business the value simply is not there at this price, we use a fraction of the features and should have stayed on the lower plan far longer.

Ease of use
1.0
Customer service
1.0
Value for money
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Pros

The reporting is good when we use it.

Cons

Revenue recognition outgrows it.

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