Functions
Budget Reports
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Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to create budget reports and graphs.
Online Banking
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to pay bills and make transfers online.
Retirement Planning
Quickbooks, as a small businessfinance program, does not help the user to plan for retirement.
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Tax Deductions
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to find tax deductions.
Invoices
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to create invoices. However, only Quickbooks is able to monitor unpaid invoices.
Business Features
Quickbooks allows the user to develop a business plan, track business sales tax, track sales invoices and inventories, manage payrolls and track expenses. It can integrate with Word, Excel and Outlook and can handle multiple users.
What Is Quickbooks Software
Quicken does not have any of these features.
Remote Access
Quickbooks can be accessed remotely. Quicken cannot be accessed remotely.
Tracking Investments
Quickbooks does not allow the user to track investments.
Quicken, on the other hand, allows the user to track the cost basis and current market value of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Household Inventory
Quicken allows the user to maintain an inventory of household possessions, for use in emergencies such as fire.
What Is Quicken Software
Quickbooks does not have this feature.
Compatibility
Quickbooks is compatible with Windows PCs. A Mac-compatible version is available in the US only. An online version is also available.
Quicken is compatible with both Macs and Windows PCs, and also has an online version.
Availability
Quickbooks is adapted for use in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
What Type Of Software Is Quicken
Quicken is mainly used by customers in North America, but localized versions are available in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, the Philippines and Singapore. The UK version was discontinued in 2005.
Price
Quickbooks Pro costs $183.96, while Quicbooks Premier costs $319.96. Quickbooks Enterprise solutions cost $480 per user.
Quicken Essentials costs $39.99, while Quicken Deluxe costs $49.99, Quicken Premier costs $69.99, and Quicken Home & Business costs $79.99. The Quicken Rental Property Manager costs $119.99.