Quicken

Avantages

You are able to setup Quicken to sync transactions with your various bank and financial institutions. If you have the skills and proper data entered, you are able to run reports with valuable information.

Inconvénients

Quicken isn't always user friendly. I'm an accountant who has worked with many financial software, so I can work my way through it, but it isn't always user friendly. I also do not love how Quicken treats transfers between accounts as income and expense.

Avantages

It is extremely easy to use and has very simple and understandable reports

Inconvénients

It is only single entry accounting so it is limited

Avantages

Being able to edit and change my spreadsheet is unlimited. The ease and simplicity of Quicken is very inviting.

Inconvénients

Not enough advanced features. The overall look of Quicken is outdated.

Avantages

It compared to Mint in function. And I was able to import my data.

Inconvénients

The user interface is less appealing than Mint.

Avantages

Quicken is my memory of pretty much everything I have spent money on since 1995. The reporting capabilities are excellent!

Inconvénients

I wish it handled multiple currencies better (eg. Canadian and US dollars)

Avantages

All of the investing tools plus the ability to manage all of your traditional checking and savings accounts.

Inconvénients

Can't think of anything I would add.

Avantages

Quicken is very user friendly. I enjoy the ease of separating our money into the different budget categories and the convenience of being able to search for expenditures based on the category they were put in.

Inconvénients

I have occasionally had trouble when a check is written incorrectly and needs to be reprinted. I feel that there could be an easier process for voiding and reprinting checks.

Avantages

Quicken as reasonably priced and linked fairly easily to my bank account and credit card account.

Inconvénients

I did not like how the naming of charges in my bank account and cards did not line up very cleanly with the Quicken import data. It seemed like I was always scrubbing the data.

Avantages

Quicken allows me to keep track of my personal expenses and income.

Inconvénients

I don't have any cons for this product as it has met my needs.

Avantages

I use Quicken for bookkeeping. One of the biggest advantages is how easy it is to copy and paste previous entries—it saves a lot of time on entering similar repetitive expenses. I also appreciate the ability to set up recurring monthly payments, bills, and expenses, which simplifies my workflow significantly. There’s also a good amount of customization options.

Inconvénients

the software does feel a bit dated. The version we’re using looks and operates like something from the early 2000s, which can make it feel clunky compared to newer software. Despite this, I like QuickBooks overall—it’s nothing fancy, but it gets the job done in a straightforward way.

Avantages

Web-based allows me to work off an iPad or iPhone instead of carrying my laptop around when I am on the road or abroad on vacation.

Inconvénients

There is little that I dislike about it.

Avantages

Easy to use platform for keeping track of personal finance.

Inconvénients

Takes a little bit to get your views the way you want them and the process of labeling charges into correct categories is a bit manual.

Alternatives envisagées 

Avantages

It was a great product when I first started my business as it was simple and cost effective. It was a great way to level up from just using spreadsheets for a small business owner.

Inconvénients

As my business grew, I needed a lot more control over tracking the details of billing, and for paying vendors and contractors. My accountant insisted that I move over to Quickbooks because I had a lot of moving pieces and I needed to keep everything running smoothly.

Avantages

It is a very basic easy to use software.

Inconvénients

It works great for basic use but lacks many features of Quickbooks if you need them

Avantages

In theory the ability to manage and track all expenses within one product. Unfortunately, due to constant connectivity issues this is not how the software functions.

Inconvénients

Constant issues with accounts being disconnected or not pulling current transactions from connected accounts.

Avantages

Quicken is widley used, easily syncing to major banks and platforms. Big company with broad support.

Inconvénients

Some of the syncing and getring reports can be slightly confusing.

Alternatives envisagées 

Avantages

It is like filling in your check book log

Inconvénients

Expense is growing, no larger discounts for longtime and returning customers.

Avantages

Feasibility and easy to use and keep track of income and expenses.

Inconvénients

Sometimes I have issues with retrieving something; however, I believe it's user errors and I haven't taken the time to research.

Avantages

- Quicken is a comprehensive financial software package that can help users manage their finances in one place. - Quicken allows users to track their income and expenses, create budgets, and manage investments. - It also provides tools to track investments and create financial reports. - Quicken makes it easy to track and categorize spending, so users can identify potential areas of savings.

Inconvénients

- Quicken can be expensive, and some of its features may be too complex for beginners. - Quicken may be difficult to use for those who are not familiar with computers or accounting software. - Quicken does not integrate with other accounting software, so users must manually enter data.

Avantages

The interface looks nice and the reports as well have a nice touch to them. Entering of transactions are quick.

Inconvénients

I have had issues with the password login since day 1. It would either not login at all online or just in the windows app, the the same app days later would reject the password. You get onto chat, you are hit with a bot who is hell bent on trying to make you sort out your issues yourself by delving into the "forums"...basically in other terms "do not use our human resources...go lose your own time even though you paid for this product". So not only do you get to pay for the product but they have the guts of asking you to "go read" about you problem and sort it out in your own time. MIND BOGGLIN. The arrogance stinks.

Avantages

User-friendly interface: Quicken has a clean and intuitive interface that makes navigating and finding the information we need easy.Budgeting tools: Quicken includes tools for creating and tracking budgets, which help us stay on top of your finances and save money.Investment tracking: Quicken allows us to track our investments and portfolio performance, which is helpful for growing our wealth.Reports: Quicken generates various financial reports that provide valuable insights into our financial health and spending habits.Mobile app: Quicken has a mobile app that is useful for tracking expenses on the go and managing our finances.

Inconvénients

Cost: Quicken can be expensive, especially if you are looking for advanced features such as bill payment and investment tracking.Limited bank integration: We've had difficulties connecting our bank accounts with Quicken, making it challenging to keep track of our spending and reconcile our accounts.Limited cloud support: Quicken is primarily a desktop software, and we prefer to access our financial information from multiple devices or locations.

Avantages

Quicken provides all the tools that many small businesses and most small nonprofits would need to track their expenses and to provide reporting to different departments. It's very user-friendly and easy to learn, but can get quite messed up if the data going in is not entered appropriately. Trust me on that one!The reports are simple to run, and provide all of the information that I have needed in a small nonprofit.

Inconvénients

I really don't have complaints about Quicken for the youth and the reports that I need it for. I'm sure that a larger company would not find it appropriate but for a smaller one it is perfect because the price is right, it's easy to use, and it's easy for reporting.

Avantages

I like the updated tax tables and current regulatory database for up-to-date tax prep tax schedules and deductions. It is easy to input transactions, categorize them, and get a running balance with ease.

Inconvénients

My least favorite thing about this software is that it now requires a subscription instead of buying the program for a set price.

Avantages

I don't know, after the initial installation it wouldn't open

Inconvénients

Technical support is useless, refused to let me speak to someone at a higher level. They couldn't figure out, in my email address, how to spell 'attorney'---didn't know what one was.

Avantages

I loved it when it was an actual software that could be purchased and had no yearly subscription fee. Prior to them separating from Intuit, this was my software of choice. Ease of use and the ability to choose to have your information inaccessible to internet hackers and not out there for anyone to see.

Inconvénients

2007 saw the end of exceptional quality. Went from a software that you can purchase and utilize without having to pay a yearly subscription to a for profit only software with yearly subscription in 2017-2018 update. Now if you want to use this software you have to pay for it yearly. 2007 utilized an update that caused major issues with previous versions. The font became too large to fit in the windows that popped up, the reconciliation failed to work properly, did not give accurate numbers.(Quicken blamed this on the PC Operating system....Funny, no other software on my PC had these issues). They refused to fix the issues they created and then came out with a new update that once you applied the update, 2017-2018, you had to start paying yearly or live with the issues that were created by the previous update. I now have fuzzy font, like old school DOS systems, and a yearly subscription for more bells and whistles that I will ever utilize. Not everyone wants to use mobile access and expose themselves to more and more risk of hackers to steal information.