--- description: Learn more about QuickBooks Desktop price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: QuickBooks Desktop Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Car Dealer Accounting Software](/directory/31296/auto-dealer-accounting/software) > [QuickBooks Desktop](/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro) # QuickBooks Desktop Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro Page: 1 / 103\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro?page=2) > QuickBooks Desktop is an accounting software that helps businesses manage finances, expenses, invoices, payroll, payments and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 2552 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses QuickBooks Desktop? QuickBooks Desktop caters to businesses across multiple industries. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 2552 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Intuit - **Founded**: 1983 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1 922,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Approval Process Control - Audit Trail - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Chart of Accounts - Customer Statements - Expense Tracking - Financial Reporting - General Ledger - Income & Balance Sheet - Inventory Management - Invoice Processing - Multi-Currency - Payment Collection - Payment Processing - Payroll Management - Profit/Loss Statement - Project Accounting - Receivables Ledger - Reminders - Tax Calculation - Tax Management - Third-Party Integrations - Transaction Management ## Integrations (2 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word ## Category - [Car Dealer Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31296/auto-dealer-accounting/software) ## Related Categories - [Car Dealer Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31296/auto-dealer-accounting/software) - [Point of Sale Systems](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30015/billing-and-invoicing/software) - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) - [Financial Reporting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30050/financial-reporting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I would do alot of my invoices on excel and loved that I could export all of my invoicing onto quickbooks with ease. I love that it made my financial nightmare of always having to call clients to remind them of payment and quickbooks made it easy with their payment reminder services. I enjoyed using quickbooks because it was designed for small businesses like mine and provides so many essential services needed to ensure your accounting is kept up to date with very little effort. It was an easy program to intergrate with my existing programs and gives various different options including an online version which I found very helpful when I was on the move and could use it on my phone,they also offer a cloud service which allows me to be able to access my information from where ever I am and the remote function helps me remote in to help me fix any problems my employees might of had and quickbooks customer service was amazing they were always available to help whether it was on site help or online. > > **Cons**: There is nothing that I could say I like the least but I was sad when quick books decided to stop the point of sale service it was a great help for printing receipts. And I would love for quick books to bring back the point of sale service > > I have a very good experience it was easy to use and understand and I enjoyed having my very own personal accountant in my pocket when ever I needed one ----- ### "Feel Confident at Ease with QuickBooks Desktop" — 5.0/5 > **Rosanne** | *21 October 2025* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: QuickBooks is a great program for those who are serious about their bookkeeping. Whether you are doing this for yourself or have hired someone to use it for you, it is a great value and once you get a hang of it, the ease of use will impress you. > > **Cons**: As wonderful as it is that it is very comprehensive, it can have a learning curve to get up to speed on using it. Ideal for mid to larger businesses. Small businesses may not need all of its features. However they have great customer support to help you on your way. > > QuickBooks Desktop was great for when you want day to day reporting, and then financial reporting for the month, quarter and year. It does require some time to investing in using it to become more conformable, but once you have you are on your way. It is also great for staying on top of your monthly invoicing. ----- ### "QuickBooks Financial Software" — 4.0/5 > **Paul** | *01 September 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've used and supported QuickBooks Desktop for over 25 years. The product is simple to use and learn. It does not require a lot of training for the basics. > > **Cons**: It is very easy to manipulate the software and I have seen several companies lose a lot of money due to employees stealing. There are audit logs to help you track down changes and I realize it is not a problem specific to QuickBooks but the simplicity does have negatives. > > I do not really want to lose my QuickBooks desktop but with everything transitioning to online (and Pro and Premier versions no longer supported), I "fear" that Enterprise Edition will be discontinued soon. I have stayed with QuickBooks for 25 years for my company even though I am not a fan of what I believe are bad practices of Intuit. ----- ### "Quickbooks Desktop - A Solid System" — 5.0/5 > **Ethan** | *28 February 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Quickbooks desktop is a very effective accounting tool with better performance in comparison to the online edition. > > **Cons**: The biggest issue i have with quickbooks is the outdated appearance of the systems. Additionally the functionalities are second to other systems. > > My overall experience with quickbooks has been very positive with the system being effective for financial management and reporting. ----- ### "Stay away from QBDT Enterprise" — 1.0/5 > **Bill** | *21 January 2026* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Invoicing works as it should. The inventory management and assembly tools help keep inventory up to date > > **Cons**: Everything else from paying bills to shipping and loan management is terrible. features continue to be taken away while the price has gone up exponentially for what continues to be an inferior product each year > > I have been a QBDT Enterprise MW edition user for almost 18 years. Each year Intuit continues to destroy what was once a decent product. Paying bills used to be a snap but they they added third party Melio which is a nightmare. Shipping was easy and precise until they changed their shipping manager to what looks like also a third party that has no real world functionality. My business doesn't fit into the tiny box they have forced me into but they just don't care. ----- Page: 1 / 103\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data