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QuickBooks vs Zuora comparison

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Categories and Ranking

QuickBooks
Ranking in Billing Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zuora
Ranking in Billing Software
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Subscription Management Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Billing Software category, the mindshare of QuickBooks is 4.1%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zuora is 4.5%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Billing Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zuora4.5%
QuickBooks4.1%
Other91.4%
Billing Software
 

Featured Reviews

Sushil Bhau - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Avalara
Has enabled smooth cloud integration for tax calculation and improved collaboration across teams
Regarding improvements or enhancements in QuickBooks, there is limited customization that QuickBooks Online supports regarding reports. It's too rigid for complex financial analysis. Data visualization needs improvement, particularly in the dashboard and live monitoring tools. Multi-entity and multi-currency reporting can be cumbersome without a third-party tool. Users experience syncing errors or duplicate transactions with bank feed accuracy. Workflow automation in QuickBooks Online could expand beyond rules for transactions, such as automation approval and recurring journal entries; these are opportunities for improvement.
reviewer2860848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Risk Advisory Senior Manager at a marketing services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation has streamlined complex billing and revenue while close times drop significantly
The best features Zuora offers include the automation, which is probably the best they have with the extensiveness of automation and the post-sale tasks that they are able to automate for people so that the close times take a lot less time. The automation helps my clients by ensuring that the billing, payment collection, and revenue recognition are all automated, so they are not having to take extensive time to reconcile billing and ensure payments are collected and make sure the revenue recognition rules are followed. That is all built into the system for them so that they can do that quickly and efficiently. The integration with Salesforce definitely helps streamline my clients' operations there as well as their ERP so that they are not worried about data migration missing the completeness and accuracy. It all integrates seamlessly. Zuora has definitely reduced the close time that it takes my clients to close the periods and it has also helped with their pricing models that they are able to make much more sophisticated and easy to follow within the system. It has reduced the close time by four days, down from a ten day close to a six day close.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"QuickBooks Desktop is the perfect software program for a startup company to begin keeping track of its accounts, to work with banks, and to present financials to its CPAs so that they can get their taxes done."
"It gave me excellent tracking of my finances."
"Gives me the ability to do deep dives into accounting research."
"QuickBooks Online has improved my organization by offering a vast array of integrations with other products that allow you to improve process efficiencies while keeping the cost of your ERP or accounting software affordable."
"This solution allows us to outline exactly what data, financial statements, inventory, job costing/budgeting, AP/AR, wage and hour, tax planning/forecasting, or information needed to allow owners and management to make educated business decisions regarding efficient and effective management of business operations, cash management, marketing/sales force management, asset purchases, etc."
"QuickBooks is very reliable and stable; being cloud-based allows me to access it from anywhere, and it is very useful."
"QuickBooks is easy-to-use software."
"They have, "Let's walk you through it," introductions, to show you how to use it."
"These features are valuable because it has allowed the billing functionality to be fully operationalized. This allows us to refocus our energy on optimizing our recurring revenue streams outside of just basic billing.​"
"​It has made billing a reliable business function and provided the structure needed to optimize all of our billing processes.​"
"Zuora's payment platform includes several integrated components that ensure security, reliability, and efficiency with transactions."
"Zuora has positively impacted our organization by significantly reducing manual efforts, and we just need to keep our data healthy and that is all."
"Zuora has positively impacted my organization as it is primarily used for financial records, including billings and other business needs for the business team."
"Currently, I feel Zuora is in a very good position, and I do not think there is a better alternative."
"​It is some of the most responsive support that I have encountered.​"
"Automated invoicing is great and makes the process easier than it was five years ago."
 

Cons

"In terms of expansion, we stopped using QuickBooks POS at some point because you can’t scale. We couldn’t scale to more than 32 locations when the business grew. The scalability, support and price could be improved."
"As of right now, you cannot edit secondary lists in a batch feature."
"Regarding improvements or enhancements in QuickBooks, there is limited customization that QuickBooks Online supports regarding reports. It's too rigid for complex financial analysis."
"The only concern that I've always had, and it's been a consistent issue that I've heard from others, which is when a file is exported from QuickBooks Desktop and imported into QuickBooks Online, there are accounts that are inactivated or deleted and duplicated. I don't know if it's a bug in the system or what it is, but there's the chart of accounts and the issue is always in the chart of accounts."
"The search functionality in the solution has shortcomings that can be improved in almost every area of the solution."
"It would be beneficial to enhance inventory and manufacturing features, as it currently depends on third-party applications like Fishbowl Inventory to address these specific needs."
"You just need to jump through more hoops than is probably necessary to make it happen, but it's a pretty solid product."
"The main issue we are facing is related to licensing and the need to review invoices and product-wise details for international clients."
"We feel the deployment and version comparison process could be easier when switching between different systems."
"Unlike Zoho, the main page doesn't contain everything. You have to click a button to reveal multiple options; even within those, there are further layers of options to navigate through."
"Some areas that could be improved include the API rate limit."
"It would be beneficial to have an improved dashboard."
"We don't know everything like the development team does. We are focused on operational tasks. I want to extend my knowledge of creating workflows and understand what the development team is doing. With replenishment orders sent after a certain frequency (like every three months), there's a problem if a subscription is canceled with a future date—it cancels on the same date instead."
"The documentation that has been provided exists, but it is not particularly useful."
"There are a few areas for improvement. Some APIs aren't working in amendment-based subscriptions."
"Zuora is stable, but we have observed some latency issues quarterly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price point is higher because you are paying for a whole year in advance. They recently moved to subscription pricing."
"It is a bit on the high side, but it is affordable."
"They're trying to catch up with more expensive platforms, so they switched to a subscription model, which makes it even more expensive."
"The tool's pricing is extremely reasonable."
"When I first started, the only other options were the very expensive programs. QuickBooks Desktop you can find anywhere between $200 and $300 on Amazon or Costco."
"It is relatively expensive."
"Regarding pricing, QuickBooks needs to make its point-of-sale system more affordable to onboard more small businesses. Many retail stores need a retail ERP, and QuickBooks POS is a good option. The pricing is a barrier for some businesses. If QuickBooks offered a more affordable package, it would be easier for businesses to choose QuickBooks POS and get the benefits of a retail ERP. It also gives you discounts."
"The pricing is considered reasonable and reflects the value provided, falling neither in the extremely expensive nor very cheap category."
"The tiered pricing model is costly."
"Explore multiple options for implementation."
"Negotiate aggressively. Continue to push on cost until you feel comfortable.​"
"The solution is worth the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QuickBooks Desktop?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing cost have different levels, including simple, basic, essential, plus, enterprise, or advanced. The advanced rate is $275 per month.I find it cost-effective in...
What needs improvement with QuickBooks Desktop?
Regarding improvements or enhancements in QuickBooks, there is limited customization that QuickBooks Online supports regarding reports. It's too rigid for complex financial analysis. Data visualiza...
What is your primary use case for QuickBooks Desktop?
The main use cases for QuickBooks currently involve applying taxes on orders, estimated and any kind of exemption that is applying on the orders. Our team is doing an API call with our server, and ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zuora?
Zuora is affordable in India in terms of base costs. However, certification costs are very expensive. The university provides certification for 20,000 INR, which equals approximately $200, making c...
What needs improvement with Zuora?
Zuora could be improved with more training and examples. It is a very steep learning curve because it is a complex system and you definitely need time to make sure it is set up and managed correctl...
What is your primary use case for Zuora?
My main use case for Zuora is that my clients use it extensively. My clients are using Zuora for their billing and payment collection as well as their revenue recognition rules. My clients are full...
 

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