Quicken

Quicken is the Grand-Daddy of Personal Finance Tools, I can't Quit It.

Kommentare: I've used Quicken for such a long time, It would be difficult to switch to an alternative. I general it works for me, and I see no evidence which indicates I should check into alternatives.

Vorteile:

It is highly evolved for tracking personal expenditures, and the performance of personal investments.

Nachteile:

The smallest price point at which I can get it, is rather high. I wish it had more tailored pricing based upon the features you need.

Quicken is great for small businesses

Kommentare: I have been using quicken for years and its been easy and user friendly.

Vorteile:

Easy to download transactions. Specialized report save fuction. Cloud sync to view on other devices.

Nachteile:

Every once in a while it auto catorgories something worong.

Better for large businesses

Vorteile:

Has alot of features and functionalities

Nachteile:

The barrier to learning was high for a small business

Simplicity with Quicken

Kommentare: Quicken has been easy to use and budget my personal and small business accounts.

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

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 The overall look of Quicken is outdated.

Quicken review

Kommentare: It meets most of my needs, but it seems that some features don't function.

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

The user interface is less appealing than Mint.

Worst Software Package I know - DON'T BUY IT!

Kommentare: This is the worst software and, as far as I can tell, none of their staff are interested in helping, nor are they anything other than simpletons without knowledge of their product. STAY AWAY.

Vorteile:

relatively inexpensive as compared to other options.

Nachteile:

DOES NOT WORK. Even when I did all it asked and upgraded - it is not able to use multiple files I provide.

Quicken knows more about my spending than I do!

Kommentare: I have been using Quicken for Mac diligently since 1995. I use it pretty much daily. It can answer pretty much any question I have about my historical spending. I have used it to track my personal spending, the spending on my self-employed business and my employee expenses.

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

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

Very robust and complete personal financial software

Kommentare: Very positive. I have used Quicken for probably at least 20 years. Never had the desire or need to look for an alternative.

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

Can't think of anything I would add.

No Download Window to Match Transactions

Kommentare: Over time and especially recently I have literally spent many days trying to get Quicken to work for me without success as measured by having registers balance with my Bank and other credit card companies. Without a manual way to select, delete and match downloading transactions with those already entered into my desktop computer register, I can't routinely keep my account balanced. For me, it is a fatal flaw that caused me to stop the automatic renewal after a 2nd year.

Vorteile:

The hope that I could transfer my decades of data from "Quicken for the Mac 2007" to Quicken Classic Premier, for which I still have a subscription until Jul 2025.

Nachteile:

Unlike Quicken for the Mac 2007, there is no pop-up window to show presently downloaded transactions before they are entered into the register. There is no practical way that I can match scheduled or other transactions already entered into my register with downloaded ones. Duplicate transactions are the result, and we are expected to regularly review our registers to combine duplicate transactions. That is time consuming and impractical.

Quicken - A User Friendly Budgeting Tool

Kommentare: Our overall experience with Quicken has been positive. It helps us keep our financial information organized in one place which makes it easier to make sure we are on track with our budget.

Vorteile:

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.

Nachteile:

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.

Excellent for Blended families and small business

Kommentare: My only issue getting started was 'Adding' an account. Followed every step to frustration almost cancelling subscription. Finally I phoned customer service and they were amazing! Took over screen and walked me through. Ended up being my display on the Mac, once corrected worked great!

Vorteile:

For $80 Cdn / year this is a fantastic program for blended families with multiple sources of income and complicated expenditures that require organizing. As a lay financial planner, with a rental property and a second marriage, I have spent way too much time trying to organize the finances. What has taken me literally days to do on a spreadsheet has taken me 3 or 4 hours on Quicken. Monthly expenditures and small business management will likely take me 2 to 3 hours a month now, at most. Once you organize your Transaction Payees into Categories (a few hours the first time) you never need to do that step again! Spending charts / pie graphs are clear and 'quickly' ... you know where the money is going, almost to the moment. The program was super easy to show my wife how it works and unnecessary stressors have been eliminated.

Nachteile:

I say almost because transactions from the bank are not simultaneously dropped into your application. Even if you update the account (refresh) it can take time for the new transactions to show up. Apparently the web app doesn't have this issue but the downloaded desk top version does. For me, no issue, but for someone who requires immediate updates it might be a problem.

Quicken is OK but not the end-all solution

Kommentare: Quicken keeps me organized for personal use but there are always additional steps when it comes to business. I use it for two small businesses, both of which require sending the transactions and reports from Quicken to external accountants. This program is best for individual use, and managing your own transactions unrelated to owning any business.

Vorteile:

I like the ability to organize and ease of us. I like the connectivity to other websites, accessibility from many platforms, and simply layout. Quicken is ideal for transaction management.

Nachteile:

Quicken provides information but generating taxes, tracking capital equipment, really anything beyond the bare bones - is another investment in different software or an accountant.

Quicken is easy to use

Vorteile:

Easy to use platform for keeping track of personal finance.

Nachteile:

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.

Can get it done

Kommentare: Generally, a well-maintained piece of software, though from time to time features break and sometimes it takes a while for the bugs to get addressed.

Vorteile:

Quicken is better suited for personal use, but we have been using it for our company for over a decade and it does what we need.

Nachteile:

Payroll options are expensive, and not all the options are available.

Not robust enough for my needs

Kommentare: It was good to start but did not meet my needs long term.

Vorteile:

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.

Nachteile:

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.

Powerful accounting software

Vorteile:

It is a powerful accounting tool that can provide a visual overview of different accounts.

Nachteile:

We need to reconcile frequently; otherwise, we will make mistakes easily.

Leasing agent use of Quicken

Vorteile:

I love Quicken for my personal budgeting of my finances. It can organize efficiently and is a powerful financial tool that provides ease of use.

Nachteile:

Sometimes the application runs slow, but that is more likely a cause of my older computer. The software itself never fails to disappoint, but could sometimes run faster.

Quicken Review

Vorteile:

Used this when i was purchasing my home. they are very helpful

Nachteile:

i dont have any cons if i am being completely honest.

Finance management

Vorteile:

It helps a lot with my budgeting in my monthly expenses

Nachteile:

Other budget assistance and financial management are not effective

Great financial Option

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

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

Quicken from a Person who is not techie

Kommentare: - Quicken can help businesses track their income and expenses, so they can identify areas where they can save money. - Quicken can help businesses track investments and generate reports to help them make informed decisions. - Quicken can help businesses keep track of their customer invoices and payments, so they can accurately manage their cash flow. - Quicken can help businesses manage their payroll and taxes, so they can stay compliant with the law. Benefits- Quicken can help businesses save time by automating mundane tasks. - Quicken can help businesses reduce costs by streamlining their accounting processes. - Quicken can help businesses make more informed decisions by providing detailed financial reports and analysis. - Quicken can help businesses stay organized and efficient by providing access to all of their financial information in one place.

Vorteile:

- 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.

Nachteile:

- 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.

Terrible software and customer support

Kommentare: BAD (Bad)

Vorteile:

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

Nachteile:

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.

Excellent tool for providing tools for budgeting, tracking expenses, and creating financial reports

Kommentare: Quicken is a solid personal finance software that helps us manage our finances and stay on top of our spending.

Vorteile:

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.

Nachteile:

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.

Quicken Home & Business 2022 Review

Kommentare: We use this software for the accounting of my wife's small business and financial reporting needs for select government programs. This is the best accounting software for a small business owner/sole proprietor in the market today. We have been using this program for nearly ten years.

Vorteile:

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.

Nachteile:

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

Is there anything out there other than Quicken?????

Kommentare: If I could give less than 1 star I would! I have been a huge supporter of Quicken in the past. I encouraged my kids and clients and anyone that would listen to use Quicken. Sorry!
I have now gone to using my online banking bill pay through my bank which is free!

Vorteile:

This used to be a great product! I have used it since 1993 to track my business finances and investments. It really helps at tax time.

Nachteile:

Support is worse than non-existent. It is March 8th and I have been trying to get support since the first week in January. I was on the phone with a rep for 2 hours trying to get bill pay to work. I was told to hang on I need to ask my manager about that and then hung up on. I tried chatting and was told that you cannot use chat for online bill pay. Called the support number and was told that there is a special number for online bill pay. I called that number and was told by the rep that I needed to go to quickenbillpay.com but he would stay on the line and would call me back if I got disconnected. That was a week ago. Still havent gotten at call. Went through the insutructions on the quickenbillpay.com website to set up a new account and it indicated it would take 2 -3 days to set up an account and I would receive 2 transactions on my bank statement from them. Check my statement and then come back and enter those figures to confirm I own the account. That was 6 days ago and still no transactions. Yesterday I received an email that I must send in 1. My drivers License. 2. My Social Security Card. 3. my most recent utility bill from water, gas, or electric company only. 4. A voided check from each account I want to use. Sounds like an internet scam to me. I called quicken and explained I wasn't comfortable sending all of this over the internet and by the way I have been paying for your services for 25 years and now you want all of this info. Their response is quicken was sold and that they are a new company and they have to have the info or no bill pay services! No wonder they bill pay services are now included in the Premier package. No one can use it! The bad part is I have all of my payments for cars, houses, utilities, credit cards set up for auto pay using quicken bill pay. Now I have to find another way to get them paid because it has taken 2 months and I still am not set up for bill pay. By the way they don't tell you this is what happens when you download Quicken 2018. Beware!