Compare QuickBooks and ClearView InFocus - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - QuickBooks or ClearView InFocus?

QuickBooks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ClearView InFocus, and QuickBooks is rated higher (87/100) than ClearView InFocus (82/100). ClearView InFocus offers users more features (16) than QuickBooks (15).

Looking for the right Core Accounting solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Intuit Vs. Clearview

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Clearview: In 2007, a group of AE and software veterans recognized that many AE firms were stuck using unsupported legacy software with no attractive upgrade paths. Clearview Software was born. Since day one a core value of Clearview is focus: focus on the AE market, focus on building and supporting one solution, and focus on helping our clients use our so...

Who is more expensive? QuickBooks or ClearView InFocus?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Core Accounting software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for QuickBooks and ClearView InFocus.

QuickBooks price starts at $15 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 QuickBooks is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Core Accounting software. ClearView InFocus price starts at $24 per employee/month , When comparing ClearView InFocus to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Core Accounting software cost.

Bottom line: QuickBooks cost is around the same cost of ClearView InFocus.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared QuickBooks Vs. ClearView InFocus based on some of the most important and required Core Accounting features.

QuickBooks: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Audit Trail, Balance Sheet, Billing & Invoicing, Check Printing, Credit Card Processing, General-Ledger.

ClearView InFocus: Version Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting.

Target customer size

QuickBooks Premier 2014 was designed for use by every type of business. InFocus is the flagship product of ClearView Software and is specifically designed to meet the needs of architectural and engineering firms.