Compare Shoebooks and MultiCHAX - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Shoebooks or MultiCHAX?

MultiCHAX is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Shoebooks, and MultiCHAX is rated higher (92/100) than Shoebooks (62/100). MultiCHAX offers users more features (3) than Shoebooks (0).

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:

Shoebooks Vs. Chax, Inc.

Shoebooks: Shoebooks is owned and located in Melbourne, Australia and was established in 2002 to provide flexible, efficient and affordable online accounting software and bookkeeping services to small and medium business. Shoebooks comprises two separate business divisions, one offering fully featured online accounting software and payroll sof...

Chax, Inc.: CHAX®: The most cost-effective check by phone, check by fax, and check by internet system available. Checks by phone, fax, or e-mail software allows you to enter your customer's check information, print the information on a blank check form, and deposit the check to any U.S. bank for deposit the same day. Now, collecting payments by check has ne...

Who is more expensive? Shoebooks or MultiCHAX?

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 Shoebooks and MultiCHAX.

Shoebooks price starts at $29 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Shoebooks is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Core Accounting software. MultiCHAX price starts at $99 per license , When comparing MultiCHAX to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Core Accounting software cost.

Bottom line: MultiCHAX is more expensive than Shoebooks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Shoebooks Vs. MultiCHAX based on some of the most important and required Core Accounting features.

Shoebooks: We are still working to collect the list of features for Shoebooks.

MultiCHAX: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Shoebooks's typical customers include: SMBs, Customers of the software mainly include small and medium businesses with backgrounds in various major industries.

Shoebooks

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $29 per user/month

Shoebooks is a cloud-based accounting solution designed to help with bank reconciliation and payroll management in small to medium-sized enterprises. Some of its core features include banking, project costing a...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Fixed Asset Management, Billing & Invoicing, Bookkeeping.

MultiCHAX

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $99 per license

MultiCHAX is a check printing solution for small and medium businesses. It manages printing of payables and payroll checks along with MICR coding. The software was developed and launched by CHAX Inc hea...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Core Accounting.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Shoebooks: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

MultiCHAX: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Shoebooks
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$29 per user/month
Functionality
10
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MultiCHAX
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$99 per license
Functionality
5
QuickBoo...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$12.50 per month
Functionality
7
Wave Acc...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
Zoho Boo...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$10 per organizer/month
Functionality
9

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.