QReportBuilder/MS Excel/Crystal Reports Comparison
QReportBuilder is a data mining, business intelligence and report writing tool which was designed to be QuickBooks centric, an alternative to creating reports by the cut and paste method using MS Excel® or the high-end learning curve of Crystal Reports®.
The following is a basic look at how the 3 products compare:
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Features | QReportBuilder 2008 |
MS Excel 2007 |
Crystal Reports 2008 |
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| Works with QuickBooks Simple Start, Pro, Premier and Enterprise Solutions Editions? |  |
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 ODBC Driver needed* |
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| Live connectivity to data in the QuickBooks data file as it changes? | |
ODBC Driver needed* |
ODBC Driver needed* |
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| Can calculated or formula fields be used? | |
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| Can the "canned" QuickBooks Reports be used with ease to modify or build on? | |
Cannot Refresh data without ODBC Driver |
SQL commands required |
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| Are the relationships between QuickBooks data tables automatically mapped for you? | |
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| Universal search feature to find any data contained in QuickBooks included? | |
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| Can reports be exported to MS Word, HTML, PDF, Excel, RTF formats? | |
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| Quickly start building reports without requiring QuickBooks to be installed on your computer? | |
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| Complete display control with drag-and-drop ease | |
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| Free custom QuickBooks report templates available for download? | |
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Pricing |
$299 |
$229 |
$495 |
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* A Read Only version of QODBC Driver for QuickBooks is available for 149.00 per machine