Desktop software: N to P
Review Criteria | Nimble Creations | One Step Accounting | OSAS | Pastel Accounting (keytime) | Peachtree | Pegasus |
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Amendability | No | n/a | Yes | No | No | No |
Year End Rollback | No | n/a | Yes | No | ? | No |
Windows/ Mac | Windows | Windows | Both | Windows | Windows | Windows |
Multi-user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tax Compliance | Good | Poor | Good | Good | Poor | Good |
Payroll | No | No | Addon | Yes | Addon module | Optional |
How is the software paid for | Proprietory | Proprietory | Proprietory | Proprietory | Proprietory | Proprietory |
Drill down | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ledger Based | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Networkable | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hosted version | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Import/Export | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi currency | No | ? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Work from SAL template | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
Links to other software | ? | ? | Yes | CSV Export | Quickbooks, MS Office | Yes |
Moving datafile | Yes | Not easy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Datafile usable offsite | Not easy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Helpdesk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Partner Scheme | No | No | Yes | Yes | US Only | Yes |
Advantages | Sales and backend office features. | Free | Multi platform works on Mac, Linux and Windows. Has a series of modules that can be integrated. | Not amendable. | Peachtree has a lot of features and functions, but is simple to learn and easy to use. | |
Disadvantages | Inelegant site. Basic product menus. Not amendable. | Not very intuitive screens. | Not amendable. Sage owned. | Sage owned. | Not amendable | |
Website | nimsys.com | enablecomputing .com | osas.com | pastel.co.nz | peachtree.com | pegasus.co.uk |
Cost excl VAT | From NZ $70 p/w | FREE | n/a | £620 | $199.00 | n/a |