Quicken Desktop Vs Quicken Cloud Hosting

Quicken has been helping individuals, family and small businesses carry on their varied accounting operations with ease from a very long time. We can say that it was Quicken which revolutionized the world of accounting software and converted the complex accounting tasks into simple accounting tools of the software. Thus, every individual, family and small business was able to manage their accounts on their own without the need of any expert.

But with the advancement in technology and change in demand of the market and customer, the highly advanced software, Quicken, shifted to cloud. After putting the highly advanced software on cloud, the Quicken cloud hosting became more useful, highly flexible and easy to manage. Although there is Quicken online also but still there are many features of the desktop version which are not able on the online platform.  

There are many advantages of the Quicken cloud but still many people hesitate from moving to the cloud platform and miss the advantages of cloud computing.

So in this article, we will be looking at the differences in the features of the both Quicken cloud hosting and desktop version.

Availability
Availability of software plays an important role in deciding that whether that form of the software is robust or not. When you use the desktop version of the software then it will be available to you only when you are sitting in front of the PC or laptop in which it is installed while with Quicken cloud, you can access the software and its files from anywhere and at any time. So whether you are on the go or sitting at home, the software will be always available for you.

IT hassle
IT hassles is in-built with software and it can be because of your system, installation process, software or anything else. Most of the individuals, families and small businesses don’t get much time to manage the IT issues on their own and that’s why, in such cases, the desktop version of the software becomes a headache but when you opt for Quicken cloud, then your hosting provider takes care of all your IT hassle with 24/7 customer support.

Security
Security of your accounting data is very much important because any unauthorized access to your accounting data can prove to be a disaster for you, your family and your business. While using the desktop version, security is always on stake because anyone can easily breach into your system and can access your important data files and folders. But when it comes to Quicken cloud hosting then you can be assured about the security of your data as strict security protocols are followed by your hosting provider and their data centers, on both physical and virtual level.

Data backup
Data backup of your financial files is very much important because, in case of any natural or man-made calamity, you can lose your data forever. Although, you can also maintain data backup of your files in the desktop version by using different virtual drive but that’s a time taking process and you need to be very strict on your routine. But after choosing Quicken cloud hosting, your cloud hosting provider maintains regular data backup for your files at different locations.
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The desktop version of the software can restrict you from many easily available advantages which come built-in with Quicken cloud hosting. So, if you are still using the software on desktop then it’s high time when you should consider Quicken cloud hosting for better accounts management.

Preeti

​​​​Preeti is a technical content writer who is currently associated with Cloudwalk. She spends most of the time of her day in the world of cloud computing and accounting software. Her vast experience in the field of cloud software and her love for IT has allowed her to become a major contributor on most of the knowledge based cloud platforms.