Quickbooks Pro is designed for the small business with time and job tracking in mind whereas Quickbooks is more for the home office. Peachtree also has several types of programs. Peachtree , for the home office, Peachtree Accounting , for the small business and Peachtree Complete Accounting. Although I have not had any experience with the Peachtree Complete Accounting, I would imagine that the main difference is a more comprehensive larger company package. Many of the improvements made by Peachtree in their 5.0 version are similar to those in Quickbooks Pro.
Navigational aids are very similar and for any small business is very effective.
Plus, with the addition of many new customizable financial reports, small businesses can accomplish more tasks in a shorter period of time. The built-in Financial Report Writer is an excellent feature that makes it easy to produce income statements, balance sheets and more, each customized to reflect the needs of a small business. To enhance usability within Peachtree , version 5.0 has a new look including five new color schemes to choose from. New and improved reporting speed gives you information you need up to 2 - 6 times faster than previous releases. Peachtree Accounting comes with a new Sales Order feature that gives you everything you need to handle back orders and drop shipments, including many report options and the ability to ship partial quantities against an order.