General Questions:
Peachtree 2010 includes the Pervasive® 10.12 database.
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No, for all current supported Peachtree products, the transition will be seamless.
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Yes, with Peachtree 2007 and higher, the database has been built on Pervasive. Peachtree 2010 continues to use Pervasive so your conversion will be virtually pain-free.
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Peachtree 2010 serves the needs of customers, including those automating their accounting for the first time, to seasoned, advanced users needing to consolidate financials for multiple companies. To compare the features found in each product side-by-side, use our Comparison Chart.
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All products come with a Setup Guide and a New Company Setup Wizard to walk you through the steps of setting up your accounting, as well as a Preparation Checklist, which tells you what info you should have on hand prior to setting up Peachtree. In addition, there is also a tutorial to guide you through the various features in Peachtree along with 20 instructional demos to help you learn more about key functions in Peachtree.
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With 2010, you will be able to easily convert from QuickBooks. Peachtree offers an easy conversion wizard only for QuickBooks* to walk you through the steps, allowing you to get up and running in no time. Peachtree supports conversions from QuickBooks 2006 – 2009 Basic through Enterprise. However, you will not be able to convert from Quicken.
* Versions 2006 – 2009. Excludes conversion of QuickBooks individual payroll transactions. For additional information on conversion limitations, please visit www.peachtree.com/qb
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Peachtree products provide robust functionality in inventory, job costing, time and billing, fixed assets, and Internet tools. In addition, Peachtree products are strong and flexible in system accounting functions, such as Double Entry Accounting, Import/Export, Fiscal Year Structure, Security and Posting Options. Peachtree products also provide advanced analysis tools to help small businesses make informed decisions on a daily basis.
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The Peachtree product line includes solutions that will serve your needs throughout the life cycle of your company. Start with the solution that meets your needs and budget today, and as your requirements grow, upgrade to the next level of software when the time is right. Peachtree can truly support you through all phases of your business.
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Peachtree Business Care* is an automatically renewing support plan that allows you to always be current and supported. As long as you are subscribed to the plan, you will continue to receive product updates/upgrades and on-going support. Additionally, Peachtree Business Care provides customers access to online training sessions, Peachtree training guides, and participation in the Freedom Support Extra plan at no additional cost.
*The Peachtree Business Care Plan (which includes product upgrades, updates, and customer support) will be renewed automatically each year on the anniversary date of your purchase unless you terminate your agreement prior to that date. Renewal is not required to continued access to product updates for supported versions.
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The Peachtree product line offers solutions for Construction, Distribution, Manufacturing, Nonprofits and Accountants.
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Getting Started with Peachtree:
Located in the Help file of Peachtree 2010 is a new feature called ‘What’s new in Peachtree.’ This feature will walk you through all the new features in Peachtree 2010, plus also tell you how to use the new features.
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All products come with a New Company Setup Wizard to walk you through the steps of setting up your accounting, as well as a Preparation Checklist, which tells you what info you should have on hand prior to setting up Peachtree. In addition, there is also a tutorial to guide you through the various features in Peachtree along with 20 instructional demos to help you learn more about key functions in Peachtree.
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Provided that your companies have the same chart of account IDs, Peachtree Premium Accounting allows you to run up to 20 customized Financial Statements in consolidated format.
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Support Questions:
No, we currently do not have an option for customers using Mac.
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No, with the release of Peachtree 2009, we no longer support Windows 2000.
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Yes, we support Windows Server 2008.
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All first time Peachtree customers will receive 30 days free support* upon registration. Upgrading customers will receive one free support call* within 30 days of registration. As a Peachtree customer, you'll also get access to the Peachtree Knowledge Center, which puts answers at your fingertips. You can search our extensive knowledgebase for commonly asked questions, or ask a question specific to your support needs, allowing you to get accurate online answers quickly.
* Free support provided for currently supported products. Additional support is available for a fee. Support specialists reserve the right to limit a call to one hour or one incident.
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Yes, with the Peachtree Freedom Care Extra plan*, you can not only get support for your Peachtree product, but also for Microsoft Excel.*
* Sage will assist with the management of Peachtree data in Microsoft Excel 2002, 2003 and 2007. We reserve the right to limit calls to one hour or one incident
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Yes, Peachtree 2010 does support 64-bit systems.
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Yes, all products in the Peachtree 2010 line will work with Windows Vista.
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For our Core and Industry Solutions product lines, you will have the option to support up to 5 licensed, named users.* However, with the release of Peachtree Quantum 2010, you have the opportunity to support 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or even 40 licensed, named users**.
* For multi-user access, you must purchase one single-user box per named user or one Multi-use Value Pack for up to five licensed, named users. See System Requirements.
** Multi User licenses available in of packs of 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 40. A maximum of 40 licensed, named users is allowed. Only the first 40 named users selected in the user maintenance screen are considered licensed, named users.
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With an upgrade to Peachtree 2010, you will be able to see ‘real-time’ information from your current open 2 years plus 1 closed year, all within Peachtree. Once you upgrade to Peachtree 2010, you historical information will begin to build year over year
* Upon upgrading to Peachtree 2010, 3 years of converted Peachtree Financial Statement data and account balance data on General Ledger reports will be readily accessible, as well as data for future closed years.
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No, one of the advantages of Peachtree is that we lock-down all closed year information. This feature will allow you to see the information without concern of changes occurring.
* Upon upgrading to Peachtree 2010, 3 years of converted Peachtree Financial Statement data and account balance data on General Ledger reports will be readily accessible, as well as data for future closed years.
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Peachtree 2010 Features:
No, your computer and/or Peachtree does not need to be on in order to run a backup.
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No, you will have access to all the analysis and industry trending information as part of your purchase of Peachtree 2010.
* Internet access required. Service is embedded within Peachtree 2010, however is also available for Peachtree 2008 and 2009 products via a separate application download from www.peachtree.com.
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Yes, your company information will be passed over to a secure database in order to run the analysis of your data as well as compare it against other companies in your specific industry.
* Internet access required. Service is embedded within Peachtree 2010, however is also available for Peachtree 2008 and 2009 products via a separate application download from www.peachtree.com.
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You can add virtually an unlimited amount of contacts per Customer ID, however, there is a maximum of 20 ship to addresses and 1 billing address per customer and only 2 contacts per customer can be synced with Outlook.
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No, your ship-to addresses will continue to be limited at 20.
* There is a maximum of 20 ship to addresses and 1 billing address per customer. Only 2 contacts per customer can be synced with Outlook.
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No, but you can set the In-Product messages based on your experience level with Peachtree which will help determine the frequency you see messages. As well, you can set the length of time you will see messages as they come up.
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Peachtree Add-on Services:
You can sign up for Peachtree Bill pay right from within the product*. Go to the Services menu and click on "Bill Pay".
* Subject to approval and to Sage terms of service. Additional fees, internet access and checking account required.
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Yes, with Peachtree Remote Access* powered by GoToMyPC®, you will be able to access your Peachtree data from any other computer with Internet access. Try Peachtree Remote Access free for 30 days.
* Additional fees, internet access and credit card required. Subject to third party terms and conditions. Price is subject to change.
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You now have two options in which you can download your bank statement*. You may automatically connect to your bank and import transactions by choosing your financial institution from the list of supported banks that allow statement transfer to Peachtree (click here for an updated list), or if your bank is not listed you can still manually import your banking transactions in to Peachtree so long as they are stored in standard Open Financial Exchange (OFX), QuickBooks QFX, or Microsoft Money format. If you use the automatic import option, you will enter the ID and password issued to you by your bank for access to online bank reconciliation.
* Internet access required. See www.peachtree.com/banks for a current list of supported banks, which is subject to change. Your bank may charge a fee to download statements.
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If you have an existing account with UPS*, you can provide the information during the registration process. All of your negotiated rates and discounts will be honored when you access UPS Online functionality through the Peachtree application.
* UPS functionality is subject to UPS terms and conditions. Internet access required.
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If you have an existing account with UPS*, you can provide the information during the registration process. All of your negotiated rates and discounts will be honored when you access UPS Online functionality through the Peachtree application.
* UPS functionality is subject to UPS terms and conditions. Internet access required.
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