Fiserv Prologue Financials vs. Sage 500 ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Prologue Financials
Score 1.0 out of 10
N/A
Prologue Financials from Fiserv, a fully integrated accounting solution, features enhanced, built-in automation and controls and a newly designed user interface, enabling users to increase the efficiency of financial accounting processes.N/A
Sage 500
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Sage 500 ERP includes accounting and finance, distribution and supply chain, and manufacturing operations support modules. The latest Sage 500 release includes accounts payable enhancements, credit card processing, and general updates, as well as updates to the solution's modules.N/A
Pricing
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsSage 500 ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Prologue FinancialsSage 500
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsSage 500 ERP
Features
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsSage 500 ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
7.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Pay calculation9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Plug-ins9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Standard reports9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom reports9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cash management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
Inventory tracking9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location management9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Manufacturing module9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order entry9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Credit card processing9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.9
Ratings
24% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.9
Ratings
10% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
Ratings
41% below category average
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
7.5
Ratings
1% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.3
Ratings
41% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
1.3
Ratings
138% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Fiserv Prologue Financials
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.3
Ratings
29% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Fiserv Prologue FinancialsSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
If I could give this program a zero I would. In my experience, it is horrible to work on and it has caused my staff to lose productivity rather than improve it.
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Sage is wonderful for payroll and employee management. Although it has the capabilities to be a one-stop-shop program, it seriously lacks the interface necessary for wide use. I've had to consult Sage professionals on numerous occasions to explain and walk me through the program as there are so many redundancies. This program has wonderful potential, but they need to update the software and user interface before I can recommend it to any colleague.
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Pros
  • In my opinion, nothing is done well. I hate this program with an extreme passion.
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  • Payables and receivables handled beautifully
  • Projects has the reporting capabilities we need
  • Cash management is easy to do
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Cons
  • Support is only available within business hours.
  • No free trials.
  • Takes time to implement during initial stages.
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  • The application is very functional, but the interface is a little "stale" compared to more modern applications.
  • The underlying client software is written in an old version of Microsoft Visual Basic. I suppose SOME DAY, Microsoft will be discontinuing, although Microsoft has its own ERP software written in that same code.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We will renew our investment in Sage 500, mostly because the competition is very expensive and are bloated with options that are not needed.
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Usability
Powerful tool that helps us to automate and to streamline our accounting processes and helps to deliver reliable and accurate accessible information that is crucial to the performance of our organization. Its easy to customize and to create financial reports of any kind from the GL and its ability to manipulate data through the system is amazing.
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I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
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Support Rating
It provides us with a fully integrated accounting management solution with effective account payables and investment portfolio accounting. It helps us to automate and to streamline our accounting processes and it allows us to create custom financial reports easily enabling faster reports with accurate financial accounting data.
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Online Training
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The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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Implementation Rating
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Keep your database and application in different servers.
Install Microsoft Office on your application server so you can use some of the data analysis tools in Sage.
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Alternatives Considered
Fiserv Prologue Financials is easily available and deployed in Mac and Windows and allows our financial controllers to create simple custom reports that enable them to report faster with accurate financial data. Great product that provides us with excellent cash management and payment management processes.
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500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious.
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Return on Investment
  • Instant correction to errors.
  • Real-time financial data.
  • Automatic journal entry reversals.
  • Detailed audit trails that allows effective tracking.
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  • Efficiency - enhanced automation
  • Cost reduction - simple workspace is enough
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