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    Sage Intacct

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics GP

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics GP is an ERP software with accounting capabilities. It includes various packs for customizability and features tailored to specific industries’ needs. GP is offered as a perpetual license or subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP are both accounting systems for small to mid-sized companies. I would say Microsoft Dynamics GP is a more robust system that can support a larger company and the Sage Intacct is a less involved system most suited for a company on the …
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    Chose Sage Intacct
    Microsoft Dynamics GP and SL are both very antiquated systems. They are rigid and do not offer much customization. Quickbooks is affordable but lacks in its reporting functionalities for a mid-sized business. Xero is a decent system but is not as powerful as Sage Intacct.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Intacct is MUCH better than QuickBooks at handling complicated transactions and providing customized reporting. (QuickBooks was very good at doing lots of stuff well right out of the box, but did not handle multi-entity transactions or multi-user functionality well.) It has …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I hated Great Plains - it did not have integrated financial reporting. It also reminded me of accounting software for a manufacturing plant. As a nonprofit, it had way too much "stuff" that was not relevant to nonprofit accounting. I never could understand why it had completely …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage intact is miles ahead of GP. I think the biggest difference is the ability to customize it to a high level, and it is also much more modern. We particularly like the ability to copy journal entries, which has proven helpful in training new employees. We also like the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is far superior accounting software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is superior for full-cycle accounting and reporting. It is the most user friendly accounting software I have used and is a powerful tool for accounting and reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage is far superior. Integrations take so much less time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    For our small company, it was mainly about price. However, a cloud based service was also necessary for worldwide ease of use and live data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Much better at handling imports/exports.

    Better pre-set reports.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct has more out-of-the-box in Core versus add-ons.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Intacct won because it had the capability to use multiple books without much thought. Our organization needs both a cash and accrual set of books and Intacct supported that out of the box. No other system did.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I didn't help select Sage Intacct. Dynamics GP was more user friendly. The reports were easier to use with filtering and formatting. The amount of time changing reports to a new year is horrible. Editing and formatting reports is horrible in Sage.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Old vs new.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Out of all the above and against Sage, Sage is by far my favorite. It was easy to learn as it was quite intuitive like QB Online, but it also had depth with its capabilities of allowing to be more than just a GL system and more an enterprise system if needed, or at the least …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    The Microsoft products seem to be stuck in the last century. Intacct's GUI is cleaner, more intuitive for the non-accounting user, and allows for more reporting customization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Intacct offers immensely better integrations than many competitors, and their modules interact seamlessly with each other. The time savings and visibility that Intacct offers surpasses many other systems. The user interface and customer support are entirely unmatched by any …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    GP is much more rigid in what it can do, but can do more. I didn't choose intacct.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    • Innovation.
    • Ease of use.
    • Robust rev rec.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is generations beyond MS Dynamics GP in both capability and ease of use. I would never go back.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    The user interface is much more friendly. I also feel like the navigation throughout Intacct flows seamlessly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Company was looking for easier reporting methods.
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    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Dynamics GP
    The only product with have shopped was Sage Intacct. It is somewhat unfair to compare the two solutions, because Sage Intacct is a cloud-based solution. That said, Intacct appears to advertise better reporting/business intelligence capabilities. MS Dynamics GP should be aware …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    713 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    890 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    439 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    503 Answers
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    Features
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    335 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.6
    17 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.45 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.14 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.94 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.8335 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    753 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    7.0
    25 Ratings
    9% below category average
    API for custom integration8.1710 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.8572 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.8
    1159 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.5
    36 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8951 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.71125 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1243 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.7
    37 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Dashboards7.71114 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01210 Ratings7.035 Ratings
    Custom reports8.11192 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.1
    1365 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.7
    44 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Accounts payable8.51264 Ratings6.041 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.31109 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Cash management8.01177 Ratings6.032 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.91167 Ratings6.037 Ratings
    Expense management8.2836 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Time tracking7.8465 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.0604 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.3465 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.8752 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.7453 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.2336 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.5559 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.1341 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.7790 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.71082 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.3463 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.0627 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.0454 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3734 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    6.6
    440 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.8
    24 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Inventory tracking7.5333 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.58 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Location management8.3411 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.25 Ratings6.013 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.7
    650 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.7
    22 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pricing8.1417 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order entry8.2578 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.7417 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.314 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.1337 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Small Businesses
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (1419 ratings)
    7.0
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (82 ratings)
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (140 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (14 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (128 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    2.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (21 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (309 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    It is well-suited for nonprofit accounting with its ability to track expenses and revenues by both department and funding source. It is easy to set up vendors and customers for invoices and bill payments. It is less appropriate for proper budget management and purchasing with multiple approvers, particularly when edits are required.
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    Microsoft
    A large company where users have one function- for instance, where someone only receives or works in payables. That minimizes the number of windows they need. A smaller company where one user does multiple functions will require a lot more training and user knowledge to navigate, and it makes it harder to secure users. You also have to understand that GP started life as Great Plains, designed for accountants. The other modules were added on after Microsoft bought Great Plains, which means that modules like Manufacturing are red-headed step children with much smaller support ecosystems. So, if you're starting fresh, you may want to look at something built for the mobile world. D365 and Business Central are a lot more money, buggy, and hard to customize and essentially still vaporware. Microsoft is heavily investing there, leading to the previously mentioned question about the future of GP. If I was starting today I would be hard pressed to justify jumping into GP in a world where Salesforce ties in with so many programs. GP has MRP but it is limited so it's hard to justify a manufacturer starting with GP today.
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Custom, real-time financial reporting. I am able to streamline my reporting to pull in various account groups and calculations which save me time from having to do it in Excel.
    • Out of the box standard reports for clients who don't require as custom of reporting or even as a great starting point to build out reports.
    • Integrations with other platforms, such as Airbase, various banks, Rippling, etc.
    • The dashboard module is extremely helpful in my monthly review of various entities.
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    Microsoft
    • User friendly interface
    • Able to be extended into multiple areas of your business
    • One feature we have been using for a few years is EFT for payables - it has significantly reduced the time spent paying vendors and reduced our check printing and mailing costs. It is very easy to setup and use.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Downloading bill register reports for all the entities at the top level would be helpful.
    • An increase in the Time frame of the Auto-Log out feature for security will be helpful.
    • I think there is some room in the automation part that can be improved.
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    Microsoft
    • With respect to the allocations, once the expense is entered into the allocation account, you lose the ability to run any detail on just the total of the expense. It would be nice if you could run a trial balance on the allocation accounts the same way you can with regular accounts.
    • I've always thought security set up could be a bit simpler. It actually has gotten better through the years. Specifically, with eight separate entities, it would be nice to have a "master" setup where you could call up one group entity, assign the users rights, and then be finished. Currently, whenever I have a new user, I have to call up each individual entity and select all of the features I want the user to have. That means I have to do eight steps for each user.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    Sage Intacct is continuously evolving and increasing it's functionalities. I am excited to attend conferences to learn what is in the roadmap for future releases. Additionally, using Sage Intacct allows me grow as a professional, I am really enjoy the knowledge that I have within the product to be able to share my experiences.
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    Microsoft
    Due the economic challenges that Puerto Rico is having, the company has had to merge some companies in order to be more efficient. It has been easy in GP to process those merges, even thought we had to spend days to accomplish that the process was smooth and accurate. In addition we were able to streamline the purchasing and sales process and the organization is confident to keep renewing GP for the future versions.
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    Usability
    Sage
    The ease of use as a seasoned user is wonderful; however, new users struggle to adapt to the program efficiently. Better training videos--all in one location--would be beneficial. The use of a "sandbox" environment is a great tool for new employees or for the fiscal department to test certain journal entries or other transactions to verify accuracy of data.
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    Microsoft
    Though it is a basic accounting package, I believe some users do not find the old style menus and navigation options intuitive. There is also a great lack of training resources in the market, so users have to learn the product without guidance a lot, resulting in inefficient workflows and misuse or misunderstanding of many features.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    There has only been one occurrence where Sage Intacct was not available to me, however I had already been working a number of hours trying to get a project completed. It honestly allowed me to step back and take a much needed break.
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    Microsoft
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    Performance
    Sage
    As fas as integration is concerned I don't feel this slows Sage Intacct down at all. However, sometimes I do feel it takes some larger reports more time to load due to all the detail. As well as, I "move very fast" in my motions so sometimes I double click on fuctions too quickly and the system seems to think that I have a duplicate request.
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    Microsoft
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Only a few times have we had to reach out to support, and every time we did, we received a relatively quick response and a solution was found fairly quickly. Only once was there an issue that took longer than a week to resolve, but it still did eventually get solved.
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    Microsoft
    The rating is directed to the thrid party serive provider that we use. I do not now how good the Microsoft direct support is.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    I have taken in person training classes at several of the annual Sage Intacct user conferences. It is very interactive and the trainers are very easy to follow and understand. They are great at getting everyone in the class involved. They also make sure everyone has learned to task before moving to a new one.
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    Microsoft
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    Online Training
    Sage
    The free training is very minimal. For what we pay for the service, I would like more training. We end up training new users in-house because the provided free training is not nearly comprehensive enough. That being said, the training provided, for the material covered, was adequate and relevant for the given topics.
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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    I would not use a thrid party administrator to implement your system, especially if you are going to be modifying the system at all. Use Intacct implementors as they will be able to better support you on any issues that come up after you go live.
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    Microsoft
    Basically the challenge with this implementation was the Business Portal, too many errors and even the aplication is up and running the users are still having issues. We will start planning the migraton to GP 2015 soon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    As a CPA in public accounting, I was exposed to many systems. I was in on the ground floor with the implementation of NetSuite for a client; it was clunky, the reporting was ugly, and it wasn’t user friendly. Sage Intacct is a great option for mid-size organizations who have outgrown Quickbooks.
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    Microsoft
    I come from a strong background of using SAP. SAP doesn't have the flexibility of GP, an example would be SAP doesn't allow core mods, if they catch you, you lose support. Microsoft doesn't really care about mods, but they will be quick to have the vendor you used support your issue if it is caused by those mods. With SAP your company adapts to the software, where with GP you adapt the software to you.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    You can do a lot with this system and integrate it with a lot of your additional systems you use daily.
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    Microsoft
    The functionality that GP and related ISV solutions offer and the ease of integration of GP to other systems makes it an extremely scalable solution
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Sage Intacct has made a very positive impact to our business objectives; it has provided strong ROI through automation features that reduce manual data input and associated risk of error, enhancing accuracy and operational efficiency.
    • It empowers us to make data-driven decisions that further refine our strategic plan by bettering the process of financial close with real-time and detailed reporting.
    • This also extends to multi-entity management, which eased consolidation and thus supported growth and scaling. This feature-rich software finally serves to drive productivity further and facilitate resource usage.
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows my clients to move from a paper or spreadsheet based company to an integrated, electronic, streamlined business. I love being able to help clients gain efficiencies through the use of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows for better customer service because everything is at our fingertips. If someone calls questioning an invoice, we can easily look it up. If someone calls stating they paid an invoice with a certain check number, we can quickly run a query to find that particular check number to see where it was applied.
    • Having everything on a single platform provides ease of use for upgrades, backups and end user training. There is only one software to learn!
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    ScreenShots

    Sage Intacct Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts Receivable: Automate accounts receivable processes.Screenshot of Revenue Recognition: Automated and compliant revenue recognition with complete support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15.Screenshot of Real-Time Reporting: Real-time reporting with up-to-minute financials across multiple business dimensions. Show only the metrics that matter based on the user viewing the dashboard.Screenshot of the times and expense management dashboard, which is customized to reflect the user's role, displaying relevant information that aligns with their position, thereby presenting each individual with the data most pertinent to their responsibilities.Screenshot of the detailed company metrics used to forecast business growth.Screenshot of the order management workflows, which are automated to accelerate quote-to-cash sales