Sage Intacct vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage Intacct
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Sage 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
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
Pricing
Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online Advanced
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online Advanced
Features
Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online Advanced
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
7.0
Ratings
10% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
7.9
Ratings
3% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.0
Ratings
16% above category average
API for custom integration8.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Plug-ins7.80 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
8.8
Ratings
5% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.2
Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
7.9
Ratings
0% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
Dashboards7.70 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Standard reports8.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Custom reports8.10 Ratings7.70 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
8.1
Ratings
4% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Accounts payable8.50 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.30 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Cash management8.10 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Bank reconciliation7.90 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Expense management8.20 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Time tracking7.80 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support8.30 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Multi-division support8.80 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.80 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Electronic tax filing7.20 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Self-service portal7.50 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.70 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.70 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.30 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework8.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
6.6
Ratings
11% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.6
Ratings
27% above category average
Inventory tracking7.60 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Automatic reordering5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing module5.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage Intacct
7.7
Ratings
0% below category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
9.5
Ratings
21% above category average
Pricing8.10 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Order entry8.20 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Credit card processing7.70 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Cost of goods sold6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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9.5
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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9.9
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Usability
8.0
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9.9
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Availability
7.2
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-
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Performance
7.0
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-
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Support Rating
8.8
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-
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In-Person Training
8.2
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-
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Online Training
2.0
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9.1
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Implementation Rating
8.8
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6.4
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Configurability
7.1
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9.1
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Ease of integration
10.0
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-
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Product Scalability
7.3
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-
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Vendor post-sale
7.0
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-
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Vendor pre-sale
8.3
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User Testimonials
Sage IntacctQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
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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QuickBooks Online Advanced is best suited for small businesses who don’t have any consolidation considerations. Additionally, the software tends to struggle when there are a large number of projects. The report screens will struggle to load at times and it will be difficult to view reports. However, it does really well at creating an all-in-one solution for companies who need payroll, accounting, and tax compliance in a relatively inexpensive bundle.
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Pros
  • 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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  • It allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
  • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
  • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
  • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
  • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
  • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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Likelihood to Renew
Sage Intacct continues to well-satisfy our needs and is an easy-to-use product. Service reliability has been excellent. The ability to integrate Sage Intacct with best-in-class companion products that handle expense reporting, budgeting, etc... makes Sage Intacct an excellent value. We continue to be extremely well-satisfied with the results and performance of our experience using Sage Intacct.
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QuickBooks Online Advanced is very easy to use and the data is very transparent. The reporting shortfalls (not being able to report the current month and YTD results on the same report) as well as the issues with the limitations with the management reports.
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Usability
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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QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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Reliability and Availability
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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No issue at any time with Availability
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Performance
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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It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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Support Rating
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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In-Person Training
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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Online Training
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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The online training was easy to follow and understand. The online training gave us the specific instructions to follow
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Implementation Rating
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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Alternatives Considered
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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QuickBooks Desktop is no longer being sold in the US, so we had to switch to the online version of the program. It is not a fully fleshed-out all-in-one solution offering everything the desktop version did. That being said, the desktop enterprise was overkill for many people.
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Scalability
There is so much that we have yet to learn with and about Sage Intacct, I am excited for the future.
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Software is very flexible
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • QBOA has shown my clients the increase and decrease of my monthly income activity
  • I am able to project my income and spending more easily
  • The P&L reports has shown me a lot and by customizing to focus on my income and expenses has allowed me to better budget
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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