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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Sage 500

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASage 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
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    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 IntacctSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    QB's Enterprise we had to have a remote log in, which without judging anything else, is a pain and inconvenient. I can log on anywhere to Sage Intacct to check our books. Sage 500 was a long time ago, and quite frankly I don't remember much about that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Much better, our old MAS 500 system was extremely old.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    878 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    713 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    890 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    439 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    503 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    335 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.45 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.14 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.8335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    753 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    API for custom integration8.1710 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.8572 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.8
    1159 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8951 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.71125 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1243 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Dashboards7.71114 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01210 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports8.11192 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.1
    1365 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable8.51264 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.31109 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management8.11177 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.91167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.2836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.8465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.0604 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.3465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.8752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.7453 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.2336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.5559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.1341 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.7790 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.71082 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.3463 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.0627 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.0454 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3734 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    6.6
    440 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.5333 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.58 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management8.3411 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.7
    650 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pricing8.1417 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry8.2578 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.7417 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.314 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.1337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    138% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (1419 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (82 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (140 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (128 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    2.0
    (13 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (21 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (309 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    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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    Sage
    Sage 500 ERP is great for companies with core accounting needs, distributors, and discrete manufacturers. Some areas, such as process manufacturing, would require a companion product from an ISV for the software to be truly functional. Some areas, such as construction or retail apparel, may simply not be well-served.
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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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    Sage
    • Sage is the one-stop-shop for all of our needs. We're able to control contracts, subcontracts, and field reports from the program.
    • Another strength is the ability to database all the information and export it to excel. This makes data-based investigations a breeze.
    • The ability for Timberscan to be imported to Sage is a huge help with invoice management. Prior to this it all had to be done manually and slowed the process to an essential halt as there are thousands of invoices per month.
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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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    Sage
    • The biggest concern/complaint of Sage 500 users is speed. Some of the screen take a while to load.
    • The user interface needs some refreshing. Screens need to be updated to take advantage of shortcuts and to be more intuitive.
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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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    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
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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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    Sage
    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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    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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    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sage
    The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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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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    Sage
    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
    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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    Sage
    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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    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sage
    • Positive: The program allows for a lot of data entry and splitting of information. It has the capability of replacing multiple programs and therefore saving cost.
    • Negative: The modules are cumbersome and not user friendly at all. As a result not many user are comfortable using it. This means that the program is not being used to its capacity.
    • Negative: Although the program has the capacity to be great, the user interface destroys that potential. Sage needs to seriously work on their program to simplify it. It's as if it still uses Command-line entries from 1995. Needs to be updated ASAP.
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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