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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks 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

    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
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Again, I was hired after QuickBooks Online Advanced was selected and implemented so I cannot answer to how the software stacks up to the choices that were explored when the company started over 7 years ago. I know we are looking for other options now that might have more …
    Incentivized
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    101 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    109 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    API for custom integration8.276 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.981 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.3146 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.0160 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Dashboards8.8167 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.8176 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7168 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable9.4173 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.7168 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management9.1149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.6171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.7158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking9.790 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.746 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.577 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.280 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.5100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.896 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.976 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.576 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.6155 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.884 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.565 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.1119 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.672 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pricing9.888 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry9.981 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.8106 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    41% 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 QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    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 QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Small Businesses
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    Smaller businesses that need affordable accounting software that many people are used to should look at Quickbooks. QuickBooks makes it easier for people to access your books from multiple locations. If cost is an issue, QuickBooks is very affordable, given you do not need to install and maintain a server.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • 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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    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
    Intuit
    • 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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    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
    Intuit
    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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    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
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    Usability
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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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
    Intuit
    No issue at any time with Availability
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    Training was simple
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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
    Intuit
    Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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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
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced isn’t as robust as Netsuite or Sage, but it is generally a great choice for most businesses. This software will meet or exceed the needs of most companies, and should be the first part of your accounting software decision. I would even reach out to a QuickBooks Online Advanced expert to ensure you need to step up to Sage or Netsuite before doing so on your own.
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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
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • 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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    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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