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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage 50

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting) is accounting software designed for small businesses. Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50, and formerly Peachtree) lets businesses invoice customers, pay bills, manage inventory, control costs, and pay employees. The solution includes high-level dashboards and in-depth reports.

    $61.92

    per month per user

    SAP Business One

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASAP Business One is an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses, The product encompasses functionality around sales, customer relationships, inventory, operations, financials and human resources.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage 50SAP Business One
    Editions & Modules
    Sage 50 Pro Accounting
    $61.92
    per month
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting
    $103.92
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
    $177.17
    per month per user
    Limited
    $99.00
    per month
    Starter
    $110.00
    per month
    Pro
    $132.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 50SAP Business One
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual billing plans also available for all products.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 50SAP Business One
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SAP Business One
    Pricing, global reach, great fit for certain industries. A robust tool that can effectively run a small business and scale into the tens of millions in revenue.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Sage 50SAP Business One
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SAP Business One
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Pay calculation10.017 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.612 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.013 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    27% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.5
    37 Ratings
    22% above category average
    API for custom integration10.010 Ratings9.635 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.011 Ratings9.535 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.8
    26 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.3
    41 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.021 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.723 Ratings9.541 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.8
    28 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SAP Business One
    7.3
    42 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards9.327 Ratings5.737 Ratings
    Standard reports10.028 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Custom reports10.027 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.2
    31 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP Business One
    5.8
    43 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Accounts payable10.030 Ratings9.743 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.029 Ratings9.742 Ratings
    Cash management8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management6.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support6.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.815 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.06 Ratings9.228 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.218 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.98 Ratings9.533 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.912 Ratings9.238 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.4
    17 Ratings
    24% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.5
    42 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Inventory tracking10.017 Ratings9.442 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.910 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Location management10.08 Ratings9.539 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP Business One
    6.2
    40 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Pricing9.917 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Order entry9.919 Ratings8.840 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.912 Ratings2.023 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.819 Ratings7.739 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.06 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    6.9
    36 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.128 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.727 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings9.633 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings6.116 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    7.7
    15 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    6.5
    22 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings6.913 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings6.312 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings4.917 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings2.014 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    6.1
    20 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings2.018 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings2.014 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings4.016 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings5.016 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    7.6
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.325 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 50 and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Business One
    8.9
    16 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings4.613 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.714 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage 50SAP Business One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    8.8
    (48 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    4.6
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    2.8
    (24 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 50SAP Business One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage 50 Accounts is well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises, where there is a moderate number of expenses and invoices that need processing, typically by a company with a smaller finance team. Sage 50 is probably less suitable for a large organisation that needs to handle a higher volume of transactions and manage significant stock levels.
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    SAP
    SAP Business One would be more useful if it contained tools to acommodate the growing need of online sales. A more complete shipping module which handles tracking numbers with the common couriers would be great. A built in warehouse management system would be great designed to be used with barcode scanners
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    Pros
    Sage
    • We can build "templates" for recurrent charges/invoices. This saves some time and also ensures that we always use the right accounting rubric.
    • A lot of additional information can be filled out such as client information (name, address, ...) which makes the software a little more complete.
    • If you don't need an updated version every year (my case) then the software is not too expensive. The pro version that I'm using was just a little over $300.
    • I really like the banking statement consolidation which allows you to ensure you got the right information registered.
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    SAP
    • SAP Business One is more suitable for small and medium scale enterprises
    • SAP Business One is : analytics, mobile technologies, cloud technologies
    • SAP Business One has exceptional performance in handling business functions such as purchasing and operations and customer relationship management
    • An important key features of SAP Business One is Reporting and Analytics.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Sage 50 could use some improvement in the Invoicing Module to allow for more flexibility in the design of the Invoice fields. The report customization tools could use some upgrading for easier use.
    • Fixed assets management module needs to be included with unlimited number of fixed assets.
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    SAP
    • Following a bench mark process - this seems contradicting to flexibility however we have wished we could follow more of an industry benchmark. Our challenge as a small company has been knowing how to properly use the system. We have discovered that we have set up the system wrong based and are using it improperly which has cause a lot work to correct.
    • Better live reporting options - current we are on prem SQL. Yes SAP is moving to HANA however smaller companies like ourselves are not ready for that. We need to be able to maintain our existing SQL DB. We also have a demand for live BI Reporting. It has been difficult to do this with our current set up.
    • Error handling - have found it very difficult to troubleshoot. Errors are not always clear and answers are hard to find.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    I use this rating simply because I have a thriving Sage 50 consulting practice and will continue to keep my expertise in the product. I have consulted on both Sage 50 and QuickBooks for over 25 years so I have to maintain expertise in the solution as well as accounting and verticals.
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    SAP
    As I said before, it is a first level tool, well developed, and with very strong development support, although the learning curve, its implementation, the cost-benefit ratio, the price and the user experience is not the most suitable for small and medium-sized companies. It is a company with extensive experience, market positioning, technical support and expanded use
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    Usability
    Sage
    I think Sage 50 is a trusted product and is reliable from a product delivery and support perspective. They have deep domain expertise in the non-profit space and should be a consideration for new non-profit startups or existing non-profits looking to migrate from other platforms. Overall, I believe that Sage 50 does many things well with few limitations.
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    SAP
    I would like to give 8 out of 10 rating for SAP Business One because SAP Business One is a good choice for the mostly used business management solutions for the small and medium-sized companies. SAP Business One can help in optimizing the existing business process and enables streamline business processes for the daily activities for all users across the entire organization. The importance realization of SAP Business One implementation is based on the selection of the good reputation partner and its approach for the entire implementation. SAP Business One is a user-friendly and easy to use Enterprise system that the organization can benefit its features and functionalities by utilizing it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The SAP Business One software is up and running every time
    you need it as it was planned. In more than 6 years that we have been
    using the product, it has never been unavailable and if it ever was, it was because of a planned maintenance window scheduled in the company.
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP Business One performance depends mostly on the speed of your internal servers, should you have the solution on premise as we do. Sometimes the system tends to be a little slower for some users when others are executing really big reports of performing some batch loads, but generally, the performance is acceptable to all the users.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    They were very knowledgeable of the product, understood my timeline was limited for a software issue and allowed me to get back to my day to day work. The dial into your computer is great so you can monitor what they are doing and learn some tricks yourself
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    SAP
    I rate my experience with SAP Business One's support team as excellent (10). They are easy to contact and effortless to work with on any issue or concern. I like the support SAP provides for any of their products. SAP has a great backing and I would recommend them to any of my colleagues.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The training I get was a consultant level training, so it's basically a 6 weeks training covering every aspect and every module of the system. It covered most common use cases and exercise training so you can get along with the software, as well as examples so there culd be a better understanding.
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Over the past two years SAP has added a great deal of new SAP Business One on-line training for version 9.0 and 9.1. Most of the training is very strong, but some is difficult to understand and follow. Additionally, SAP still has a few holes in their on-line training around Production, Bill-of-Materials, MRP and Service.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    We implemented Sage 50 Premium Accounting in house, not using any third party or professional service. It was a relatively trouble free process, but can be tricky. Just read all instructions carefully, especially if you need to load the program on a network with more than one user
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    SAP
    These implementations are not easy. Even a standard implementation can be difficult. With a never-been-done-before implementation, the implementation team and the user team need to be thorough with planning, make a decision on key points, and stick to them before any design happens. Our biggest challenge was not from StellarOne, rather it was from the mid-implementation decisions from our internal team. StellarOne did a great job warning us, implementing our decision, and then helping us adjust our SAP to handle the new direction we took.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    As we did the conversion almost 10 years ago it is hard to answer this question. At the time it was the ease of being able to produce both cash and accrual financial statements and reporting that led us to pick Sage
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    SAP
    SAP provides the most robust solution, with modules available for all department managers and even options for customization according to the company's special needs. We especially used the Crystal reports options to provide reports for each module. Overall, even if it's not the least expensive option, it has the best value for money.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    I define scalable from two perspectives; 1) the scalability to handle more bookkeepers/accountants using the product, and 2) the scalability to handle increasing customer/vendor/employee and transactional data. Sage 50 does a good job on both fronts. From the single users operating a micro-business accounting for customer invoices and bill payments only, to the multi-staff, multi-location, multi-departmental complex transactional operation. Although Sage 50 is quite expensive for that smallest user, it is quite inexpensive for the larger business entity. So, for the new enterprise expecting rapid growth, Sage 50 is the application of choice.
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    SAP
    For most small businesses, the only way you outgrow SAP Business One is if the nature of your business changes radically. Going from 1 to 50 users is quite easy with SAP B1. Going beyond 50 may require moving to the Hana SAP B1 platform to maintain or improve performance, but the path is there.
    Add-ons to SAP B1 can also be added as specific needs are encountered that are not closely met by the standard product. These may be required early in the product life because of the nature of your business, or as you expand the use of SAP B1.
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Sage definitely needs to do a better job with customer service. I have had to use them only a handful of times and it was not a great experience but not the worse I've seen. They didn't make us a priority and I felt that they didn't have a sense of urgency. They did address my lack of satisfaction and I can see that they are at least aware of the issues and they are trying to correct them.
    • Sage is exactly what we need in my current organization and I wouldn't change it for another system. I have used quite a few in my lifetime and I would say that it fits our needs.
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    SAP
    • Employee efficiency has definitely increased with SAP Business One. This is attributed in a lot of ways to information visibility. Our employees are able to gather the data they need, quickly, and effectively.
    • Identifying inconsistencies in pricing has also been accomplished through use of reporting off individual tables. Previously, we weren't able to access our data in such a way as to enable us to write custom reports in-house.
    • We have also benefited greatly from having a single source of all business information. We utilize SAP Business One exclusively in-house. All documentation is attached to specific orders and Business Partners, as well as serialized equipment that has been sold.
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