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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    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 500SAP Business One
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Limited
    $99.00
    per month
    Starter
    $110.00
    per month
    Pro
    $132.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 500SAP Business One
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 500SAP Business One
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SAP Business One
    To date, e-automate is my favorite system. Easy to configure and date-mine. However, SAP is the closet software I have come across that matches its ability to easily interact between inventory, billing, and accounting.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Sage 500SAP Business One
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Business One
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.02 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.5
    37 Ratings
    22% above category average
    API for custom integration9.03 Ratings9.635 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.03 Ratings9.535 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Business One
    9.3
    41 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.03 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings9.541 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Business One
    7.3
    42 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Dashboards6.03 Ratings5.737 Ratings
    Standard reports8.03 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Custom reports10.03 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Business One
    5.8
    43 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Accounts payable10.03 Ratings9.743 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.03 Ratings9.742 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.01 Ratings9.228 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.02 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings9.533 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.02 Ratings9.238 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Business One
    8.5
    42 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.03 Ratings9.442 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings9.539 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Business One
    6.2
    40 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Pricing8.02 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Order entry9.02 Ratings8.840 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.02 Ratings2.023 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings7.739 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings9.331 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    SAP Business One
    6.9
    36 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Billing Management10.02 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.02 Ratings9.128 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.01 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.01 Ratings8.727 Ratings
    Period Close8.02 Ratings9.633 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP Business One
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting1.01 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Project Costing3.01 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.01 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.01 Ratings6.116 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    SAP Business One
    7.9
    16 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.01 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.01 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Business One
    7.7
    15 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SAP Business One
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Supplier Management4.01 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    SAP Business One
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Risk Repository3.01 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Control Management7.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.01 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification3.01 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    138% below category average
    SAP Business One
    7.6
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Forecasting1.01 Ratings7.423 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.01 Ratings8.325 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring1.01 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    29% below category average
    SAP Business One
    8.9
    16 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Proposal Management7.01 Ratings4.613 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management4.01 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    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 500 ERP and SAP Business One
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    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
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Sage 500SAP Business One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (48 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    4.6
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.8
    (24 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 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 500SAP Business One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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
    • 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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    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
    • 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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    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
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
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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 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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    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    • 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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    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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