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    Sage Accounting

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASage Accounting is online accounting software made to simplify life for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers by providing the functions needed to take care of daily business to-dos. Users can create and send professional quotes and invoices, track income and expenses and know where the business' financials stand. Every Sage Business Cloud Accounting subscription includes unlimited access to support as well as automatic backups and product updates.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage Accounting
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    Sage Accounting
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsVersions and pricing listed are for CA products. Versions available and pricing may vary by country. * 2 months free to start, or free for 1 month to try, then $19/$43/$62 +tax/mo (tier depending). Offer valid for new customers only on monthly subscriptions of Sage Business Cloud Accounting. After the promotional period, the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then current rate. May not be combined with any other offers or discounts. To ensure continuous service the subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will automatically be billed to the same credit card each month on the anniversary date of purchase. Plans can be terminated at any time prior to the renewal data and not charged for renewal.
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    Community Pulse
    Sage Accounting
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Accounting
    We’ve also used and evaluated QuickBooks Online, Xero, and FreshBooks. Each has its strengths, QuickBooks is feature-rich for North American tax workflows, Xero has strong multi-currency and reporting options, and FreshBooks is very simple and user-friendly for invoicing, but …
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    used Xero and MYOB after Sage Accounting. Sage Accounting was used because we had Sage Payroll and it integrated with Sage Accounting . if you are using Sage Payroll and Accounting than importing journal is very easy and quick job
    Incentivized
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    Sage Accounting is much easier to use.
    Incentivized
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    I finally settled on using Sage Accounting because of the ease of use for banking in South Africa.
    Incentivized
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    Sage Accounting allows for better customization and setup
    Incentivized
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    All Sage products work together, and the systems are set up in similar ways, making training/learning easier. Sage is used by many companies locally and internationally, making managing accounts for both providers and clients/customers easier. It is a complete package for macro …
    Incentivized
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    I've no comparison. It's all new. But I have quite a bit of computer experience over the years with various careers.
    Incentivized
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    Xero we had multiple issues with where that bank transactions would be lost or doubled up, the system would assume that employees only work monday to friday on the same hours each day. Quickbooks is more user friendly for those in self employment whereas Sage is more user …
    Incentivized
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    It's a very good system which is reliable and provides all the basics, I believe it is less flexible in making corrections to mistakes. There is no fixed asset module in the lower levels and therefore depreciation has to be worked out in a separate system which really is a …
    Incentivized
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    Sage Accounting is easy to use, the website is easy to navigate and looks cleaner. The bank feed is much simpler, and the matching systems seem better.
    Incentivized
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    Xero is probably more user friendly, but from an accounting perspective Sage Accounting is up there.
    Incentivized
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    I think Sage Accounting is much better than their competitors; Clients have found the 24/7 support invaluable for when our office is closed, including the Help videos on the Sage website and YouTube
    Incentivized
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    I used a commercial version of QuickBooks in the past and it suited my needs then. I have not used QuickBooks as intensively as I use Sage. I just preferred Sage at the time because, after evaluating demo versions of both solutions, it simply suited my and the entity's needs …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Accounting
    Sage is much easier to use and does not have confusing language for income and expenses i.e. Bills on both Quickbooks and Xero. Using journals is also much easier as these other two programs making it hard to find.
    Incentivized
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    Easier to use and train clients/staff on.
    Incentivized
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    Sage Accounting VAT processing is easy and reports are easy to read and close off od VAT periods are simple and straight forward where I found some other software it is not as simple. When you add bank transactions manually and they have VAT, some other software would be out …
    Incentivized
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    Sage Accounting produces better-quality reports and is more user-friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Probably the biggest reason I selected Sage Accounting is the number of years I have been using it. My training was all manual, and with Sage Accounting I can see and understand how it works. I did use Pegasus successfully for a number of years with a different employer, but …
    Incentivized
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    I recommend using the AutoEntry with Sage. Very easy to use. Sage Payroll is also excellent.
    Incentivized
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    I prefered the functionality and support available with Sage
    Incentivized
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    Sage Line 50 and TasBooks2 were not available in the listings. These now seem very cumbersome compared to Sage Accounting in the Cloud.
    Incentivized
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    Used both Sage Accounting 50 and Sage 200, both equally as effective. Find Xero, childish, they have tabs who you owe money to. I think it's really designed for those with little or no accounting knowledge.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Accounting
    Sage was just easier for me to use and more familiar for my staff, who had some experience with enterprise versions of Sage in the past. It became a no-brainer when I made the final decision about which package to go with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Accounting
    Sage Accounting is a simpler, more streamlined version of the more complex Sage 50cloud Accounting. For a small, simpler company Sage Accounting is a much more cost-effective option. There are a few features that Sage 50cloud Accounting has that Sage Accounting does not have …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    46 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    Features
    Sage Accounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Pay calculation10.015 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.312 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.812 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.410 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.112 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.6
    23 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration9.120 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.017 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.7
    42 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.931 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.539 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    44 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Dashboards8.340 Ratings
    Standard reports9.844 Ratings
    Custom reports9.735 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.1
    64 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Accounts payable9.857 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.945 Ratings
    Cash management9.853 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.561 Ratings
    Expense management9.934 Ratings
    Time tracking6.611 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.428 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.018 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.918 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.529 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.735 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.515 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.111 Ratings
    Localizations8.49 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.033 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting6.810 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.318 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.98 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.520 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    6.9
    17 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Inventory tracking6.717 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.26 Ratings
    Location management5.77 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.05 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.2
    28 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pricing9.917 Ratings
    Order entry7.615 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.118 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.620 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.66 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility7.57 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.95 Ratings
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    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (38 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (18 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    I'll say that Sage Accounting is great for small to mid-sized businesses that need simple, cloud-based bookkeeping and invoicing. It’s perfect when you want to track multiple clients or projects, get real-time updates, and make bank reconciliations easier. Generating financial reports or preparing tax/SR&ED info is straightforward too. But it’s not the best fit for really big companies with tons of transactions or complex multi-entity setups. Also, if you need advanced inventory or manufacturing features, it can feel a bit limited
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Bank integration - being able to extract banking transaction into Sage Accounting.
    • Allocation rules - transactions are auto-allocated once allocation rules have been set up. This is a great time-saver.
    • Flexibility - the ability to view transactions, click on them to the allocation point and rectifying if required saves having to create journals, and therefore time. General ledgers therefore stay cleaner and more user-friendly.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • The packages for integrating with Sage50 desktop application files are not backwards compatible, so we must store many copies in order to support multiple versions of the Sage50 application that our customers use, in case they aren't immediately updating to the latest version at all times.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    We're very happy with the functionality and overall experience of using Sage Accounting for our accounting needs. Currently, we are not even considering whether we would need to look around for a different option. The only things that would make us consider changing would be a significant increase in price or changes to the software which reduce it's ease of function.
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    Usability
    Sage
    There is so much on pastel that if you do not really take the time to learn, you might never completely utilize the software effectively. Software setup is not something you can really do on your own; however, there is always an active pastel team that makes sure you get all you need set up until you are good to go.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    Sage has been always available when I want it. If there is any maintenance work to be done by the Sage team, you are told well in advance. Maintenance is generally carried out late at night or before the day begins for most of us. It continues to be the most reliable software I use.
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    Performance
    Sage
    Performance is top notch, if it is not, it is probably your wi-fi connection. It has happened that pages load slowly because of an error on Sage side but almost never. Overall reports load fine, the site is fast, navigation is fine. I have a client that has so many invoices, it is slow or gets stuck when you try to load a report for a whole year but it is just too many invoices, it makes sense. Just take 2 report for 6 months and combine them, its not an issue for me. I am happy with Sage Accounting's performance.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Sage Accounting are easy to contact and have knowledgeable and helpful staff. Whenever I've encountered a problem I've always been able to get assistance and guidance and it feels like the person at the end of the phone/screen knows the product well.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    Staff are always friendly, and patient, always work at a speed that suits you. You are never rushed, and In only a short time they seem to be able to help you make great strides. It has been a pleasure not a chore, learning how SAGE Accounting works and benefits me and the company.
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    Online Training
    Sage
    I find the online training was very informative and they answered all my questions. I am also certified in Sage One and provided online training in the program which I have set up several people on and they love how it keeps them organized.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    The clients' business owner worked with Sage on implementation before I began working for them. After consultation with them it is clear the process was quickly performed and without complication. The key takeaway was that Sage is seen as a partner to the business. That said, it was always necessary to engage with an accountant such as myself to extract the best out of the software.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Sage was just easier for me to use and more familiar for my staff, who had some experience with enterprise versions of Sage in the past. It became a no-brainer when I made the final decision about which package to go with.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Sage
    The pricing structure is fair and offers good value for money. The billing is done through their online system and you can access your bills at any time. Most contacts only require 30 days' notice, so no need to feel tied in, although I can't imagine why you would want to leave Sage.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    You can use Sage in your company for various aspects/positions such as bookkeepers, invoicing clerks, accountant, purchasing etc. Everyone can have their own user login and permissions can be set that specific people can do specific jobs without being able to access other peoples progress or accounts of the company.
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    Professional Services
    Sage
    Do not use
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • Being cloud-based, meaning I can work from anywhere, has had a massive ROI, as I am no longer tied to the office.
    • CoPilot has meant we can spend more hours creating work for our business than chasing for payments.
    • Statement Runs mean we do not have to spend half a day carrying out the tasks individually.
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    Screenshot of the All-in-One DashboardScreenshot of the Accounting DashboardScreenshot of an Invoicing Quote EstimateScreenshot of the Purchases TrackerScreenshot of Stock InventoryScreenshot of a VAT Returns List