Access PeopleXD vs. Sage Accounting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Access PeopleXD
Score 5.1 out of 10
N/A
Access PeopleXD is a mobile-first, 100% SaaS HR and Payroll solution that connects processes from hire to retire including Payroll, People Management, Workforce Management, Talent, Recruitment, Learn, Compliance and Analytics.N/A
Sage Accounting
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Sage 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
Access PeopleXDSage Accounting
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Access PeopleXDSage Accounting
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo 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
Access PeopleXDSage Accounting
Features
Access PeopleXDSage Accounting
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
7.5
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage Accounting
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
7.7
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage Accounting
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
7.3
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage Accounting
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
6.0
1 Ratings
14% below category average
Sage Accounting
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
8.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage Accounting
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
9.3
19 Ratings
22% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.312 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.112 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
8.4
23 Ratings
10% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.220 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
9.7
42 Ratings
18% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.931 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.639 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
8.7
44 Ratings
11% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.140 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.644 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.635 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
8.7
67 Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.260 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.945 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.456 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.664 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.934 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings6.611 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.328 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.918 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings9.818 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.429 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.938 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.925 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.415 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.420 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
7.1
17 Ratings
5% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.617 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleXD
-
Ratings
Sage Accounting
7.8
28 Ratings
3% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.917 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.715 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.76 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
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User Ratings
Access PeopleXDSage Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(74 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(41 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(18 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(3 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Access PeopleXDSage Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
The Access Group
It is very useful for the medium size or large scale of businesses, it almost settled down the HR and payroll basis transactions just click away. In this digital era it also provides you a desktop free or desktop away environment (accessible via cellphone). You may use it to extract your payslip, mark your leave, generate a report as an when it required
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Sage
Pastel also helps users to save time when it comes to bank and supplier reconciliations. Capturing into pastel is also easy. The merit of pastel is that it is very efficient and simplifies most of the financial accounting and human resource management tasks. I have discovered that some long batches (more than 2000), if posted during peak hours, tend to fail during posting and resume later, but at this point, doubling, trebling, or even quadrupling transactions.
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Pros
The Access Group
  • People management
  • Payroll management
  • Talent management
  • Digital Learning
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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
The Access Group
  • Provide easy ways for customization
  • Provide more ways for integration of processes
  • Provide access at user level to prepare reports, drag and drop basis
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Sage
  • I find it difficult to record journals in cloud accounting. Maybe I just don’t have the knowledge.
  • It’s important to export all unrecorded sync bank transactions to Excel to send to clients to explain the payment receipts before being posted. This function is not available on the cloud and makes life harder, having to call out the transactions to clients over the phone.
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Likelihood to Renew
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
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Sage
I was new to accounts and am constantly doing more through Sage than we have ever done in the company. Our accounts software has taken the stress out of many aspects of accounting. Highlights would be statement runs, purchase automation, and quick and professional remittance advice.
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Reliability and Availability
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
Access people HR suite (people XD) having a complete package as per the requirement of medium or large scale of businesses, all the HR and payroll related opts and benefits may gets via single window, but for the small businesses/enterprises its of very high cost and not useful on optimize level
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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
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
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
The Access Group
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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
The Access Group
No answers on this topic
Sage
Sage has always been extremely professional, and they continue to be professional in their dealings with me.
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Return on Investment
The Access Group
  • Time saving for business
  • Cost saving for business
  • Effective and efficient system to use
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Sage
  • Sage One has allowed us to provided better customer service to all our clients. It has allowed us to provide a reasonable price accounting product to our customer who typically just have handwritten invoices, or Excel spreadsheets.
  • Sage One has reduced the manual data entry that my team does on a monthly basis, which in turn allows us to have more time for our customers.
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ScreenShots

Sage Accounting Screenshots

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