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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accounting Seed

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAccounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.

    $3,960

    per year

    Sage 50

    Score7.6 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

    Pricing
    Accounting SeedSage 50
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedSage 50
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Annual billing plans also available for all products.
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    Community Pulse
    Accounting SeedSage 50
    Considered Both Products
    Accounting Seed
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Accounting SeedSage 50
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage 50
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings8.318 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Sage 50
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    11% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings6.313 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage 50
    7.8
    29 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings6.924 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage 50
    8.2
    32 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage 50
    7.3
    35 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings8.934 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Cash management9.45 Ratings7.933 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Expense management9.75 Ratings8.531 Ratings
    Time tracking9.72 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.54 Ratings5.816 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings6.215 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.73 Ratings5.513 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings5.76 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Sage 50
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and Sage 50
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sage 50
    7.5
    25 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings8.422 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings7.421 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings6.69 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings7.28 Ratings
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Accounting Seed
    I wouldn’t recommend Accounting Seed to enterprise companies. However, Accounting Seed is the best cloud accounting tool for small and medium-sized companies that are yearning to automate accounts payable and receivable, inventory management, and invoice customization in one integrated platform.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Accounting Seed
    • Accounting Seed is an affordable accounting solution
    • It offers many features making it an ideal accounting solution for business
    • The software integrates well with Salesforce
    • The software comes with a friendly User Interface
    Incentivized
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    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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    Cons
    Accounting Seed
    • Custom reporting seems cumbersome, but it could just be that we need better instructions, more examples, maybe some more canned reports. My company needs the ability to compare multiple years, and more than one budget in a report - we start with an approved board budget and then we reproject each quarter.
    • Non profits need to print financials by restriction level - this has also been very awkward - all the data is there but I have to piece it together in an excel spreadsheet every time I want it.
    • In general, the materials needed for non profits is not as accessible as it could be.
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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Usability
    Accounting Seed
    It always works well. We've never had programming issues. Never. It is easy to customize. The system can grow with you as your business grows and changes. Being cloud-based you can work from anywhere. It is intuitive. You have all the features of Salesforce, like workflows, that work perfectly in Accounting Seed. Having that full integration with Salesforce allows you to see all our data in one platform
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Accounting Seed
    We seldom have had to use their support but when we have, they have been responsive and actually were able to answer our questions in a simple, nontech language. You don't have to be a programmer to talk to them!
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    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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    Implementation Rating
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Accounting Seed
    Honestly, Accounting Seed was the only one I focused on when looking to switch from our existing program. It showed in the partner app store and stated it was created native to SalesForce. As I read through it's capabilities, cost, etc., I knew it was the right choice.
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Return on Investment
    Accounting Seed
    • Business users save time sending payments to suppliers and reimbursing employees since it is just by one click.
    • The three-way POS match ensures that figures match on orders and invoices before paying suppliers.
    • Capturing data on reports that are not submitted, approval times, and policy exceptions.
    • Expense management and time tracking enable us to view the exact time taken to complete projects and the exact amount that should be paid.
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    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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    ScreenShots

    Accounting Seed Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounting Seed financial dashboardScreenshot of Multi-currency capabilityScreenshot of Accounting Seed home screenScreenshot of Accounting Seed payables