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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveCampaign

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AActiveCampaign is presented as an AI-first marketing platform for marketers, agencies, and entrepreneurs. It uses Active Intelligence for goal-aware automation and personalized experiences across email, SMS, and WhatsApp. ActiveCampaign integrates with 950+ apps and generates insights to optimize every workflow.

    $180

    per year (single user)

    Sage Intacct

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.N/A

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    Pricing
    ActiveCampaignSage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $15
    per month (billed annually)
    Pro
    $49
    per month (billed annually)
    Plus
    $79
    per month (billed annually)
    Enterprise
    $149
    per month (billed annually)
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    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveCampaignSage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ActiveCampaignSage IntacctQuickBooks Online
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    ActiveCampaign
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    I felt like ActiveCampaign had the most features for the value I was expecting. I looked at other reviews just like this to see whether it would meet my needs. I also considered price. As a startup, I wanted to make sure I could have a platform that could grow to what I needed …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    We used to use Infusionsoft and had lots of trouble using it frequently. ActiveCampaign is not only easier for our internal team to use, but has more features that we utilize at a cheaper price point that allows us to be more effective. Making the switch was a great move for us …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    Active Campaign has better funnels and way better templates. It's easier to make groups and to assign clients to different groups. Editing emails are much easier as well. The look of the email editor is much more pleasing and less confusing than Mailchimp. The analytics are …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign has the best combination of features and functionality for the price that we've found in the industry.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    I chose ActiveCampaign over Mailchimp initially because of the bounce ratio. AC's is much lower than MC. I've stayed because of the automation, website integration, and CRM. I feel like the WYSIWYG editors are fairly similar and the price is comparable if you take in to account …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign is so much easier to interact with. There is much more flexibility right from the start. Mailchimp required upgrading to higher levels to enable some of the things that are standard features in ActiveCampaign.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign is the solution I recommend to all my clients. It's the best value with most functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    I found Mailchimp frustrating and I didn't delve into Constant Contact using logic for automated triggered emails.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign has far more capabilities that will help target customers based on their behavior.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    I also use Mailchimp with our yoga & massage studio. ActiveCampaign is a breath of fresh air compared to Mailchimp. ActiveCampaign is easy to use, efficient and does not glitch. It has fewer unsubscribes and makes email marketing a dream. The automation is also user-friendly …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    Hubspot is a tough competitor with far more functionality and total emersion. I chose ActiveCampaign over Hubspot for pricing reasons. The core functionality you need to run a small to medium-size business can be found in ActiveCampaign. That being said, at an enterprise level, …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    I still use Feedbackwhiz because it integrates with Amazon which ActiveCampaign does not. I have also used Mailchimp but ActiveCampaign is by far more superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    I have found Active Campaign to be way more sophisticated and easy to use than Mail Chimp, with better reports and intuitive interface.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    The big advantage of Sage Intacct is that it maintains the "usability" of QuickBooks Online, but the multi-entity functionality of Sage is incredible. It does everything that we used to like about Quickbooks, but the additional features and capabilities better serve our needs …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    We did not select Sage Intacct, but went with QuickBooks Online. A much better program- easier to set up, easier to facilitate, and better support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    We replaced QuickBooks Online with Intacct. The main drivers were multi-entity, reporting and controls. We evaluated Netsuite at the time and they were largely comparable from a feature standpoint. Intacct won out in the end in that they seemed to understand out business …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct has more in depth reporting and is more customizable. Although, QuickBooks Online is easier to navigate for someone new to accounting.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I think Sage Intacct is perfect for a medium sized business. It is more robust than QuickBooks Online, which is great for small businesses. It is less complicated and more user friendly than both PeopleSoft and NetSuite, which are better suited to large organizations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is a comprehensive all in one ERP business management tool that stacks up very well compared to the competition, it has very useful modules and functions within each module. The multi-entity and dimension functionality can be a game changer depending on if it is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is more detailed.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I think Sage Intacct is far better than QuickBooks for multi entity and how complex of a business we are.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    When we evaluated the above software, Intacct eclipsed what it could do and how we could have a system that mirrored our operations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is very similar to Netsuite, but I think the project reporting within Sage is simpler and easier to manage. Sage Intacct is much more robust than Quickbooks or most other softwares, but it is also significantly more expensive. I highly recommend to use Sage …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct has most of the best features but doesn't have things integrated that I don't need/use. It's very module based so you can add/remove modules as you need to. It's very scalable as well so as I add entities, there's not an incremental software cost like there would …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    More robust
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    For starters, ease of access works so much better in Intacct. Additionally, the availability of options for entering information into the software far exceeds what we've seen in other software, enabling more accurate reporting. The audit history also helps a ton when we're …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage is much faster and better organized overall. It is easier to navigate for everyday users, and it is easy to find answers you may not know.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I have used them in different ways and like both for accounting specifics.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage 50 and QuickBooks are "smaller systems," whereas Intacct has the potential for system integrations, reporting and dashboards beyond what we've had in the past.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct is no better and way too complex. If you are on QuickBooks, stay there.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Intacct is significantly easier to use and more modern than Sage 300, and has a much higher "ceiling" than QuickBooks; you can just do a lot more things, and the system doesn't have the same training wheels that QuickBooks has at times. Being cloud-based and able to upload …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I only used QuickBooks to export historical transactions to then import into Sage Intacct but Sage Intacct seemed to be laid out better and the interface was cleaner and intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I think Sage's comparison with the listing system software has a better, friendlier interface that improves the user experience. The support videos are also a plus, as they are not offered by all other software, which makes it easy to train new hires of the company. This saves …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    I think that Sage Intacct is quicker, more robust, and easier to work in. While I think that most accounting systems offer the same functions, and can be figured out, I did find Intacct to be more intuitive. I also find it is easy to troubleshoot issues in the system. I can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage 50 has a legacy interface but seems to be more robust than quickbooks. However, Sage Intacct, while a steep learning curve, can be really dynamic if one approaches with an open mind. Quickbooks is great for small to mid size businesses, where as Sage Intacct is great for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Selecting Sage Intacct was not a choice that I was part of as it pre-dates my time at the company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    QuickBooks is too entry-level. We outgrew that product. NetSuite is a good product, but I have a history with the various Sage products. So, I have a bias for Sage. I'm not sure I can give an accurate comparison with NetSuite. I like Sage and the company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    We still use BILL and Expensify to sync into Sage Intacct. The other accounting systems were not as strong on the multi-entity consolidation setup so Sage Intacct had made it easier for us overall, in terms of processes, closing schedule, and management.
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Sage Intacct is very difficult to use and the inter-face is decades behind QB online. The ease to which one can find and manage information on QB online versus Sage Intacct is remarkable. QB Online is made for people who actually manage and facilitate financial information. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    I think QuickBooks Online is better than Xero. However I think is is lower then NetSuite and Sage Intacct. The system isself is great because it's cloud based so it can be accessed readily. However, in my opinion, it's not built for companies that are growing or expect to grow. …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Other software packages such as NetSuite and Intacct I used in the past are more robust in terms of supporting a bigger organization, but at my current company we selected QuickBooks Online as our ERP because it is a perfect fit for the size of the company and our operations as …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    We use Sage Intacct for all the other companies that we provide accounting and IT services for. It is fairly convenient because we can use a single log-on and book intercompany transactions. It has more functions and the layout is more sophisticated which in our case, is not …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    QuickBooks Online is best for small and mid sized businesses needing simple affordable accounting. Its starting price is from $19. Xero is stronger for collaboration with unlimited users. Their cost starts with 15, and they are good for flexible reports. Netsuite is built for …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Reporting is more diverse and ability to add multiple dimensions
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    FreshBooks is trying to do more bookkeeping and accounting, but QuickBooks Online greatly surpasses in terms of functionality and integrations. FreshBooks can easily manage invoices and very basic reporting.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    It is a platform that we consider to be mid-range. Where we are below cost and functionality relative to the more robust players like a SAP Business One, but still powerful enough for a medium or large size operation. In addition to being one of the few global solutions that …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    QuickBooks pales in comparison to netsuite. Netsuite is a fully functional cloud based ERP system that is a mid tier solution for companies that have outgrown small business solutions. It was intuitive and allowed for full cycle accounting, procurement processing with …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Zuora was not as user-friendly as QB Online and the pricing was fair for what we needed it for.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Quickbooks Online made more sense for our clients who had smaller businesses and required more hands-on accounting help. The ability to access this cloud-based accounting software from our office and respond to needs quickly was a huge benefit and advantage over Quickbooks …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Most of the systems I have used are larger accounting applications that are not as comparable to Quickbooks. As I have demoed another competitor, I keep coming back around to using Quickbooks Online because it is usually the cheapest option with the most useful information …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    User-friendly and low cost for small size organizations.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
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    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
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    81%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ActiveCampaignSage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    690 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor8.4609 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.7541 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.4490 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages7.6358 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.4400 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.2549 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.6658 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.8677 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.0596 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.3
    543 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation8.6509 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.5371 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management8.6417 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.8366 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution6.919 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    9.0
    390 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring8.8311 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.1293 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    6.8
    295 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns7.2262 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.4257 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.2
    652 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.8
    1406 Ratings
    0% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.0
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards8.0623 Ratings7.81266 Ratings8.1204 Ratings
    Standard reports8.4611 Ratings8.01367 Ratings8.3211 Ratings
    Custom reports8.2397 Ratings7.61353 Ratings7.7195 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    511 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    API8.6409 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.6278 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.6437 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com9.097 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.964 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.459 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.740 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    358 Ratings
    8% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    125 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.05 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.45 Ratings6.962 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.14 Ratings8.1105 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.94 Ratings7.778 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.5358 Ratings7.784 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.6
    867 Ratings
    0% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.0
    116 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.8815 Ratings6.996 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.4656 Ratings7.198 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    8.7
    1313 Ratings
    6% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    8.2
    191 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.81072 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.61278 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    8.0
    1544 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.8
    234 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.31434 Ratings8.6200 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.11259 Ratings8.6217 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.01337 Ratings7.9198 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.11326 Ratings9.0223 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings7.9936 Ratings8.2206 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.9503 Ratings6.998 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.4685 Ratings7.798 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.8515 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.5843 Ratings7.180 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.6513 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.7381 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.4644 Ratings7.3126 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.0376 Ratings6.541 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.4887 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.71241 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.1534 Ratings7.062 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.2729 Ratings7.789 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.9526 Ratings7.560 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3854 Ratings8.6108 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings00 Ratings7.972 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    6.8
    498 Ratings
    7% below category average
    QuickBooks Online
    6.8
    90 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.8364 Ratings6.685 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings5.58 Ratings6.947 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.5463 Ratings7.254 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.25 Ratings6.537 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of ActiveCampaign and Sage Intacct and QuickBooks Online
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    736 Ratings
    2% above category average
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    144 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.7461 Ratings7.991 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.0654 Ratings7.787 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.4464 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings6.314 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.2379 Ratings7.750 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings00 Ratings7.443 Ratings
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    Vbout
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Bloomreach
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ActiveCampaignSage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (703 ratings)
    8.3
    (1593 ratings)
    8.3
    (252 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    5.3
    (85 ratings)
    9.6
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (66 ratings)
    4.7
    (140 ratings)
    8.2
    (167 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.3
    (42 ratings)
    2.4
    (129 ratings)
    9.9
    (70 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    6.3
    (311 ratings)
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    2.0
    (12 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActiveCampaignSage IntacctQuickBooks Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ActiveCampaign
    I've been using ActiveCampaign since around 2018-2019 and I've always been satisfied with the software. It's simple to use, connects with the other tools I use and makes it easy for me to duplicate automations, email templates and workflows as I need to. On top of that, any time I've had an issue (which I think is around twice in the past 5/6 years), the customer service has always been super helpful and my issue has been resolved quickly.
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    Sage
    It depends on the scale and nature of the organisation, but for a business like ours, i.e. a medium sized business with several entities operating in more than one location with different currencies, I think it is a very good fit. It is relatively easy to get to grips with and provides a good level of functionality.
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    Intuit
    QBO is a great solution for small and midsize companies. If the goal is to record all transactions and pull reliable financial reports, QBO is a great option. QBO is also a great solution if most operations are run in a system like Ramp. It syncs well with systems like that and turns the data into something management can use to make decisions. QBO is great because so many people use it. It is easy to find training online, and many people have experience with it.
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    Pros
    ActiveCampaign
    • Collects and filters emails from various lead magnets exceptionally well (especially if a user wants to re-sign up to the same lead magnet and go through it again, they can)
    • Super easy to use email creation that is aesthetically pleasing and user friendly
    • Easy email sequences and user classification from a large range of opt in trigger options
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    Sage
    • Excellent roll-up reporting of various categories of expenses across multiple depts. Data is not siloed when we want to find all revenue sources across business entities, for example, or even down to details such as what is spent on "discretionary" expense elements.
    • Coding nomenclature is flexible and makes sense across business areas. Again, this allows for both more effective capture of data and with reporting slices and iterations.
    • Sage Intacct's open architecture (availability of APIs and already existing hooks) has made integration with other system tool-sets easier than we would ever have thought.
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    Intuit
    • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
    • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
    • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
    • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
    • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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    Cons
    ActiveCampaign
    • It took me a while to get to understand where to find things, and I used a free online course from a consultant who specialises in AC to help me get the foundations set up more easily. That said, there were lots of onboarding workshops, which were good. It just felt like it required a lot of different angles of learning to just get started.
    • The customer support took longer than other software to get back to me via email, though once I found the chat option for my most recent query, that was fast.
    • I've ended up switching to another programme where more software is more naturally integrated, and the AC equivalent is included in the price, along with many other types of software. However, design-wise, ActiveCampaign is much better.
    • I also had a problem with a form used on my WordPress website, which has a BuddyBoss platform - the colours on the form would be overridden by colour choices for the website, so they were hard to read (pink text on purple background instead of the gold text it was meant to be)
    • I couldn't always find the templates I was looking for or how to access them for automation-based emails. I think when I used it, there was a new type of template for newsletters that weren't available for automations, so I had to recreate it, which added time.
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    Sage
    • The budgeting module is archaic. It needs to have more application features, including tracking changes made throughout the year.
    • The creation of reports is complicated and lacks sufficient filtering options during the process.
    • The Purchasing module should be more flexible, allowing users to add change orders to an existing PO rather than creating a new one.
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    Intuit
    • I dislike that the online bill pay option through QuickBooks is required for their invoicing.
    • The auto-fill portion of the customer setup, specifically the company name, is listed, but it also auto-fills in the name portion, which is inconvenient and time-consuming to remove.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ActiveCampaign
    I am committed at the moment. Rebuilding the automations I have would be a huge time drain. Plus the cost of learning a new system and the risk to deliverability of porting a 6,000 person list to a new platform. Also, AC offers everything I need ast a reasonable (but a little high) price. So, why not a 10? Because, early 2023, AC dropped a massive 2x price hike on long-term customers. They knew few would shift, so this feels like a cynical cash grab and left a bad taste, If they do something like this again, this camel will have a broken back.
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    Sage
    Sage Intacct is continuously evolving and increasing it's functionalities. I am excited to attend conferences to learn what is in the roadmap for future releases. Additionally, using Sage Intacct allows me grow as a professional, I am really enjoy the knowledge that I have within the product to be able to share my experiences.
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    Intuit
    It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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    Usability
    ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign has been the easiest marketing automation software we have ever used. They provide tips throughout the entire process of anything you are building. Their support team through LIVE CHAT has been extremely fast and helpful. The monthly meetings provided with the enablement team has helped us through several large and urgent needs.
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    Sage
    The ease of use as a seasoned user is wonderful; however, new users struggle to adapt to the program efficiently. Better training videos--all in one location--would be beneficial. The use of a "sandbox" environment is a great tool for new employees or for the fiscal department to test certain journal entries or other transactions to verify accuracy of data.
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    Intuit
    Beyond being overkill for a small org's needs, QBO is constantly stealing screen real estate and attention by hammering users for account upgrades, connecting to one of their approved consultants or buying add-ons. The idea of using a simple configurable bookeeping and light accounting interface is completely missing. At the very least, we should be able to hide functions like inventory that we will never use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ActiveCampaign
    I haven't experienced application errors or unplanned outages at all. Active Campaign is ultra reliable and I would not be using them if that were the case. Also, the helpful emails they send are welcomed and informative, and present very practical tips and guidance for using the platform. They're always demonstrating new features and I'm thankful for that.
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    Sage
    There has only been one occurrence where Sage Intacct was not available to me, however I had already been working a number of hours trying to get a project completed. It honestly allowed me to step back and take a much needed break.
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    Intuit
    We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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    Performance
    ActiveCampaign
    Oh my gosh, Active Campaign's performance gets an A+++ in my book. The pages load quickly and so do the reports. I haven't noticed any slowdowns when it's integrating with other programs and it performs excellently on all levels.
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    Sage
    As fas as integration is concerned I don't feel this slows Sage Intacct down at all. However, sometimes I do feel it takes some larger reports more time to load due to all the detail. As well as, I "move very fast" in my motions so sometimes I double click on fuctions too quickly and the system seems to think that I have a duplicate request.
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    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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    Support Rating
    ActiveCampaign
    This might be the best part. The chat support lady offered to make a video to help me solve my problem. I worked in customer service for years and I've never done that, lol. So, if they're offering things like that, I can only imagine that they'd be able to handle most any issue you throw at them.
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    Sage
    Only a few times have we had to reach out to support, and every time we did, we received a relatively quick response and a solution was found fairly quickly. Only once was there an issue that took longer than a week to resolve, but it still did eventually get solved.
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    Intuit
    In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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    In-Person Training
    ActiveCampaign
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    Sage
    I have taken in person training classes at several of the annual Sage Intacct user conferences. It is very interactive and the trainers are very easy to follow and understand. They are great at getting everyone in the class involved. They also make sure everyone has learned to task before moving to a new one.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    ActiveCampaign
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    Sage
    The free training is very minimal. For what we pay for the service, I would like more training. We end up training new users in-house because the provided free training is not nearly comprehensive enough. That being said, the training provided, for the material covered, was adequate and relevant for the given topics.
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    Intuit
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    Implementation Rating
    ActiveCampaign
    Very satisfied with our implementation in our professional medical practice, allowing us to be on top of client service, and not miss out on crucial information and insights. Marketing is often neglected in professional practices and ActiveCampaign solved this problem with aplomb.
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    Sage
    I would not use a thrid party administrator to implement your system, especially if you are going to be modifying the system at all. Use Intacct implementors as they will be able to better support you on any issues that come up after you go live.
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    Intuit
    The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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    Alternatives Considered
    ActiveCampaign
    I moved to ActiveCampaign from Mailchimp. Admittedly, I was using the free version of Mailchimp, but I had numerous episodes of subscriber data NOT being added to Mailchimp, despite using API to integrate with my mailing list. Obviously, I couldn't pay for clicks and not capture subscriber data, so I had to find something else. ActiveCampaign has been 100% reliable in testing.
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    Sage
    We evaluated Sage Intacct alongside many other options, but Blackbaud and NetSuite were the frontrunners. They all were cloud-based and capable systems, but for our team, Sage Intacct was the clearer choice for a few reasons.
    First, usability. Our team has varying levels of accounting experience, and Sage felt more intuitive across those different levels. The others could be powerful, but it also felt like it required more technical depth to navigate day-to-day, which was a concern for a small team. Second, functionality out of the box. Sage Intacct had more of what we needed built in without requiring a significant number of add-ons, which kept the solution simpler and the pricing more predictable.
    Third, nonprofit fit. Sage Intacct is purpose-built for organizations like ours, and that showed in the functionality available and the system's overall design. And finally, our implementation partner, RSM, was well-versed in Sage Intacct and gave us confidence that we would have the right support behind us. That partnership was part of the overall value of choosing Sage.
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    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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    Scalability
    ActiveCampaign
    My web designer told me about Active Campaign and although I don't recall which platform I had before, I LOVE Active Campaign and its user friendliness. The transition was seamless and I've never had a problem with functionality or server failure.
    Active Campaign provides so many features, and makes it easy for non-techies to maneuver around the site with ease. They capture information and put it in an easy-to-read format.
    At this point, I don't think I'd ever use any other platform!
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    Sage
    You can do a lot with this system and integrate it with a lot of your additional systems you use daily.
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    Intuit
    As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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    Return on Investment
    ActiveCampaign
    • I haven't monetized my list yet so no clear ROI but great from a list-building perspective
    • The software is not cheap so at times I feel like I may not be getting the most out of the product because I'm not using all of the features
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    Sage
    • Positive - It runs better than our old software when we all work together, rather than having to sign off on each other and deal with syncing issues.
    • Negative - It's not as easy to go back to fix an amount, a date, etc. Sometimes, a very small mistake needs to be corrected by voiding and redoing the entire transaction.
    • We can successfully sync other software we use with Intacct! It reduces workload when things are automated.
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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
    • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
    • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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    ScreenShots

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    Sage Intacct Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts Receivable: Automate accounts receivable processes.Screenshot of Revenue Recognition: Automated and compliant revenue recognition with complete support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15.Screenshot of Real-Time Reporting: Real-time reporting with up-to-minute financials across multiple business dimensions. Show only the metrics that matter based on the user viewing the dashboard.Screenshot of the times and expense management dashboard, which is customized to reflect the user's role, displaying relevant information that aligns with their position, thereby presenting each individual with the data most pertinent to their responsibilities.Screenshot of the detailed company metrics used to forecast business growth.Screenshot of the order management workflows, which are automated to accelerate quote-to-cash sales

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard