Centage vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Centage
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Centage (Planning Maestro) offers a way to plan, budget, forecast and report financial performance by enabling finance teams to see into the future, and test the impact of different scenarios, in order to make faster decisions with confidence. The software streamlines the entire planning process, delivering sophisticated financial intelligence to empowers users to make faster, more informed decisions, so they can react quickly to market changes, take intelligent risks and capitalize on new…N/A
Sage 300
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Pricing
CentageSage 300
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CentageSage 300
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOur pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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Features
CentageSage 300
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
4.6
3 Ratings
53% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Customizable dashboards4.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.0
9 Ratings
17% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.4
5 Ratings
10% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Publish to Web5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.1
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Centage
9.0
10 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)9.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.8
11 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting9.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting8.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.5
7 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.2
11 Ratings
0% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
7.7
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Centage
8.0
9 Ratings
4% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Flat file integration7.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
1.5
10 Ratings
131% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings2.110 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings2.15 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
2.1
10 Ratings
106% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings3.110 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
3.6
17 Ratings
74% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings3.113 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings4.117 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
1.1
19 Ratings
148% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings1.119 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings1.117 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
1.9
20 Ratings
116% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings4.120 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings4.119 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings1.112 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings2.119 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings1.111 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings3.19 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings2.16 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings4.18 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
1.1
12 Ratings
144% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings1.112 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Centage
-
Ratings
Sage 300
1.1
12 Ratings
146% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings1.112 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings1.111 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings1.12 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
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User Ratings
CentageSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(12 ratings)
4.1
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(3 ratings)
7.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(3 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
CentageSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
Centage
Centage is suited for all types of business. This is what makes this tool so great. It requires some expertise in setting it up and depending on how complex the business is, it may take longer than expected. It's a complex system and if you are not involved in the implementtion it might be hard to learn what is does.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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Pros
Centage
  • Planning personnel with all the related benefit expenses is very accurate and we are able to forecast increases as well.
  • Storing separate versions of the budget allows us to finalize for the year and have access to the data while we update the default plan with any changes.
  • I ilke the way you can add intelligence see the detail of calculations below th eline item.
  • I like writing Planning Maestro reports to see drill downs of any item and tie them to our ERP Budget
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Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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Cons
Centage
  • Head count is a bit strange as each period is considered one Headcount for a total of 12 per year, so we have to adjust when running reports
  • would love to be able to attach related expenses in payroll to a kind of employee instead of doing each individually. It's time consuming.
  • Have the help more available instead of having to log into separate place
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Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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Likelihood to Renew
Centage
No answers on this topic
Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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Usability
Centage
I've lived through the changes over the years, and I have found that most financially-minded professionals should have no problems using this system.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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Support Rating
Centage
The team makes sure that you get what you need out of the software. They will do whatever is in their power to make sure you're happy and are getting back your investment (time and money).
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Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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Alternatives Considered
Centage
I used to use an older consolidating product call FRX or something like that, very manual where accounts were adding line the reporting lines one by one.... Centage is far superior, the ability to create custom Dimension hierarchies as improved our reporting 100 fold
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Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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Return on Investment
Centage
  • We were a very small company growing by acquisition so it worked well during these phases of our company growth.
  • The return for our cost was tremendous especially in comparison to peers in the market.
  • Analytics Maestro allowed us to grow without adding headcount by building efficient reports that can easily be mass-produced for all branches within our organization.
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Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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