Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FreeAgent
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
FreeAgent is an cloud-based accounting system designed for small businesses and freelancers. FreeAgent supports many core accounting features and bank reconciliation, payroll, tax management, project level accounting, and multiple currency support. It is mobile-accessible, and integrates with many apps.N/A
Sage Intacct
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Sage 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
Pricing
FreeAgentSage Intacct
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreeAgentSage Intacct
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
FreeAgent

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Sage Intacct
Chose Sage Intacct
Sage intacct provides a better ability to deep delve into transactions and data than other softwares I have used. Its ability to add multiple dimensions to each entry is more advanced than others I have used and therefore provides the most comprehensive reporting abilities in …
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Features
FreeAgentSage Intacct
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
8.6
13 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage Intacct
7.1
301 Ratings
5% below category average
Pay calculation8.012 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings6.45 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings6.94 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings8.1301 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
5.5
11 Ratings
25% below category average
Sage Intacct
7.9
690 Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration4.59 Ratings8.1651 Ratings
Plug-ins6.410 Ratings7.7521 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
8.5
14 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage Intacct
8.7
1072 Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings8.8876 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings8.61039 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
7.8
20 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage Intacct
8.1
1157 Ratings
7% above category average
Dashboards10.018 Ratings8.11034 Ratings
Standard reports9.018 Ratings8.31125 Ratings
Custom reports4.410 Ratings8.11109 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
9.3
22 Ratings
23% above category average
Sage Intacct
8.3
1266 Ratings
11% above category average
Accounts payable10.017 Ratings8.41170 Ratings
Accounts receivable10.019 Ratings8.31022 Ratings
Cash management10.017 Ratings8.31086 Ratings
Bank reconciliation10.018 Ratings8.41079 Ratings
Expense management10.021 Ratings8.1771 Ratings
Time tracking10.016 Ratings8.0433 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings7.6553 Ratings
Multi-currency support9.17 Ratings8.4420 Ratings
Multi-division support9.05 Ratings8.6689 Ratings
Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings8.4408 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.018 Ratings8.1297 Ratings
Self-service portal9.011 Ratings7.9501 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings8.7989 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.2295 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.4718 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.4413 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.5561 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.4401 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.4661 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
7.4
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Sage Intacct
6.7
393 Ratings
5% below category average
Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings7.6297 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings5.58 Ratings
Location management4.51 Ratings8.3365 Ratings
Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings5.25 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
FreeAgent
8.1
13 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage Intacct
7.8
597 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing8.19 Ratings8.1374 Ratings
Order entry6.82 Ratings8.4531 Ratings
Credit card processing8.25 Ratings8.1374 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings6.314 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.3303 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Accounting Seed
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
FreeAgentSage Intacct
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(22 ratings)
8.6
(1320 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(80 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(4 ratings)
6.6
(138 ratings)
Availability
8.9
(5 ratings)
7.5
(13 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.5
(14 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(127 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
2.3
(13 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(20 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(12 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(308 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.8
(11 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
FreeAgentSage Intacct
Likelihood to Recommend
FreeAgent
FreeAgent is really suited to the financial management of a small business. Especially an owner managed business as it provides all the tools to keep on top of finances. It can reduce the need for a bookkeeper as it is easy to add expenses and reconcile them with the linked bank accounts. The integrated payroll would also reduce the need for third-party management of such processes. Would still recommend the use of an accountant to advise on more complex financial requirements.
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Sage
Sage Intacct is well suited for most accounting needs, specifically journal entries, accounts payable/receivable processes and cash management. Intacct is also useful for budget planning and integration with financial actuals, as well as report writing to coincide with financial reporting processes on monthly, quarterly and annual basis. I'm not sure that Intacct has the capability to fully house a financial reporting process, but it is a great tool.
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Pros
FreeAgent
  • Accounting! As you'd expect. Makes it much simpler andmore cost effective. In-coming and out-goings are recorded and assigned to projects and accounts. My accountant can access my books and reconcile so much more easily than trawling through spreadsheets.
  • Time billing - time spent on projects/client work is recorded and is ready to be invoiced as required. Saves so much time and prevents inaccuracies.
  • Invoicing - again, it should do this well and it does. Non payment reminders are automatic and clients have no excuses for not knowing the status of their account.
  • Account dashboard - gives me an instant overview of the health of the business (am I on track to meet my yearly targets) and my accounts.
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Sage
  • Sage intacct will be useful in month end reconciliation by extracting all the required reports.
  • It is helpful for viewing of any type/particular GL codes directly in the General ledger folder
  • It will be helpful to apply the credit memos for a particular date
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Cons
FreeAgent
  • Reporting on financials, time tracking and project status is a little poor. It's adequate for what what we need, but would be great to see more advanced features.
  • API is quite closed so cannot integrate with our other project management tools.
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Sage
  • More "in your face" notice of added features that require being added to a user profile
  • Clearer explanations of what is needed on importing sheets
  • Go back to emailing office hours recaps for people that attended or signed up to attend
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Likelihood to Renew
FreeAgent
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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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Usability
FreeAgent
I spent nearly two decades in IT and am happy to say that FreeAgent's user interface is one of the best interfaces I have ever used.
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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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Reliability and Availability
FreeAgent
Based in a cloud and never had any issues with down time. I can access from any device
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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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Performance
FreeAgent
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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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Support Rating
FreeAgent
No answers on this topic
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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In-Person Training
FreeAgent
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
FreeAgent
No answers on this topic
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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Implementation Rating
FreeAgent
No answers on this topic
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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Alternatives Considered
FreeAgent
I used Fresh Books for about three years prior to switching to FreeAgent. It was the accounting functionality that made the difference - in the past two years I've not regretted the switch. Fresh Books is good, but its the UK accounting features that make FreeAgent indispensable to my business.
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Sage
Sage intacct is known for its robust financial management capabilities. It offers features like general ledger, accounts payable and recievable, project accounting, expense management and more. It is suitable for small top mid sized businesses and larger enterprises. Sage intacct is highlyscalable and can accommodate the needs of growing businesses.
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Scalability
FreeAgent
No answers on this topic
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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Return on Investment
FreeAgent
  • Professional and uniform offering providing great confident customer service. My clients love it, whether they use it a little or a lot. It's a great piece of software - while sophisticated, it's straightforward to use.
  • Time saving and efficient use of my team's time. Being able to easily share and compare work / tasks.
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Sage
  • Sage Intacct provides multiple modules based on business requirements and it will fulfill the client's needs as per their budget.
  • AP aging and AR aging help clients to make the decision at any time to allow reserve for doubtful debts to ensure the financials are shown with correct values.
  • Financials are published on time with minimal adjustments or corrections. This client benefits and files taxes on time.
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ScreenShots

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