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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    M1

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AM1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage IntacctM1
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage IntacctM1
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage IntacctM1
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    1040 Answers
    80%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    849 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1059 Answers
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    525 Answers
    62%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    596 Answers
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Sage IntacctM1
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    358 Ratings
    8% below category average
    M1
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings6.58 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.45 Ratings4.83 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.14 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.5358 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.6
    868 Ratings
    0% above category average
    M1
    7.3
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    API for custom integration7.8815 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.4657 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.7
    1314 Ratings
    6% above category average
    M1
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.81073 Ratings8.615 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.61279 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.8
    1407 Ratings
    0% below category average
    M1
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dashboards7.81266 Ratings7.326 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01368 Ratings7.228 Ratings
    Custom reports7.61354 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1545 Ratings
    4% above category average
    M1
    7.5
    26 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable8.21435 Ratings7.825 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.01260 Ratings7.526 Ratings
    Cash management8.01338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.11327 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management7.9936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.9503 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.3686 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.8515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.5843 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.6513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.7381 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.4644 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.0376 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.4888 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.71242 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.1534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1730 Ratings7.618 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.9526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3854 Ratings7.819 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    6.8
    498 Ratings
    7% below category average
    M1
    8.2
    26 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.8364 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.58 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Location management8.5463 Ratings7.521 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    736 Ratings
    2% above category average
    M1
    7.8
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing7.7461 Ratings7.726 Ratings
    Order entry8.0654 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.4464 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.314 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.2379 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    7.4
    21 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.921 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings2.72 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    5.2
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.94 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings4.13 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings4.33 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    4.0
    10 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.54 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings4.73 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings5.519 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings7.422 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.119 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.626 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    8.1
    20 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.814 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage Intacct and M1
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    5.9
    9 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings4.96 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage IntacctM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (1594 ratings)
    7.7
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.2
    (85 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    4.7
    (140 ratings)
    6.0
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.4
    (129 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.3
    (311 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    2.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage IntacctM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
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    Pros
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
    • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
    • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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    Cons
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
    • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
    • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Usability
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Performance
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Support Rating
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    Support has been great and timely
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    In-Person Training
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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    Scalability
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Return on Investment
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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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

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