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    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

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

    $168

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.Power BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.
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    Community Pulse
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Power BI
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage is intact online and quite dynamic as compared to ERP version. Also Sage Intact you could do alot as it is user friendly and flexible. You can make lots of custom reports and you can get the information based on the entity level. Also posting journal has also become easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage is cheaper and more user-friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    For our small company, it was mainly about price. However, a cloud based service was also necessary for worldwide ease of use and live data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Sage Intacct can integrate different functions together.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    We selected Sage [Intacct] because it saves time and well manageable tool because it makes things easier and more corporative to the vendor. The best thing about Sage [Intacct] it is [user-friendly] and it defines things in an easy and detail-oriented mode. Further Graphic and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Power BI is very involved. Sage Intaact seems to be more focused and this is more user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    848 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1057 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    524 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    595 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Power BI
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    358 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.5358 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.6
    867 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.8815 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.4656 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.7
    1313 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.81072 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.61278 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.8
    1406 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards7.81266 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01367 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.61353 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.0
    1544 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.31434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.11259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management8.01337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.11326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management7.9936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.9503 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.4685 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 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.4887 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.71241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.1534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.2729 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.9526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3854 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    6.8
    498 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.8364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.5463 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    736 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.7461 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.0654 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.4464 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.2379 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.1169 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.6197 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.7180 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.4193 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.7193 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.4143 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.7174 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.1168 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.2138 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.339 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.6169 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.1148 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.5141 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.6152 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.8155 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings7.7104 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.769 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.291 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (1593 ratings)
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.2
    (85 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    4.7
    (140 ratings)
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    2.4
    (129 ratings)
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
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    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
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    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.3
    (311 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    2.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (11 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
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    User Testimonials
    Sage IntacctMicrosoft Power BI
    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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    Microsoft
    Has significantly improved collation of data and visualisation especially with business across Europe. Has given me the ability to see the Site availability at the click of a button to see which Site is in the "money" and seize opportunities based on Market data
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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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    Microsoft
    • Options for data source connections are immense. Not just which sources, but your options for *how* the data is brought in.
    • Constant updates (this is both good and bad at times).
    • User friendliness. I can get the data connections set up and draft some quick visuals, then release to the target audience and let them expand on it how they want to.
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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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    Microsoft
    • It would be easier for users could Microsoft Power BI and Excel used the same programming languages.
    • Would like to see the online version of Microsoft Power BI be as powerful as the desktop version.
    • Publishing a Microsoft Power BI file online and then having to save the file is somewhat redundant.
    • Would like to export each page or chart as an image.
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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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is an excellent and scalable tool. It has a learning curve, but once you get past that, the sky is the limit and you can build from the most simple to the most complex dashboards. I have built everything from simple reports with only a few data points to complex reports with many pages and advanced filtering.
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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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    Microsoft
    Automating reporting has reduced manual data processing by 50-70%, freeing up analysts for higher-value tasks. A finance team that previously spent 20+ hours per week on Excel-based reports now does it in minutes with Microsoft Power BI's automated Real-time dashboards have shortened decision cycles by 30-40%, enabling leadership to react quickly to sales trends, operational bottlenecks, and customer behavior.
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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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    It is a fantastic tool, you can do almost everything related with data and reports, it is a perfect substitutive of Power Point and Excel with a high evolution and flexibility, and also it is very friendly and easy to share. I think all companies should have Power BI (or other BI tool) in their software package and if they are in the MS Suite, for sure Power BI should be the one due to all the benefits of the MS ecosystem.
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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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    Microsoft
    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is free. If I didn't want to create a custom platform (i.e. my organization insisted on an existing platform that I *had* to use), I'd use Microsoft Power BI. For any start-up or SMB, I'd just use Claude & Grok to build it quickly, also for free. Would not pay for Tableau or Sigma anymore. Not worth it at all.
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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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    • Power BI usage reduced the effort of analytical reports creation by about 80%
    • Empowered all the level of employee to be more vigilant of the data and business insights, gained the profit of 8% overall.
    • AI-powered predictive analytics improved forecasting accuracy by 17%, that topped the overall sales.
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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

    Microsoft Power BI Screenshots

    Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Turns insights into impact for business usersScreenshot of Power BI integrates easily with Microsoft 365Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - AI-Powered CapabilitiesScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Copilot can be used to create reportsScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Data HubScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Scales as organizational needs grow