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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

    Sage 500

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/ASage 500 ERP includes accounting and finance, distribution and supply chain, and manufacturing operations support modules. The latest Sage 500 release includes accounts payable enhancements, credit card processing, and general updates, as well as updates to the solution's modules.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    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 IntacctSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Intacct
    QB's Enterprise we had to have a remote log in, which without judging anything else, is a pain and inconvenient. I can log on anywhere to Sage Intacct to check our books. Sage 500 was a long time ago, and quite frankly I don't remember much about that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    This is my first controller position, and I have used Sage in depth more than any prior ERP.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage Intacct
    Much better, our old MAS 500 system was extremely old.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    1044 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    852 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    1062 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    525 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    597 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    360 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation7.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.45 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.14 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.5360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.6
    871 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration7.8818 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.4660 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    8.7
    1318 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.81076 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.61283 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.8
    1411 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards7.81270 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.01372 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports7.61358 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1550 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable8.21440 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.01264 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management8.01342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.11331 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management7.9940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.9505 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.3688 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.8518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.5847 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.6516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.7384 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.4646 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.0378 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.4893 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.71247 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.1536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1733 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.9528 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3857 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    6.8
    499 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.8365 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering5.58 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management8.5464 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module5.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    7.5
    738 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pricing7.7461 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry8.0656 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.4466 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.314 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.2380 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    140% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage Intacct and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage IntacctSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (1599 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.2
    (85 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    4.7
    (140 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.4
    (129 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.2
    (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 IntacctSage 500
    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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    Sage
    Sage 500 ERP is great for companies with core accounting needs, distributors, and discrete manufacturers. Some areas, such as process manufacturing, would require a companion product from an ISV for the software to be truly functional. Some areas, such as construction or retail apparel, may simply not be well-served.
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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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    Sage
    • Sage is the one-stop-shop for all of our needs. We're able to control contracts, subcontracts, and field reports from the program.
    • Another strength is the ability to database all the information and export it to excel. This makes data-based investigations a breeze.
    • The ability for Timberscan to be imported to Sage is a huge help with invoice management. Prior to this it all had to be done manually and slowed the process to an essential halt as there are thousands of invoices per month.
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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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    Sage
    • The biggest concern/complaint of Sage 500 users is speed. Some of the screen take a while to load.
    • The user interface needs some refreshing. Screens need to be updated to take advantage of shortcuts and to be more intuitive.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
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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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    Sage
    I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
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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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sage
    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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    Sage
    The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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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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    Sage
    Keep your database and application in different servers.
    Install Microsoft Office on your application server so you can use some of the data analysis tools in Sage.
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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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    Sage
    500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious.
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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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    Sage
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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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    Sage
    • Positive: The program allows for a lot of data entry and splitting of information. It has the capability of replacing multiple programs and therefore saving cost.
    • Negative: The modules are cumbersome and not user friendly at all. As a result not many user are comfortable using it. This means that the program is not being used to its capacity.
    • Negative: Although the program has the capacity to be great, the user interface destroys that potential. Sage needs to seriously work on their program to simplify it. It's as if it still uses Command-line entries from 1995. Needs to be updated ASAP.
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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