Munis vs. Sage 500 ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Munis
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Tyler Technologies offers Munis, their ERP suite for public sector entities. The modules are Munis Financial Management, Munis Human Capital Management, Munis Procurement, Munis Revenue, Munis Tax Billing & Collection, and Munis Utility BIlling CIS. Additionally, the ERP may include and integrate modules from the Tyler suite of education products.N/A
Sage 500
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Sage 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
MunisSage 500 ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MunisSage 500
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
MunisSage 500 ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
8.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
7.4
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
2 Ratings
47% below category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
5.0
2 Ratings
48% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.02 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Munis
9.3
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.3
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Dashboards10.03 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Standard reports9.93 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Custom reports8.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Munis
9.8
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.6
2 Ratings
14% below category average
Accounts payable10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations10.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.13 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.2
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Credit card processing10.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Pricing00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Munis
9.5
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
5.4
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Billing Management10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.13 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Period Close9.13 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
9.5
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.9
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting10.02 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Project Costing7.02 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Cost Capture7.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
36% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.5
2 Ratings
19% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
1 Ratings
41% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.3
1 Ratings
41% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
1.3
1 Ratings
139% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.3
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
MunisSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(3 ratings)
2.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
MunisSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Tyler Technologies
Munis is great for any sort of data keeping and accounting work. There are features of Munis that I am still not familiar with even after 6 years of use. Munis would not be very good for a point of sale sort of operation like a retail store because it just simply is not set up for that sort of operation.
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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
Tyler Technologies
  • Excellent for the municipal Financial program. Completely paperless.
  • Workflow is easy and easy to adjust.
  • Very Very user friendly even for the non computer savvy employees.
  • Windows based so easy to navigate.
  • Excellent help desk.
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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
Tyler Technologies
  • Submitting a purchase order requires lots of tabbing through fields
  • The product has lots of features, but they require additional training to understand how to use
  • Generating reports can sometimes be difficult
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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
Tyler Technologies
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Sage
It's too pricey for our size of company.
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Online Training
Tyler Technologies
No answers on this topic
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
Tyler Technologies
No answers on this topic
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
Tyler Technologies
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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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Return on Investment
Tyler Technologies
  • Munis has prevented our office from needing multiple software programs to house all of our information.
  • All of our employees have access to the same information, on the same software.
  • Munis has made day-to-day operations smoother for our office because we are not constantly flipping between programs or software.
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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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