Oracle E-Business Suite vs. Sage 500 ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Oracle E-Business Suite
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Oracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of integrated, global business applications. The suite includes cross-industry capabilities spanning ERP, CRM and supply chain planning.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
Oracle E-Business SuiteSage 500 ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Oracle E-Business SuiteSage 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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Community Pulse
Oracle E-Business SuiteSage 500 ERP
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Oracle E-Business SuiteSage 500 ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.3
31 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
7.4
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation8.129 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.024 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.124 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.5
69 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
2 Ratings
47% below category average
API for custom integration9.869 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Plug-ins9.752 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
9.9
73 Ratings
20% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
5.0
2 Ratings
48% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.866 Ratings2.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.972 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
9.1
66 Ratings
27% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.3
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Dashboards9.143 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Standard reports8.364 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Custom reports9.964 Ratings10.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.9
80 Ratings
4% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.6
2 Ratings
14% below category average
Accounts payable9.776 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.974 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.952 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.763 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.764 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.754 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.757 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.7
53 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.5
2 Ratings
19% below category average
Inventory tracking9.052 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.837 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Location management8.941 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.9
56 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.2
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing8.950 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Order entry8.852 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Credit card processing8.041 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.750 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.937 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
9.2
66 Ratings
22% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
5.4
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Billing Management8.846 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.855 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.949 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.840 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Period Close9.759 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.8
42 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.9
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting8.033 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Project Costing8.042 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Cost Capture8.035 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.133 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance8.125 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition8.132 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.6
20 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
1 Ratings
41% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.818 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.418 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.016 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.9
24 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.020 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.4
50 Ratings
19% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.026 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Contract Repository7.919 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.736 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management9.732 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.1
12 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
4.3
1 Ratings
41% below category average
Risk Repository7.010 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Control Management8.010 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments6.010 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Issue Detection8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.112 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.5
20 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
7.8
26 Ratings
4% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
-
Ratings
Production Process Design6.721 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management7.824 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management7.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.724 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.6
33 Ratings
17% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
1.3
1 Ratings
139% below category average
Forecasting8.730 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning8.833 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.926 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Oracle E-Business Suite
8.3
16 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
5.3
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Proposal Management8.313 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.312 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Oracle E-Business SuiteSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(93 ratings)
2.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(10 ratings)
6.3
(2 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
3.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
6.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
4.0
(2 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.7
(4 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle E-Business SuiteSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Oracle
Oracle eBusiness Suite is the best combination of CRM and ERP. Oracle helps us in managing the entire process of Sales and Marketing. The best feature is that it is highly user-friendly. We can easily manage the entire process of marketing from running a campaign to managing it and getting an interesting prospect than making a lead to making an opportunity by recording each and every conversation from day 1 to last day so that customer feels its valued by the company after that finally getting a business from the prospect.
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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
Oracle
  • The EBS Oracle Order Management and Shipping Execution solution allows the creation of an integrated, seamless order-to-cash process and accurately capture of customer orders across multiple channels.
  • Orchestration of order details for seamless fulfillment execution.
  • Efficient shipment planning and confirmation.
  • Communication of order status information to customers throughout the order lifecycle.
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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
Oracle
  • Because the application is working globally, it sometimes hangs and the connection is dropped.
  • It should have more shortcuts to make it easier to develop macros. I create many macros and use the "sendkeys" command in VBA, due to the lack of these shortcuts, it is not possible to automate the process.
  • For now I can not think of other areas that require improvement.
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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
Oracle
After almost 5 years, we have a full control of this ERP System. We are able to implement new functionalities and modules without any major "consulting" expenses. As of today we are making almost 90% of the personalization/customization and implementation all in house. Once [it] is tuned, [it] keeps running very well with no major issues.
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Sage
It's too pricey for our size of company.
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Usability
Oracle
The various forms - like order entry forms that allow the uses to enter sales orders and the ability to personalize the views based on end user needs - are easy to use and follow standard business processes. The new release has a big focus on usability and forms now have a familiar web look and feel which has increased usability considerably.
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Sage
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Reliability and Availability
Oracle
Because of the transactional nature of the system this software is available 24 X 7, and IT is responsible for making sure the system is available during normal business hours.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
Oracle
The performance of the product is very good. Given the transactional nature of the system one of the key focus areas for IT is to make sure performance is not affected for internal reasons. This can also depend on the server configuration and setup. For example, performance on Exadata machine is far superior to other Linux custom systems that companies choose to deploy. In general though, as already pointed out, the platform is now very stable and has few bugs. Whenever there are any issues, the cause is usually customizations that we have made to the platform, rather than out-of-the-box standard functionality.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Oracle
In general, support has not been great - particularly standard (non premium) support . The main issue is that our IT staff has been using this platform for years and is very knowledgeable Whenever something goes wrong, we usually have a very precise idea of what the problem is. We are skilled at problem diagnosis. But the Oracle support process is very rigid and slow. Typically, we are required to go through a lengthy diagnosis process where they ask us multiple questions sometimes over several days and we are obliged to talk to different people with differing levels of knowledge. Since we already know what the problem is, we really just want a patch or a bug fix, but it takes days to get there instead of minutes. This can be very frustrating. This is a big part of the reason why we pay for premium support. But it's still a bit disappointing.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Oracle
The instructors are usually precise and knowledgable, and it's convenient to take online classes whenever available any day of the year.
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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
Oracle
The key success factors for the implementation was project management, in-house expertise in IT and time. The implementation process started with the initial evaluation with the initial upgrade on a test system and mapping out the gaps and requirements. We did work with Oracle to understand the new functionality R12 had to offer and did another upgrade and researched solutions. With the use of software development cycle procedures there were conference room pilots with IT, business users. We then refined the project plan to the core key details, performed mock go-live implementations and finally upgraded the software. Overall, this was a very successful process.
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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
Oracle
We explored Coupa, SAP, PeopleSoft, Salesforce. We chose Oracle based on value for money, features it offers and the easy availability of vast talent pool in the market. There are many trained Oracle product specialists readily available in the market. This helps us to tap experts when needed easily.
Coupa does not have a Project Accounting module. SAP was too expensive. PeopleSoft is more catered towards to human resources software, while Salesforce is for CRM.
Oracle has better financials and project portfolio management suite when compared to the competition and this what we needed.
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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
Oracle
As I mentioned, it's a good tool but not the best
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Oracle
  • The tremendous amount of testing and time by the technical folks has a negative impact.
  • We find we need a tremendous amount of customization within the standard functionality having a negative impact.
  • Oracle certifications of related products such as the database, Demantra, JRE cause disruption having a negative impact
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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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