Priority AccountEdge vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Priority AccountEdge
Score 6.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
AccountEdge is a small business accounting software for Mac and Windows users. AccountEdge allows business owners to organize, process, and report on their financial information. Its features include accounting, integrated payroll, sales and purchases, contact management, inventory, and time billing. It was acquired by Priority Software in January 2018 to expand that company's small business portfolio.N/A
Sage 300
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Pricing
Priority AccountEdgeSage 300
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Priority AccountEdgeSage 300
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAccountEdge is available to new customers for $399. Optional product upgrades are released every year for $159 single-user upgrade or $249 multi-user upgrade.Our pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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Features
Priority AccountEdgeSage 300
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
6.6
6 Ratings
12% below category average
Sage 300
8.8
9 Ratings
16% above category average
Pay calculation10.06 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.04 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.04 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.05 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Reimbursement management4.03 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
9.0
7 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage 300
8.8
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Role-based user permissions9.07 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
9.0
7 Ratings
17% above category average
Sage 300
8.8
18 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards9.04 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Standard reports9.07 Ratings9.418 Ratings
Custom reports9.06 Ratings8.416 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
7.2
8 Ratings
3% below category average
Sage 300
9.0
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Accounts payable9.08 Ratings8.819 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.08 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Cash management8.12 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Bank reconciliation6.08 Ratings9.618 Ratings
Expense management6.06 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Time tracking6.04 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Multi-currency support9.03 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Multi-division support9.02 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.02 Ratings9.47 Ratings
Electronic tax filing7.04 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Self-service portal2.71 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
8.0
6 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage 300
9.2
11 Ratings
27% above category average
Inventory tracking8.06 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Location management8.03 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Manufacturing module8.02 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
8.0
7 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage 300
9.1
11 Ratings
20% above category average
Pricing8.05 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Order entry9.05 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Credit card processing6.05 Ratings9.66 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.06 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Priority AccountEdge
5.0
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Sage 300
9.3
9 Ratings
28% above category average
Plug-ins5.03 Ratings9.09 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Priority AccountEdgeSage 300
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Accounting Seed
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Priority AccountEdgeSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(18 ratings)
8.7
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(10 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
7.8
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Priority AccountEdgeSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
Priority Software
If you are handling a large client list, and are selling services, it is dead easy. If you are managing/selling a physical inventory, it seems like it has great options to do that quite well (disclaimer, I do not use those functions, but I have paid attention as that functionality was built into the software). If you want to link your bank account to a bookkeeping platform, this is not the software for you (at least so far).
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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Pros
Priority Software
  • AccountEdge has a robust report menu that allows a user to slice and dice data for analysis. Report on projects for the life of the project across fiscal years. Report on different departments with segregated income statements.
  • For users who want to run payroll in house that is easily done through the payroll module. Print physical checks or direct deposit to employee's account, process payroll taxes and file year end W2s.
  • My personal favorites are time billing and retainers. As a service based business I can at my fingertips review how much money a client has on deposit with me and how much of that will be billed out at the end of the month. The integration with AccountEdge Mobile rounds it all out with being able to log my time on-site.
  • Last but not least AccountEdge Mobile in general, as the companion app for the desktop software is invaluable. My heaviest use is the spend money feature. Excellent for logging travel receipts & cash expenses while they are fresh on the brain. Really cuts back the data entry at the end of a trip and trying to recall what something may have been for.
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Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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Cons
Priority Software
  • My biggest frustration, and one that I've mentioned to Acclivity for many years, is that it only permits opening nine windows at a time (plus the home window). I hit that limit almost daily, and then I have to decide what do I close so I can complete the transaction that needed the "9th" window.
  • The Accounts section includes two quick reports, "Analyze Profit and Loss" and "Analyze Balance Sheet. These can be filtered for the current month or any prior month in the current fiscal year. And that's fine most of the year, but at the beginning of the next year, when I haven't yet started the new fiscal year, these only go to December of the prior year. The regular reports for these can select "next year;" why can't these?
  • It would be helpful if the journal entry number would have one or two additional digits available. For example, when I am entering journal entries for a client, I would like to use a number such as CPA2014001, CPA2014002, etc. to distinguish what I enter from the "automatic" entries that AccountEdge does. But that's one more digit than AccountEdge allows, so if I had over 100 adjustments, I would run out of entry numbers.
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Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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Likelihood to Renew
Priority Software
Without a doubt, when you need to do accounting use the program that will get the job done in the least amount of time with the least amount of errors. Once you are using a program that works you stay with it year after year and you will find yourself even excited about the updates
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Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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Usability
Priority Software
The intuitive interface does all the tasks we need our accounting software to do. Some tasks are slower to process than I would like but overall very usable. Customizable forms let us choose to either go with the easy ready-made out-of-the-box options or retool them to better fit our specific needs.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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Reliability and Availability
Priority Software
One of the finer advantages of desktop software, it's always available. AccountEdge doesn't suffer from outages or sluggish internet like web based applications do. It's always there when you power on your device!
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Priority Software
On the few occasions we have needed tech support over the years, they were responsive and worked to get to the root of the issues. However, even though Checkout POS is a separate application, it was pitched to us as a natural extension of the functionality of our AE software that would integrate seamlessly. The company's support for Checkout has been minimal at best, and now totally abandoned. That colors our view of Priority's support unfortunately. And to be honest, that's why it's a 9 instead of a 10. So to be fair, AccountEdge's support itself has been very good over the years.
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Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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Implementation Rating
Priority Software
unfortunately no.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Priority Software
For Mac enthusiasts, AccountEdge is the complete installed software solution for small to medium-sized businesses, as it has so many capabilities that QuickBooks for Mac lacks. However, it holds your hand less than QuickBooks for Mac does, so you ought to know what your are doing in keeping business books properly. If your needs are simple, QuickBooks for Mac may be a better solution. QuickBooks Online and Xero are excellent cloud accounting solutions that can be used on the Mac equally well as on Windows. QuickBooks Online offers a similar set of features as QuickBooks for Mac, with the addition of anywhere, anytime access. Xero is a great basic accounting solution in the cloud that can also be used equally well on Macs and WIndows, and offers endless customization and flexibility through its extensive third-party app integration for almost any need.
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Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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Return on Investment
Priority Software
  • Increased employee efficiency - Time is no longer spent switching between programs because all of the information can be found in one place.
  • Customer service has also improved because employees find the program much easier to use, even at the point of sale.
  • Better record keeping - AccountEdge has a very simple invoicing application that allows us to keep track of and balance our accounts.
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Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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