QuickBooks Online Advanced vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.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
QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 300
Editions & Modules
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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
QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 300
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOur 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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Community Pulse
QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 300
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 300
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.5
90 Ratings
19% above category average
Sage 300
9.3
9 Ratings
27% above category average
API for custom integration8.773 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Plug-ins8.478 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.2
160 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 300
8.8
16 Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.2143 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.2156 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.6
173 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage 300
8.8
18 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards8.8163 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Standard reports8.8172 Ratings9.418 Ratings
Custom reports8.1164 Ratings8.416 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.1
175 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage 300
9.0
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Accounts payable8.7169 Ratings8.819 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.9164 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Cash management8.0145 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.2167 Ratings9.618 Ratings
Expense management8.5154 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Time tracking8.188 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.444 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Multi-division support8.374 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.977 Ratings9.47 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.097 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Self-service portal8.692 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.673 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting6.874 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.4151 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting6.863 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.581 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework6.961 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.7115 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.1
70 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage 300
9.2
11 Ratings
27% above category average
Inventory tracking8.170 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.8
118 Ratings
17% above category average
Sage 300
9.1
11 Ratings
21% above category average
Pricing8.786 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Order entry8.879 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Credit card processing9.0103 Ratings9.66 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online Advanced
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Ratings
Sage 300
8.8
9 Ratings
16% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
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User Ratings
QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(175 ratings)
8.7
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(6 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(4 ratings)
7.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
I gave this rating more from the standpoint that I enjoy using other bookkeeping platforms more than I enjoy QuickBooks Online Advanced. While QuickBooks Online Advanced is a solid platform that I have no issue working in, there are some areas that could be improved. The biggest of these areas is the overall design of the platform. I feel that when you first log in and are brought to the home screen, everything just looks cluttered.
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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
Intuit
  • It allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
  • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
  • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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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
Intuit
  • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
  • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
  • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
  • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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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
Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is not like any other accounting software. With how great the software is now, I would definitely renew QuickBooks Online Advanced
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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
Intuit
QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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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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Support Rating
Intuit
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
Intuit
The online training was easy to follow and understand. The online training gave us the specific instructions to follow
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Intuit
Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Intuit
I have not evaluated any yet. I have used QuickBooks since 2008 and I used Sage in the corporate environment before using QuickBooks. Honestly, I can't remember it because it was early 2000's. I thought about evaluating and looking because of the issues I've had with QuickBooks, but I haven't really investigated.
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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
Intuit
  • Positive - time and accuracy: Improved bank feeds with rules for automating categorization (expense account) of transactions.
  • Negative - time and efficiency: Very slow response in data entry such as estimates, purchase orders, invoices, sales receipts, bills & bill payment, and even check writing.
  • Negative - time and error correction: Payroll taxes and sales taxes remain in their own silos and are very difficult to correct OR wrong to correct with regular ledger and transaction entries.
  • Negative - time and reporting: Customer activity cannot be tracked using deposits or JE'd transactions. Reporting and research require the use of transaction forms such as invoices, sales receipts, payments, and credit memos. As an example, the transaction register for a customer can be sorted by various parameters. A default is "All" transactions but does not include all transactions -- you have to select "All plus deposits" and you will also not see checks. This is about the same for Vendor activity, where deposits (e.g. refunds) will not show in the vendor's activity register. A vendor credit memo is required, then the refund can be pushed against that credit balance. The credit memo will appear in the vendor register, but a deposit will not.
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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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