QuickBooks Online vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Online
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.
$20
per month
Sage 300
Score 7.4 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 OnlineSage 300
Editions & Modules
Solopreneur
$20
per month
Simple Start
$35
per month
Plus
$99
per month
Advanced
$235
per month
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 OnlineSage 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 OnlineSage 300
Considered Both Products
QuickBooks Online

No answer on this topic

Sage 300
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.3
95 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage 300
5.9
11 Ratings
23% below category average
Pay calculation8.186 Ratings6.211 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.842 Ratings6.26 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.980 Ratings5.811 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.855 Ratings5.89 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.959 Ratings5.88 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.5
90 Ratings
2% below category average
Sage 300
4.4
11 Ratings
54% below category average
API for custom integration7.474 Ratings5.89 Ratings
Plug-ins7.674 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.8
145 Ratings
8% above category average
Sage 300
6.9
18 Ratings
16% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.9112 Ratings6.714 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.8135 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.5
172 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage 300
5.8
20 Ratings
29% below category average
Dashboards8.5160 Ratings5.89 Ratings
Standard reports8.8167 Ratings5.820 Ratings
Custom reports8.1151 Ratings5.818 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.1
186 Ratings
7% above category average
Sage 300
4.9
21 Ratings
43% below category average
Accounts payable9.0157 Ratings7.221 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.9172 Ratings7.220 Ratings
Cash management8.5157 Ratings5.813 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.0177 Ratings4.620 Ratings
Expense management8.7162 Ratings5.812 Ratings
Time tracking6.570 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.071 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support6.733 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Multi-division support7.958 Ratings6.710 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.855 Ratings5.89 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.387 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Self-service portal7.993 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.025 Ratings5.84 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.951 Ratings5.85 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.547 Ratings6.27 Ratings
Localizations8.135 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.7103 Ratings7.29 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting7.840 Ratings5.86 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.360 Ratings5.87 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework7.741 Ratings5.85 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.473 Ratings5.87 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
6.9
67 Ratings
8% below category average
Sage 300
3.4
13 Ratings
75% below category average
Inventory tracking6.763 Ratings1.012 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.233 Ratings5.87 Ratings
Location management7.136 Ratings5.811 Ratings
Manufacturing module6.624 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.8
114 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 300
1.0
12 Ratings
153% below category average
Pricing7.872 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Order entry7.669 Ratings1.012 Ratings
Credit card processing8.484 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.086 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.332 Ratings1.02 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.133 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Order exception Resolution7.229 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(204 ratings)
6.1
(21 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(25 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(119 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Availability
2.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.2
(68 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
Since we run outside payroll for a couple of the companies, it is quite difficult to be as accurate as I would like when it comes to categorizing those payroll transactions, since they have to be imported via journal entries. Between that and the lack of a complex inventory management, are really my only complaints of the software. I do like the accessibility for myself, my employees, and my clients of the online version, something you don't get with desktop versions.
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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
  • Workflows for accounts payable invoice review are terrific.
  • Bill payment allows you to pay vendors online via ACH or check without having to write a physical check, which reduces admin time.
  • The cloud based login lends well to a remote or hybrid work environment for staff.
  • QuickBooks Online allows you to pre-configure vendors' general ledger expense accounts. This helps with general ledger coding accuracy and consistency.
  • QuickBooks Online integrates with Rippling HRIS, Coast, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, etc., which lends well to an efficient month-end closing and reduced administrative time.
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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
  • Purchase Orders cannot be linked to multiple bill payments which makes tracking purchase orders in QuickBooks Online obsolete. Without the function we have to track this within a different more manual spreadsheet.
  • Would be helpful if you could "split" bank transactions directly from the "review" downloads from the bank. Currently, to split transactions to multiple accounts we need to first categorize, then review after assigning to 1 account.
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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
It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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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
I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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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
Intuit
We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
Intuit
There are tab issues. When I tab the field doesn't highlight and I have to backspace or delete what is in the field. Happens on the memo field and sometimes other fields. Very time consuming.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Intuit
In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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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
Intuit
The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Intuit
My employer was already using Quickbooks when I got here. As the Executive Director, I do all the day-to-day accounting. This program is easy to learn and use. I was able to add budgets by class so I can run P&Ls for each of the different programs as well as an organizational budget.
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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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Scalability
Intuit
As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Intuit
  • QuickBooks has given us a useful portal by which to get an overview of our financials.
  • QuickBooks has given us a relatively easy way to send out invoices quickly and efficiently.
  • Due to the customization limitations on QuickBooks, we've had to get creative in third-party implementations to better represent our brand and to track financials.
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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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