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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks 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.

    $38

    per month

    Sage 300

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASage 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
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    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
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    We went with QBO for ease of use over Sage.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Chose Sage 300
    They are all better systems and we are looking to shift to Sage Intacct.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    129 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    129 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    117 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    125 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 300
    9.3
    11 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pay calculation8.0114 Ratings9.411 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.962 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.1105 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.778 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.784 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.0
    116 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sage 300
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    20% below category average
    API for custom integration6.996 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.198 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.2
    191 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage 300
    9.5
    18 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.3156 Ratings9.514 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1181 Ratings9.518 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.0
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 300
    9.3
    20 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Dashboards8.1204 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Standard reports8.3211 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7195 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.8
    234 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 300
    7.1
    21 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Accounts payable8.5200 Ratings9.521 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6217 Ratings9.520 Ratings
    Cash management7.9198 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.0223 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Expense management8.2206 Ratings9.312 Ratings
    Time tracking6.998 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.798 Ratings3.06 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.549 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.180 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.979 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.0118 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.3126 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Global Financial Support6.441 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.972 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.672 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Localizations7.855 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.5146 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting7.062 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.789 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.560 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.6108 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    6.8
    90 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage 300
    5.2
    13 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Inventory tracking6.685 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.947 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Location management7.254 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.537 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 300
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    144 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 300
    1.0
    12 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Pricing7.991 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Order entry7.787 Ratings1.012 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.3111 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.0110 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.347 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility7.750 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.443 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (252 ratings)
    7.7
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (27 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (167 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (70 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 300
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    QBO is a great solution for small and midsize companies. If the goal is to record all transactions and pull reliable financial reports, QBO is a great option. QBO is also a great solution if most operations are run in a system like Ramp. It syncs well with systems like that and turns the data into something management can use to make decisions. QBO is great because so many people use it. It is easy to find training online, and many people have experience with it.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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
    • I dislike that the online bill pay option through QuickBooks is required for their invoicing.
    • The auto-fill portion of the customer setup, specifically the company name, is listed, but it also auto-fills in the name portion, which is inconvenient and time-consuming to remove.
    Incentivized
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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...
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Beyond being overkill for a small org's needs, QBO is constantly stealing screen real estate and attention by hammering users for account upgrades, connecting to one of their approved consultants or buying add-ons. The idea of using a simple configurable bookeeping and light accounting interface is completely missing. At the very least, we should be able to hide functions like inventory that we will never use.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    As a freelance bookkeeper, the Desktop version of QuickBooks Online doesn't allow for ease of access from any device. Having to be on a computer with the software downloaded creates additional work to gain access to all required filings etc. Also, I personally find the linking functionality on the Online version to be much more streamlined and user friendly.
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    QuickBooks Online Screenshots

    Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard