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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8 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 500

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/ASage 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
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    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 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    125 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation8.0114 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.962 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.1105 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.778 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.784 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.0
    116 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration6.996 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.198 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.2
    191 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.3156 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1181 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.0
    217 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards8.1204 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.3211 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7195 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.8
    234 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable8.6200 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6217 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management7.9198 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.0223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.2206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.998 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.798 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.979 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal7.3126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support6.541 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.972 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations7.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.5146 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting7.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.789 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.560 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.6108 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    6.8
    90 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.685 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.947 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management7.254 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.7
    144 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pricing7.991 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry7.787 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.3111 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.0110 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.347 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility7.750 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    140% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (252 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (27 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (167 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (70 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 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 500
    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.
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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
    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
    • 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
    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.
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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
    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's too pricey for our size of company.
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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
    I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
    Incentivized
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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
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    • 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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    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