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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

    Score4.2 out of 10
    N/AA now discontinued accounting solution, QuickBooks Self-Employed featured tools to help the self-employed drive growth and financial stability. It is replaced by the more advanced QuickBooks Solopreneur.N/A

    Sage 100cloud

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 100 (or Sage 100cloud is a business management software offering a broad range of modules designed to meet the many needs of virtually any business. It encompasses financial operations and accounting, payroll, business intelligence, CRM, eBusiness, manufacturing and distribution.N/A
    Pricing
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Sage 100cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Sage 100 ERP Standard
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Advanced
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Premium
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Online
    $0
    Per User per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Sage 100cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Sage 100cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Sage 100cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Sage 100
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pay calculation10.02 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.02 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.03 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Sage 100
    3.8
    11 Ratings
    66% below category average
    API for custom integration10.04 Ratings3.78 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.04 Ratings3.911 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Sage 100
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.08 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.05 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    14 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sage 100
    6.8
    20 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Dashboards10.012 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Standard reports10.014 Ratings6.419 Ratings
    Custom reports10.08 Ratings5.818 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    15 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Sage 100
    7.2
    20 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Accounts payable10.09 Ratings8.120 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.010 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Cash management10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.06 Ratings8.110 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.04 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.05 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Sage 100
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking10.03 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Manufacturing module10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Sage 100
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing10.04 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Order entry10.04 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.05 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.03 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.02 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    5.3
    2 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    2.6
    2 Ratings
    96% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Sage 100cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    7.4
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)Sage 100cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    QuickBooks is a great tool for new SoleTraders that need basic accounting software and require digital invoicing for their clients to send via email and access key features via a mobile app on the go. QuickBooks is a straightforward tool to use with a simple design and learning curve for business owners that are not very tech-savvy. For businesses that operate on a larger scale and need to provide access to other users on their team, QuickBooks is limited. This type of business may also require more insights into the business outside of accounting, and QuickBooks won't be able to supply insights outside of that.
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    Sage
    Sage 100 has been well suited for running the monthly accounts receivable and accounts payable aging reports. This helps us track our accounts that need to be collected and payments that need to be made. Our field operations team has been slow and unwanting to adopt the Sage Field Ops just because they're resistant to change and technology. It's less appropriate for really detailed accounting reports spanning for long periods of time with all accounts because it takes a very long time to run and process.
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • QuickBooks Self-Employed does keep a running total of your income and estimated taxes. Of course, this requires that your entries are accurate.
    • The mileage feature is particularly helpful. One just needs to either use the phone app in conjunction with QuickBooks Self-Employed, or keep a log of all mileage.
    • When tax time comes around, it's easy to use TurboTax software and import your data from QuickBooks.
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    Sage
    • Simple to implement and use. Operation very intuitive so new employees are quickly trained.
    • It is very flexible with many modules and many features allows for easy customization to suit particular needs of any department or company.
    • Context sensitive help, training and support make it easy for a company to operate with out a lot of additional outside tech support.
    • Scalable plenty of room to grow as the business grows without being bloated.
    • Pricing is very reasonable.
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • Doesn't integrate with Mint, which I use for my home expenses. I think this would be a nice addition to the program, so I could keep track of my whole financial situation.
    • A Windows 10 app would be a nice addition to the program, so I could access it securely from my desktop.
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    Sage
    • Sage 100 at times will simply not connect to our server, we get remote support & all is well but, that issue tends to happen 2-3X a year.
    • Other than the above, I really can't complain. Coming from a more custom U.V. type database that used a whole bunch of codes to navigate, I think Sage 100 is 10x easier to use.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I would put this out to bid, if I were at the same organization. There have been a lot of improvements and changes in enterprise software and my preference would be to find a good web-based or cloud-based tool. Lower overall cost of ownership and improved efficiency would be my target criteria for a rebid of this.
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    Usability
    Intuit
    I have been using this software for several years now and it has always put out my data in beautiful generated reports that I can use for verification purposes with my financial institute and the IRS. It has all the tools I need to run my business without loosing track of anything
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    Sage
    Overall Sage 100 has been pretty user friendly. If we have a question on anything, we are able to contact our implementation rep who helps us right away. Some of the Sage Field Operations may not be as intuitive for our field personnel to use. I wish the reports ran faster so that we could run and put together many reports quickly at once.
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    Support Rating
    Intuit
    I have never faced any difficulties that required me to contact QuickBooks customer service. QuickBooks has plenty of online tutorials, blog posts, and helpful tips and advice for almost any issues you may face using the desktop or app version of the software. Even if you can not find the right answer on the QuickBooks webpages, there are loads of YouTube videos from experts.
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    Sage
    Sage Support is very good. I usually get a person on the phone in a short time frame and usually get my issues fixed in one called.
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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    We had an advantage in implementing the tool in that our director of Ops had been part of the team implementing the ERP for other users so we knew what to expect and were able to avoid a lot of the challenges people sometimes face with implementations. However, the process still took far longer than desired.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    FreshBooks limited my ability to categorize transactions, specifically removing duplicates or excluding them. I selected QuickBooks Self-Employed because it allowed me to be in control of items. Sometimes accounting is just making sure things are organized the way YOU think, and FreshBooks wasn't doing that for me.
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    Sage
    I didn't choose Sage 100 ERP -- it was already in use when I started at the organization over five years ago. It has the same types of pros and cons as other big hulking software suites meant to power the infrastructure of corporations. It's slow, tough to customize, and doesn't connect well with other software. It does bring all the information into one place, which is great
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    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • Overall, tagging expenses and mileage has saved me thousands in taxes, for a relatively low cost of around $8/mo.
    • QuickBooks allows me to get invoices to clients quickly and accept online payments, which helps with cashflow.
    • The app has stopped tracking mileage automatically on my device, so I worry that sometimes I am not tracking business miles effectively, which could end up costing me at the EOY.
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    Sage
    • Sage 100 overall had a very positive overall ROI for the business. All users were making decisions based on the same information and valuable time was no longer spent trying to analyze data from a number of sources.
    • Moving the warehouses to using Sage 100 reduced the operating expense of the distribution side of the business by 5% on an annual basis (~$100K).
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    ScreenShots

    Sage 100cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of General Ledger uses our exclusive dual grid entry for quick, efficient, and accurate data entry. The grid entry format allows you to easily customize the data entry screens.