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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Solopreneur

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ACustom-built for the business of one, QuickBooks Solopreneur features tools to help drive growth and financial stability.

    $20

    per month per installation

    Sage 100cloud

    Score7.1 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 SolopreneurSage 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 SolopreneurSage 100cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual price plan option available.—
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks SolopreneurSage 100cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    QuickBooks SolopreneurSage 100cloud
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sage 100
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.21 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage 100
    6.8
    20 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Dashboards8.21 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Standard reports7.31 Ratings6.319 Ratings
    Custom reports6.41 Ratings5.818 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sage 100
    7.2
    20 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Accounts receivable7.31 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Cash management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.120 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    3.8
    11 Ratings
    66% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings3.78 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings3.911 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    5.3
    2 Ratings
    29% 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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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 Solopreneur and Sage 100
    Feature
    QuickBooks Solopreneur
    -
    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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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks SolopreneurSage 100cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.2
    (8 ratings)
    7.4
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks SolopreneurSage 100cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    Entrepreneurs and independent contractors who have not formalized their business operations and expense tracking can upgrade their internal efficiencies by launching QuickBooks Solopreneur. As they grow, they can upgrade to higher subscription levels, but this product offers a low-cost option with minimal unnecessary features to get started. If you already have a team, you may want to consider QuickBooks Online. If you are a one-person show, this solution works well.
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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
    • Helps balance my checkbook.
    • Tracks my bills and when they are due.
    • Categorizes my purchases.
    • Helps me plan a budget.
    • Shows profit margins.
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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
    • Resolving their technical glitches
    • Customer service follow-through
    • Making it easy to see your income
    • Having work-arounds when they have technical glitches - for example, just allow me to mark the transaction as paid if you can't link it to the transaction.
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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 gave it this rating because it's an excellent fit for my sole proprietorship and ,since I operate like a one person business I needed something simple,practical,and easy to use.Quickbooks helps manage my income,my expenses and organizes my transactions, keeping me on track of all my business finances without making the process overly done.It helps save me time and stay organized,although there are a few features with limitations that did not significantly affect my experience. Bottom line this software provided everything I needed to successfully manage my micro mini business which gets a 10 in my grade book.
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    Yes, QuickBooks Solopreneur is generally available when needed. Because it is a cloud based application, users can access it from anywhere with an internet connection. However, occasional application errors, maintenance, internet connectivity problems, or unexpected service outages can temporarily affect access. These issues appear to be relatively uncommon, so I would rate its availability 8/10.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Solopreneur generally performs quickly and efficiently. Pages and common features load within a reasonable amount of time, and reports typically generate quickly enough for everyday business needs. Performance can vary depending on internet connection, device, and the amount of data being processed, but overall the software provides a smooth user experience. Id give it a 9/10
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    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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    In-Person Training
    Intuit
    Not applicable. I am a ProAdvisor and I do not allow my clients (with few exceptions) to work in QuickBooks Online. I am the only person booking transactions, etc.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intuit
    Quickbooks Solopreneur offers strong online training and learning resources ,including step by step tutorial ,instructional videos ,webinars,help articles, and access to Quickbooks experts.I gave the online training a 9 out of 10 because the resources are convenient ,accessible,and cover most of the functions a new user would need to learn .I didn't give it a 10 because some uses may still need additional personalized instruction when dealing with more complex accounting questions or features.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    Quickbooks Solopreneur is easy to dploy so ease of use is always a bonus
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    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
    QuickBooks Solopreneur is easy to understand and work with and is more convenient compared to other options. QuickBooks Desktop has many disadvantages. When it comes to QuickBooks Solopreneur, it helps manage tasks easily and allows users to find all the options without difficulty. When adding or deleting anything, it is simple to locate the right option and take the needed action
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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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    Scalability
    Intuit
    My scalability rating would have to be a 6 out of 10 QuickBooks Solopreneur provides some scalability as a business grows, but it is primarily designed for individual business owners and small businesses. It can handle increasing financial activity, but its ability to support multiple departments, sites, and users is limited compared with more advanced QuickBooks products.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • Can do my own bookkeeping.
    • Save money on hiring an office person.
    • Keeps tax info needed at end of year organized.
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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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    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.