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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    VAI ERP

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    VAI ERP (or S2K Enterprise) is a cloud-based ERP solution for durable goods distributors and manufacturers, offering multiple order processing options, inventory and purchase management, warehouse management, and customer relationship management features.

    $5,100

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    VAI ERP
    $255.00
    per month per user
    VAI ERP
    $2,200
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee-$50,000,250,000 one-time fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    VAI ERP
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    15% below category average
    API for custom integration9.03 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.03 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.03 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Dashboards6.03 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Standard reports8.03 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Custom reports10.03 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable10.03 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.03 Ratings7.714 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.01 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.02 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.02 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.8
    11 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Inventory tracking6.03 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    VAI ERP
    7.7
    11 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Pricing8.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Order entry9.02 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.02 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    VAI ERP
    6.8
    11 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Billing Management10.02 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.02 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.01 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Period Close8.02 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Supplier Management4.01 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    140% below category average
    VAI ERP
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Forecasting1.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.01 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring1.01 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    VAI ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    VAI ERP
    6.1
    6 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage 500 ERP and VAI ERP
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    VAI ERP
    6.9
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Production Management00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 500VAI ERP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    VAI base package software has a lot of productive tools that can be used for a lot of different types of businesses. At first I was taken back by this saying it would just be more efficient if they would just build it more specific to a certain business type, but now stepping back i see why they don't. They are able to customize it more to my needs
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Design and ease of entering data into screens.
    • Drill downs provided as you move around screens.
    • Help Text for each screen.
    • Back end programming easy to follow - good documentation.
    • Interfaces to third party software - ex. Mark Magic Forms.
    • Great Help Desk.
    • Training Videos.
    • Workflows and Triggers.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • There will most likely be customizations made for a particular niche site to integrate with their system.
    • Product reviews, up sells, and cross sells are not built into the website functionality. Customization to the offerings would be needed.
    • Very little documentation or open source resources on instructions or development in regards to the website design and integration with the ERP.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K is easy to use, has room for growth, and serves the company's needs as a whole
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    Usability
    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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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Often times it seems people want to learn a platform in seconds and if they can't they say it is not "user friendly." There are some platforms that can do so much that it is just going to take time to learn it all. To me that is a good thing. S2K takes time to learn but it is worth it. It can transform your organization.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    Great support. The staff is very knowledgeable about the platform and the capabilities within the IBM framework
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    Online Training
    Sage
    The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    If this is someone's first ERP implementation, I strongly suggest you ask for services to help implement. Ask for training on every aspect of the implementation. Make sure this is put into the overall ERP quote
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    S2K offered a system that could be used by various departments. There were modules for accounting, customer service, order entry, and web development. The ability to customize the website integration was a plus. S2K allows the option to have products in different warehouse locations. This allowed us to better manage inventory and see in real time what the stock status was
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    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)
    • Sales - since all screens are real-time, S2K helps keep our salespeople up to date with customer sales and their overall sales for each period/year.
    • CSR - tracking of customer orders from point of entry to invoicing, being able to give the customer current information on their order by viewing a single screen.
    • Purchasing - with multiple locations, tracking, and having inventory in the correct location to meet the customer demands that are shipped from their home location.
    • Warehouse bin/item management makes picking orders a fast, accurate process, with the addition of order verification.
    • Accounting - being able to see real-time information across all applications. A/R, A/P, and G/L.
    Incentivized
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