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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Saba Cloud (legacy)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Saba Cloud was a talent management suite that included performance management, succession planning, learning management, planning, and recruiting.N/A

    Sage Accounting

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ASage Accounting is online accounting software made to simplify life for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers by providing the functions needed to take care of daily business to-dos. Users can create and send professional quotes and invoices, track income and expenses and know where the business' financials stand. Every Sage Business Cloud Accounting subscription includes unlimited access to support as well as automatic backups and product updates.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Versions and pricing listed are for CA products. Versions available and pricing may vary by country. * 2 months free to start, or free for 1 month to try, then $19/$43/$62 +tax/mo (tier depending). Offer valid for new customers only on monthly subscriptions of Sage Business Cloud Accounting. After the promotional period, the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then current rate. May not be combined with any other offers or discounts. To ensure continuous service the subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will automatically be billed to the same credit card each month on the anniversary date of purchase. Plans can be terminated at any time prior to the renewal data and not charged for renewal.
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    Community Pulse
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Considered Both Products
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    85%
    Would buy again
    163 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    145 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    119 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    Features
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.9
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting6.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.919 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions6.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    7.5
    14 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development7.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    8.9
    31 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring9.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.628 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content9.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.312 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.112 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    8.6
    23 Ratings
    13% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.120 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.7
    42 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.539 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    44 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.340 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.844 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.735 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    8.8
    200 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.1187 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.945 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.3159 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.9190 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.934 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings6.611 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings9.918 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.529 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.3102 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings6.910 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    6.9
    17 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.717 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings5.77 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Saba Cloud (legacy) and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    Saba Cloud (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    8.2
    28 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.615 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.620 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Small Businesses
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (50 ratings)
    7.4
    (218 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    7.9
    (185 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (11 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Saba Cloud (legacy)Sage Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Our organization uses Saba Cloud primarily to manage all types of learning systems or staff training empirically. In addition, it provides us with a quick test-based follow-up to the trainees. We use Saba Cloud to train our clientele in a professional manner with respect to our worldwide online service. With this tool we are able to enhance the customer experience with the organization. Similarly, our organization uses Saba Cloud to monitor the performance and effectiveness of our employees and customers after having access to all the information provided by the application to subsequently make learning and development reports.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Sage Accounting seems appropriate for a small business that has basic accounting needs and is just starting from the beginning to set up its accounting software. It is less appropriate for businesses that have been using Sage 50, as Sage Accounting Standard does not successfully transfer important data from Sage 50.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
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    • Skills Management - Saba has allowed us to set specific expectations for employees based upon their role, and this has clarified the skill requirements for employees.
    • Goal Management - With Saba, managers can easily create goals aligned up to senior leadership, and then work with their direct reports to create supporting goals.
    • Learning Management - Using Saba's built-in Smart Lists, assigning compliance training is a simple process that used to be a challenge in our former LMS.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Cloud Based - I work from different offices so I can access anywhere.
    • Whether paying a bill or receiving a payment it's done similarly. The consistency makes it easy to get in workflow.
    • I appreciate the setup of the statements - easy to read.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
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    • Saba continues to improve their reporting and analytics. While it is much improved over previous versions, it can be improved.
    • Release Notes for system updates need to be delivered to admins farther in advance of the update in order to prepare properly.
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    Sage
    • Sorting reports - I want to sort my projects by what has and has not been paid, and this is unavailable.
    • Print preview.
    • FONT SIZE: This should be an option directly available to increase screen font sizes. Also, report font adjustments are incredibly difficult.
    • Understanding all options and the performance the program can do, I would much prefer an in-person session or scheduled webinar because it is far too overwhelming to search forums/help centers. Just a useless vortex to get sucked into.
    • Updates are easier than they used to be, but there’s still a big communication barrier. E.g., I install updates and restart programs, and then the next day or two it tells me to restart again because there have been updates. I know, I installed them already! It’s frustrating.
    • Removing inactive vendors or clients - why is this so difficult? Can I not just delete and move to the next one? Every time I try it, it just defaults back to the top of the report… It’s fine for the first couple of letters in the alphabet, but that’s about all. Multi-select would be nice!
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Typically customers that acquire a Saba solution rarely move away. There are reasons and "legends" behind this. The investment is significant. Time and money are required to make the engine go smoothly. But once it runs at full capacity, it doesn't stop! Professional Services are extremely competent and able to close implementation gaps quickly.
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    Sage
    Because we don't have time to migrate to a new system. So, we are kind of stuck with this system until our company grows or we are in a better financial position to afford the larger expense of moving to a new platform and doing what it should be doing in the first place.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    As someone who creates classes and is also a learning administrator in the system, I have run into some issues with the system's capabilities for my needs. I am not a fan of having to use Adobe Captivate to download a PowerPoint presentation into the system, as my training sessions are much more than a glorified PowerPoint. Our organization has yet to turn on Saba Meetings, which may help with these limitations.
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    Sage
    I find Sage's usability very intuitive. Everything from data entry to high level reporting it easy to navigate. Some of the other accounting software programs I have used have not had adequate forms or menus to help navigate the program. Sage does a good job of balancing providing the proper forms without being overly difficult to understand or use
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
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    Sage
    Sage has been always available when I want it. If there is any maintenance work to be done by the Sage team, you are told well in advance. Maintenance is generally carried out late at night or before the day begins for most of us. It continues to be the most reliable software I use.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
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    Sage
    The day-to-day performance is very good. Items such as transactions or reports load and process quickly. You never feel like you're waiting in Sage. I have never seen Sage Accounting affect the speed or performance of any integrated system. However, I do think when you are bringing very old files up to date the updates are slow but that'll be a rare occurrence and not reflective of the day-to-day usage.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    For the times that we have used the support provided by Saba, it has been a very pleasurable experience for our department. Part of our package with Saba includes a specified number of hours of "training" time with Saba. During these meetings, we have shared our desires of the product and the support personnel have either shown us how to accomplish our task or they have taken our requests to their developers to look at future enhancements. Overall, very pleased with the support.
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    Sage
    Sage Accounting are easy to contact and have knowledgeable and helpful staff. Whenever I've encountered a problem I've always been able to get assistance and guidance and it feels like the person at the end of the phone/screen knows the product well.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Staff are always friendly, and patient, always work at a speed that suits you. You are never rushed, and In only a short time they seem to be able to help you make great strides. It has been a pleasure not a chore, learning how SAGE Accounting works and benefits me and the company.
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I find the online training was very informative and they answered all my questions. I am also certified in Sage One and provided online training in the program which I have set up several people on and they love how it keeps them organized.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Was not involved with integration.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    This was generally a very straightforward process. I have previously implemented other software which required considerable external support. I implemented Sage Accounting with only a minimal amount of reference to the Sage support desk. I was extremely pleased with the implementation process.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    We had extensive reviews with a plan of what we needed and must have out of the system, including custom learning paths and tracking inside our HRIS system to grant permissions and positions based on completed learning certifications and courses. We weighed each option and chose based on the one that met the most of the must-haves.
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    Sage
    I also like Quickbooks Desktop, however, they are forcing customers to switch to Quickbooks Online. I will be moving forward with SAGE in this case, unless there is a valid reason the client would like to use QBO instead. I have not used the version of SAGE where the client doesn't need to purchase the full version, themselves, in order to access their file so this is something that I may consider looking into, in the near future, for this reason.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
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    Sage
    The pricing structure is fair and offers good value for money. The billing is done through their online system and you can access your bills at any time. Most contacts only require 30 days' notice, so no need to feel tied in, although I can't imagine why you would want to leave Sage.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    You can use Sage in your company for various aspects/positions such as bookkeepers, invoicing clerks, accountant, purchasing etc. Everyone can have their own user login and permissions can be set that specific people can do specific jobs without being able to access other peoples progress or accounts of the company.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
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    Sage
    Do not use
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • This may seem small but with 90% of our workforce not at our main facility just the fact that since July 1, 2021, we have had over 18,956 compliance-related training completed by our staff. Do the math the ROI is wonderful.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Sage has allowed us to be self-supporting and to perform full-cycle accounting up to the point of handing off to the accountant at year-end.
    • We are self-sustaining and do not need outside accounting assistance, such as an independent bookkeeper.
    • Sage has allowed us to save money at year's end, as we can do all the prep internally up until the handoff to the accountant, minimizing the hours he has to spend on our file.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Saba Cloud (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Intelligent Mentor in Action - RecommendationsScreenshot of Learning PlanScreenshot of Informal LearningScreenshot of Performance Check-insScreenshot of Succession Talent DashboardScreenshot of Organizational Planning

    Sage Accounting Screenshots

    Screenshot of the All-in-One DashboardScreenshot of the Accounting DashboardScreenshot of an Invoicing Quote EstimateScreenshot of the Purchases TrackerScreenshot of Stock InventoryScreenshot of a VAT Returns List