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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    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
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    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
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage 100cloud
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100cloud
    I'm a VAR for multiple ERP packages and for the money Sage 100 can't be beat for distribution. For project accounting and advanced manufacturing I would go with another solution.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Chose Sage 500
    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
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation7.110 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.18 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.510 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    3.8
    11 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration3.78 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins4.011 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.817 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.317 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    6.8
    20 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards8.213 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports6.419 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports5.818 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.2
    20 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable8.120 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.416 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Global Financial Support4.86 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.29 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.110 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.78 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.78 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.214 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.510 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management8.18 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pricing8.113 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry7.713 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.812 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.413 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.46 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Billing Management7.08 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.19 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.47 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.16 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.19 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.04 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing9.03 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.63 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance7.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.3
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.02 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management7.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.13 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Risk Repository5.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management5.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification4.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    140% below category average
    Forecasting6.04 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.55 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.55 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    2.6
    2 Ratings
    96% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Proposal Management1.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.02 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    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 100cloudSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (24 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
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    Usability
    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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    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.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Sage
    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
    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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    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
    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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    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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    Return on Investment
    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
    • 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

    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.