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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

    Varicent

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom quotas to sales and compensation, Varicent helps revenue leaders in enterprise organizations chart a more effective, connected path to revenue by providing vital data, insights, and sales go-to-market planning tools.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage 100cloudVaricent
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 100cloudVaricent
    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 100cloudVaricent
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Varicent
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Sage 100cloudVaricent
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    3.8
    11 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration3.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins3.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.817 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    6.8
    20 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports5.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.2
    20 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support4.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.413 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.3
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    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 Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    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 Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    2.6
    2 Ratings
    96% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Sage 100 and Varicent
    Feature
    Sage 100
    -
    Ratings
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sales compensation plan creation00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting00 Ratings7.548 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance00 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Incentive modeling00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy00 Ratings6.538 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility00 Ratings6.232 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage 100cloudVaricent
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Sage 100cloudVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (24 ratings)
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 100cloudVaricent
    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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    Varicent
    For the use cases we have at the bank, ICM is a perfect solution. For any bank or institution that has similar requirements, ICM would be a perfect solution. But I also think for any use case that has any sort of incentives based on Sales done, this would work amazing, as both Calculations and reports are handled by ICM very well; it's an all-in-one solution, I feel like.
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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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    Varicent
    • Flexibility - Varicent is not template based. You can implement the model specifically for your organisation.
    • Scalability - Since it is not stick to templates you are able to expand the model for other domains as well.
    • Reporting - Several ways of reporting are possible and each has their own benefit/purpose.
    • Strong/Powerfull Calculation Engine delivering fast results/speed to insight
    • User Interface is minimized to what you need and is not showing off all the functions it can "also" do
    • Strong audittrail
    • Appears to be almost unlimited in what you are able to create
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    • As [the] model gets more and more transactional data, the calculation time increases. This should/can be handled internally with better model optimization.
    • Migrating from one env to other sometimes is challenging. There can be better 'Alerts' or 'Explanation' provided to handle it or at least to give a hint of the error.
    • For managers viewing their rep's report, the access part can be made easier. It should be linked to Payee hierarchy and access can be done automatically.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    Customer support from IBM is impeccable. They are quick to respond and they don't nickel and dime you for every request you make. Their goal is to ensure your success and as a user, I really feel like they listen to my concerns. That's not to say there are no problems. All software has its issues, but I don't feel like those issues fall on deaf ears.
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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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    Varicent
    Any calculations can be implemented as there are hardly any limitations on complexity. However, online real-time usability is lacking - a simple user enters, and the system calculates work in a way that it is in the browser and hence still needs overnight to be properly reflected in the batch calculations and backend tables.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    Never went down in last 3 years that I worked with it (every hour of the day basically). That is a 10 in my book.
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    All is fast, but with API's it is sometimes slower due to the application we are pulling data from. Reports are loaded directly or within seconds and our reports are very detailed with many columns and rows.
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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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    Varicent
    Giving a 10 would suggest there is no room for improvement. I don't feel like their support is perfect. However, I have never met another team that was more dedicated to making sure we get what we want and need.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    The training was good in general with a nice trainer as well. But, the training could be better if it is more focussed on our process/data etc.
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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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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    Varicent
    Test test test. Make sure that the product is calculating everyone 100% correctly. DO NOT accept a 70% pass rate as some companies would like to have you believe is acceptable. This means conducting thorough testing by providing 100% of all expected results, but it will be worth it when you know that the compensation plans are working entirely as expected.
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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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    Varicent
    In 2015, we used a scorecard containing 80 attributes in our review of Oracle, Callidus, and Xactly & Varicent. Oracle did not have true self serve capabilities- programming was heavily required, not intuitive, out of the box functionality was limited. Callidus & Xactly could not provide us a demo using our data, statements could not be sent out in bulk form, difficulty in importing/exporting to CRM. Varicent excelled in most areas and was the clear winner.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    It is very scalable and adaptable to changing complexities of calculations and business rules under a variety of different scenarios. It does not get full points because in large data loads the time needed to calculate and import the data increases exponentially and may cause issues related to timing potentially.
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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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    Varicent
    • Compliance - with a central system used for calculation incentive payments and commissions, we are able to provide reports and data showing every detail of how payments are calculated and why they are justified. We can also identify anomalies and outliers.
    • Integration with our payroll system is seamless. Except for regular pay, nothing goes to payroll without going through ICM. The process for paying incentives/bonuses/commissions is now very structured and efficient.
    Incentivized
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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.

    Varicent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Varicent providing clarity and transparency to sellers, helping them to find answers faster and have confidence in compensation plans.Screenshot of Tools for sellers that help them align strategic initiatives, and that help them understand which deals will help them win.Screenshot of Varicent ICM model compensation plans that display the financial impact of changes. Its ability to more accurately forecast commission payouts with “what-if” assumptions, users can budget more effectively for sales compensation costs, manage target total compensation for sales representatives and assess plan effectiveness.Screenshot of Shareable information sent to the right people to drive the right results.