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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage 300

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ASage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.

    $1,655

    Lifetime License per Seat

    Wave Accounting

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AWave Accounting is a free, cloud-based accounting platform exclusively for small businesses. It supports double-entry bookkeeping and permits unlimited user access, invoicing, and expense management. Wave Accounting integrates with Wave's invoicing, receipt scanning, payment processing and payroll apps.

    $16

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage 300Wave Accounting
    Editions & Modules
    Sage 300 ERP Standard
    $1,655
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Sage 300 ERP Advanced
    $1,665
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Sage 300 ERP Premium
    $1,665
    Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
    Starter
    $0
    Pro
    $16
    per month
    Pro - billed annually
    $170
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 300Wave Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOur pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 300Wave Accounting
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
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    Wave
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    53%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    73%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Sage 300Wave Accounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    9.3
    11 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.2
    24 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation9.411 Ratings7.123 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.46 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.311 Ratings1.220 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.39 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.38 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration9.39 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Plug-ins3.010 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    9.5
    18 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.4
    45 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.514 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.518 Ratings6.436 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    9.3
    20 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    9.5
    73 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Dashboards9.39 Ratings9.471 Ratings
    Standard reports9.320 Ratings9.770 Ratings
    Custom reports9.318 Ratings9.337 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    7.1
    21 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    7.4
    76 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable9.521 Ratings9.659 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.520 Ratings9.670 Ratings
    Cash management9.313 Ratings9.862 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation6.620 Ratings8.565 Ratings
    Expense management9.312 Ratings9.664 Ratings
    Time tracking1.05 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Fixed asset management3.06 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.010 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.510 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.39 Ratings5.016 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing4.07 Ratings5.914 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.34 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.35 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.47 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Localizations1.04 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.59 Ratings8.530 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting9.36 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.37 Ratings5.017 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.35 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.37 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    5.2
    13 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Inventory tracking1.012 Ratings5.68 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.37 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Location management9.311 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.07 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 300 and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    Sage 300
    1.0
    12 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing1.010 Ratings9.926 Ratings
    Order entry1.012 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.07 Ratings2.345 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.011 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.03 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.03 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage 300Wave Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (21 ratings)
    9.4
    (82 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    2.1
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.7
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 300Wave Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Wave Accounting was used for a small practice without a lot of the accounting considerations a large company would have. For the price, you really can't beat what Wave offers out of the box. All of the basic tools for things like invoicing and expenses are all easy to use. End of year accounting is easy with exports of data.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
    • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
    • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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    Wave
    • Reconciliation is very difficult with multiple Wave transactions that need to be deleted or merged before it can be matched to a bank transaction.
    • Payroll worked fine for us but took several days to get it set up. We have switched to another bookkeeping system and another payroll system. Canceling with Wave took several days and they charge $6 for something even though the month was paid for in advance.
    • Credit card processing is nice and worked fine for us.
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
    • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
    • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • I know that credit card processing is a way for Wave to make money, but I really wish they offered ACH payment on Invoices.
    • I do cash-based accounting, which means I have to make little journal entries at the start and end of each year to get my books to balance because Wave wants to do everything differently. This should just be a setting to flip, whether you want cash-based or accrual-based.
    • They use Yodlee for bank connection, which doesn't play nice with 2FA. Pretty much every time I log in I have to re-enter credentials, get a code sent to me, reauthenticate, and know that I'm going to have to do it again next week. Not really on Wave, but wish they could get it together nonetheless.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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    Wave
    Easy to use for clients with no accounting background and the price is right.
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    Usability
    Sage
    Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    I am a professional bookkeeper and I have no problems using Wave and all of it's features. I can see that certain individuals who have no accounting knowledge might struggle with a few different features and entries, but that is why Wave has an emphasis in connecting users to Wave Pro's who will walk them through things
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    WAVE is always available when we need it ! Peter
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Wave does tend to slow down when filtering your transactions screen especially by date. This is more of an issue when trying to trouble shoot certain transactions or clean-up a set of books.
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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    Wave
    I never had to call Wave Support as we barely experienced any support-related problems on our side. However, I do know a few people that complained about Wave support. It would be nice as well, though if they could have more in your face tutorials for new users or how-to videos should we struggle to do something
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    easy to use and east to train on ! Our WAVE clients enjoy the ease of use
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Wave is FREE for most functions. Payment processing costs no matter where you go (as does payroll or taxes). Wave rises above tools like QuickBooks Online because they know that for our small firm, being nimble is the name of the game. We don't need exhaustive reporting and management like QB offers and we certainly don't want to pay for it
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Once they out grow what is ability to move up to a more robust system?
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
    • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
    • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • Wave has been ROI positive for our company. With not having to pay for the service we can use our money for growing our business.
    • The fees on credit card transactions for invoices are reasonable especially as we don't pay a monthly subscription.
    • The invoicing feature has made our lives easier for us and our customers. The invoicing piece and AR tracking has been ROI positive as well.
    Incentivized
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