Sage 300 vs. Sage X3

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage 300
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Sage 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
Sage X3
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Sage X3 is an ERP solution with a robust range of capabilities supported by collaboration, analytics, and workspace tools.N/A
Pricing
Sage 300Sage X3
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)
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage 300Sage X3
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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%.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Sage 300Sage X3
Considered Both Products
Sage 300
Chose Sage 300
Sage 300 was selected before I came to this company, these are others I've previously used or evaluated. I'm happy overall with Sage 300, as it does what it needs to, even if it's not super fancy. The functionality is as robust as you need it to be; it's scalable.
Sage X3

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Sage 300Sage X3
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
8.8
9 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage X3
7.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation9.69 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.44 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.69 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
9.3
9 Ratings
27% above category average
Sage X3
3.0
2 Ratings
83% below category average
API for custom integration9.67 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Plug-ins9.09 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
8.8
16 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage X3
9.5
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.812 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.816 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
8.8
18 Ratings
15% above category average
Sage X3
5.7
2 Ratings
20% below category average
Dashboards8.87 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Standard reports9.418 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Custom reports8.416 Ratings7.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
9.0
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Sage X3
7.1
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Accounts payable8.819 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.618 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Cash management9.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.618 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management9.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.02 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.43 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations9.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.67 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.65 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.65 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
9.2
11 Ratings
27% above category average
Sage X3
8.3
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking9.611 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.65 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Location management9.69 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Manufacturing module9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
9.1
11 Ratings
21% above category average
Sage X3
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Pricing8.89 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Order entry8.611 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Credit card processing9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.410 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
5.8
2 Ratings
24% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
7.5
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
8.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
8.2
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
6.1
2 Ratings
12% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
7.6
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
9.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Sage X3
8.5
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Sage 300Sage X3
Small Businesses
QuickBooks Self-Employed
QuickBooks Self-Employed
Score 9.1 out of 10
Acumatica
Acumatica
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Accounting Seed
Accounting Seed
Score 8.3 out of 10
Infor VISUAL
Infor VISUAL
Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
SAP Business ByDesign
SAP Business ByDesign
Score 7.5 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Sage 300Sage X3
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(19 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage 300Sage X3
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
Read full review
Sage
I wouldn't suggest this ERP for small organizations, especially if there is no IT staff. While they do offer support packages, they can be costly as certain packages limit the number of times you can call in. Hiring an outside consulting firm to support is another route, however that could become costly as well. Medium to large businesses with savvy tech staff would be a good fit for this ERP.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Sage
  • Easy to understand software for new users.
  • Journal entry and review process is easy.
  • Sage is efficient in tracking multi subsidiary transactions.
Read full review
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...
Read full review
Sage
  • Complications in configuration. Had to use a third party vendor to help us customize the system so we could better use it within the organization. This added additional expense
  • Some error messages are in French. If you aren't French, or can't speak French, this makes it pretty hard to troubleshoot
  • If you want to customize reports, you need to know Crystal Reporting (at least for the version I am using)
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Sage
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
Sage
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
Sage
No answers on this topic
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
Read full review
Sage
Sage has quite less setup cost and was easy to setup. Sage is capable of managing multi subsidiary transactions. It was easy for our team members to learn and start using. Team leads has some issues while approving invoices initially but it was fine later. Sage is a good option for mid scale manufacturing firms
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Sage
  • Created efficiencies within the organization.
  • Centralized data input and retrieval.
  • Can be an expensive undertaking for an SMB.
Read full review
ScreenShots