Sage 300 vs. Sage 50cloud Accounting

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 50cloud Accounting
Score 7.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting) is accounting software designed for small businesses. Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50, and formerly Peachtree) lets businesses invoice customers, pay bills, manage inventory, control costs, and pay employees. The solution includes high-level dashboards and in-depth reports.
$299
per year
Pricing
Sage 300Sage 50cloud 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)
Sage 50 Pro Accounting
$299
per year
Sage 50 Premium Accounting
$449
per year
Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
Starting at $1,499
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage 300Sage 50cloud Accounting
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
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%.Annual traditional plan with license, monthly, and annual subscription plans available.
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Features
Sage 300Sage 50cloud Accounting
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
8.8
9 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage 50cloud Accounting
9.0
14 Ratings
18% above category average
Pay calculation9.69 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.44 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.69 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.87 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.86 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
9.3
9 Ratings
27% above category average
Sage 50cloud Accounting
9.0
10 Ratings
24% above category average
API for custom integration9.67 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Plug-ins9.09 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage 300
8.8
16 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage 50cloud Accounting
9.0
19 Ratings
12% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.812 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.816 Ratings9.017 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 50cloud Accounting
9.0
21 Ratings
17% above category average
Dashboards8.87 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Standard reports9.418 Ratings9.021 Ratings
Custom reports8.416 Ratings9.020 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 50cloud Accounting
8.7
24 Ratings
16% above category average
Accounts payable8.819 Ratings9.023 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.618 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Cash management9.111 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.618 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Expense management9.410 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Time tracking10.04 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.05 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.69 Ratings8.910 Ratings
Multi-division support8.08 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.47 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.06 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Self-service portal8.06 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.43 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.65 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Localizations9.43 Ratings6.95 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.67 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.84 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Configurable Accounting9.65 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.43 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.65 Ratings9.09 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 50cloud Accounting
9.0
16 Ratings
25% above category average
Inventory tracking9.611 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.65 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Location management9.69 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Manufacturing module9.16 Ratings9.08 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 50cloud Accounting
8.4
17 Ratings
13% above category average
Pricing8.89 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Order entry8.611 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Credit card processing9.66 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.410 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings7.85 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.82 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Order exception Resolution8.92 Ratings7.85 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Sage 300Sage 50cloud Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(19 ratings)
9.0
(34 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(2 ratings)
9.6
(12 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(4 ratings)
10.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(3 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage 300Sage 50cloud 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
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Sage
Sage is great for portability and exchange with external accountants as it is widely used and people will be able to read your data in. It's a very good and complete solution for a little business where one person can handle all of the accounting. I doubt that it scales well to large companies with several in-house accountants working at the same time.
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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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Sage
  • It has the capability of "Single Click" processes that allows you to turn Quotes into orders, instant invoicing and track A/R in the Order Screen
  • I can email Sales Orders directly to my Customer and also remind them of past due from a single screen. I can track Project, Closeouts, Over Seas order by setting up Jobs and clicking the job name in Order Entry.
  • You can use recurring entries and copy and paste on the P&L, using masking for department reporting and budgeting
  • You can use the BI feature and export into Excel in Pivot format and utilize Timeline and Slicer to see the company overall performance by months, day or years
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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...
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Sage
  • Sage 50 could use some improvement in the Invoicing Module to allow for more flexibility in the design of the Invoice fields. The report customization tools could use some upgrading for easier use.
  • Fixed assets management module needs to be included with unlimited number of fixed assets.
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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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Sage
I use this rating simply because I have a thriving Sage 50 consulting practice and will continue to keep my expertise in the product. I have consulted on both Sage 50 and QuickBooks for over 25 years so I have to maintain expertise in the solution as well as accounting and verticals.
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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.
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Sage
Sage delivers what it promises. The whole accounting package is user friendly and can be easily picked up by a novice. The support is second to none. They always keep us abreast of new technologies and/or changes to accounting that would impact us. The range of reports fits both small and large companies.,
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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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Sage
Although I have only needed to call tech support on three occasions through out the entire time of usage, each time my problem was quickly resolved by people who were obviously well trained and easy to understand. Sage 50 Premium Accounting is a reliable and "bug-free" product that is regularly improved upon.
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Implementation Rating
Sage
No answers on this topic
Sage
Sage 50 is a strong accounting software package. It will work efficiently if it is installed correctly. If one puts garbage in, one will get garbage out. Also it is important to train the staff to use Sage 50 properly. It is also important to set up security for each user.
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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
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Sage
As we did the conversion almost 10 years ago it is hard to answer this question. At the time it was the ease of being able to produce both cash and accrual financial statements and reporting that led us to pick Sage
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Scalability
Sage
No answers on this topic
Sage
I define scalable from two perspectives; 1) the scalability to handle more bookkeepers/accountants using the product, and 2) the scalability to handle increasing customer/vendor/employee and transactional data. Sage 50 does a good job on both fronts. From the single users operating a micro-business accounting for customer invoices and bill payments only, to the multi-staff, multi-location, multi-departmental complex transactional operation. Although Sage 50 is quite expensive for that smallest user, it is quite inexpensive for the larger business entity. So, for the new enterprise expecting rapid growth, Sage 50 is the application of choice.
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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.
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Sage
  • Sage definitely needs to do a better job with customer service. I have had to use them only a handful of times and it was not a great experience but not the worse I've seen. They didn't make us a priority and I felt that they didn't have a sense of urgency. They did address my lack of satisfaction and I can see that they are at least aware of the issues and they are trying to correct them.
  • Sage is exactly what we need in my current organization and I wouldn't change it for another system. I have used quite a few in my lifetime and I would say that it fits our needs.
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