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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage 50

    Score7.5 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.

    $61.92

    per month per user

    Startdeliver

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $445

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage 50Startdeliver
    Editions & Modules
    Sage 50 Pro Accounting
    $61.92
    per month
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting
    $103.92
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
    $177.17
    per month per user
    Basic
    $445
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 50Startdeliver
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual billing plans also available for all products.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 50Startdeliver
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
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    Startdeliver
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sage 50Startdeliver
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.4
    19 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Startdeliver
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    6.7
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Startdeliver
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    7.8
    29 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Startdeliver
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Single sign-on capability6.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.626 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.1
    32 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Startdeliver
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.832 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    7.3
    35 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Startdeliver
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.834 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management7.933 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management7.222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support4.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support5.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance6.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.822 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Startdeliver
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    7.5
    25 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Startdeliver
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.420 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.421 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Startdeliver
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customer Data Extraction / Integration
    Comparison of Customer Data Extraction / Integration features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Startdeliver
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Product usage00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Help desk / support tickets00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Success Management
    Comparison of Customer Success Management features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Startdeliver
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    NPS surveys00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Sponsor tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer profiles00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Internal collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customer health scoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer segmentation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    CSM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CSM Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 50 and Startdeliver
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Startdeliver
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Customer health trends00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Engagement analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Revenue forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage 50Startdeliver
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score3.6 out of 10
    ClientSuccess
    Score6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    ChurnZero
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Gainsight CS
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage 50Startdeliver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 50Startdeliver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage 50 Accounts is well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises, where there is a moderate number of expenses and invoices that need processing, typically by a company with a smaller finance team. Sage 50 is probably less suitable for a large organisation that needs to handle a higher volume of transactions and manage significant stock levels.
    Incentivized
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    Startdeliver
    with Startdeliver, we could instantly know what are clients are doing in our platform, even our salesteam testing out prospects. this is such an invaluable insight to have. And by also adding an integration to a CRM, this is just a cheat code done so simply, that competitors can only look in awe.
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    Pros
    Sage
    • We can build "templates" for recurrent charges/invoices. This saves some time and also ensures that we always use the right accounting rubric.
    • A lot of additional information can be filled out such as client information (name, address, ...) which makes the software a little more complete.
    • If you don't need an updated version every year (my case) then the software is not too expensive. The pro version that I'm using was just a little over $300.
    • I really like the banking statement consolidation which allows you to ensure you got the right information registered.
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    Startdeliver
    • Track the features your clients are using
    • Churn prevention
    • Shared spaces for collaboration
    • Integration
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    Cons
    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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    Startdeliver
    • Not necessarily a bad thing, but being so simple, it could contain even more advanced features for "customer success", but however, the reason you really use Startdeliver is for its simplicity
    • could be slightly more distinct separation between customers and internal user (you confuse what is what sometimes)
    • I don't fully understand the naming and logic about their new packages, but this is subjective opinion
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Startdeliver
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Sage
    I think Sage 50 is a trusted product and is reliable from a product delivery and support perspective. They have deep domain expertise in the non-profit space and should be a consideration for new non-profit startups or existing non-profits looking to migrate from other platforms. Overall, I believe that Sage 50 does many things well with few limitations.
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    Startdeliver
    from its incredible UI/X, to its easy to use features, to its native integrations, and to its overall approach to easily keep track of your customer success function as such - if you are not using Startdeliver as a CS team - you must be doing something wrong, so don't hesitate.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    They were very knowledgeable of the product, understood my timeline was limited for a software issue and allowed me to get back to my day to day work. The dial into your computer is great so you can monitor what they are doing and learn some tricks yourself
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    Startdeliver
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    We implemented Sage 50 Premium Accounting in house, not using any third party or professional service. It was a relatively trouble free process, but can be tricky. Just read all instructions carefully, especially if you need to load the program on a network with more than one user
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    Startdeliver
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Startdeliver
    Planhat might be a unicorn headed platform with incredible functions and features as well, but in reality, who will really use all of those features? Most CS teams just wants simplicity, not for things to become rocket science. Stay simple and go for a platform that will keep you grounded to the hardcore basics, and let your CS team do the rest.
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    Scalability
    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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    Startdeliver
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Startdeliver
    • saves atleast 30% time per customer
    • Prevents churn thanks to great healthscoring and customer details function
    • becomes an integrated source of truth
    Incentivized
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