Sage 500 ERP

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Sage 500	Score 6.7 out of 10	N/A	Sage 500 ERP includes accounting and finance, distribution and supply chain, and manufacturing operations support modules. The latest Sage 500 release includes accounts payable enhancements, credit card processing, and general updates, as well as updates to the solution's modules.	N/A

Pricing

Sage 500 ERP

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Sage 500
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Sage 500 ERP
Considered Both Products	Sage 500 J. Mickey Merguerian Project Controls Manager Chose Sage 500 ERP Sage is by far the worst program I have ever used in the construction industry. It has the capability to be a wonderful program for an entire organization but it severely lacks user interface. For instance, Their field reports section has a character limit. That's … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Sage 500 ERP 500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious. Incentivized Helpful? Lisa Kuta Accounting/Software Administrator Chose Sage 500 ERP The functionality and ease of the software is what we love but we remain on the 7.05 because the price to upgrade is too high. Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro General ledger Pro Allows the creation Pro Business insights
Top Cons	Minus User interface Minus Windows platform Minus Sub par

Features

Sage 500 ERP

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 7.4 1 Ratings 3% above category average
Pay calculation	9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files	9.01 Ratings

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 4.5 2 Ratings 47% below category average
API for custom integration	7.02 Ratings
Plug-ins	2.02 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 5.0 2 Ratings 48% below category average
Single sign-on capability	2.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.02 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 8.3 2 Ratings 17% above category average
Dashboards	8.02 Ratings
Standard reports	7.02 Ratings
Custom reports	10.02 Ratings

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 6.6 2 Ratings 14% below category average
Accounts payable	7.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable	7.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support	2.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	6.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	8.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes	6.01 Ratings

Inventory Management

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 6.5 2 Ratings 19% below category average
Inventory tracking	9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering	3.02 Ratings
Location management	8.02 Ratings

Order Management

Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 8.2 1 Ratings 5% above category average
Pricing	8.21 Ratings
Order entry	8.21 Ratings
Credit card processing	8.21 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	8.21 Ratings

Subledger and Financial Process

Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 5.4 1 Ratings 31% below category average
Billing Management	8.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management	6.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management	8.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting	2.01 Ratings
Period Close	5.01 Ratings

Project Financial Management

Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 6.9 1 Ratings 10% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting	1.01 Ratings
Project Costing	3.01 Ratings
Cost Capture	8.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management	9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance	9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition	9.01 Ratings

Project Execution Management

Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 4.5 1 Ratings 41% below category average
Task Insight for Project Managers	7.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality	5.01 Ratings

Grants Management

Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 7.5 1 Ratings 1% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management	6.01 Ratings

Procurement

Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 6.0 1 Ratings 15% below category average
Contract Authoring	8.01 Ratings
Contract Repository	10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated	8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management	4.01 Ratings

Risk Management

Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 4.3 1 Ratings 41% below category average
Risk Repository	3.01 Ratings
Control Management	7.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments	4.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification	3.01 Ratings

Supply Chain

Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 1.3 1 Ratings 139% below category average
Forecasting	1.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning	2.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring	1.01 Ratings

Product Lifecycle Management

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
	Sage 500 ERP 5.3 1 Ratings 31% below category average
Proposal Management	7.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	4.01 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Sage 500 ERP
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Enterprises	SAP Business ByDesign Score 7.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Sage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend	2.0 (4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	6.3 (2 ratings)
Online Training	6.0 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Sage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend	Sage Sage 500 ERP is great for companies with core accounting needs, distributors, and discrete manufacturers. Some areas, such as process manufacturing, would require a companion product from an ISV for the software to be truly functional. Some areas, such as construction or retail apparel, may simply not be well-served. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Sage Sage is the one-stop-shop for all of our needs. We're able to control contracts, subcontracts, and field reports from the program. Another strength is the ability to database all the information and export it to excel. This makes data-based investigations a breeze. The ability for Timberscan to be imported to Sage is a huge help with invoice management. Prior to this it all had to be done manually and slowed the process to an essential halt as there are thousands of invoices per month. Incentivized J. Mickey Merguerian Project Controls Manager Read full review
Cons	Sage The biggest concern/complaint of Sage 500 users is speed. Some of the screen take a while to load. The user interface needs some refreshing. Screens need to be updated to take advantage of shortcuts and to be more intuitive. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Sage It's too pricey for our size of company. Incentivized Lisa Kuta Accounting/Software Administrator Read full review
Online Training	Sage The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	Sage Keep your database and application in different servers. Install Microsoft Office on your application server so you can use some of the data analysis tools in Sage. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Sage 500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Sage Positive: The program allows for a lot of data entry and splitting of information. It has the capability of replacing multiple programs and therefore saving cost. Negative: The modules are cumbersome and not user friendly at all. As a result not many user are comfortable using it. This means that the program is not being used to its capacity. Negative: Although the program has the capacity to be great, the user interface destroys that potential. Sage needs to seriously work on their program to simplify it. It's as if it still uses Command-line entries from 1995. Needs to be updated ASAP. Incentivized J. Mickey Merguerian Project Controls Manager Read full review
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