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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage 500

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ASage 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

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Sage 500SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 500SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 500SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    783 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    779 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    433 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    Sage 500SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    443 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings8.0391 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings8.0377 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.02 Ratings7.8376 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    675 Ratings
    2% above category average
    API for custom integration9.03 Ratings7.7648 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.03 Ratings7.6594 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    771 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.03 Ratings8.5727 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings8.2759 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    780 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards6.03 Ratings7.7719 Ratings
    Standard reports8.03 Ratings7.8767 Ratings
    Custom reports10.03 Ratings7.6707 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    815 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable10.03 Ratings8.3791 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.03 Ratings8.2751 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.01 Ratings7.9313 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.02 Ratings8.0335 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings8.0309 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.02 Ratings8.3346 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    677 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.03 Ratings8.3663 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings7.9569 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings8.0547 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    687 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pricing8.02 Ratings8.0655 Ratings
    Order entry9.02 Ratings8.1666 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.02 Ratings9.528 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings8.4629 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings8.0250 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    328 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Billing Management10.02 Ratings9.57 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.02 Ratings8.0298 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.01 Ratings7.5256 Ratings
    Period Close8.02 Ratings8.0322 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.01 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    139 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings8.1139 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    268 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings7.9189 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings7.7183 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
    Supplier Management4.01 Ratings8.0237 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7189 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Risk Repository3.01 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Control Management7.01 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.01 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification3.01 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    140% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    253 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Forecasting1.01 Ratings7.5227 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.01 Ratings7.9244 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring1.01 Ratings7.8232 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Proposal Management7.01 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management4.01 Ratings7.9221 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    218 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1192 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2176 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.1173 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage 500 ERP and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    206 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1178 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Sage 500SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (884 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (772 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 500SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    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
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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    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.
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    Sage
    I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
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    Online Training
    Sage
    The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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
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    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
    Incentivized
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    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.
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    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.
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    SAP
    • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
    • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
    • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.