Sage 500 ERP vs. Sparkrock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting 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
Sparkrock
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
Pricing
Sage 500 ERPSparkrock
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage 500Sparkrock
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
Additional Details
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Features
Sage 500 ERPSparkrock
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 500 ERP
7.4
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
26% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
2 Ratings
47% below category average
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
32% above category average
API for custom integration7.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins2.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage 500 ERP
5.0
2 Ratings
48% below category average
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
16% above category average
Single sign-on capability2.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sage 500 ERP
8.3
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
26% above category average
Dashboards8.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Standard reports7.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Custom reports10.02 Ratings9.03 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
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable7.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Accounts receivable7.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support2.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 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
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering3.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management8.02 Ratings9.01 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
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Pricing8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.21 Ratings00 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
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Billing Management8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Period Close5.01 Ratings10.01 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
Sparkrock
9.4
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting1.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Costing3.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cost Capture8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.01 Ratings10.01 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
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality5.01 Ratings00 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
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management4.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 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
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Risk Repository3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification3.01 Ratings00 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
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Forecasting1.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning2.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring1.01 Ratings9.01 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
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Proposal Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sage 500 ERPSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
2.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.3
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage 500 ERPSparkrock
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.
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Sparkrock
For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
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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.
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Sparkrock
  • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
  • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
  • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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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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Sparkrock
  • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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Likelihood to Renew
Sage
It's too pricey for our size of company.
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Sparkrock
We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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Usability
Sage
No answers on this topic
Sparkrock
Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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Support Rating
Sage
No answers on this topic
Sparkrock
Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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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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Sparkrock
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.
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Sparkrock
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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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Sparkrock
  • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
  • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
  • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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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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Sparkrock
  • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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