Sage Accounting vs. SimplBooks

It is well suited if we are keeping the clients books and they don't plan to ever need to leave, but if they do for whatever reason, the cost is quite high. I also had a client who was paying for some additional services such as the add-on for support which they did not need when the standard level of support was sufficient....it was automatically charged to them for years and was quite expensive so they finally removed it which made it more affordable, however, they added on the multi user option which was also quite expensive. I think more people would use it if the program itself wasn't so expensive and then needing the multi user, if it wasn't also so expensive. Another thing about the cost was they had to pay more to have more than 10 employees which I didn't feel was fair either

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• Sage Accounting makes it easy to pay my invoices with an automated QR code that opens a payment portal.
• Sage Accounting automatically shows my bank account balance and that's pretty neat.
• Sage Accounting has excellent security with 2 factor authentication and I trust my money is kept safe.

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• Only being able to use the premium accounting on ONE computer, very frustrating if you have a long drive or something, and I could have utilized that time catching up on our accounting, but I don’t want to bring my computer along. It would be nice not to use the cloud software just to use on multiple devices.
• Speaking of Cloud software, the inability to talk to an actual human is insane. We were promised that the cloud software was much easier and straightforward. We didn’t know whether we had issues that could only be addressed by an AI chatbot. When we did talk to a human, they always referred back to the AI chatbot.
• Again, for the cloud software, the inability to transfer over the entirety of my books because there was foreign currency (USD) is insane. We ended up canceling and going back to regular accounting software because I spent 12 hours I didn't have trying to move our books over, which ultimately didn’t work, and I would have had to reformat everything, which I shouldn’t have to do.
• You should be able to link your bank account and have all deposits and withdrawals appear automatically. QuickBooks does this, and I really enjoyed QuickBooks for that reason. It would be a nice feature to have.

Incentivized

I could not live without Sage Accounting, it has become an integral part of my everyday. The more I have used Sage Accounting the more I have fallen in love with it. I am excited to be part of this ever-evolving accounting system that has grown from strength to strength, making life easier is something Sage does so well.

Compared to AccountEdge and QuickBooks (which I’ve used in network environments), Sage has everything you red on the customizable Dashboard, where other apps don’t offer such features. Setting up Sage Desktop for multiple users is very easy, and the options for user security are very granular and detailed. This makes it easy to tweak a “Role” for an employee—or create a brand new one, if necessary.

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Sage rarely has any issues with crashing, errors, etc. I have seen instances where it is a very old Sage file and you're getting it up to current it can provide errors. Although with the recent updates this might've been addressed. Previously you would've had to bring it up to Sage versions that are every couple years or so until you get to current. Also, sometimes when creating a backup its important to let the software do its job as I have seen crashes that way as well. The majority of the time when you're working in it you won't see these problems. There's never a time when it randomly goes down or crashes.

Incentivized

Sage Accounting work quickly and performs well, I have never had an issue with it running slow. It integrates with other software swiftly, so no waiting for the screen to load. Error messages are only something I have had when I have done something wrong.

Sage Accounting are easy to contact and have knowledgeable and helpful staff. Whenever I've encountered a problem I've always been able to get assistance and guidance and it feels like the person at the end of the phone/screen knows the product well.

Staff are always friendly, and patient, always work at a speed that suits you. You are never rushed, and In only a short time they seem to be able to help you make great strides. It has been a pleasure not a chore, learning how SAGE Accounting works and benefits me and the company.

I find the online training was very informative and they answered all my questions. I am also certified in Sage One and provided online training in the program which I have set up several people on and they love how it keeps them organized.

I've done this a few times now, both manually and also by uploading by way of the implementation process. Sometimes it went smoothly (with a very basic set of books), but often the upload creates a mess with the accounts and it takes a lot of time to sort it out

Incentivized

We haven't transferred it, so I can't really comment on the differences between Microsoft Dynamics and Sage 50. However, since Microsoft Dynamics includes Copilot, I believe it will learn and expedite the processes used in accounting, since these processes are very repetitive and perfect for machine learning/AI. It would just need to transfer our current database to be compatible with Microsoft Dynamics.

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You can use Sage in your company for various aspects/positions such as bookkeepers, invoicing clerks, accountant, purchasing etc. Everyone can have their own user login and permissions can be set that specific people can do specific jobs without being able to access other peoples progress or accounts of the company.

Incentivized

• Sage has allowed us to be self-supporting and to perform full-cycle accounting up to the point of handing off to the accountant at year-end.
• We are self-sustaining and do not need outside accounting assistance, such as an independent bookkeeper.
• Sage has allowed us to save money at year's end, as we can do all the prep internally up until the handoff to the accountant, minimizing the hours he has to spend on our file.

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