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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage Accounting

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ASage Accounting is online accounting software made to simplify life for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers by providing the functions needed to take care of daily business to-dos. Users can create and send professional quotes and invoices, track income and expenses and know where the business' financials stand. Every Sage Business Cloud Accounting subscription includes unlimited access to support as well as automatic backups and product updates.

    $19

    per month

    Stampli

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AStampli offers software to run any procure-to-pay (P2P) process — and Billy, an AI employee, to operate it. The platform unifies Procurement, Invoice Management, and Payments in one system that automates AP while keeping teams in control.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsVersions and pricing listed are for CA products. Versions available and pricing may vary by country. * 2 months free to start, or free for 1 month to try, then $19/$43/$62 +tax/mo (tier depending). Offer valid for new customers only on monthly subscriptions of Sage Business Cloud Accounting. After the promotional period, the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then current rate. May not be combined with any other offers or discounts. To ensure continuous service the subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will automatically be billed to the same credit card each month on the anniversary date of purchase. Plans can be terminated at any time prior to the renewal data and not charged for renewal.—
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    Community Pulse
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage Accounting
    I have used Oracle's Peoplesoft and QB Enterprise, and I preferred Peoplesoft to everything. It really boils down to the question of how you're using the platforms. If you like to work in excel for analytics, the reporting and data outputs for PeopleSoft are much better because …
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    Stampli
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    85%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    85%
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    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Stampli
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation10.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.6
    23 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Stampli
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.7
    42 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Stampli
    -
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    Single sign-on capability9.931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.539 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    44 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Stampli
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    Dashboards8.340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.844 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.8
    200 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Stampli
    -
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    Accounts payable8.1187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management8.3159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.9190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.428 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.3102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting6.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    6.9
    17 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Stampli
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    Inventory tracking6.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.2
    28 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Stampli
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    Pricing9.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Stampli
    8.8
    16 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.115 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.815 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Sage Accounting and Stampli
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Stampli
    9.0
    15 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Tipalti
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Yooz
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Yooz
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (218 ratings)
    9.0
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (27 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (185 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.9
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage AccountingStampli
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage Accounting seems appropriate for a small business that has basic accounting needs and is just starting from the beginning to set up its accounting software. It is less appropriate for businesses that have been using Sage 50, as Sage Accounting Standard does not successfully transfer important data from Sage 50.
    Incentivized
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    Stampli
    The Stampli tech is very good in processing our transactions and linking to our accounting system. And even for any pain points encountered, we have worked with their tech and customer rep teams (specifically [...]) to promptly resolve the matter in a seamless and pain free way (unlike our previous invoice processing provider).
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Cloud Based - I work from different offices so I can access anywhere.
    • Whether paying a bill or receiving a payment it's done similarly. The consistency makes it easy to get in workflow.
    • I appreciate the setup of the statements - easy to read.
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    Stampli
    • Learning - Billy the bot learns much quicker than our previous OCR.
    • Global lookup - we have multiple entities which creates a challenge for finding invoices entered in the wrong place. Stampli has removed this issue.
    • Maximizing manpower - reduces the need for more personnel.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Sorting reports - I want to sort my projects by what has and has not been paid, and this is unavailable.
    • Print preview.
    • FONT SIZE: This should be an option directly available to increase screen font sizes. Also, report font adjustments are incredibly difficult.
    • Understanding all options and the performance the program can do, I would much prefer an in-person session or scheduled webinar because it is far too overwhelming to search forums/help centers. Just a useless vortex to get sucked into.
    • Updates are easier than they used to be, but there’s still a big communication barrier. E.g., I install updates and restart programs, and then the next day or two it tells me to restart again because there have been updates. I know, I installed them already! It’s frustrating.
    • Removing inactive vendors or clients - why is this so difficult? Can I not just delete and move to the next one? Every time I try it, it just defaults back to the top of the report… It’s fine for the first couple of letters in the alphabet, but that’s about all. Multi-select would be nice!
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    Stampli
    • Only 1 template for vendor onboarding--we have multiple vendor "types" that would benefit from having tailored invites to the vendor portal
    • The software doesn't locate invoice details (such as invoice total) after the 1st page
    • Invoice discrepancy reporting could be easier and more robust
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    Because we don't have time to migrate to a new system. So, we are kind of stuck with this system until our company grows or we are in a better financial position to afford the larger expense of moving to a new platform and doing what it should be doing in the first place.
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    Stampli
    I cannot imagine going back to pre-Stampli processes. Our jobs in the Accounting department (not just AP) have all become more engaging because we've cut out so much mindless, non-value added work: data entry, signing checks, stuffing envelopes, stamping envelopes, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Sage
    I find Sage's usability very intuitive. Everything from data entry to high level reporting it easy to navigate. Some of the other accounting software programs I have used have not had adequate forms or menus to help navigate the program. Sage does a good job of balancing providing the proper forms without being overly difficult to understand or use
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    Stampli
    A lot of checks and balances in the system that are an accountant's dream - just takes some time to understand the new process to get up to speed.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    Sage has been always available when I want it. If there is any maintenance work to be done by the Sage team, you are told well in advance. Maintenance is generally carried out late at night or before the day begins for most of us. It continues to be the most reliable software I use.
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    Stampli
    Never an issue with downtime
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    Performance
    Sage
    The day-to-day performance is very good. Items such as transactions or reports load and process quickly. You never feel like you're waiting in Sage. I have never seen Sage Accounting affect the speed or performance of any integrated system. However, I do think when you are bringing very old files up to date the updates are slow but that'll be a rare occurrence and not reflective of the day-to-day usage.
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    Stampli
    Very fast and no issues with the Sage Intacct integration
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    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.
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    Stampli
    We have a dedicated rep (who was also our implementation rep--they stay with you after implementation) who we can email whenever needed and meet with every quarter. There is a chat option within the software that gets responded to by a real person within minutes.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    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.
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    Stampli
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    Online Training
    Sage
    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.
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    Stampli
    Excellent documentation, step-by-step instructions
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    This was generally a very straightforward process. I have previously implemented other software which required considerable external support. I implemented Sage Accounting with only a minimal amount of reference to the Sage support desk. I was extremely pleased with the implementation process.
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    Stampli
    We lost an AP employee right as we were deciding to implement, so we had to speed up our timeline. We went from signing the contract to fully functional system within 4 weeks. We did not dedicate any more than 4 hours per week during the implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    I also like Quickbooks Desktop, however, they are forcing customers to switch to Quickbooks Online. I will be moving forward with SAGE in this case, unless there is a valid reason the client would like to use QBO instead. I have not used the version of SAGE where the client doesn't need to purchase the full version, themselves, in order to access their file so this is something that I may consider looking into, in the near future, for this reason.
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    Stampli
    Tipalti was not system friendly to what we needed (syncing with NetSuite) and the implementation process was frustrating. We experienced delays and no responses from their team. Stampli has been the complete opposite! It's user friendly, from approvers to coders, reasonably priced, and their team members are responsive, caring, and genuine in getting you set up for success
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Sage
    The pricing structure is fair and offers good value for money. The billing is done through their online system and you can access your bills at any time. Most contacts only require 30 days' notice, so no need to feel tied in, although I can't imagine why you would want to leave Sage.
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    Stampli
    I would not change anything
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    Scalability
    Sage
    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.
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    Stampli
    Ease of deployment both domestic and international
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    Professional Services
    Sage
    Do not use
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    Stampli
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • 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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    Stampli
    • The best testament to Stampli is that is has decreased DTP (days to process) by over 3 days.
    • It has transformed invoice approval. No invoices are being sent duplicate times for approval by error. Stampli does a great job at identifying duplicate invoices.
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    ScreenShots

    Sage Accounting Screenshots

    Screenshot of the All-in-One DashboardScreenshot of the Accounting DashboardScreenshot of an Invoicing Quote EstimateScreenshot of the Purchases TrackerScreenshot of Stock InventoryScreenshot of a VAT Returns List

    Stampli Screenshots

    Screenshot of multi-entity supportScreenshot of 2- and 3-way PO matchingScreenshot of the approvals interfaceScreenshot of AI-powered coding and workflowsScreenshot of invoice-centric communication