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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

    TallyPrime

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ATallyPrime is a business management software solution focusing on accounting and invoicing functionality, designed with flexibility to suit different purchase and sales processes, followed by the business. Users can share invoices, orders and more via WhatsApp directly from TallyPrime.

    $855

    one-time fee

    Pricing
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Silver
    $855
    one-time fee
    Gold
    $2,565
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    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.Users can also rent the product for 3, 6 or. 12 month durations at a slightly higher rate.
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    Community Pulse
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    163 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    145 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    119 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    130 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    21% above category average
    TallyPrime
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Pay calculation10.015 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.312 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.812 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.410 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.112 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.6
    23 Ratings
    13% above category average
    TallyPrime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration9.120 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.017 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.7
    42 Ratings
    17% above category average
    TallyPrime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.931 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.539 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    44 Ratings
    17% above category average
    TallyPrime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards8.340 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports9.844 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports9.735 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.8
    200 Ratings
    14% above category average
    TallyPrime
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Accounts payable8.1187 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.945 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cash management8.3159 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.9190 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense management9.934 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Time tracking6.611 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.428 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.018 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.918 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.529 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.3102 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.025 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.38 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.515 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.111 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Localizations8.49 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.033 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting6.910 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.520 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    6.9
    17 Ratings
    5% below category average
    TallyPrime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.717 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.77 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Accounting and TallyPrime
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.2
    28 Ratings
    10% above category average
    TallyPrime
    -
    Ratings
    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
    Best Alternatives
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (218 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (185 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.9
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage AccountingTallyPrime
    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.
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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    When talking about the best, It suits best for accounting the day to day transaction along with reporting the summary of transaction in comparison with other accounting software like Zoho Books for instance, which we used earlier for accounting transactions. I feel TallyPrime is the leader in the industry. Regarding the less appropirate scenarios are its User interface. which needs to be carved further in future, recommended to come up with a Customized Theming option as users generally feel not so comfortable with the same colors every time. Change is generally expected to include customized vibrant colors. I'm curios watch the developments in future.
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    • TallyPrime simplifies tax management by automatically calculating various taxes, such as GST, based on transaction data.
    • TallyPrime's payroll module handles complex payroll calculations effortlessly
    • It offers user-level access control and encryption, ensuring that sensitive financial data is protected
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    • TDL related automation is something that I'm very curious and TallyPrime should invest time to develop it and provide Knowledge training on it.
    • I feel the necessity to introduce the TallyPrime software access in a handheld device access or via web such that on the go transaction can be made noted in TallyPrime without resorting to Desktop environment
    • The UI should also be changed currently, whenever I sit, I use keyboard like a typewriter and that aesthetic must be modified with a feature
    • The theming feature should be introduced in the TallyPrime, earlier, in TallyERP 9, we have green color screen with some shades of green and now that they have changed that to some blue with bluish shade, I'm curious to have customized colors.
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    I use it regularly, so I feel it as best apart from the User Interface. For recording general day to day transactions, it is apt and to go far beyond given features and for customization, there is a need for the Tally expert to assess the business requirement, So I feel the rating is apt in this judgement.
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    TallyPrime often appeals to small to medium-sized businesses due to its affordability. Its strength in inventory management and tax compliance may make it a top choice for retail or business clients in regions with complex tax regulations. Real saviour when it comes to companies with production and inventory management. Thank you Team for the software.
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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    Professional Services
    Sage
    Do not use
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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
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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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    Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
    • Significantly streamlined our financial operations.
    • Accounting, Inventory Management, and Tax Compliance are invaluable.
    • Real-time reporting provides crucial insights for decision-making
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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