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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

    Zoho One

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.

    $45

    per month per employee

    Pricing
    Sage AccountingZoho One
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    All Employee Pricing
    $444
    per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
    Flexible User Pricing
    $1080
    per year Licenses for any no. of users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage AccountingZoho One
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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.Month-to-month plans available.
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    Features
    Sage AccountingZoho One
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho One
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Pay calculation10.015 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.312 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.812 Ratings9.73 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.6
    23 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho One
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    API for custom integration9.120 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.017 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.7
    42 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zoho One
    9.2
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.931 Ratings9.49 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.539 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    44 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zoho One
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dashboards8.340 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Standard reports9.844 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Custom reports9.735 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.8
    200 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoho One
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable8.1187 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.945 Ratings8.26 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 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.515 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.033 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting6.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.318 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.520 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    6.9
    17 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Zoho One
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inventory tracking6.717 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.26 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Location management5.77 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    8.2
    28 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Zoho One
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pricing9.917 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Order entry7.615 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.118 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.620 Ratings9.14 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.66 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage Accounting and Zoho One
    Feature
    Sage Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho One
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Sage AccountingZoho One
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage AccountingZoho One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (218 ratings)
    9.4
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (185 ratings)
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 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 AccountingZoho One
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
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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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    Zoho
    • Customized dashboards
    • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
    • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
    • The analytics is great what else
    • Collaboration tools are excellent
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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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    Zoho
    • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
    • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
    • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
    • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
    • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    We've been a long time user and are always tweaking our automation to gain efficiencies while improving our service levels. It's pretty easy to come up with what you want to do and then do it yourself. Though, if you're looking to do some really tricked out automations, use of a Zoho Consultant would be a better idea as you'll get exactly what you need much quicker.
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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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    Zoho
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
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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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    There is nothing quite close to what Zoho offers with Zoho One in terms of breadth and depth of applications integrated together as a single product. Also, you get to manage a single license and user management on Zoho One, whereas you would need to work with multiple vendors and also simultaneously take care of billing and contract management with all of them. It is much easier with Zoho One
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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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Sage
    Do not use
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zoho
    • It is hassle-free to access, which saves you a lot of time and manual effort to get the data accessible.
    • Lead status and follow-ups in one place- what you require is a paradise for the Sales team.
    • Reduces the work of HR a lot.
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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