Sage 50 for Non-Profits from an end user and consultants perspective
May 22, 2025

Sage 50 for Non-Profits from an end user and consultants perspective

J Rio Fultz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Sage 50 Premium Accounting

Overall Satisfaction with Sage 50

Sage 50 is used for financial management, budget controls and accounting functions for a non profit that tackles homelessness. Sage products in general are well known for non-profits needing to manage their organizations financial posture. Sage 50 allows the non-profit to manage cashflow, handle accounts payables & receivables, handle account reconciliations and provide financial reports to stakeholders.

Pros

  • Strong financial reporting features
  • ease of use and work flow for various accounting functions
  • strong accounts payable functionality for compliance and auditing

Cons

  • Some custom reporting functionality would be welcomed
  • Account drill down capabiities are limited
  • multiple company limitations. This is cumbersome for a non-profit with 10+ companies
  • consolidated reporting structure is not very intuitive to combine company financials
  • Sage 50 allows an effective consolidation of multiple companies in a fairly solid manner
  • Sage 50 has ample reporting functionality for most small to medium non-profits.
I think Sage 50 is a trusted product and is reliable from a product delivery and support perspective. They have deep domain expertise in the non-profit space and should be a consideration for new non-profit startups or existing non-profits looking to migrate from other platforms. Overall, I believe that Sage 50 does many things well with few limitations.

Do you think Sage 50 delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Sage 50's feature set?

Yes

Did Sage 50 live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Sage 50 go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Sage 50 again?

Yes

Sage 50 is well suited for most small to medium sized Non-profits looking to organize and centralize accounting functions. The reporting functionality is serviceable for most user groups. Advanced resources may be needed for larger and more complex environments. The initial implementation is the key to architecting out the right use cases for the organization. Much of the out of the box functionality is well positioned for beginner to middle users.

Sage 50 Feature Ratings

7.5
Accounts payable
8
Accounts receivable
7
Cash management
7
Bank reconciliation
7
Expense management
8
Fixed asset management
8
Multi-division support
7
Regulations compliance
7
Electronic tax filing
8
Self-service portal
7
Global Financial Support
8
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
8
Intercompany Accounting
7
Localizations
7
Journals and Reconciliations
8
Enterprise Accounting
8
Configurable Accounting
8
Centralized Rules Framework
7
Standardized Processes
8
7.3
Inventory tracking
8
Automatic reordering
7
Location management
7
7.4
Pricing
8
Order entry
8
Credit card processing
7
Cost of goods sold
7
Order Orchestration
7
End-to-end order visibility
7
Order exception Resolution
8
Not Rated
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
8.0
Dashboards
8
Standard reports
8
Custom reports
8
Not Rated
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
Not Rated
8.0
Role-based user permissions
8
Single sign-on capability
8

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