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Akaunting vs. Sage 500 ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Akaunting
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Akaunting is an online accounting software that enables the user to track income and expenses, from the company of the same name in Istanbul. The company offers a free version of its product.
$12
per month
Sage 500
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Sage 500 ERP includes accounting and finance, distribution and supply chain, and manufacturing operations support modules. The latest Sage 500 release includes accounts payable enhancements, credit card processing, and general updates, as well as updates to the solution's modules.N/A
Pricing
AkauntingSage 500 ERP
Editions & Modules
Standard Cloud
$12
per month
Premium Cloud
$36
per month
Elite Cloud
$84
per month
Ultimate Cloud
$218
per month
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AkauntingSage 500
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.—
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AkauntingSage 500 ERP
Considered Both Products
Akaunting
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
Chose Akaunting
It is very easy to use and get started with. It can be installed into my own hosting easily and is open source too which means I can add more features myself if I know programming.
Sage 500
John Wilhite | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Wilhite
General Accountant
Chose Sage 500
Quickbooks is more user friendly and intuitive but can be clunky when dealing hard chunks of data. Morever, I did not operate a cloud based solution like Intacct and this is key in my report.
J. Mickey Merguerian | TrustRadius Reviewer
J. Mickey Merguerian
Project Controls Manager
Chose Sage 500
Sage is by far the worst program I have ever used in the construction industry. It has the capability to be a wonderful program for an entire organization but it severely lacks user interface. For instance, Their field reports section has a character limit. That's …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Sage 500
500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious.
Lisa Kuta | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lisa Kuta
Accounting/Software Administrator
Chose Sage 500
The functionality and ease of the software is what we love but we remain on the 7.05 because the price to upgrade is too high.
Features
AkauntingSage 500 ERP
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
7.0
Ratings
17% below category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Role-based user permissions7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards9.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Standard reports7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom reports9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
6.0
Ratings
26% below category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable3.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable5.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Multi-currency support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
8.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order entry8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Plug-ins10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
7.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.9
Ratings
24% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.9
Ratings
10% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
Ratings
41% below category average
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
7.5
Ratings
1% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
Ratings
15% below category average
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.3
Ratings
41% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
1.3
Ratings
138% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Akaunting
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.3
Ratings
29% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AkauntingSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AkauntingSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
If anyone is searching for cloud-based Accounting software and have never used any accounting software before, then Akaunting is perfect for them. They can easily use it which will help me a lot. It has a beautiful UI and a simple one which makes it easy to use for everyone. A small business and a starting business are a good fit for this software.
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
Read full review
Sage is wonderful for payroll and employee management. Although it has the capabilities to be a one-stop-shop program, it seriously lacks the interface necessary for wide use. I've had to consult Sage professionals on numerous occasions to explain and walk me through the program as there are so many redundancies. This program has wonderful potential, but they need to update the software and user interface before I can recommend it to any colleague.
J. Mickey Merguerian | TrustRadius Reviewer
J. Mickey Merguerian
Project Controls Manager
Read full review
Pros
  • Easy to use.
  • Can be installed into own hosting.
  • Have lots of features.
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
Read full review
  • Payables and receivables handled beautifully
  • Projects has the reporting capabilities we need
  • Cash management is easy to do
Lisa Kuta | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lisa Kuta
Accounting/Software Administrator
Read full review
Cons
  • They should make their add ons more cheaper.
  • And they should make few add ons free which are essential.
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
Read full review
  • The application is very functional, but the interface is a little "stale" compared to more modern applications.
  • The underlying client software is written in an old version of Microsoft Visual Basic. I suppose SOME DAY, Microsoft will be discontinuing, although Microsoft has its own ERP software written in that same code.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
We will renew our investment in Sage 500, mostly because the competition is very expensive and are bloated with options that are not needed.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Usability
Because I loved this software and I want others to know about it too, it will surely help many others who are searching for simple accounting software like I was searching some time ago.
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
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I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
John Wilhite | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Wilhite
General Accountant
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Support Rating
I have never tried to call their support, but checking their documentation and FAQs, etc helped me a lot so they deserved this rating...
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
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No answers on this topic
Online Training
No answers on this topic
The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Keep your database and application in different servers.
Install Microsoft Office on your application server so you can use some of the data analysis tools in Sage.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
It is very easy to use and get started with. It can be installed into my own hosting easily and is open source too which means I can add more features myself if I know programming.
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
Read full review
500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious.
Verified User
Anonymous
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • Akaunting has helped me a lot since I started using it.
Bhabishya Bhatt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bhabishya Bhatt
Sales Manager
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  • Efficiency - enhanced automation
  • Cost reduction - simple workspace is enough
John Wilhite | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Wilhite
General Accountant
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