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FreeAgent vs. Sage 500 ERP

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FreeAgent

56 Reviews and Ratings

Sage 500 ERP

42 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeAgent

    Score6.4 out of 10
    		N/AFreeAgent is an cloud-based accounting system designed for small businesses and freelancers. FreeAgent supports many core accounting features and bank reconciliation, payroll, tax management, project level accounting, and multiple currency support. It is mobile-accessible, and integrates with many apps.

    $13.50

    per month

    Sage 500

    Score9.1 out of 10
    		N/ASage 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
    FreeAgentSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    FreeAgent
    $13.50
    per month
    FreeAgent
    $135
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeAgentSage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    FreeAgentSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    Pay calculation8.012 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    API for custom integration4.59 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.4
    23 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Dashboards7.121 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports7.621 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports4.410 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.7
    25 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Accounts payable8.020 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.522 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management8.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management4.51 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    Pricing8.19 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry6.82 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.25 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    Risk Repository00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of FreeAgent and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreeAgentSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (25 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)