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FreshBooks vs. Sage 500 ERP

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FreshBooks

208 Reviews and Ratings

Sage 500 ERP

42 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreshBooks

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    		FreshBooks is an accounting service for small businesses. The solution enables users to send and manage invoices, track billable time and collect online payments. The vendor’s value proposition this that their solution provides a straightforward service that simplifies the billing process.

    $21

    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
    FreshBooksSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshBooksSage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    FreshBooksSage 500
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Dashboards9.057 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.855 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports4.82 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Accounts payable8.041 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.455 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management6.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance6.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    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 FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    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 FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    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 FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    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 FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    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 FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    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 FreshBooks and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreshBooksSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (75 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)