Sage Intacct vs. Xero

Xero

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Sage Intacct	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	Sage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.	N/A
Xero	Score7.7 out of 10	N/A	Xero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.	$13 per month

Pricing

Sage Intacct

Xero

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Early: $13
per month
Growing: $37
per month
Established: $70
per month

Pricing Offerings
Sage Intacct	Xero
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

No setup fee

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Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Sage Intacct	Xero
Considered Both Products	Sage Verified User Chose Sage Intacct One of the multi-entity solution's most significant weaknesses is its inability to handle revaluations of foreign currency accounts. It needs to be manually worked out and posted, which is standard functionality in entry-level systems like Xero/Quickbooks. It has added more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is better than Xero, Quickbooks, and SAP. While Netsuite has more customization options it is harder to learn quickly. For large teams Sage Intacct is the way to go. NetSuite is great but without a coach to walk the team through where to go and how to setup it can … Incentivized Helpful? Christopher Smiley Accounting Director in Finance and Accounting at Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Inc. (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 51-200 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Microsoft Dynamics GP and SL are both very antiquated systems. They are rigid and do not offer much customization. Quickbooks is affordable but lacks in its reporting functionalities for a mid-sized business. Xero is a decent system but is not as powerful as Sage Intacct. Incentivized Helpful? Laura Devlin Director of Business Operations in Finance and Accounting at EdenRoc Sciences, LLC (Pharmaceuticals, 51-200 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct was a more comprehensive product than QBO, QBE or Xero and it was a more cost effective and flexible solution that the other larger systems we evaluated. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct We still use BILL and Expensify to sync into Sage Intacct. The other accounting systems were not as strong on the multi-entity consolidation setup so Sage Intacct had made it easier for us overall, in terms of processes, closing schedule, and management. Incentivized Helpful? Pankaj Prashad Assistant Manager F &A in Finance and Accounting at Escalon Business Services LLC (Accounting, 501-1000 employees) Chose Sage Intacct I have used all these software. as discussed earlier Sage Intacct helps us in Inventory management. which is not good in our previous accounting software so we moved to Sage Intacct from that one. Some of the above mentioned software is not good for large scale businesses. I … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct was selected for its advanced financial management capabilities, scalability for growth, user-friendly interface, and real-time reporting. Unlike competitors like QuickBooks and FreshBooks, it effectively handles multi-entity consolidations and also integrates well … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct I don't have experience with other products yet. Incentivized Helpful? Shruti Bharti Accounting Specialist (L3) in Finance and Accounting at Consero Global (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct takes care of end to end requirement of a business. I personally find it very user friendly & the interface is very smooth. Everything is very systematically designed. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Much easier to understand with more traditional accounting concepts with much more flexibility and ease of use . Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Sage intacct is a much more robost system than Sage 50 cloud accounting. Sage Intacct also offers the benefit of having a web based system over a desktop application like sage 50. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct less time data entry, filing system, ability for more reporting, cleaner reporting, easy interface, roles/user set up has more options Incentivized Helpful? Bela Thakkar Accounts Supervisor in Finance and Accounting at Analytix Solutions (Accounting, 501-1000 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct act as a ERP where we can manage all the things like accounting to vendor management easily here in Sage Intacct there are lot of Module where as per the organization need we need to install an implement in organization level. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct It is better. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Much more professional and dynamic for our needs. Other systems not nearly as powerful and empowering to the end user. Incentivized Helpful? Helen He Controller in Finance and Accounting at Fort McMurray Airport Authority (Aviation & Aerospace, 11-50 employees) Chose Sage Intacct More flexibility. Incentivized Helpful? josh fischer Senior Consultant in Professional Services at KPMG (Accounting, 10,001+ employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is more user-friendly compared to NetSuite however, I prefer NetSuite's report builder. Sage Intacct has multiple report builders but it is often a learning process to know which ones to use and you may find yourself switching between the two tools often. Although, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Personal preference is Sage more refined. Incentivized Helpful? Elisa Soames Executive Assistant to Managing Director in Finance and Accounting at 360 Capital (Financial Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Sage Intacct It is similar in terms of use and product offerings. The other software just looks visually more modern. Incentivized Helpful? Erin Breber Senior Manager in Finance and Accounting at SVA (Accounting, 51-200 employees) Chose Sage Intacct Sage Intacct is extremely powerful, very customizable, and the amount of dimension tracking is what drove us to utilize this product over the others. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct I may not be the one who selected Sage Intacct to be used in our company's operations but if I compare it with different products that I have used in my career, the Sage Intacct is the most user-friendly and straight-forward system. I also like how the customer service team … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Intacct offers many features not offered by smaller market programs, especially in the areas of dimensional reporting and user roles and rights. We still use the other programs for smaller or start-up clients due to their simplicity and speed. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Sage Intacct Intacct's multi-dimensional capabilities, plus it's highly customization capabilities made it hands down the best option for most of our clients seeking an online accounting solution. They are a continuous innovator and working to improve their product while setting the bar … Incentivized Helpful?	Xero No answer on this topic
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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Features

Sage Intacct

Xero

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.0 335 Ratings	Xero 7.5 73 Ratings
Pay calculation	7.05 Ratings	8.065 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	6.45 Ratings	8.023 Ratings
Direct deposit files	7.14 Ratings	7.249 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	6.94 Ratings	7.141 Ratings
Reimbursement management	7.8335 Ratings	7.054 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.9 753 Ratings	Xero 8.4 151 Ratings
API for custom integration	8.1710 Ratings	7.979 Ratings
Plug-ins	7.8572 Ratings	9.0138 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 8.8 1159 Ratings	Xero 7.1 189 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	8.8951 Ratings	5.572 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.71125 Ratings	8.7187 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.9 1243 Ratings	Xero 8.7 213 Ratings
Dashboards	7.71114 Ratings	8.6209 Ratings
Standard reports	8.01210 Ratings	9.0211 Ratings
Custom reports	8.11192 Ratings	8.4187 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 8.1 1365 Ratings	Xero 7.3 223 Ratings
Accounts payable	8.51264 Ratings	8.8203 Ratings
Accounts receivable	8.31109 Ratings	8.8209 Ratings
Cash management	8.01177 Ratings	8.4191 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	7.91167 Ratings	8.7216 Ratings
Expense management	8.2836 Ratings	8.1197 Ratings
Time tracking	7.8465 Ratings	7.973 Ratings
Fixed asset management	8.0604 Ratings	8.8137 Ratings
Multi-currency support	8.3465 Ratings	7.6130 Ratings
Multi-division support	8.8752 Ratings	8.2112 Ratings
Regulations compliance	7.7453 Ratings	8.7112 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	7.2336 Ratings	9.8116 Ratings
Self-service portal	7.5559 Ratings	8.4130 Ratings
Global Financial Support	8.1341 Ratings	7.167 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	8.7790 Ratings	4.440 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	8.71082 Ratings	9.890 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	8.3463 Ratings	2.433 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	8.0627 Ratings	2.859 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	8.0454 Ratings	3.333 Ratings
Standardized Processes	8.3734 Ratings	3.659 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	00 Ratings	9.065 Ratings
Localizations	00 Ratings	8.039 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 6.6 440 Ratings	Xero 6.7 101 Ratings
Inventory tracking	7.5333 Ratings	9.097 Ratings
Automatic reordering	5.58 Ratings	6.224 Ratings
Location management	8.3411 Ratings	6.229 Ratings
Manufacturing module	5.25 Ratings	6.016 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of Sage Intacct and Xero
Feature	Sage Intacct 7.7 650 Ratings	Xero 6.2 89 Ratings
Pricing	8.1417 Ratings	6.262 Ratings
Order entry	8.2578 Ratings	6.256 Ratings
Credit card processing	7.7417 Ratings	6.358 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	6.314 Ratings	6.366 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	8.1337 Ratings	6.124 Ratings
Order Orchestration	00 Ratings	6.121 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	00 Ratings	6.117 Ratings

User Ratings
	Sage Intacct	Xero
Likelihood to Recommend	8.6 (1419 ratings)	7.8 (238 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.9 (82 ratings)	7.1 (35 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (140 ratings)	8.2 (163 ratings)
Availability	7.2 (13 ratings)	9.0 (10 ratings)
Performance	7.0 (14 ratings)	10.0 (8 ratings)
Support Rating	8.8 (128 ratings)	9.2 (36 ratings)
In-Person Training	8.2 (6 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Online Training	2.0 (13 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.8 (21 ratings)	7.3 (10 ratings)
Configurability	7.1 (12 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
CPA Rating	7.8 (26 ratings)	9.1 (10 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (309 ratings)	7.1 (122 ratings)
Product Scalability	7.3 (11 ratings)	10.0 (6 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	7.0 (10 ratings)	9.0 (2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.3 (10 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)

Sage Intacct vs. Xero

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