Kashoo vs. Sage 500 ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kashoo
Score 4.9 out of 10
N/A
Kashoo is a simple cloud-based double-entry accounting platform for small businesses. It is mobile-accessible and features include receipt capture, automated invoicing, tax preparation, financial reports, banking, and expense management features.
$324
per year
Sage 500
Score 8.9 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
KashooSage 500 ERP
Editions & Modules
Kashoo
$324
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KashooSage 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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KashooSage 500 ERP
Features
KashooSage 500 ERP
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Kashoo
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Plug-ins10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Kashoo
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability9.50 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Kashoo
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards9.10 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Standard reports9.50 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
Kashoo
8.0
Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cash management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support7.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Kashoo
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order entry10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Credit card processing10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
Ratings
42% 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
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
Ratings
14% 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
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
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
Kashoo
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.3
Ratings
29% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
User Ratings
KashooSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
2.1
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(0 ratings)
Usability
4.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KashooSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
It is great for a small company or sole proprietorship. It is simple and easy and allows you to do your bookkeeping without taking too much of your time. It would not be ideal for a company that needs to track inventory.
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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.
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Pros
  • Mobile app for scanning expenses.
  • Straight to the point actions.
  • Clean user interface (better than the QuickBooks icons!).
  • Importing bank transactions with no upcharge.
  • Receive credit card payments with no credit check.
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  • Payables and receivables handled beautifully
  • Projects has the reporting capabilities we need
  • Cash management is easy to do
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Cons
  • The UI is not nice at all - even with a UI refresh, it still didn't look that great
  • The UX is rough as well - it's not as easy to use until you get used to it - high learning curve
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  • 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.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We will renew our investment in Sage 500, mostly because the competition is very expensive and are bloated with options that are not needed.
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Usability
Kashoo is by far the most intuitive and easy to use accounting/bookkeeping solution I've tried, and after using it for several years I'm pleased that it delivers a consistent experience. No surprises, it just works. I don't want to spend any more time than I have to attend to bookkeeping, and Kashoo allows me to do just that.
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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.
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Support Rating
They were not helpful in resolving my issue on the change to my lifetime deal, and I am not happy with their support. They didn't care at all
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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.
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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.
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Alternatives Considered
Wave Accounting has the UI and UX down perfectly. Their reporting is nice as well, but I felt like things were a little more customizable in Kashoo, so they have the upper hand there.
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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.
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Return on Investment
  • Kashoo has allowed us to manage our finances in a simple way
  • Helps us figure out if we are making money or losing it
  • Affordable than some other accounting tools
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  • Efficiency - enhanced automation
  • Cost reduction - simple workspace is enough
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