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QuickBooks Desktop Premier vs. Sage Accounting

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Desktop Premier

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.N/A

    Sage Accounting

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASage Accounting is online accounting software made to simplify life for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers by providing the functions needed to take care of daily business to-dos. Users can create and send professional quotes and invoices, track income and expenses and know where the business' financials stand. Every Sage Business Cloud Accounting subscription includes unlimited access to support as well as automatic backups and product updates.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage Accounting
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsVersions and pricing listed are for CA products. Versions available and pricing may vary by country. * 2 months free to start, or free for 1 month to try, then $19/$43/$62 +tax/mo (tier depending). Offer valid for new customers only on monthly subscriptions of Sage Business Cloud Accounting. After the promotional period, the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then current rate. May not be combined with any other offers or discounts. To ensure continuous service the subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will automatically be billed to the same credit card each month on the anniversary date of purchase. Plans can be terminated at any time prior to the renewal data and not charged for renewal.
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage Accounting
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    They are similar, my clients like QuickBooks Desktop Premier setup better and I like the payroll better in QuickBooks
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    More people use QuickBooks. It is more efficient to offer quality services for one product.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Chose Sage Accounting
    While QuickBooks is a solid solution, Sage Accounting offers enhanced security and effectively prevents any unrecorded activity. I'm thoroughly satisfied with Sage Accounting and Payroll and have no intention of switching back. Better security and prevents any unrecorded …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage Accounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.046 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.020 Ratings9.312 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.036 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.927 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.030 Ratings9.112 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    1.3
    20 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    8.6
    23 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.315 Ratings9.120 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.320 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    10.0
    50 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.7
    42 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.044 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings9.539 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    59 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.3
    44 Ratings
    Dashboards9.050 Ratings8.340 Ratings
    Standard reports9.058 Ratings9.844 Ratings
    Custom reports6.556 Ratings9.735 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    62 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    9.1
    64 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.060 Ratings9.857 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.061 Ratings9.945 Ratings
    Cash management10.056 Ratings9.853 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.059 Ratings9.561 Ratings
    Expense management10.058 Ratings9.934 Ratings
    Time tracking5.028 Ratings6.611 Ratings
    Fixed asset management5.040 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.018 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.033 Ratings9.918 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.819 Ratings9.529 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.028 Ratings9.735 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.018 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.04 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.06 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting10.010 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Localizations10.02 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.015 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.07 Ratings6.910 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.08 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.05 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.09 Ratings9.520 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    2.9
    36 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    6.9
    17 Ratings
    Inventory tracking1.735 Ratings6.717 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.015 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Location management8.019 Ratings5.77 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.017 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage Accounting
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    40 Ratings
    Sage Accounting
    8.2
    28 Ratings
    Pricing10.030 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Order entry10.031 Ratings7.615 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.028 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.036 Ratings7.620 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.03 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.04 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution5.01 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (65 ratings)
    9.9
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.3
    (12 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.9
    (38 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    5.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.9
    (18 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)