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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A

    Sage 50

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting) is accounting software designed for small businesses. Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50, and formerly Peachtree) lets businesses invoice customers, pay bills, manage inventory, control costs, and pay employees. The solution includes high-level dashboards and in-depth reports.

    $61.92

    per month per user

    Pricing
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 50
    Editions & Modules
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    Sage 50 Pro Accounting
    $61.92
    per month
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting
    $103.92
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
    $177.17
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 50
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual billing plans also available for all products.
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    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 50
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    We switched from Sage 50 Accounting because it was not truly cloud based, and in order to upgrade there were additional fees.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is our first choice, we love using this software, it does everything we need and also it is a great choice for great majority of our clients. It also evolves and the new features are always great. Xero, for example, does not listen to user feedback …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is on par with Xero, and both are market leaders in the Online Bookkeeping solutions. Multi-dimensional reporting is better than Xero but Xero has better WorkPapers, Hubdoc app and allows for online filing of accounts to Companies House and to HMRC. …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Sage was a better fit for established, growing organizations whereas QuickBooks Online was a simpler system for startups and small to mid-sized businesses. In one of my companies, we had a CFO who preferred the product due to the customization. Our bookkeeper, in a smaller …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    At my last job we used Sage 50. It wasn't nearly as easy to use and had less features and cost more.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks is better than Sage 50. Better design and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks is so much easier to use than anything I have worked with before.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks has been a significant upgrade over Sage50. We have not encountered any of the stability or licensing issues we encountered with Sage. The software is also much faster and easier to navigate. There are certain pieces of information that used to take much longer to …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks is much easier to use and train on. It makes dealing with your company's taxes a breeze. Reporting on your financial information is easy. Much of the functionality in the software is intuitive and easy to figure out. Other software reconciliation features aren't as …
    Incentivized
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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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 Online AdvancedSage 50
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    Sage 50
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.276 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.981 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.3146 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.0160 Ratings8.723 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.8
    28 Ratings
    Dashboards8.8167 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Standard reports8.8176 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7168 Ratings10.027 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    31 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.4173 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.7168 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Cash management9.1149 Ratings8.929 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.6171 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Expense management9.7158 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Time tracking9.790 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.746 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.577 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.280 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.5100 Ratings9.815 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.896 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.976 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.576 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.6155 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.566 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.884 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.565 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.1119 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.818 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.4
    17 Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.672 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    Pricing9.888 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Order entry9.981 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.8106 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings6.819 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Online AdvancedSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)