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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Online

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

    $38

    per month

    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 OnlineSage 50
    Editions & Modules
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
    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 OnlineSage 50
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual billing plans also available for all products.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 50
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Much simpler program and easy to use for the accounting staff for their work.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    QuickBooks Online is a market leader relative to many of the solutions named above. However, there are a wide variety of capable solutions in the market. Many of them focus on industry specific solutions that strengthen their position. I selected QuickBooks Online as a fast …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Sage support knocked the socks off QBO support, but it came at a price.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Quick and easy to set up. QuickBooks Online has a full suite of bookkeeping tools and pricing is affordable. QBO is best suited for Small Businesses and it's cloud-based, which is also well suited for the owners who work remotely. It is flexible and integrates well with …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    Zuora was not as user-friendly as QB Online and the pricing was fair for what we needed it for.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    I like QuickBooks better. Its updated and online version makes it so so much easier.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    We have clients who have used Sage/Peachtree and Quicken. QuickBooks Online seems a little more user-friendly for the average user, as well as offering a better interface. There seems to be more training and help available for the common person with QuickBooks than with other …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online
    I have used JDE, Peachtree, and Timberline. It is a lot easier to get a view of the big picture with QuickBooks compared to the others, but I have never used as much data with QuickBooks as I have with the other systems.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Chose Sage 50
    Among the competitors, Sage 50 was the easiest to start working right off the bat and logical to build our payment and reconciliation process. Some competitors were difficult to set up in multi-computer mode, and it was challenging to obtain support that acknowledged …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 50
    More robust, less opportunity for errors and accidental deletion of data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 50
    Offers a greater range of features, available on different platforms, more integration and cheaper than Sage but less popular and not a lot of accountants prefer it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 50
    I have used mainframe type programs with more bells and whistles than Sage 50. For what we do, that expensive software is a waste of money. Sage 50 is a solid program. I have used QuickBooks and they have online software that is an advantage. But it's not as good in ways an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 50
    Sage One and QuickBooks Online can only support a micro-business. Microsoft Dynamics is too hard to use. Sage 50 is just right. Sage 100 is the big brother for the larger business needing more depth in the modules.
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    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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    Features
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 50
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.872 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.033 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.067 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.046 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.548 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    Sage 50
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.757 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.058 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.684 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.7106 Ratings8.723 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.8
    28 Ratings
    Dashboards8.6128 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Standard reports8.2132 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Custom reports7.5120 Ratings10.027 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    31 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.1125 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.4135 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Cash management8.7123 Ratings8.929 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.1141 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Expense management8.7125 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Time tracking6.957 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.155 Ratings6.818 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.024 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.245 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.241 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.368 Ratings9.815 Ratings
    Self-service portal8.869 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.118 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.737 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.731 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Localizations8.123 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.376 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.127 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.740 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.426 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.552 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.4
    17 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.046 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.023 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Location management8.123 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.018 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 50
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    Pricing8.056 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Order entry8.054 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.666 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.370 Ratings6.819 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.022 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.019 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (165 ratings)
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.9
    (24 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)