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QuickBooks Online vs. Sage 500 ERP

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QuickBooks Online

1,990 Reviews and Ratings

Sage 500 ERP

42 Reviews and Ratings

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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 500

    Score9.1 out of 10
    		N/ASage 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
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    Simple Start
    $38
    per month
    Essentials
    $75
    per month
    Plus
    $115
    per month
    Advanced
    $275
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    81 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.872 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.033 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.067 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.3
    71 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.757 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.058 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    9.7
    112 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.684 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.7106 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.1
    136 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Dashboards8.6128 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.2132 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports7.5120 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.5
    147 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.1125 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.4135 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management8.7123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.1141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.7125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking6.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.245 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.118 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.737 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.731 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.376 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.740 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework8.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.552 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.046 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.023 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management8.123 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    8.4
    90 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    Pricing8.056 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry8.054 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.666 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.370 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.022 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    Risk Repository00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of QuickBooks Online and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    QuickBooks OnlineSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (165 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.9
    (24 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (80 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    2.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.1
    (68 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    3.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.4
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)