QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) vs. Sage 500 ERP

QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)	Score8.9 out of 10	N/A	A now discontinued accounting solution, QuickBooks Self-Employed featured tools to help the self-employed drive growth and financial stability. It is replaced by the more advanced QuickBooks Solopreneur.	N/A
Sage 500	Score9.1 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

QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

Sage 500

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Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)	Sage 500
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

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Features

QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

Sage 500

Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 7.8 3 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 7.0 2 Ratings
Pay calculation	10.02 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	5.02 Ratings	6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files	8.03 Ratings	7.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	8.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reimbursement management	8.03 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 5 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 8.5 3 Ratings
API for custom integration	10.04 Ratings	9.03 Ratings
Plug-ins	10.04 Ratings	8.03 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 8 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 8.5 3 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	10.08 Ratings	7.03 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	10.05 Ratings	10.03 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 14 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 8.0 3 Ratings
Dashboards	10.012 Ratings	6.03 Ratings
Standard reports	10.014 Ratings	8.03 Ratings
Custom reports	10.08 Ratings	10.03 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 15 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 8.0 3 Ratings
Accounts payable	10.09 Ratings	10.03 Ratings
Accounts receivable	10.010 Ratings	10.03 Ratings
Cash management	10.09 Ratings	00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	10.010 Ratings	00 Ratings
Expense management	10.014 Ratings	00 Ratings
Time tracking	10.07 Ratings	00 Ratings
Fixed asset management	10.04 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-currency support	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-division support	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Regulations compliance	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	10.013 Ratings	00 Ratings
Self-service portal	10.08 Ratings	00 Ratings
Global Financial Support	10.02 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	10.02 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Localizations	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	10.06 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	10.04 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Standardized Processes	10.05 Ratings	10.02 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 3 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 8.0 3 Ratings
Inventory tracking	10.03 Ratings	6.03 Ratings
Automatic reordering	10.03 Ratings	10.03 Ratings
Location management	10.03 Ratings	10.03 Ratings
Manufacturing module	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) 10.0 5 Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 8.8 2 Ratings
Pricing	10.04 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Order entry	10.04 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Credit card processing	10.05 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	10.03 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Order Orchestration	10.02 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	10.03 Ratings	00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	10.02 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 5.9 2 Ratings
Billing Management	00 Ratings	10.02 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management	00 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting	00 Ratings	2.01 Ratings
Period Close	00 Ratings	8.02 Ratings

Comparison of Project Financial Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 6.9 1 Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting	00 Ratings	1.01 Ratings
Project Costing	00 Ratings	3.01 Ratings
Cost Capture	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings

Comparison of Project Execution Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 4.5 1 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers	00 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality	00 Ratings	5.01 Ratings

Comparison of Grants Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 7.5 1 Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management	00 Ratings	6.01 Ratings

Comparison of Procurement features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 6.0 1 Ratings
Contract Authoring	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Contract Repository	00 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management	00 Ratings	4.01 Ratings

Comparison of Risk Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 4.3 1 Ratings
Risk Repository	00 Ratings	3.01 Ratings
Control Management	00 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments	00 Ratings	4.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification	00 Ratings	3.01 Ratings

Comparison of Supply Chain features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 1.3 1 Ratings
Forecasting	00 Ratings	1.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning	00 Ratings	2.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring	00 Ratings	1.01 Ratings

Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) and Sage 500 ERP
Feature	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) - Ratings	Sage 500 ERP 5.3 1 Ratings
Proposal Management	00 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management	00 Ratings	4.01 Ratings

User Ratings
	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)	Sage 500
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (15 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (1 ratings)	6.3 (2 ratings)
Usability	9.4 (2 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	6.0 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)