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Sage 100 vs. Sage 500 ERP

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Sage 100

111 Reviews and Ratings

Sage 500 ERP

42 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage 100cloud

    Score6.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    		Sage 100 (or Sage 100cloud is a business management software offering a broad range of modules designed to meet the many needs of virtually any business. It encompasses financial operations and accounting, payroll, business intelligence, CRM, eBusiness, manufacturing and distribution.N/A

    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
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    Sage 100 ERP Standard
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Advanced
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Premium
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Online
    $0
    Per User per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Verified User
    Chose Sage 100cloud
    I didn't choose Sage 100 ERP -- it was already in use when I started at the organization over five years ago. It has the same types of pros and cons as other big hulking software suites meant to power the infrastructure of corporations. It's slow, tough to customize, and …
    Incentivized
    Paul Maldonato
    Senior Consutlant at Emerge Business Consulting (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Sage 100cloud
    I'm a VAR for multiple ERP packages and for the money Sage 100 can't be beat for distribution. For project accounting and advanced manufacturing I would go with another solution.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    Verified User
    Chose Sage 500
    500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious.
    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
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.5
    8 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    Pay calculation8.08 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.06 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.08 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    API for custom integration3.06 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.09 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.0
    15 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability4.015 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.014 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.0
    17 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Dashboards2.011 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports9.016 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports10.015 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.6
    17 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.017 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.013 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    6.8
    11 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking6.011 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.78 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management6.06 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.8
    10 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    Pricing9.010 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry9.010 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing4.010 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.010 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.63 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.7
    7 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    Billing Management7.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management6.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.24 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close7.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.04 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing9.03 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.04 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.63 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance7.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers5.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated5.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    Risk Repository5.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management5.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments5.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification4.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.1
    3 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    Forecasting8.03 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning8.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.63 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 100 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 100
    1.4
    1 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    Proposal Management1.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management2.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Sage 100cloudSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (21 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)