Sage 200 Evolution vs. Sage 500 ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage 200 Evolution
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Sage 200 Evolution is a Business Management Solution that gives users the ability to control a business's financial situation as well as its relationships with customers, suppliers and employees.N/A
Sage 500
Score 8.9 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
Sage 200 EvolutionSage 500 ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage 200 EvolutionSage 500
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Sage 200 EvolutionSage 500 ERP
Features
Sage 200 EvolutionSage 500 ERP
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
6.8
Ratings
13% below category average
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Standardized Processes5.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
6.0
Ratings
22% below category average
Sage 500 ERP
5.9
Ratings
24% below category average
Billing Management5.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Period Close7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
7.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.9
Ratings
10% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.5
Ratings
42% below category average
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
7.5
Ratings
1% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
6.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
4.3
Ratings
41% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
1.3
Ratings
138% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage 200 Evolution
-
Ratings
Sage 500 ERP
5.3
Ratings
29% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Sage 200 EvolutionSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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6.3
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Usability
8.0
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage 200 EvolutionSage 500 ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
As the AP of the company it is good at generating suggested payments and the upload feature to the bank is very helpful
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Sage is wonderful for payroll and employee management. Although it has the capabilities to be a one-stop-shop program, it seriously lacks the interface necessary for wide use. I've had to consult Sage professionals on numerous occasions to explain and walk me through the program as there are so many redundancies. This program has wonderful potential, but they need to update the software and user interface before I can recommend it to any colleague.
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Pros
  • Export payments to the bank
  • Reports
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  • Payables and receivables handled beautifully
  • Projects has the reporting capabilities we need
  • Cash management is easy to do
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Cons
  • Easier reporting options
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  • The application is very functional, but the interface is a little "stale" compared to more modern applications.
  • The underlying client software is written in an old version of Microsoft Visual Basic. I suppose SOME DAY, Microsoft will be discontinuing, although Microsoft has its own ERP software written in that same code.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We will renew our investment in Sage 500, mostly because the competition is very expensive and are bloated with options that are not needed.
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Usability
Many users use it at the same time with no issue
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I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
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Support Rating
We use Pinnacle for software support and find them helpful
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Online Training
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The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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Implementation Rating
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Keep your database and application in different servers.
Install Microsoft Office on your application server so you can use some of the data analysis tools in Sage.
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Alternatives Considered
Not compared to other software as it is a strong software package but may change in the future
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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.
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Return on Investment
  • Easy to use
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  • Efficiency - enhanced automation
  • Cost reduction - simple workspace is enough
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