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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AccountEdge

    Score6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    AccountEdge is a small business accounting software for Mac and Windows users. AccountEdge allows business owners to organize, process, and report on their financial information. Its features include accounting, integrated payroll, sales and purchases, contact management, inventory, and time billing. It was acquired by Priority Software in January 2018 to expand that company's small business portfolio.

    $20

    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
    AccountEdgeSage 50
    Editions & Modules
    AccountEdge Pro
    $20
    per month
    AccountEdge Network Edition
    $30
    per month
    AccountEdge Hosted
    $50
    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
    AccountEdgeSage 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
    AccountEdgeSage 50
    Considered Both Products
    Priority Software
    Chose AccountEdge
    I think AccountEdge is superior to Peachtree, which is not a high bar. Its compatibility with MAC OS is good, but I think Xero will be taking much of the Mac based customers as it appears to be a better product.
    Incentivized
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    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
    AccountEdgeSage 50
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    6.6
    6 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    Pay calculation10.06 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.04 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.04 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.05 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Reimbursement management4.03 Ratings8.913 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.07 Ratings8.723 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.8
    28 Ratings
    Dashboards9.04 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Standard reports9.07 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Custom reports9.06 Ratings10.027 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    31 Ratings
    Accounts payable9.08 Ratings10.030 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.08 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Cash management8.12 Ratings8.929 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation6.08 Ratings10.029 Ratings
    Expense management6.06 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    Time tracking6.04 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.03 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.02 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.02 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.04 Ratings9.815 Ratings
    Self-service portal2.71 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.818 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.98 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.912 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.4
    17 Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.06 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.01 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Location management8.03 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.02 Ratings8.98 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    Sage 50
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    Pricing8.05 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Order entry9.05 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Credit card processing6.05 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.06 Ratings6.819 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of AccountEdge and Sage 50
    Feature
    AccountEdge
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    Sage 50
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.03 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AccountEdgeSage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (18 ratings)
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)