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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    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 50Sage 500
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 50Sage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAnnual billing plans also available for all products.
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 50Sage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage 50
    An easier system for users to use, as well as the price point is one of the best for off the shelf pricing.
    Incentivized
    Sage
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    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 50Sage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    Pay calculation10.017 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.612 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.013 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    API for custom integration10.010 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.011 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.021 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.723 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.8
    28 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Dashboards9.327 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports10.028 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports10.027 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.2
    31 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.030 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.029 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cash management8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.527 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management6.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support6.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.815 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.218 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.98 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.912 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.4
    17 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking10.017 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.910 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management10.08 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    Pricing9.917 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry9.919 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.912 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.819 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility9.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    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 Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    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 Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    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 Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    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 Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    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 Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    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 Sage 50 and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Sage 50Sage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)