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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Xero

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AXero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.

    $13

    per month

    Pricing
    Sage 500Xero
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Early
    $13
    per month
    Growing
    $37
    per month
    Established
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 500Xero
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month
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    Sage 500Xero
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
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    Xero
    Chose Xero
    Xero was chosen due to its simplicity and cost. The decision was as simple as that. There are no hidden costs.
    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 500Xero
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    Xero
    7.5
    73 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.02 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.141 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.054 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.03 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.03 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    7.1
    189 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability7.03 Ratings5.572 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.03 Ratings8.7187 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    8.7
    213 Ratings
    Dashboards6.03 Ratings8.6209 Ratings
    Standard reports8.03 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Custom reports10.03 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    7.3
    223 Ratings
    Accounts payable10.03 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.03 Ratings8.8209 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings7.167 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.01 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.02 Ratings9.890 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings2.859 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.02 Ratings3.659 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.7216 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.1197 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.8137 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.7112 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.8116 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings4.440 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings2.433 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings3.333 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    6.7
    101 Ratings
    Inventory tracking6.03 Ratings9.097 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.03 Ratings6.224 Ratings
    Location management10.03 Ratings6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    Xero
    6.2
    89 Ratings
    Pricing8.02 Ratings6.262 Ratings
    Order entry9.02 Ratings6.256 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.02 Ratings6.358 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings6.366 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings6.121 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.124 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.117 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Sage 500 ERP and Xero
    Feature
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    Xero
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Sage 500Xero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.7
    (238 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (35 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (163 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (122 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)