Sage Accounting

Avantages

The software is easy to use. But it it can be 10 times better if the right coders and designers is employed. Price, it is not the cheapest in the market but again African companies like their money and labour is expensive in South Africa. The system is slow as said when when you have more than a 1000 entries or stock items. Export function lacks functionality as only basic stuff can be exported. Compared to other software in the world....There is much better software in the market!

Inconvénients

Speed, the software is very slow for an online system. It lacks functionality. The price per user is expensive. The software also doesn't have a lot of 3rd party integrations. When it comes to e-commerce it integrates with a few shopping carts but the integration is very basic.

Avantages

Its ability to send real time accounting documents through its automated processes saves the company or organisation a lot of time.
Its add on modules give users a robust diversity to customize the system to best fit the organisations needs.
Automation of invoice generation, Local Purchase orders, credit notes, petty cash just to mention a few to communicate with bank accounts, make transactions and additionally update the records is actually very impressive.
Great support with free training.

Inconvénients

They charge the most essential aspect of it which is the ability to use multi-currency. You would expect this to be free upon purchase of the system as after all it is an accounting system

Avantages

Sage has so many features! We use it for inventory, invoicing, accounting and much more!
Our team can look up our parts, customers and jobs quickly and easily

Inconvénients

It requires training to learn. You have to know what you are looking for and learn where Sage stores that information.
We have had issues with multiple users adding inventory numbers. It doesn't automatically catch them.

Avantages

It is very easy to use, it has almost zero bugs. You can easily backup, import data. I like this product and I use it everyday.

Inconvénients

The ONLY thing that I hate about this product is the speed of the software. I do around 1000 invoices per year and the application is very slow to start, close, export backups, etc. Could be really better. I use other product that are really faster.

Avantages

It is simple to understand even by the middle users

Inconvénients

Integration of currencies still a challenge to many users.

Avantages

Fairly simple to use . Once I learned how to use it, I was able to use it every day and make it part of my daily routine, to stay on top of my book keeping.

Inconvénients

Longer adaptation phase than I thought. It took me a while to learn how to use Sage and all its features effectively.

Avantages

By using this daily, I can see exactly where my business is and the position at all times

Inconvénients

Having inbuilt help/assistant buttons meaning I can solve things immediately without having to go elsewhere or contact they excellent support team

Avantages

Easy to use. Inexpensive. Guides are available if you don't know how to use the program. Online support is always available.

Inconvénients

The invoice designing is very limited. Sometimes changes to records takes a few minutes longer than usual.

Avantages

I used to use Sage One because it offers all the functions I need as a self-employed professional, but the price kept creeping up (it's between 14 and 54 euros a month where I'm from), so I decided to switch to QuickBooks.
It includes plenty of useful features, such as Billing & Invoicing, Bank Reconciliation and Expense Tracking, but QuickBooks offers pretty much the same with a more attractive UI and at a better price point.

Inconvénients

I really dislike how Sage One would prompt me to subscribe to a new, more expensive plan without ever showing the price. I felt that if I ever clicked by mistake they'd start invoicing me right away, since they already had my account number.
As with any accounting software, there is a certain learning curve with Sage Accounting.
Even though it does simplify bookkeeping, you still need to input all your clients information by hand and create your invoices yourself.

Inconvénients

It has only been around for 3 years, so it's not as fully developed as some more mature offerings out there. They are adding new stuff all the time but you might find some features missing that you are used to.

Avantages

Easy to use interface, perfect for our needs as a small business.

Inconvénients

Slightly more expensive compared to other packages available.

Avantages

Sage Business Cloud Accounting is very user friendly and has great functions thanks to being in the cloud.

Inconvénients

It's a little behind it's competitors to be honest, I'm sure it will catch up though as the desktop software was the best on the market for years.

Avantages

In my previous workplace I was using this software on a daily basis. What I liked the most in this software was that I could create the invoice the way I needed and every single details were adjustable. It is very easy to navigate in the history, the charts are clear to read.

Inconvénients

There was nothing really I did not like in this software.

Avantages

Can get majority of reports right from SAGE.

Inconvénients

Implementation into internal systems was a challenge.

Avantages

It is very easy to use and offers a lot of features.

Inconvénients

Sometimes we encounter errors while working on the program and have to log in again.

Avantages

Good interaction with payroll and Pension software, banking etc. Easy to use. Can use from any pc.

Inconvénients

Long list of minor but annoying issues, like it does not accommodate UK net monthly account customers/suppliers, the default dates on functions only show the current month. The only way to avoid the contact name appearing on the invoice address is to put a full stop in the contact name box (so the first line of every invoice is a full stop). Product list doesn't section so you can't add a percentage to one customer or one type of product. Appalling customer service for technical problems.

Avantages

As an online accounting system (enterprise) it does what any company and industry would need. You can configure it based on your company processes, but the reason you would want to use this, is that they have streamlined the process that you can adapt to, instead of the other way around. Why re-invent the wheel?

Inconvénients

Too proprietary. You must go through their accredited vendors to do most of the modifications and reports, unless you train and really go deep.

Avantages

This software was extremely easy to set up and provides excellent access for multiple users. Date entry is very simple and less repetitive than other software I've used. The online chat feature is excellent for solving simple problems or getting help when you cant find what you need in the available online resources.

Inconvénients

Two things need attention. One is the ability for a charity to set up HST receivable in a simpler manner. The other is the ability to contact someone to solve a problem. Support is managed through online chat and it is very difficult to speak to a live person. I've had an issue caused by a glitch in the system and have been unsuccessful in solving the issue for the past 9months.

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Avantages

Ease of use and integration with payroll, also the tax/vat compliance make this software a winner.

Inconvénients

No automatic setup of debit order, monthly payments for this software must be done manually.

Avantages

not much...maybe you don't have to wait as long as you do with telus for them to answer

Inconvénients

We have used sage since it was called simply accounting. I attended courses and have always managed to keep the system going. We started having this problem about 7 years ago.. Unable to email invoices. Customers get frustrated and several people messaging the company to let us know our system has a flaw. We have had several several hours on the phone with sage trying to get this corrected! No luck

Avantages

Great product and super support! I can't see me moving away from Sage.

Inconvénients

Like most things in life... could be cheaper!

Avantages

SQL and all report making features are great.

Inconvénients

If your business is outside the USA or different from the American system of business it can be frustrating.

Avantages

I love cloud solutions and the reports from this would have been nice.

Inconvénients

I was hit with what seemed like every road block as I tried to switch from my Sage Desktop program into their cloud program. Customer Support was lacking and I ended up joining a Facebook support group of other accountant/bookkeepers making a similar switch. In the end I had to make the decision to let it go or loose my productivity.

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Avantages

The cloud functionality is a great tool in theory, if it can ever be dependable.

Inconvénients

Sage is the most glitchy program I have EVER used. I recommend away from it when possible

Avantages

Good performance, profesionnal and good average

Inconvénients

Take long Time before processing informations

Avantages

I like how there is a dashboard that lets me visualize transactions and entries of the business. We're able to import information like bank statements, contracts, sales history into the cloud for access and reference.

Inconvénients

It has limited features and the mobile app crashes and is limited in functionality. For the price, it still can't be beat cause there are little instances on which you want to access the accounting cloud through mobile.

Avantages

Speaking from a non-finance position, this tool has been very helpful to allow my staff to easily track all of our financial operations. I enjoy the clear, and simple printouts to give me a snapshot of specific accounts or our overall financial picture.

Inconvénients

The software itself works great in a silo. I have had some trouble trying to link it with some non-profit donor tracking software which has meant double entry rather than a smooth sharing of information between systems.

Avantages

What I like is that it's a powerful tool with customization capabilities. It accurately keeps track of our inventory as long as there's no human error

Inconvénients

It's a little buggy at time. Since it's so customizable, it's up to the developers to establish the database and how each database interact with each other. There are just things we wished were implemented by the dev from the beginning.

Avantages

Ability to use on an Ipad - initial reason we moved from SAGE 50 to this software, however after 6 1/2 months with not a huge number of transactions the system has just got slower and slower the ipad works perfectly on all other software just sage is the issue

Inconvénients

Migration didn't work
Unable to adapt reports
Entering payments is a clunky problem as you can't batch in a list of payments you need to keep clicking on payment receipt
Online support forum in SAGE doesn't get answers unless it happens to be something they already have in process they should ignore the quests

Avantages

Very easy to use and always asks if you are sure you want to do something.
The steps are very easy to follow.

Inconvénients

I personally really like this software and did not have any problems.

I would highly recommend for beginner users.

Avantages

I liked the fact that it is very structured and effective.

Inconvénients

what I liked the least was sometimes a bit slow.

Avantages

The ability to see finances on one dashboard and report producing capabilities. I was especially impressed by how helpful the call centre staff were.

Inconvénients

The online help leaves much to be desired, it is written using technical language that accounting professionals would be familiar with but is either confusing (or at worst meaningless) to the average sole trader user. I would improve this by making articles based on particular scenrios ie - 'You have invoiced a customer but now they have cancelled the order - Heres what to do' - 'You have returned part of a supplier order for a partial refund - here is what to do' etc

Avantages

we got it Because we have been Use Peachtree

Inconvénients

No Customer service ,they couldn't fix a simple problem like update a Credit Card Info

Avantages

From a customization point of view I think Sage 300 ranks pretty high. Most lager ERP solutions offers a square to plug a round hole.

Inconvénients

Searching through all the modules for an Invoice and following the flow from AP to GL for example is quite cumbersome. I have had a more positive experience with other ERP solutions as a end user.

Avantages

This cloud based accounting package is great to work with. It is simple to use and easy to learn. The standard accounting reports that a growing business are all available. Besides, this I am able to work on the system from home and don't need to move around with a laptop that has the software loaded as it is all in the cloud.

Inconvénients

It would seem that sometimes the automatic invoice sending to clients doesn't work properly and some invoices have to be sent manually. This may however be a problem due to our system. Besides this, we are happy with everything else.

Avantages

User-friendly interface. Good dashboard view.
Collaboration with external agencies - HMRC, our accountant & book-keeper.
Functionality has increased alongside our needs as a growing business.
Cost-effective
Excellent customer support

Inconvénients

No trace-ability of emails sent - only a Yes or No view of whether emails (invoices) have been sent.
Cannot export XL data to our Pension portal (Big booooo for the Sageone!)
No auto-generation of a reference number for purchases like there is sales?! This causes us issues!!
Only 1 user allowed to access Payroll platform for our subscription

Avantages

The accounting package works very fine. Its design is logical and intuitive and its quite easy to set up.

Inconvénients

Poor customer service. They do not respond. They do not provide a straight answer. Overall it is a good software

Avantages

We use Sage Accounting for management reporting and it works perfect and always reliable and gives us a great understandable charts/graphics.
Also it is very easy to adapt and very user friendly and has never crashed during my last two years.

Inconvénients

There is no negative point of this software and I have never heard/witnessed any cons from anyone.

Avantages

I had never used a platform like Sage 300 before (the accounting job I had was my first in the field) but I found it pretty easy to use once I got the hang of it. There are a lot of different tools within this software that I wasn't able to use (weren't necessary) but there is definitely something for everyone.

Inconvénients

As there were many features, at times it was difficult to remember where I needed to be clicking and what stage I was on in the accounts payable process. It would be helpful if you got a free demo or walk-through to help you understand the process.

Avantages

When set up correctly, it becomes fairly easy to track income and expenses and compile the income statement and manage profit margins.

Inconvénients

It is a bit difficult to set up and manage if done incorrectly.

Avantages

Links your cloud accounting with your bookeepers sage 50. If she/he is oldshcool and like working off spreadsheets and u want it on a cloud its real good.

Inconvénients

Doesn’t work on any tablet I tried IPad and fire tablet and the short listing of products isnon functional making it useless for mobile.
Also unable to print receipts for payments on multiple invoices is really annoying.

Avantages

The software is simple to setup from entering in the user's company details and client details.
Menus are easy to navigate.
Requires basic accounting knowledge.
It is cloud based, bringing convenience in and out of the office.
The software handles all the nesscecary transactions regarding accounting for small businesses.

Inconvénients

The software can be slow at times.
Lacks customization features in areas.
A break in an Internet connection can cause a loss in work.

Avantages

It is fairly easy to use. It provides the basic needs of small business owners. Helps me with their tax prep needs

Inconvénients

Navigation through the product isn't seamless

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Avantages

Easy to use, great customer support.

Inconvénients

It could use an updated image.

Avantages

I loved the fact that for the most part everything seemed extremely easy to use. I did run into a few issues, but I found the support staff were extremely helpful. I would like to point ou that I am not an accountant by trade and give my books to a qualified accountant at the end of each year. This product served that purpose entirely.

Inconvénients

The bank statements duplicated on one of the imports, but to be honest Im not sure if I did something wrong.

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Avantages

Sage is great. It does what I need it to do, doesn't take a class to understand it. It is so user friendly. I think it is some of the most straight forward yet in depth software on the market. You can be computer illiterate and understand Sage in a week and yet it isn't like a dumbed down program. It is universal and I like that.

Inconvénients

I have only one complaint about Sage. Some of the copy and paste functions cannot be used for some reason. It isn't just in one area, it is random. If that is the only bad thing I have to say.....that's better than most.

Avantages

Ha sido un software facil de implementar y utilizar, excelente para llevar la contabilidad y facturación.

Inconvénients

Opciones de informes financieros generados por el software.

Avantages

It was easy to deploy and to get started. It has all the functionality that a small business would need and makes it easy to invoice, track expenses and to perform financial management functions. Sage is great value for money and takes the headache out of financial management.

Inconvénients

The help functionality could be improved.

Avantages

The fact that you cannot go modify stuff by the backdoor

Inconvénients

support could be better, it's not easy to reach

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Avantages

The main go to accounting software and as you’d expect, covers all required accounting aspects.

Inconvénients

The software cost is expensive for what it is and we don’t like the fact that Sage lock you in then annually push up the prices for new functionality that most people never want.