About Sage 50cloud Accounting
Sage 50cloud Accounting pricing
Sage 50cloud Accounting does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Sage 50cloud Accounting paid version starts at US$33.00/month.
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Sage 50cloud Accounting Reviews
Feature rating
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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28 Years and counting
Very good, have loved my interaction with some great cleint managers over hte years and we have all benefited.
Pros
I have used this software for 28 years from DOS to version 28. Its always delivered when required and good support when needed.
Cons
Recent prices changes have been a challenge and too much for some cleints.
Alternatives Considered
XeroReasons for Switching to Sage 50cloud Accounting
Desktop based and interating with my add in software The Analyser.- Industry: Computer & Network Security
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Sage Accounts - The complete solution
We have used Sage for years, and have no intention of moving. We're used to it's GUI and it just works.
Pros
There's so much to like. The interface, although hasn't changed for a number of years, is incredibly easy to use. The screens are quick to move around, and the support, should you need it, is awesome. Really friendly guys on the phone and sympathetic.
Cons
The fact that there isn't a mobile App is disappointing. We have also found that the latest Windows builds are incredibly heavy on the CPU and RAM, which makes for older PCs to be a problem.
Alternatives Considered
XeroReasons for Choosing Sage 50cloud Accounting
Our accountant recommended it as she uses it with all her clients.Reasons for Switching to Sage 50cloud Accounting
The support which our accountant is able to offer us as she uses it, was the main reason.- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Sage 50Cloud
Great software for everyday use in accounting & keeping track of payables / receivables.
Pros
How easy it is to manage and use on a daily basis.
Cons
Some days it's a bit slow, especially trying to load past reports or sending out statements.
- Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Major limitations for everything but the most simple operations
Want to do accounting? Sage 50 will do it almost as well as Quickbooks for a higher cost and with less support. It's also a lot harder to find an accountant that works with Sage and actually knows what they're doing. Want to buy and resell products? Sure, it'll mostly work. Want to use it for manufacturing/assembly? Forget it, Sage 50 can't do it properly and will cost you an incalculable amount in lost time and opportunity. No lot tracking, horrible reporting, no forecasting, only 5 user defined fields (none of which are very useful), no BOM variances, no part revisions allowed, no mass BOM update, etc.
Pros
Better than chiseling on a stone tablet, though less reliable.
Cons
Oh so many things:
Database is SLOW
No user workflows, cannot require approvals, checks, releases, etc.
No ability to limit access to fields, or to require approvals on data entry
Fields are not updatable in table views and require opening a screen for each item to update.
Finding information in Sage is difficult, must search through multiple screens, reports, or excel spreadsheets to find date
Order data exists in many separate views (SO, PO, WO, Invoice) without a single summary view of status.
Sage50 items do not link – a line on a PO, SO, Quote, etc cannot be clicked to bring up the item card. The ID must be memorized and typed into another window, wasting valuable time
Data import/export from/to Sage50 is time consuming and error prone
Document templates are stored locally and must be manually updated per machine on change.
One time use items or BOMs have to be added to part master to never be removed which clutters system, or have to be entered as a description items which severely limits usability.
Cannot open multiple records when reviewing order history (or item cards, POs, Invoices, etc). Can only have one window for each type open at a time.
No system discount levels
Difficult to determine lead times for an assembly, have to start a pseudo work ticket and still can only determine current part availability that doesn't show when on order parts will arrive
Sage can assign a user to a quote, but has no notifications to tell that user when the quote gets converted, updated, etc
No material traceability, or lot tracking
Routings do not exist – cannot track inventory moves from receipt to, inventory, picking, assembly, QA, etc
Sage50 cannot record who received, assembled, tested, shipped, etc
Cannot attach records or files to built items (final inspection reports, pictures, etc)
Purchase planning is almost non-existent.
Parts cannot undergo true revision.
Changing the item ID results in changing entire system history
Rev changes require creation of new ID and BOM update
BOM changes are labor intensive
BOM changes must occur individually and manually each time a part undergoes revision
Variances are not allowed
Cannot swap parts or revisions for a variance BOM, a complete new BOM must be created and all traveler paperwork reprinted
When moving to a new revision, the old revision must remain in the BOM until consumed which results in Sage reporting the need to purchase the old revision instead of the new revision.
Revision changeover must be manually watched and switched at point of consumption
Sage has a field for “Preferred Vendor ID”, but no additional approved suppliers
Single currency only
Sage50 has updates that come out every year, but they only support the previous years version for another 6 months so you're forced into an upgrade if want any semblance of support (though it doesn't really count as support most of the time).
- Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Sage 50cloud Accounting
I have used Sage for a long number of years and would have no plans on that changing any time soon. I have always had a great experience anytime I needed helped either with a Customer Service Advisor or through the webinars. I have a sense of security in knowing that no matter what I can get help quickly if required.
Pros
Sage 50cloud Accounting is critical to our Company. We selected Sage because of how easy it was to navigate through the site, the reports we could get from it, having the Customer Service Support and having the Webinars to all fall back on if required. I have availed of quite a few of these and they have been so beneficial to me. Having the telephone support is also advantageous and the security of knowing the customer service consultant will stay on the phone with you until your query is resolved.
Cons
The thing I like least about Sage is probably Report Designer. This I think is partially my own fault as I need to maybe learn more about the intricacies of it. A webinar is probably in my near future for this.
