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Sage 50cloud

Composite Score

7.2 /10

CX Score

7.3 /10

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What is Sage 50cloud?

Sage Business Cloud will change the way you do business forever. Sage 50cloud is the perfect choice if you want the power and productivity of desktop accounting software, with the freedom and security of the cloud.

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Sage 50cloud Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

79 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

10
Since last award

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

6
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+77 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Sage 50cloud?

9% Negative

12% Neutral

79% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Reliable
Effective Service
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 77

Reconciliation

General Ledger Chart of Accounts

Cash Flow Management

Accounts Receivable Invoicing

Accounts Payable Purchase Orders

Expense Management

Cost Revenue Tracking

Project Accounting

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Integration APIs

Budgeting Forecasting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Sage 50cloud Reviews

ANNE W.

Role: Finance
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Best Accounting Software for Small organizations

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sage 50cloud from other similar products?

It has online features as compared to other products such quick books desktop pro, and it can work and collaborate from anywhere with applications of Microsoft office such as word, excel and powerpoint. The software also has very sound accounting software package and one can create levels of security for individuals in an organization,

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One can do mobile invoicing comfortably without necessarily having a desktop or laptop at hand,it also has automated backup and automated billing. It is also best for activity tracking such as invoice, time and inventory tracking. when reporting, it can produce comparison financial statements comparing two different time periods.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The fact that it is expensive and has limited integration options. For new users, it may be hard to navigate around and requires training.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's not recommended for small business firms or start ups, especially if one doesn't have experience with the software,

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies
Fair

Kelly P.

Role: Finance
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

Sage 50 Cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sage 50cloud from other similar products?

I don't know enough other products to make a comparison.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy of use, stable software platform.

What do you dislike most about this product?

My biggest concern is ownership of data.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure you understand the ownership of your data versus ownership of the software.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service

David J.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

sage Cloud easy to use and implement

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sage 50cloud from other similar products?

its and all in solution for for any accounting requirement. ITs easy to set up and use.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

i find that its very easy to use . and implement .

What do you dislike most about this product?

the customer support is not always as helpful as you would expect and sometimes it take a while to resolve the simplest of issues.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it a great product i would and will continue to use but dont expect the best level of support from customer service .

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Sage 50cloud Ratings

79 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

10 Since last award

72 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

6 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+77 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Sage 50cloud?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Reconciliation Functionality that ensures that two sets of records (usually the balances of two accounts) are in agreement.

General Ledger Chart of Accounts The general ledger contains the organization’s accounts for recording assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.

Cash Flow Management Includes income and expense tracking, as well as cash flow monitoring.

Accounts Receivable Invoicing Record of claims for payment for goods or services provided. Usually includes a customer invoicing capability

Accounts Payable Purchase Orders Record of debts owing for an organization. Sometimes includes a purchase order capability

Expense Management Includes all aspects of expense forms design, completion, submission, limits and compliance, and reporting.

Cost Revenue Tracking The process of recording, classifying, analyzing, summarizing, and allocating costs associated with a process

Project Accounting Ability to track, report and analyse financial results and implications at an individual project level

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting, forecasting & easy data extraction for data analysis.

Integration APIs Ability of the software to interface with legacy and other third party applications.

Budgeting Forecasting Functionality allowing users to create and maintain budgets and develop forecasts, “what-if” scenarios, etc

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Sage 50cloud Reviews

ANNE W.

Best Accounting Software for Small organizations

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kelly P.

Sage 50 Cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

David J.

sage Cloud easy to use and implement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Reconciliation

General Ledger Chart of Accounts

Cash Flow Management

Accounts Receivable Invoicing

Accounts Payable Purchase Orders

Expense Management

Cost Revenue Tracking

Project Accounting

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Integration APIs

Budgeting Forecasting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration