Compare Sage 500 and Sage Intacct 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Sage 500
Star Rating
(31)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(3,617)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Sage Intacct excels in its General Ledger capabilities, particularly with features like Journal Entries (8.8) and Tags/Dimensions (8.4), which provide a more flexible and detailed approach to financial reporting compared to Sage 500, which scored lower in these areas (7.1 and 6.9 respectively).
- Reviewers mention that Sage Intacct's billing automation (8.9) and personalized billing options (8.8) significantly streamline the invoicing process, while Sage 500 lacks similar automation features, leading to more manual work and potential errors.
- G2 users highlight the superior quality of support offered by Sage Intacct (8.1) compared to Sage 500 (5.8), indicating that users feel more supported and valued when using Sage Intacct, which can be crucial for businesses needing reliable assistance.
- Users on G2 report that Sage Intacct's revenue recognition features, such as Deferred Revenue (8.9) and Revenue Accrual (9.1), are robust and user-friendly, while Sage 500's offerings in this area are less comprehensive, making it harder for users to manage complex revenue scenarios.
- Reviewers say that Sage Intacct's ease of use (8.5) and setup (7.7) are significantly better than Sage 500's (6.8 and 6.5), which can lead to faster onboarding and a more intuitive user experience for new users.
- Users report that Sage Intacct's multi-entity and consolidation capabilities (8.4) are superior, allowing for easier management of multiple business units, while Sage 500's lower score (5.2) indicates challenges in this area, making it less suitable for companies with complex organizational structures.
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Pricing
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.3
20
8.6
2,715
Ease of Use
6.8
21
8.5
2,762
Ease of Setup
6.5
11
7.8
1,108
Ease of Admin
7.4
12
8.3
853
Quality of Support
5.8
21
8.1
2,460
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.8
11
8.4
843
Product Direction (% positive)
1.4
23
8.9
2,705
Features by Category
General Ledger
7.1
12
|
Verified
8.8
2057
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
Verified
8.4
1927
|
Verified
7.6
11
|
Verified
8.4
1971
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
6.8
11
|
Verified
8.0
1668
|
Verified
5.6
8
|
Verified
7.9
1420
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
7.5
1225
Accounts Payable
6.5
11
|
Verified
8.1
1624
|
Verified
6.9
12
|
Verified
8.3
1786
|
Verified
6.5
11
|
Verified
7.9
1371
|
Verified
Other Functionality
7.9
7
|
Verified
7.5
1002
|
Verified
7.8
6
7.5
979
|
Verified
7.5
6
|
Verified
7.5
988
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
8.4
1584
|
Verified
6.9
8
|
Verified
8.1
1353
|
Verified
6.5
9
|
Verified
8.4
1743
|
Verified
5.6
6
|
Verified
7.7
1041
5.5
7
|
Verified
7.9
1245
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.6
9
|
Verified
8.5
1901
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.1
1893
|
Verified
6.9
6
|
Verified
7.7
1448
|
Verified
5.6
8
|
Verified
8.2
1742
|
Verified
Platform
7.1
11
|
Verified
8.1
1720
|
Verified
7.5
6
8.1
1565
|
Verified
7.6
12
|
Verified
8.4
1799
|
Verified
6.7
8
|
Verified
7.9
1184
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
8.7
1814
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
8.2
1620
|
Verified
Integration
6.5
13
|
Verified
8.3
1848
|
Verified
6.4
7
|
Verified
8.0
1442
|
Verified
6.7
7
8.0
1378
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.0
929
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1069
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
8.5
1101
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
6.9
6
|
Verified
7.7
1448
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1090
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
831
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1051
|
Verified
Revenue
8.3
5
|
Verified
8.2
993
|
Verified
8.3
5
|
Verified
8.2
974
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
826
|
Verified
Payroll
Not enough data
7.7
792
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
813
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1077
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
7.4
246
Not enough data
7.6
246
Not enough data
7.5
243
Not enough data
7.2
242
Not enough data
7.3
244
Not enough data
7.2
236
Not enough data
8.1
255
Not enough data
7.9
244
Not enough data
7.5
243
Not enough data
7.3
239
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
7.7
63
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
7.4
65
Not enough data
7.9
66
General Ledger
7.1
12
|
Verified
8.8
2057
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
Verified
8.4
1927
|
Verified
7.6
11
|
Verified
8.4
1971
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
6.8
11
|
Verified
8.0
1668
|
Verified
5.6
8
|
Verified
7.9
1420
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
7.5
1225
Accounts Payable
6.5
11
|
Verified
8.1
1624
|
Verified
6.9
12
|
Verified
8.3
1786
|
Verified
6.5
11
|
Verified
7.9
1371
|
Verified
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
9.0
117
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.5
107
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
9.1
113
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
8.5
88
Not enough data
8.5
103
Billing
Not enough data
8.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Dunning
Not enough data
8.5
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
125
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
122
|
Verified
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.7
362
Not enough data
8.8
361
Not enough data
8.6
363
Not enough data
8.7
334
Not enough data
8.5
302
Revenue Performance
Not enough data
8.5
301
Not enough data
8.3
282
Not enough data
8.3
286
Not enough data
8.0
288
Not enough data
8.0
264
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
8.2
301
Not enough data
7.9
239
Not enough data
7.8
248
Not enough data
8.1
253
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
339
Not enough data
8.1
263
Not enough data
7.9
238
Not enough data
8.1
293
Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.4
294
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
266
|
Verified
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.4
294
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
357
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
260
|
Verified
Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
339
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
266
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
369
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
332
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
297
|
Verified
Risk
Not enough data
8.4
256
Not enough data
8.3
242
Not enough data
8.1
223
Recovery
Not enough data
8.1
210
Not enough data
8.6
275
Audit
Not enough data
8.5
272
Not enough data
8.3
233
Not enough data
8.0
239
Not enough data
8.3
266
Fraud
Not enough data
8.3
258
Not enough data
8.4
246
Not enough data
8.3
242
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Warehousing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Assembly
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
8.5
284
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
8.5
263
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.4
309
|
Verified
6.3
5
|
Verified
8.1
253
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
230
|
Verified
7.8
6
|
Verified
8.5
313
|
Verified
8.3
5
|
Verified
8.3
274
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
8.8
318
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.3
267
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
8.6
290
|
Verified
7.8
6
|
Verified
8.6
269
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.4
247
|
Verified
7.8
6
|
Verified
8.5
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
231
|
Verified
Back Office
7.3
5
|
Verified
8.4
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
226
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
218
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
203
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
194
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
8.4
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
180
|
Verified
Front Office
Not enough data
8.2
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
210
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
175
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
191
|
Verified
Integration
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.4
231
|
Verified
9.0
5
|
Verified
8.6
269
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.5
239
|
Verified
Logistics
Not enough data
8.4
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
182
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.4
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
242
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.7
260
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
8.7
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
239
|
Verified
Production
Not enough data
8.3
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
170
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.8
6
|
Verified
8.4
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
269
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
8.4
261
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Accounting
Not enough data
8.9
126
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
8.7
115
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
8.8
117
Not enough data
8.8
126
Not enough data
8.7
108
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
8.8
113
Project Management
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
8.6
101
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
8.7
102
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.1
96
HR
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.5
108
Procurement
Not enough data
8.6
102
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.5
102
Content Management
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.7
105
Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
8.4
96
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Order Management
Not enough data
8.8
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
86
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
80
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
8.5
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
92
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.8
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
78
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sage 500 and Sage Intacct are categorized as ERP Systems and Accounting
Unique Categories
Sage 500 is categorized as Distribution ERP and Discrete ERP
Sage Intacct is categorized as Subscription Billing, Revenue Management, Subscription Revenue Management, AP Automation, Project-Based ERP, Nonprofit Accounting, Subscription Management, and Construction Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sage 500
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sage Intacct
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
10.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Food Production
7.1%
Construction
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Other
60.7%
Accounting
21.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
12.0%
Computer Software
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Other
50.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Sage 500
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Cosmetics
It has lots of modules necessary for most of our accounting needs
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Reliability is not a strong point for this system after updating.
Sage Intacct
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jenni R.
Verified User in Computer Software
There are so many reasons why I like Intacct. The ease of use for our employees is probably one of my favorites. We are a growing software company and every new employee gets a sign in to Intacct so that they can enter their time sheets and expenses. ...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Mike S.
Verified User in Computer Software
drilling down into the details can be difficult and not easy to follow. Reports are difficult to set up and put on dashboards.
Verified User in Cosmetics
It has lots of modules necessary for most of our accounting needs
Jenni R.
Verified User in Computer Software
There are so many reasons why I like Intacct. The ease of use for our employees is probably one of my favorites. We are a growing software company and every new employee gets a sign in to Intacct so that they can enter their time sheets and expenses. ...
Verified User in Computer Software
Reliability is not a strong point for this system after updating.
Mike S.
Verified User in Computer Software
drilling down into the details can be difficult and not easy to follow. Reports are difficult to set up and put on dashboards.
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