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Sage 50 Accounting

Overview

New customer offer: 50% off for the first 6 months. Invoices, expenses, VAT returns, payroll, Self Assessment filing, time tracking, bank feeds and more.

Sage 50 Accounting is an online accounting solution for SMBs with Office 365 integration that helps manage accounting, invoicing, cash flow, inventory, taxes, and more.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

10

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

124.42

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

179

5

4

3

2

1

113

47

12

2

5

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

4.0

630

5

4

3

2

1

257

225

85

30

33

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
58%
would recommend this app

Pros

“It has eliminated data entry errors and allows me to ensure that my books are in compliance instead of spending time importing transactions.”
JD

Jhonny D.

Senior IT Manager

“With FreeAgent I am notified on the next vat filing that need to be carried out which helps me track all my daily obligations well.”
JD

Jhonny D.

Senior IT Manager

“Everything feels super secure and has been a real help when communicating with my accountant for tax submissions, reporting etc.”
AO

Aidan O.

Magician

Pros

“It helps keep our financial records organized makes reporting easy and gives us confidence that our numbers are accurate. While there are a few areas that could be improved such as support response times and ease of learning, it remains a reliable and trustworthy accounting solution that I would recommend to other businesses.”
VK

Vijay K.

Technical Support Specialist

“I especially appreciate its ability to manage accounts payable, general ledger, bank reconciliations, and financial statements in one place. Once the data is set up correctly, it provides accurate financial information and good audit trails for tracking transactions.”
MA

Martine A.

Finance

“Overall, I've had a solid experience with Sage 50 Accounting, finding it reliable and user-friendly for my regular financial tasks. While it's not perfect, I appreciate the customization options and the ability to track my business's financial performance in one place, which has helped streamline my workflow.”
SK

Shalmali K.

Accounting Manager

Cons

“The negative about FreeAgent is that ist is based in the UK and only offers free access if you have a bank in the UK.”
SM

Sherry M.

Executive Manager

“I could not alter the exchange rates whenever they had disparities I noticed.”
JD

Jhonny D.

Senior IT Manager

“There is "guess" rules function but you can't modify how it works and it often makes mistakes.”
MM

Marius M.

Director

Cons

“Keeping financial records, reviewing expenses, and managing invoices are part of running daily clinic operations, and doing all of this manually can become time consuming.”
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Rakesh J.

Obstetrician And Gynecologist

“Alot has been experiencing as negative, who I final customization of sage 50 Accounting, it still requires costs on learning how to use bookkeeping features and more complicated on recording offline receipts while online”
SM

Stephanie M.

Strategic operations leader

“The reporting capabilities within the custom reporting function is extremely difficult due to the fact that you have to roll all the way to the right side of the screen in order to locate the print button.”
DA

Daria A.

Account Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review25 days ago

Key features

  • Total features82
  • "What If" Scenarios
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Billing
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Batch Processing
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commission Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contingency Billing
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Discount Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Dunning Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Reminders
  • Encryption
  • Estimating
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • For Real Estate
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Fund Accounting
  • General Ledger
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Company
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multiple Projects
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Order Management
  • Overpayment Processing
  • Partial Payments
  • Payment Collection
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Pricing and Cost Calculations
  • Profit/Loss Statement
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Billing
  • Project Costing
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Receipt Management
  • Receivables Ledger
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring Payments
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Self-Service Reporting
  • Spend Management
  • Status Tracking
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Management
  • Template Management
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction History
  • Transaction Management
  • Trend Analysis
  • Vendor Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features87
  • "What If" Scenarios
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Billing
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Batch Processing
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Cash Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commission Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contingency Billing
  • Customer Statements
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Discount Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Dunning Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Reminders
  • Encryption
  • Estimating
  • Expense Claims
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • For Real Estate
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Fund Accounting
  • General Ledger
  • Hourly Billing
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Company
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multiple Projects
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Order Management
  • Overpayment Processing
  • Partial Payments
  • Payment Collection
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Pricing and Cost Calculations
  • Profit/Loss Statement
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Billing
  • Project Costing
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Purchasing & Receiving
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Receipt Management
  • Receivables Ledger
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring Payments
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Self-Service Reporting
  • Spend Management
  • Status Tracking
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Management
  • Template Management
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Transaction History
  • Transaction Management
  • Trend Analysis
  • Vendor Management
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations12
  • AutoEntry
  • Avalara
  • BILL AP/AR
  • BQE CORE Suite
  • Basecamp
  • Capsule
  • Dext
  • Float
  • Fortis
  • Geckoboard
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • PayPal Payments
  • QCommission
  • REALTRAC
  • RightSignature
  • Rydoo
  • Satago
  • Stripe
  • Time Tracker by eBillity
  • VeriClock
  • Zapier
  • sales-i
  • Total integrations16
  • AutoEntry
  • Avalara
  • BILL AP/AR
  • BQE CORE Suite
  • Basecamp
  • Capsule
  • Dext
  • Float
  • Fortis
  • Geckoboard
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • PayPal Payments
  • QCommission
  • REALTRAC
  • RightSignature
  • Rydoo
  • Satago
  • Stripe
  • Time Tracker by eBillity
  • VeriClock
  • Zapier
  • sales-i