It is a well-known fact that a company can sell its products easier if it has many years of experience. This is also true for companies selling accounting solutions; take for instance QuickBooks and Sage, two of the oldest competitors in the accounting software market. They both started selling offline solutions and later moved into the cloud to compete with the up and coming purebred cloud-based accounting software companies. These two companies are striving to satisfy as many clients as possible with a wide range of different products with different features and, of course, different prices.
Main Features |
QuickBooks Online |
Sage Business Cloud Accounting |
Logo | ||
Rating | ||
Reviews | Reviews | Reviews |
Visit | Visit Site | Visit Site |
Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial |
Coupons | Coupons | Coupons |
# Users | Up to 25 | Unlimited |
# Clients | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Invoicing | ||
Expense Tracking | ||
Time Tracking | ||
Quote Management | ||
Bill Management | ||
Recurring Billing | ||
Time Sheet Sharing | ||
Taxing | ||
Multiple Tax Rates | ||
Multi-Currency | ||
Bank Imports | ||
Backups | ||
Clients Portal | ||
1099s Printing |
Mobile |
QuickBooks Online |
Sage Business Cloud Accounting |
Mobile-Friendly Site | ||
iOS App | ||
Android App | ||
Windows Mobile App | ||
Time Tracking | ||
Receipt Processing |
Integrations & Extra Services |
QuickBooks Online |
Sage Business Cloud Accounting |
Paper Invoice Service | ||
Check Printing | ||
Accountant Access | ||
Google Apps | ||
Salesforce | ||
Credit Card Payments | ||
E-Commerce, POS | ||
Payroll Processing | ||
Inventory Management | ||
Document Management | ||
Lead Tracking | ||
API |
Pricing |
QuickBooks Online |
Sage Business Cloud Accounting |
Lowest Price | $10.36/mo | $10/mo |
1 Month Plan | $12.95/mo | $10/mo |
3 Months Plan | n/a | n/a |
6 Months Plan | n/a | n/a |
1 Year Plan | $11.49/mo ($137.95) | n/a |
Free Trial | 30 days | 30 days |
Free Plan | ||
Money-Back Guarantee | 60 days |
Customer Support |
QuickBooks Online |
Sage Business Cloud Accounting |
24/7 Support | ||
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Live Chat | ||
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About |
QuickBooks Online |
Sage Business Cloud Accounting |
Headquarters | California | United Kingdom |
Founded | 1983 | 1981 |
Languages | EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, CH | EN, FR, DE, ES, PT, NL |
QuickBooks Online
Intuit Inc., the owner of the QuickBooks brand, is one of the oldest participants in the accounting market as it was founded in 1983. The company has many solutions for everyone – from sole proprietors to enterprises with hundreds of employees. You can either choose an offline accounting solution or you can purchase the highly promoted online version, QuickBooks Online. The latter is available in 6 languages, and it has all major features you need to successfully run a business: invoicing, expense-management, 20 automatically built reports, and even printing checks. Furthermore, if you choose the top product of QuickBooks Online, you can file your 1099s as well. You can also add a fast payment option to your invoices by purchasing the pay-as-you-go online payment service.
The company has over 300 different third party applications that could be integrated into QuickBooks Online and this number will definitely grow as an API is supported and offered. You can also access your account using an iOS or Android app without restrictions. Before you purchase the software you can try it out free for 30 days. QuickBooks Online has three pricing packages with different features, costing $12.95 per month, $26.95 per month, and $39.95 per month respectively. However, you can save up to 20% of your monthly price for a limited time if you skip the trial period. And last, but not least, one more thing: you have a 60-day money back guarantee if you have purchased the software and you are not satisfied with its services.
Sage One
Sage was founded in 1981 in the UK, and is known for having many products. Such a product is Sage One, a neat cloud-based accounting software in 7 languages for smaller businesses available for PC and Mac. The software overview is simple and presents all the necessary information, even a top list of your customers, at one glance. You can easily create an unlimited amount of invoices, quotes and bills with different currencies. By adding Sage Payment Solutions you will also be able to receive payments faster as your customers are able to pay with credit/debit cards. If you connect to one of the 12,000 banks supported by Sage, you will be able to track your incomes and expenses, all of which will be automatically categorized by the software once recognized. Furthermore, Sage can forecast your cash flow by analyzing previous numbers and reports. Sage also automatically creates 18 different business reports which you can export into various formats or send by email.
The software can be integrated with 22 third party applications, including Google Drive. You can access Sage One without restrictions using the application, available for iOS and Android platforms. Pricing is really simple: the first 30 days is the trial period, which is free, then you have to pay $10 per month. The customer support is complete, as it is available throughout most of the day, and if you need an accountant, you can connect to Sage Accountants Network.
Conclusion
It is quite hard to pick a winner from QuickBooks and Sage, because these two solutions are virtually the same. QuickBooks has more variations to choose from, but if you purchase the most popular version, you will get everything you want. Invoicing, managing expenses, printing checks, and filing your 1099s are all available, but you can also add a pay-as-you-go online payment option to your invoices, check the 20 automatically created reports and integrate your software with 300 third party apps. Sage One is a similar solution, as it also knows the most essential features of a decent accounting solution such as invoices, quotes and bills. It can also forecast your cash flow from your existing ones, connects to 12,000 banks around the world, creates 18 different reports and it can be integrated with 22 third party services. It also has a super simple monthly subscription plan which includes a 30-day free trial.
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