Sage 50

Spec sheet

What it does

Sage 50 is accounting software for small and midsized businesses covering invoicing, bills, expenses, payments, payroll-related work and financial reporting.Read 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Free plan

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Headquarters

Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomRead 4 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Founded

1981Read 4 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Accountant access

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

API documentation licence

The Sage 50 Cloud API reference says page content is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and code samples are Apache 2.0 licensed.Read 21 Oct 2026 · qa-api-portal.sageaccountantscloud.com

Automated reconciliation

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Bank feeds

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Bank reconciliation

Bank feeds can be imported and matched transactions can be cleared automatically during account reconciliation.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Cash-flow tools

The Cash Flow Manager shows cash balances, expected receipts and expected payments, with projections and transaction filters.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Cloud and desktop editions

Sage 50 Cloud provides online access, collaboration, updates and backups, while Sage 50 Desktop is locally installed.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Cloud API

The Sage 50 Cloud API uses developer and application registration, API keys, consent passcodes, scheduled JSON file transfers and expiring-key rotation.Read 21 Oct 2026 · qa-api-portal.sageaccountantscloud.com

Company founded

Sage was founded in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1981 by David Goldman with Newcastle University collaborators.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Company headquarters and size

Sage’s headquarters is in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and Sage says more than 11,000 employees serve millions of customers in over 20 countries.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase lists the legal name as Sage Group plc, a public for-profit company traded as LSE:SGE.Read 21 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Developer documentation

Sage’s developer help files include hundreds of C# and VB.NET examples and common-task guides, with developer forum and case support.Read 21 Oct 2026 · ie-kb.sage.com

Developer SDK

Sage provides a Sage 50 Developer Edition and SDK tools through its Developer Programme, with C# .NET and Visual Basic .NET support via Sage Data Objects.Read 21 Oct 2026 · ie-kb.sage.com

Inventory

Inventory supports assemblies, serialized items, FIFO, average and specific-unit costing, purchase orders and stock reporting.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Inventory tracking

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Invoice creation

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Invoicing

Users can create and send invoices, send invoices in batches, schedule recurring invoices, track payments and add reminders or late fees.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Job costing

Job records, phases and cost codes can track purchasing, inventory adjustments, payroll, completion time, revenue and budget variance.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Limit: dated interface

G2 and Capterra reviewers commonly describe the interface as dated or clunky, with navigation and learning challenges.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: glitches and outages

Capterra reviewers mention remote-access glitches, update problems, inventory-credit-note errors and an outage that affected support cases.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: pricing

Independent reviewers repeatedly complain that prices and renewals are high for small businesses and can rise without proportionate new functionality.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: support delays

Reviewers on G2, Capterra and Trustpilot report slow or difficult-to-reach support and long phone waits in some cases.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Marketplace integrations

Sage directs customers to its Marketplace for partner integrations and lists add-ons such as AutoEntry, Avalara, payment processing and eFile.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Microsoft 365 integration

Microsoft 365 integration connects Outlook contacts, OneDrive backups up to 1 TB, Excel reports and smartphone receipt uploads.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Mobile platforms

web onlyRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Notable company news

Sage’s company timeline records its 2024 launch of Sage Copilot and acquisitions of Infineo, Anyvl and ForceManager.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Payment integrations

Sage Invoice Payments can connect Stripe or PayPal so customers can pay directly from invoices.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Payroll

An integrated do-it-yourself payroll module can process hourly or salaried pay, calculate federal, state and local taxes, create W-2s and provide payroll reports.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Praise: core accounting

TrustRadius reviewers praise bank reconciliation, reporting, accounts payable, payroll, Excel export and dependable core accounting.Read 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Praise: ease and reporting

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise ease of use, customizable reports, integrations and comprehensive inventory and payroll capabilities.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Apple App Store

1.0 out of 5 from 11 ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.0 out of 5 from 628 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

3.9 out of 5 from 163 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.0 out of 5 from 624 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Trustpilot

4.0 out of 5 from 20,199 reviewsRead 21 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on TrustRadius

7.6 out of 10 from 188 reviews and ratingsRead 21 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Receipt capture

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

REST API limitation

Sage’s developer FAQ states that Sage 50 has no RESTful API and that Sage Drive data cannot be accessed through Sage Data Objects.Read 21 Oct 2026 · ie-kb.sage.com

Security claims

Sage advertises fraud protection through Sage Security Shield and says its products meet international certification, standards and regulatory requirements.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Support included

Sage pricing says plans include unlimited phone and online chat support, 24/7 resources and community access.Read 21 Oct 2026 · sage.com

System requirements

The 2026 US edition requires a 2.0 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM, Windows 10 21H1 or later or Windows 11 23H2 or later, 1 GB disk space and .NET Framework 4.8.Read 21 Oct 2026 · us-kb.sage.com

Windows limitation

Sage says Windows 10 support became limited after Microsoft support ended on October 14, 2025 unless extended security updates are purchased.Read 21 Oct 2026 · us-kb.sage.com

Plans and prices

Every Sage 50 plan and price →

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