Sage Accounting

Spec sheet

What it does

Sage Accounting is a cloud accounting service for small businesses that combines invoicing, tax, cash-flow management and optional payroll.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Free plan

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

API

Sage publishes a free RESTful Accounting API for Accounting and Start with CRUD operations over business data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.sage.com

Integrations

The Sage marketplace lists Zapier connectivity to more than 4,000 apps, including Google services, Shopify, HubSpot, Slack and WooCommerce.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk-marketplace.sage.com

Headquarters

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United KingdomRead 23 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Founded

1981Read 23 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Accountant access

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

AI assistant

Sage Copilot is included in every plan and provides reminders, drafting, anomaly detection and real-time business insights.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

API authentication

The API uses OAuth 2.0 three-legged authorization so a business user grants an application access without sharing credentials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.sage.com

API limits

API version 3.1 documentation states a limit of 1,296,000 requests per application per day and 150 concurrent requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.sage.com

Automated reconciliation

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Bank feeds

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Bank reconciliation

Sage Accounting imports bank transactions and provides automatic reconciliation and enhanced bank-feed matching.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Cash-flow forecasting

Users can forecast cash flow and view profit, labour-cost and customer trends on dashboards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Company facts

The legal company is The Sage Group plc, founded in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981 and headquartered there.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company size

Sage says it has more than 11,000 employees operating in over 20 countries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Developer licence

Sage grants a limited, revocable, royalty-free licence to use its developer services for building and testing apps, while Sage retains intellectual property ownership.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.sage.com

Documentation and support

Sage provides developer tutorials, a knowledge base, community hub, learning resources, live support and support tickets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Inventory and currencies

Inventory management, budgets and multi-currency support are available in the Plus plan.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Inventory tracking

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Invoice creation

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

Invoice management

The plans support unlimited sales invoices, payment options, invoice tracking and automatic invoice chasing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Limit: advanced capability

G2 reviewers report limited automation, customization and advanced features as their businesses become more complex.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: interface and workflow

TechRadar found the interface dated, initial setup demanding and expense workflows more click-heavy than expected.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Limit: missing functions

TechRadar lists absent time tracking and payroll in the reviewed package and says lower tiers can be restrictive while subscription choices are confusing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Limit: mobile app

Google Play reviewers complain about long loading times, intermittent invoice errors and inability to reconcile bank transactions in the app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Mobile platforms

ios and androidRead 20 Sep 2026 · sage.com

News: 2026 updates

Sage's 2026 product updates include Pay by Bank, broader Copilot availability, improved payroll reporting and duplicate-transaction detection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Payroll

Payroll is built into the Accounting plans with employee allowances and per-employee monthly charges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Praise: support staff

Trustpilot reviewers often describe Sage staff as helpful, patient and knowledgeable during onboarding and technical support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Praise: usability and access

Independent reviewers repeatedly praise straightforward invoicing, bank reconciliation, reporting and access from anywhere through the cloud.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Apple App Store

4.5 out of 5 from 1,600 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.1 out of 5 from 652 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.2 out of 5 from 76 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.1 out of 5 from 651 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Google Play

2.1 out of 5 from 335 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on Trustpilot

4.0 out of 5 from 20,187 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Rating on TrustRadius

31 verified reviews were counted for the professional-services category in the previous 18 months; no aggregate score was displayed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Receipt capture

Standard and Plus include AI capture of receipts and purchase invoices with different monthly allowances and per-document charges thereafter.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gb-kb.sage.com

Security practices

Sage describes 24/7 cyber monitoring, Azure and AWS hosting, encryption, DDoS protection, backups and penetration testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Security standards

Sage states that its cloud operations and secure development follow ISO 27001 and that it provides SOC 2 and PCI DSS controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Self-hosting

The service is hosted online and Sage says no software installation is needed; its terms provide no self-hosted deployment option.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

System requirements

The web service supports current Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browsers and recommends keeping browsers current.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gb-kb.sage.com

Tax compliance

The product supports Making Tax Digital, VAT calculation and submission, CIS management and HMRC-oriented error checks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · sage.com

Plans and prices

Every Sage Accounting plan and price →

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