Campfire vs Sage Accounting
Campfire
campfire.aiSage Accounting
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| Figure | Campfire | Sage Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £2/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · SaaS Accounting Software | 8.2 (#12) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · AI Accounting Software | 8.0 (#16) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Founded | 2023 | 1981 |
| Integrations | The vendor advertises more than 100 native integrations with real-time synchronization. | The Sage marketplace lists Zapier connectivity to more than 4,000 apps, including Google services, Shopify, HubSpot, Slack and WooCommerce. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 46 reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 76 reviews |
| Self-hosting | The independent API catalog describes Campfire as a commercial hosted service rather than self-hosted software. | The service is hosted online and Sage says no software installation is needed; its terms provide no self-hosted deployment option. |
| What it does | Campfire is an AI-native ERP combining general ledger, revenue, reporting and close management. | Sage Accounting is a cloud accounting service for small businesses that combines invoicing, tax, cash-flow management and optional payroll. |
Plans
Sage Accounting
- Sole Trader FreeFree
- Start£2 a month
- Standard£4.30 a month
- Plus£5.90 a month
In their own words
Campfire
Campfire is a cloud AI-native ERP for finance teams, available through web and API access. It combines a general ledger, revenue automation, reporting, and close management in one platform. Its AI categorizes transactions and supports continuous reconciliation and transaction review, while the Ember accounting assistant answers questions about company finances. Revenue Automation handles subscription, usage-based, milestone, and transaction models with ASC 606 compliant recognition. Campfire lists revenue recognition, deferred revenue, subscription metrics, multi-entity accounting, and close workflows. The service supports 180+ currencies and unlimited entities, with configurable policies, roles, approval workflows, and more than 1,200 granular permissions. Integrations span banking, payroll, revenue, tax, FP&A, CRM, and other categories, including Stripe, Rippling, and Salesforce. An API supports custom connections. Campfire says implementation and onboarding are included in every plan, with dedicated in-house support from accountants. Pricing is on request.
Sage Accounting
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