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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise vs Sage 50

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

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Sage 50

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FigureQuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseSage 50
Price from$19/mo—
Free plan——
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published311
Spec score · Bookkeeping Software9.3 (#2)9.3 (#3)
Spec score · Bookkeeper Software8.8 (#8)8.7 (#10)
Accountant accessYesYes
Automated reconciliationYesYes
Bank feedsYesYes
Founded19831981
Free planNoNo
HeadquartersMountain View, California, United StatesNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Inventory trackingYesYes
Invoice creationYesYes
Job costingJob-costing tools show current profit and loss by project or job and assign incoming expenses to jobs.Job records, phases and cost codes can track purchasing, inventory adjustments, payroll, completion time, revenue and budget variance.
Limit: pricingIndependent reviews describe high, unpredictable or frequently rising costs, especially for smaller businesses and added users or features.Independent reviewers repeatedly complain that prices and renewals are high for small businesses and can rise without proportionate new functionality.
Mobile platformsios and androidweb only
Rating on G24.3 out of 5 from 1,061 reviews3.9 out of 5 from 163 reviews
Rating on GetApp4.5 out of 5 from 20,687 reviews4.0 out of 5 from 624 reviews
Rating on Trustpilot1 out of 5 from about 2,000 reviews4.0 out of 5 from 20,199 reviews

Plans

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

  • Gold$19 a month
  • Platinum$19 a month
  • Diamond$19 a month

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise pricing →

Sage 50

  • Pro AccountingPrice not published
  • Pro AccountingPriced on request
  • Premium AccountingPriced on request
  • Premium AccountingPrice not published
  • Quantum AccountingPriced on request
  • Quantum AccountingPrice not published
  • Pro Accounting$132.17 a month
  • Premium Accounting$182.50 a month
  • Quantum Accounting$271.17 a month
  • Pro Accounting with Payroll$1,155 a year

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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

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Sage 50

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