Sage is a traditional (legacy) ERP provider for small- to mid-sized companies. Sage 100, Sage 300, and Sage 500 each have its own feature set and each is targeted for a specific market segment.
However, there are commonalities between these Sage products and Acumatica:
Take a closer look at how Acumatica compares with Sage:
| Functionality | Acumatica | Sage |
|---|---|---|
| True cloud (built for cloud) | ||
| True mobility (all devices/no special apps) | ||
| Full function ERP* | ||
| Full relational database export | ||
| Upgrade on your schedule | ||
| Flexible licensing options (subscription and perpetual) | ||
| Multiple deployment options (cloud, on premise, hybrid) | ||
| Scale as you grow | ||
| Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) |
* varies by Sage product
True cloud: “True cloud” means all functionality is accessible through the internet using a standard browser without the need for any software installation on the user’s device and no additional software licensing required. The bulk of the Sage product line uses older software development practices and platform architecture. These products were built for on premise deployments and retrofitted for the cloud. Moreover, these products suffer from being unable to match the level of speed, functionality, and ease of use offered by a true cloud platform. Acumatica was designed to leverage the capabilities of cloud computing and can run equally on premise or in the cloud. You can even switch between the deployment models as well.
True mobility: Out-of-the-box, the entire Acumatica suite can be accessed on the device of your choice. Acumatica is built to resize every page and every screen to whatever device you are using. Every screen has the same information and flow, whether it is on a PC, tablet, or phone. Sage online products support browser access on multiple devices, but the web pages do not automatically resize to accommodate mobile devices.
TCO: Acumatica charges by computing power used, not by user. Sage charges per user. These costs increase as your company grows.
Full function ERP: The Sage product line being compared here is scaled to various business sizes and needs, so not every product offers the same ERP functionality. However, because the bulk of the Sage product line was built on older client-server technology from the 1990s, not all of their products offer full functionality when deployed in the cloud as their on premise counterparts. Acumatica offers a fully integrated financial and ERP solution that can scale with your business in the cloud or on premise.
Flexible licensing options: Every company is different, and some prefer a depreciable capital expense versus an ongoing operating expense. Both products are available through subscription licensing. Sage allows licensing based on user count, using either concurrent or named user licenses depending on the specific product. Acumatica also offers perpetual licensing and charges based on the resources needed – not by user – so your business is not penalized for growth.
Multiple deployment options (cloud, on premise, hybrid): Deployment options include public cloud (like Amazon Web Services), on your premise, and hybrid configurations (private cloud). Both products support deployments on premise, in the cloud, or a hybrid. Note that Sage products are not true cloud, however, which affects their speed and functionality.
The Sage products (100, 300, and 500) have a long history and can offer adequate functionality for small- to mid-sized businesses. However:
Acumatica offers a completely integrated ERP and CRM solution built on a true cloud architecture. Plus, you are only charged by system resources, not per user, whether Acumatica is deployed on premise or in the cloud. We believe Acumatica provides the best price/value, performance, functionality, and ease of use of any ERP product available for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Buying a new ERP system is a major decision that will affect your business for many years. We believe your next ERP system should be Acumatica. However, we encourage you to perform due diligence when considering the purchase of any ERP system. Ask questions. Listen to the answers. Know your business requirements over the next three to five years. Make sure you choose the ERP system that is right for your company now and in the future.
Thinking of moving from Sage 100 to Acumatica ERP? We provide the people and technology for a fast, easy, low-risk transition.
The leadership team of any small or medium business considering an ERP system is doing themselves a great disservice if Acumatica isn’t on their list to investigate.
Acumatica and AIM Solutions helped us reduce software costs and maintenance hassles by moving to the Cloud.
DDB Unlimited Employee,
DDB Unlimited
Acumatica is bringing functionality to the small/medium business sector that was out of reach budget-wise four years ago.
Acumatica has made our financial systems much more efficient. It provides us one integrated system with accurate sales and revenue information providing detailed financial reports that will allow us to accelerate our growth.
We can scale without extra costs because the fee structure isn’t prohibitive. With other software, every time you want to add a new user or feature, they charge you huge amounts of money. Acumatica has extra modules that only cost a few thousand dollars and you can be up and running in a few hours. It doesn’t take weeks to train multiple parties.
Our success is ultimately tied to Acumatica’s success, and they are building a strong and healthy product, They have a vibrant customer and development community and a product that’s growing, not stagnant. We can really craft Acumatica to do what we need it to do.
