Sage One Software

Well if you have clients like I do it will make your life easier and more organized

Pros

I first had this software when it was peach tree. It has a ton of features more then you will ever need with the ability to back everything up.

Cons

It takes time to learn there is so much. I would start using this software has soon had you can. I started using it in the middle of my second year of business back in 2014 and it time some time inputting data but once it's there this software made my life a breeze but you will need to take time to set it up

Easy now to manipulate. I only wish I could input my bank information into Peachtree but it will not except it.

Pros

I have been using Peachtree Complete Accounting for over 16 years. It has taken many years to learn because I was never trained on the software.

Cons

My only issue with Peachtree Complete Accounting with Sage is the customer support. You have to wait hours to speak with someone if there is an issue especially if you call you have to just leave your name and number. During tax season it is impossible to reach someone. I once waited over 4-6 hours to get a response.

Being able to organize accounting in my independent business

Pros

It is an easy tool to use, it is quite complete and you can enter and upload invoices easily, being able to access from any device is great.

Cons

It requires more customization and speed when loading the files.


In General: a fairly complete and more accessible tool in terms of costs. Well offer a free trial month so you can make decisions

It's just a basic accounting software.

Pros

The software is easy to use. But it it can be 10 times better if the right coders and designers is employed. Price, it is not the cheapest in the market but again African companies like their money and labour is expensive in South Africa. The system is slow as said when when you have more than a 1000 entries or stock items. Export function lacks functionality as only basic stuff can be exported. Compared to other software in the world....There is much better software in the market!

Cons

Speed, the software is very slow for an online system. It lacks functionality. The price per user is expensive. The software also doesn't have a lot of 3rd party integrations. When it comes to e-commerce it integrates with a few shopping carts but the integration is very basic.

Pros

Rich and robust software that allows for customization to best fit your business needs. Allows for multi-user access which make it very reliable.
Automated making the interaction between operations, sales and accounting to be seamless and efficient.

Cons

Function-wise the software is solid but i feel more can be done on its customer support documentation and forums as some issues have never been resolved due to poor support.

Having up to date and accurate financial reports that can be generated from the software easily and anytime they are required.

Pros

This software enables the organisation to keep track of their financial and cash overflow, and in turn make cognisant and accurate financial decisions.
Applicable to businesses dealing with logistics and supply activities

Cons

It may require initial training to a small enterprise that does not have employees with accounting background

Pros

Its ability to send real time accounting documents through its automated processes saves the company or organisation a lot of time.
Its add on modules give users a robust diversity to customize the system to best fit the organisations needs.
Automation of invoice generation, Local Purchase orders, credit notes, petty cash just to mention a few to communicate with bank accounts, make transactions and additionally update the records is actually very impressive.
Great support with free training.

Cons

They charge the most essential aspect of it which is the ability to use multi-currency. You would expect this to be free upon purchase of the system as after all it is an accounting system

Pros

Easy to add people and find their accounts, keeps records of late payers, & reminds you to update daily.

Cons

I don't like The date always has to be manually updated everyday. Can't recieve old detailed invoices easily.

Pros

This is definitely a step up from software like Quickbooks. The best feature is that it is cloud based as it says in the title. It works well for access anywhere and that's what is necessary.

Cons

This is what Sage was before it became Sage Intacct. I recommend going with Sage Intacct as it is a full software.

I love the security features; encryption of data and the extra validation of data that ensures safety of the information.

Pros

The ease with which one can learn and use this software coupled with the readily available customer service makes it on of the best accounting solutons

Cons

The absence of some features like inventory tracking and payroll makes this accounting software less popular as one needs to look for them elsewhere.

Pros

I suggested this for a client looking to upgrade from QuickBooks as their business outgrew QB. It has versatility and can be accessed by multiple users easily. Good management and flow of information between production operations and accounting.

Cons

Data reporting is not intuitive, and limits the number of windows opened. Exporting data to Excel is slow and the reports are not very user friendly.

Pros

Ease of use and Logical navigation in business process flows in big plus to accountants and non-accountants as well

Cons

Customer support can be improved with better confidence, some help documentation will boost learning curve of this product.

Pros

This is an useful product for accounting purpose. It is very easy and convenient to use . Its affordable too.

Cons

The software doesn;t lag at all. It has nothing which I do not lile . The team can surely work on to add more features.

Pros

The price of the system is great for the quality of services.
Can get the app on Android and iOS.
The versions are cloud based so one can gain access from anywhere.

Cons

There is no Payroll so you will have to find payroll capabilities from somewhere else.
This software will not be great for use in larger companies due to lacking features.

Not much as i had to support it for clients when data did not match to POS system

Pros

I was able to import automatically after dayend on POS up to Sage one and get sales and purchase figures.

Cons

Would sometimes upload duplicate lines and then you would need to sift through all the data to remove duplicate lines. Also could only import certain aspects of a days trade due to being a very basic accounting package.

Customer invoicing and quoting tracking

Pros

Tracking of expenses, Customer payments and invoicing.
Generating quotations and keeping track of it

Cons

Editing of Documents can be easier and user friendly. No software editing for mac users - had to purchase a Windows PC to download the add-on module.
a help page online will be helpfull. Automatic monthly payments will be great

Plenty of useful features for a self-employed professional, such as Billing & Invoicing, Bank Reconciliation and Expense Tracking.

Pros

I used to use Sage One because it offers all the functions I need as a self-employed professional, but the price kept creeping up (it's between 14 and 54 euros a month where I'm from), so I decided to switch to QuickBooks.
It includes plenty of useful features, such as Billing & Invoicing, Bank Reconciliation and Expense Tracking, but QuickBooks offers pretty much the same with a more attractive UI and at a better price point.

Cons

I really dislike how Sage One would prompt me to subscribe to a new, more expensive plan without ever showing the price. I felt that if I ever clicked by mistake they'd start invoicing me right away, since they already had my account number.
As with any accounting software, there is a certain learning curve with Sage Accounting.
Even though it does simplify bookkeeping, you still need to input all your clients information by hand and create your invoices yourself.

I was able to have all my book-keeping done in a central location, with the ability to pull reports quickly, when needed.

Pros

Fairly simple to use . Once I learned how to use it, I was able to use it every day and make it part of my daily routine, to stay on top of my book keeping.

Cons

Longer adaptation phase than I thought. It took me a while to learn how to use Sage and all its features effectively.

Pros

The accounting package works very fine. Its design is logical and intuitive and its quite easy to set up.

Cons

Poor customer service. They do not respond. They do not provide a straight answer. Overall it is a good software

Ease of use and quick administration of the payroll

Pros

Relatively easy to use with a good support network. Very pleased that I can speak to someone if necessary and find that they are always very helpful and knowledgeable. I prefer to deal with a person than use the help pages.

Cons

Sometimes not so easy to navigate the help pages - I cannot always find the information required. However I do prefer to speak to a person.