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# Sage 500

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> Sage 500 is designed to run every business function at peak efficiency. It provides customizable enterprise resource planning software and deliver the insights needed to realize the goals of a progressive business.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **3.5/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **3.5/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 50% | (5/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Sage
- **Founded**: 1981

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$52.00
- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Canada, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- "What If" Scenarios
- ACH Payment Processing
- Accounting Software
- Accounts Payable Software
- Accounts Receivable Software
- Approval Process Control
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Bank Reconciliation
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Material
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Cash Management
- Compliance Management
- Credit Card Processing
- Customer Statements
- Delivery Management Software
- EDI Software
- Financial Reporting Software

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Enterprise Resource Planning Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/322/enterprise-resource-planning-erp/software)

## Related Categories

- [Enterprise Resource Planning Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/322/enterprise-resource-planning-erp/software)
- [Project Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3499/project-accounting/software)
- [Manufacturing Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/666/manufacturing-engineering/software)
- [Fixed Asset Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/709/fixed-asset-management/software)
- [MRP Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/895/mrp/software)

## Alternatives

1. [MRPeasy](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102417/mrpeasy) — 4.5/5 (160 reviews)
2. [Odoo](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102445/odoo) — 4.2/5 (1294 reviews)
3. [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.getapp.ca/software/44/acumatica-cloud-erp) — 4.4/5 (243 reviews)
4. [NetSuite](https://www.getapp.ca/software/9137/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2003 reviews)
5. [CyberPlan](https://www.getapp.ca/software/126795/cyberplan) — 4.5/5 (58 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Sage 500 review" — 4.0/5

> **Binu** | *June 20, 2022* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: three way match is very easy for po based invoices
> 
> **Cons**: Manual posting is difficult to track back

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### "SAGE 500" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *December 29, 2020* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of Use
Low operating cost 
Very robust, keeps running
> 
> **Cons**: Little improvement in software
Too many other competing products from parent company

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### "Good Core Features, but Migration Challenges" — 3.0/5

> **Peter** | *November 30, 2025* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Good general accountancy features, but getting a little outdated compared to sage 200 which is where we went to
> 
> **Cons**: Migration from Sage 500 system to a more current version was disruptive and didn’t go smoothly for us.
> 
> Customisation and system-changes can be very complex and time-consuming, especially if you’ve got bespoke modules or a lot of integrations.

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### "Sage 500 Review" — 3.0/5

> **Charles** | *March 25, 2025* | Building Materials | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: SAGE 500 does everything we need it to do, just seems that previous management purchased it without knowing what all it did.
> 
> **Cons**: SAGE 500 was purchased prior to me joining company and it is very costly for what we actually use it for.
> 
> The software can be extremely complicated to make system changes

## Links

- [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/90853/sage-500)

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