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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated November 9th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Sage 50 Accounting ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 634 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use IT Operations Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Stable and predictable to support" June 9, 2026 5.0 Supporting this product has been manageable rather than a headache. It is stable day to day, the backup and recovery side is solid, and the finance team rarely escalates anything urgent. My time mostly goes into update cycles and the occasional performance complaint as data grows. Built more for on-premise than hybrid setups, but dependable and predictable, which is what I want from software I keep running. Pros It rarely fights me once set up. Installation is straightforward and the multi-user network setup has held up well without constant intervention. The automatic backup gives me real peace of mind, and it runs on standard Windows hardware we already own. When I have needed technical support, the team actually resolved issues instead of reading from a script. Cons Updates occasionally need extra troubleshooting before everyone is back to normal. Performance also drags once the company file grows large, especially with several users connected at once. Remote access is limited next to cloud native tools, so supporting off-site staff takes more effort. Manageable issues, but the ones that land on my desk most often. Switched from [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) We outgrew QuickBooks as our transaction volume climbed and needed stronger inventory and job costing support for how our business actually runs. Sage 50 also gave us tighter user controls and a more robust audit trail, which mattered for our internal compliance. The on-premise data ownership was another factor, since we preferred keeping our financial records on hardware we manage rather than depending fully on a cloud subscription. Review Source HS Henk S. Ceo Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Job Costing, Inventory & Cash Management at Breeze with Sage 50 Accounting " July 28, 2026 4.0 Overall, Sage 50 Accounting offers cash flow statements, bank balances, AR and AP in one single dashboard - This improves financial visibility for 24/7/365. Pros Sage 50 Accounting is the main tool for cash, cost and margin visibility in my organization. What I like most is how I am able to keep track of cash flow and financial health at glance. Cons We are currently using the cloud/online version since Sage 50 Accounting desktop limit the number of users to 40 and lack some features. Review Source Operations Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tried to switched and regretted it! (based on price)" June 30, 2026 5.0 To me I am able to manage my accounts, have the confidence that my company accounts are where they should be. As with all, yes would like them to be cheaper, but then they would not be providing the updates and listening to the customers such as myself and making the improvements. Pros I have tried the others and they are not as user friendly, when you consider that operative time is the most valuable resource to a company, Sage is the most useful tool to free up that resource. All the software does the same thing, but the way in which users are able to interact which the software to impact their business is the most important tool, whilst being able to ensure that their time is utilised. VAT, CIS and end of year reports without the stress and complications. Not even going to put myself through the needless worry of migrating elsewhere again. When I moved had to call VAT as a serious error had been reported by their software, almost got myself in trouble. Cons The issues have been dealt with over the last few updates. It was the bank recs, had issues trying to upload the bank statements. I have recently tried the AI tool, and found that I was able to use it without even looking at the helpful hints, so smooth, will continue to use this. Review Source Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Sage 50 Premium Accounting Review" June 26, 2026 4.0 Overall I am happy with Sage. I found it fairly easy to navigate once I learned the program and find it makes the day to day operations run smoother. Pros It is relatively easy to use once you get started. I like how easy it is to find reports and customer support has always been very helpful at solving the majority of issues I have come across. Cons I think that for the cost of the program I should be able to email pay stubs right from the payroll program without having to pay for the HR portion of Sage. I wish that Sage had their own video demo's without having to try and find what you need on YouTube. I wish there was better information in regards to the differences between the desktop version the cloud based version. Review Source Director, Finance and Operations Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Sage Now and for the Future" June 25, 2026 4.0 Overall, my experience with Sage has been good. As mentioned, it cheap and efficient. We have looked at adding Sage HR to our platform but we are not big enough for that yet. Pros For us it is a good value. Its cheap and for us, it does most things we need. It is nice that the automatic invoice processing is now a feature available. Cons I can not download my budget into Sage for the next year. I have to wait until the current year to do that. So far, I have not been able to download my budget as I can't find the file extension needed. It would be nice to see an account over several years without putting the information into Excel and building the history myself. If would be nice if Sage would have a few built in ratios it could perform on your financial statements or some kind of KPI reporting. Review Source Medical Billing Executive Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Reliable and User-Friendly Accounting Software" June 8, 2026 4.0 My overall experience with Sage 50 Accounting has been positive. It is reliable for managing daily accounting tasks, generating reports, and tracking finances. It helps improve accuracy and keeps financial data well organized. Pros Sage 50 Accounting is easy to use and helps manage invoices, expenses, and financial records efficiently. The reporting features are useful, and it saves time by keeping accounting tasks organized and accurate. Cons The software can feel outdated compared to newer cloud-based solutions. Some features take time to learn, and occasional performance issues may occur when working with large amounts of data. Review Source Accounts Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "What support??" June 25, 2026 3.0 Had an issue last week which resulted in 3 phone calls to technical support they originally wanted me to upgrade my licence before they would help and when I refused they grudgingly put me through. I spoke to 3 different advisors and each one had a different reason as to why I was experiencing the problems I was all claiming it had nothing to do with the outage of Sage 50 in Europe but it's funny all issues were resolved when that problem was sorted Pros Ease of use. Invoicing is straight forward and easy accessible reports. Easy to navigate round the different areas, customers, suppliers banking etc. Cons Customer Support our licence does not include telephone support only online which is totally useless Review Source Accountant Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Dated but great" June 25, 2026 4.0 On the whole, it's a great entry level accounting package. It is easy to control and it has been easy to control the accounts that I maintain. Pros Having used Sage 50 for many years, I knew my way around the system fairly well. When joining my present employer, I knew I could hit the ground running and a set of accounts that had been in a state of disrepair were under control very quickly. Customers and suppliers alike are easy to set up and control and the reporting is excellent. Cons I think parts of Sage are dated. I'm sure Intacct has better reporting but so much new software is being released with better reporting to Excel. I also took over a set of accounts that were badly mapped by my predecessors and changing the mapping is impossible. Rather than simply moving an account, a new one needs to be done and the original deleted. When invoicing, the ledger needs to be updated before an invoice will show on a customer account. Once the ledger is updated, an invoice can't be changed so I find that irritating. I have to mark an invoice as paid, even though it isn't because it won't show on a statement if I don't update the ledger. If a customer asks for a copy after payment, you cannot show the payment. Review Source Accounting Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Sage 50 review" June 22, 2026 5.0 I have been using this product for 20+ years and my experience has been good. Before Sage I used Peachtree and before that it was DacEasy. Pros I especially like the drill down options. This helps with auditing. The menus are easy to navigate. Cons I wish nonstock inventory items would update last cost like the stock item does. I would also like to see payroll reports that can be set for fiscal years and not just calendar years. This would be helpful when insurance audits are due. Review Source Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Sage 50 makes our accounting tasks quicker and easier" June 25, 2026 4.0 We find Sage 50 to be an efficient, complete accounting package that suits our needs perfectly. From invoicing to credit control and VAT submission, it covers everything. Pros We find Sage 50 make our daily invoicing and accounting tasks quicker and easier as well as covering all of our MTD needs too. Cons There are cheaper options available, but we are very familiar with Sage 50 so have stuck with it as the time involved with learning to use new software and transferring historical data and custom reports etc. would cost us more than any savings that we might make. Review Source Accounts Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "manual to computer accounts " July 1, 2026 2.0 I have used Sage since it came on the market and recommended to a lot of Companies and my job was to transfer from manual book keeping to computerised accounts. I always put in Sage. Now I would not recommend Sage because of the cost and the problems it has. Pros Customer support has improved greatly it used to be at least 1 hour before the telephone was answered Cons Far too expensive now. When an update is done there are always problems and Sage would sometimes blame it on Microsoft. Review Source AC Andres C. Director of Sales and Product Strategy Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Sage 50 does the job but I think it’s time for a design refresh" June 27, 2026 5.0 Overall it prevents a small to medium size company from using spreadsheet’s and guesses for bookkeeping. For Project Based companies it allows them to see whether they are meeting their budget during the project vs. afterwards. It eliminates much of the manual cross checking required at Month End because all reports pull from the same source as everything else. Pros It allows me to directly link costs associated with a particular expense to a specific Project Phase rather than having to make an educated guess about what was charged to the account. The Reports function is also very good as well. A Report takes only a few Clicks and I am able to view a full Balance Sheet or Aging Report in a matter of seconds. Inventory Tracking is also good as long as you have actual Stock on Hand and are not simply tracking Invoices. Cons As I am writing this article, I find myself getting hungrier; however, I believe that the user interface has been stagnant for years. In some cases it takes 2-3 clicks to locate a setting. There isn’t a real mobile application. Petty complaint – Every time Sage pushes out an update, I feel like they move things around in the menu’s for no reason and then I must learn where my frequently accessed reports were moved. Support is spotty at times. Sometimes I will be put on hold for longer than it would take for the bus to arrive. Review Source General manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Dependable once set up — just wish it felt more modern" June 22, 2026 5.0 Overall, Sage 50 Accounting has been a dependable choice for our accounting needs. The reporting depth and reliability of the double-entry system give us confidence in our numbers, especially given the complexity of inventory tracking and job costing in our business. The main drawback is the interface — it feels behind the times compared to newer cloud-based platforms, which makes day-to-day use a bit less smooth than it could be. Still, once everything is configured correctly, it gets the job done well. Pros Sage 50 Accounting offers strong, reliable double-entry accounting with deep reporting capabilities. It’s particularly well-suited for inventory-heavy or job-costing businesses, and once it’s set up properly, it handles complex Canadian tax requirements (GST/HST, payroll, etc.) really well. Cons The interface feels dated and clunky compared to newer cloud-based accounting tools. It could use a modern redesign to match the user experience you get with platforms like Xero or QuickBooks Online. Review Source Accounting and Finance Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Advanced and highly automated." June 8, 2026 4.0 Everything is in one place where I can organize my receipts, manage transactions, import and record payments and analyze my data. Pros The system offers a full range of functions for core accounting tasks and thus perfectly meets our requirements. The daily availability of business analyses and balance sheets allows us to maintain a constant overview of our financial situation. Cons Improvement suggestions are solicited from the community, feedback is provided and I've even seen some of them implemented. There's relatively little to add. Review Source Shubham S. Consultant Dermatologist Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Keeping Practice Finances Well Organized" June 30, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with Sage 50 Accounting has been very positive. As a dermatologist, certified clinical dietitian, and medical educator, my primary focus is patient care, but managing the administrative and financial side of the practice is equally important. Having a reliable accounting system has made that responsibility much easier to handle. What I appreciate most is how it helps keep financial information organized and readily available. Whether I need to review expenses, check transactions, or generate financial reports, everything is accessible in one place. This has reduced the amount of time I spend on routine administrative work and made it easier to maintain accurate financial records. I also find it helpful when planning budgets and reviewing the overall financial performance of the practice. Instead of relying on manual spreadsheets or searching through different files, I can quickly access the information I need and make informed decisions. That has been especially valuable during busy periods when balancing patient consultations, educational activities, and practice management. Like any comprehensive accounting software, there was a learning curve at the beginning, but once I became familiar with the workflow, it fit naturally into my daily routine. Overall, Sage 50 Accounting has helped simplify financial management, improve organization, and support the smooth day to day operation of my practice, allowing me to spend more time on patient care and less time on administrative tasks. Pros As a dermatologist and preventive health consultant, I spend most of my time with patients, consultations, and educational work. Along with clinical responsibilities, I also need to keep track of practice related expenses, invoices, payments, and financial records. One thing I really liked about Sage 50 Accounting is that it helped bring all of this together in a much more organized way. Earlier, reviewing financial records or checking reports often meant going through multiple files and spreadsheets. With Sage 50 Accounting, it became much easier to keep everything in one place. I can review transactions, monitor expenses, and generate reports whenever required without spending unnecessary time on manual work. This has helped me stay better organized and focus more on patient care instead of administrative tasks. Cons The only area I found a little challenging was during the initial learning phase. Some of the advanced accounting options and report settings took time to understand, especially since my primary work is in healthcare rather than finance. After using the software regularly, the workflow became much more familiar and easier to manage. Review Source General Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "User-Friendly Accounting Software with Excellent Support" June 22, 2026 4.0 We have been using Sage 50 Accounts for a number of years and overall find it to be a reliable and user-friendly accounting package. The software is intuitive to navigate, and functions such as invoicing, sales orders, purchase orders, and project management are straightforward to use, even for users without extensive accounting experience. One of the standout features is Sage's customer support. Whenever we have needed assistance, the support team has been knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely helpful in resolving issues quickly. In terms of value for money, I do feel Sage can be expensive for smaller businesses. While the functionality is excellent, the annual cost represents a much larger proportion of expenditure for a small company than it would for a larger organisation. Performance is generally good, although I occasionally experience some lag or slowdowns. However, restarting my PC typically resolves the issue, which suggests the problem may be related to my hardware rather than the software itself. Overall, Sage 50 Accounts is a comprehensive and dependable accounting solution that offers excellent functionality and support, particularly for managing day-to-day financial processes. Pros What I like most about Sage 50 Accounts is how easy it is to use for day-to-day accounting tasks. Creating invoices, managing sales and purchase orders, and tracking projects are all straightforward and intuitive. The software provides a good balance between functionality and simplicity, allowing us to manage our accounts efficiently without needing extensive training. Another major advantage is the quality of Sage's customer support. Whenever assistance is needed, the support team is knowledgeable, responsive, and quick to help resolve issues, which gives confidence that any problems can be dealt with promptly. Cons The main downside for me is the cost. As a small business, the annual subscription can feel quite expensive compared to the resources available to larger organisations. While the software offers a wide range of features, the pricing can be a significant commitment for smaller companies. I also occasionally experience performance issues where the software can become slow or laggy. In most cases, restarting my PC resolves the problem, so it may not be entirely software-related, but it can still be frustrating when it impacts productivity. Alternatives considered [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) Reasons for choosing Sage 50 Accounting We chose Sage 50 Accounting because, at the time, it was the best fit for our business needs and offered a more cost-effective solution compared to the alternatives we considered. It provided the core functionality we required, including invoicing, purchase orders, VAT management, reporting, and bank reconciliation, all within a single system. The software was straightforward to implement, easy to use, and gave us confidence that it could support the business as we grew. Combined with the strong customer support and integration options, Sage offered the best balance of functionality, reliability, and value for money for our business at the time. Review Source Book Keeper Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "MH Sage Experience" June 22, 2026 5.0 Overall, using Sage for invoicing, banking and producing reports, especially department reporting, is easy to set up and end users love the reports. Pros It is easy to use and very intuitive. Reconciliations are easy to do and you can fix items really easily when mistakes are made. Also customer support is excellent as if you have any issues there is always someone you can talk to to get them fixed. They are also very knowledgeable about the product and never talk down to you if you've done something stupid. The reporting system is easy to use and very effective in producing departmental P&Ls etc. Also the guides that Sage have are easy to find and very easy to follow. I would definitely recommend Sage to anyone as I find it saves time so is value for money. Cons I do not like the invoicing system. You can either go through the supplier or go to invoices and generate a new one, which is confusing and if you delete an invoice it does not always delete on the customer. Also once you save an invoice it disappears which means you have to go back into the invoice to print and put the invoice to the ledger. If you wish to change an invoice to a supplier already set up, it will still show the original wording in the system. Review Source Accounts Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy to use day to day" June 25, 2026 5.0 8 out of 10. Overall I have a good experience of Sage and a number of clients also use Sage. It is a quality product. Pros Ease of use on a day to day basis. Once you get used to using the Sage Program, it is methodical and ensures accuracy. Cons Can be complicated changing errors. It can be a large number of transactions to change one error. This can be time consumimg. Review Source Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Sage50 - Great accounting base, reliability and structure" June 23, 2026 4.0 I have 28 years of experience with Sage. The structure and tracking is my overall preference. I find it easier to prepare job profit and loss statements, to flow through transactions to proper allocation for accounting reporting. They do need to step up some of the usability functions against others in the marketplace and make it more user friendly on external access. Pros I like Sage 50 for its structure. It sticks to debit/credit displays and accounting principles more than other software. This structure, while a bit more challenging to learn without a strong accounting background keeps you from making errors that can happen in other software that is looser for a beginner Cons The Sage Knowledge base and the complexity of multi-user loggins and access. You need to know what you are doing. No HST exceptions reporting - this is an extremely useful tool available in other software. Review Source Prem K. SIEM Engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Makes Invoicing and Financial Management Much Easier" June 29, 2026 4.0 Overall, my experience with Sage 50 Accounting has been positive. It has helped simplify transaction management, invoicing, and financial reporting while keeping accounting records organized. Although there is a learning curve, the software is reliable and offers a strong set of features that make managing finances much easier once you're familiar with it. Pros Sage 50 Accounting makes it easy to manage day to day accounting tasks in one place. I found invoicing, expense tracking, and bank reconciliation straightforward, and the reporting features provide useful insights into business performance. It offers good value for the features included, especially for small and growing businesses. Customer support has also been responsive whenever I needed assistance. Cons The interface feels a bit dated compared to some newer cloud-based accounting solutions. Some advanced features take time to learn, and larger reports can occasionally feel slow. Initial setup and customization also require some effort if you're new to accounting software. Switched from We needed stronger accounting capabilities, better financial reporting, and improved inventory management. Sage 50 Accounting offered more advanced features for our growing business while providing reliable transaction management and detailed financial insights. Review Source Accountant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "General reviews" June 30, 2026 5.0 The overall experience with the Sage 50 Accounting is very good. We always manage to find what we need or the support team always find ways to help out. Pros Program is easy to use and customer support available 24 hours online. The accounting report and program is easy to use. Cons Program is some what expensive , would like to have 24 hours services by telephone. Sometime is easier to explain your problems verbally by phone then trying to figure it out by yourself online. Review Source bookkeeping, accounting, management, sales, warehouse, IT, ... Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Would like to be able to help develop the software but I lack the training for such. " June 25, 2026 4.0 I have been using it since 2022 and I'm still learning about its features. I have not been able to attend the Sage University training on my own so I feel like i still don't know how to make the product work harder for me. It is complex, maybe more than we need. Pros I like the daily transaction management and invoicing, credit notes, debit notes are functional. I think the reporting features are useful as I learn more about them. I am comfortable with the inventory capabilities given my limited experience. the payroll is ok, still learning. i found the t4 reporting and source deductions reporting useful ponce I got the hang of it better. Cons not compatible with the new outlook, only compatible with Microsoft for sending emails... cost overall for yearly licenses is expensive for a small business... lacks certain reporting abilities that I would like to be able to access more easily. Overall log in is cumbersome for only two employees and three computers. Review Source Software Engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Solid data layer, dated surface" June 18, 2026 4.0 From a technical perspective it is a solid if somewhat dated system. The data layer is reliable, exports are clean, and ODBC connectivity made integration work manageable. It is not the most developer friendly product out there, and the performance ceiling becomes visible at scale. That said, for a small to mid size business that needs dependable desktop accounting without cloud dependency, it does the job well and does not create the kind of messy data problems that make integrations painful. Pros I got pulled into supporting Sage 50 when our finance team needed help with a data export issue, and I ended up spending more time with it than expected. What stood out was how cleanly it handles data structure under the hood. The reporting exports are consistent and easy to parse, which made building our custom analysis scripts straightforward. The API access and ODBC connectivity gave me enough to work with without having to hack around limitations, and the backup file format is simple to verify programmatically. Cons The interface looks like it has not had a serious design pass in years, which makes navigation slower than it should be. Performance degrades noticeably as the database grows, which from a technical standpoint suggests some indexing and query optimization opportunities being left on the table. Integration options feel limited compared to cloud native tools, and setting up remote access requires more manual configuration than modern software should need. Switched from The finance team needed better reporting depth and stronger data export options for the custom scripts we were building. QuickBooks was limiting on the integration side, and Sage 50 gave us cleaner ODBC connectivity and more predictable data structure to work with. Review Source Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "How riun a good software application" June 22, 2026 3.0 back in the 90s it was fantastic, lacking some features but quick, now it's a chore to use. slown, unable to turn off features you don't want, we are concidering changing to something that works on premise regardless of internet connection and works faster. Pros intergration with other applications is good, limited to who you can do card transactions with, Opayo/Elavon have become greedy and no other option to swap is poor. Cons Login is too secure, to complicated and an actual hinderance, it's become so slow and if you have no internet you can't use it it 100%. Too many features trying to please everyone is okay but give use control to switch off the clutter we don't use. Review Source Book keeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Good quality product that's adaptable to business needs" June 22, 2026 5.0 Our experience has been very good and it's become a vital part of our business's every day functioning. Pros The ability to filter and search for items within the records is great. Being able to edit the reports to suit our needs is also very good. Emailing invoices and statements direct from the software is very easy. Customer support is always relatively quick to get through to and they seem to have a good knowledge and resolve any issue promptly. Cons We have quite a large package and the cost is quite high for a relatively small business. Also, we use sage cloud payroll because we only have a few employees and it's good enough for our needs, but the cloud payroll isn't able to feed into Sage 50 Accounts. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.