Upgrade Sage 50 to Sage 100
Small and medium-sized businesses using Sage 50 often ask what the key differences between Sage 50 vs Sage 100. Often times, they are experiencing growth or seeking ways to improve business efficiencies.
Sage 50 vs Sage 100 - Key Differences
What motivates companies that utilize Sage 50 to transition to Sage 100?
- Business growth surpassing current capabilities, resulting in performance-related issues.
- Desire for real-time oversight and management across all business operations to reduce operational expenses.
- Requirement for expanded functionalities such as integrated barcoding, shipping, EDI, e-commerce, advanced inventory and warehouse management, etc.
- Facilitation of remote user accessibility to the system for seamless connectivity.
- Quest for an enhanced manufacturing solution encompassing process automation, streamlined operations, integration with multiple systems and databases, product costing, material planning, job tracking, and work order management.
- Pursuit of an improved distribution solution for enhanced inventory visibility and tracking, reduced overhead costs, boosted sales through customer and item-specific pricing, integration with e-commerce platforms, and more efficient management and reduction of shipping expenses.
- Integration of a comprehensive CRM solution to automate sales, marketing, and customer service activities.
| Sage 50 | Sage 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Strengths | Easy-to-use interface, capability to generate invoices via mail or email, inclusion of payment links within emailed invoices, management of fixed assets, security options based on user or role. | Seamless integrations, customizable options, robust manufacturing and distribution functionalities, sustains performance with numerous users, facilitates integration between CRM, e-commerce, and financial systems. Less stringent limitations on data file sizes. |
| Overall Weaknesses | Performance declines with around 10 concurrent users, individual licensing required for each computer running Sage 50. High data volumes may slow down or corrupt the system. Light audit controls and limited SOX compliance. Restrictions on customizing data entry screens, adding fields, or implementing custom functionalities. Limited integration with third-party tools and restricted customization options for forms and reports. Cost of goods sold (COGS) calculated but not posted to the general ledger. | Must use correcting transactions to fix errors, batch processing may lead to improper date postings. |
| Number of Users | Up to 40 | >100 |
| Performance & Scalability | Tailored for a restricted user base and specific functions, streamlined for straightforward business operations, with limited integrations available for expanding functionality. | Capable of handling larger file sizes, accommodating more extensive company databases and user counts, supports SQL databases, offers flexibility to modify software and workflows through scripting and screen customizations, and provides numerous integration options to enhance functionality. |
| Financial Management & Reporting | Provides a basic dashboard and limited customization of financial reports through Business Intelligence, with the ability to export reports to Excel. | Business Insights Dashboard, Reporter, and Explorer, integrates with Microsoft Power BI, create custom reports with Sage Intelligence Reporting and Crystal Reports. |
| Ability to Customize | No customization ability except defining a limited number of UDFs (User Defined Fields). | Extensive codeless customization, change and add screens, unlimited UDFs, ability to fully customize with programming if desired. |
| Best Fit Industries | Financial, Distribution, Light Assembly | Financials, Extensive Manufacturing, Multi-site Distribution |
| Best Fit Company Size | Small to Medium | Small to Large |
| Deployment Options | On-Premise, Sage Drive Cloud | On-Premise, Hosted Server, Private Cloud |
| Ease of Implementation | Fairly easy to implement. | Implementing smaller software solutions is often simpler due to limited flexibility for tailoring the system to specific needs. |
| Avg Implementation Timeframe | 1 to 3 months | Core Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable (2-4 weeks) Payroll: (2-4 weeks) Distribution: Inventory, Sales Order, Purchase Order (2-4 weeks) Manufacturing: Bills of Material, Work Order Processing (4-8 weeks) |
| Avg Implementation Cost | $3,000 – $12,000 | $5,000 – $30,000 |
| Pricing Model | License purchase with annual maintenance plan or subscription; named users | Subscription; concurrent users |
| Annual Maintenance Cost | $600 – $5,000 | $600 – $30,000 |
Sage 50 vs Sage 100 Comparison FAQs
Both Sage 50 and Sage 100 offer core accounting capabilities including general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable but functionality is one of the biggest differentiators between systems. Sage 50 is best suited for smaller, entry-level businesses. Sage 100 is a more robust system than Sage 50 and is best suited for those with manufacturing and advanced inventory needs.
Sage 50 systems are sold as small as a single user system all the way up to 40 user systems.
Sage 100 is able to support 100’s of users without effecting system performance.
While the product name has the word “cloud” in it, Sage 100 is not a cloud-native solution and is not hosted in the cloud. With that said, there are a number of partners that offer hosting options for companies using Sage 100.
Growing Business with More Sophisticated Needs
As a Sage 50 user, you rely on the features of your accounting system. If your company requires more advanced accounting, manufacturing or other specialized features, we can help.
If your business has grown, you’re seeking new ways to improve business efficiencies or you feel limited with a software solution that is not keeping up with the latest technological advances, now is the time to start planning for a successful transition.
Sage 100cloud: Modern ERP
Moving to a modern ERP solution like Sage 100cloud will provide you with a more powerful, scalable ERP system to support your ongoing business needs.
Improve Critical Business Processes
receive regular product enhancements and take advantage of technology advances including mobility, business intelligence, cloud, and more.
Upgraded Technology
Sage 100 is built using industry-standard programming languages, incorporating the latest advances in technology.
Additional Functionality
Sage 100 offers add-on solutions and modules for bill of materials, supply chain management, advanced inventory, payroll, human resources, CRM, and more. In addition, a variety of endorsed solutions provide industry-specific applications that seamlessly connect to Sage 100.