QuickBooks vs Sage
Sage comes out ahead of QuickBooks on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Sage takes it, 2–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Sage takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose QuickBooks if…
- • You want QuickBooks's edge on what it costs to start
Choose Sage if…
- • You want Sage's edge on tracking stock and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startQuickBooks winsQuickBooks8/10
$38
Simple Start, per month at list price (the introductory offer is half that for three months)
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
QuickBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Tracking stockSage winsQuickBooks5/10
Plus and Advanced only
inventory tracking is on the higher plans, not Simple Start
- Plus and Advanced only, against Included
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
Sage wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotSage winsQuickBooks5/10
3.7 out of 5
TrustScore from 16,940 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.7 out of 5, against 4.0 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Sage wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4Trying it before you payTieSage7/10
No trial available
Trial availability
- 30 days on Sage 50 Cloud, no trial of the desktop edition
Source: sage.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5Who picks up when you are stuckTieQuickBooks7/10
Phone support included
phone support comes with every paid plan
Source: quickbooks.intuit.com ↗
Sage7/10Unlimited phone and chat
every plan includes unlimited phone and online chat support
Source: sage.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Tracking billable timeTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- Simple Start includes one user plus two accountants
- 30 days on Sage 50 Cloud, no trial of the desktop edition
- $38, against $27
- 1 user, against Unlimited users
- 3.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- $38, against $23
- $124.42, against $38
- $124.42, against $27
- 1 user, against Unlimited users
- $124.42, against $23