--- description: Review of Sage Accounting Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Sage Accounting | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Bank Accounting Software](/directory/291/banking-mortgage-software/software) > [Sage Accounting](/software/190564/sage-business-cloud-accounting) # Sage Accounting Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/190564/sage-business-cloud-accounting Page: 1 / 27\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/190564/sage-business-cloud-accounting?page=2) > Sage Accounting is a cloud-based accounting and invoice management solution for small to midsize businesses. It offers accounting, project accounting, expense management and compliance management within a suite. Sage Accounting manages all the documentation and processes required for business payments such as price quotes, estimates, statements and invoices. The solution offers integration with banks across the US, allowing users to import all payment transactions automatically. All information is available on a single dashboard, which allows users to stay up to date on their cash flow and pending payments. Sage Accounting also features tax management, which calculates applicable taxes using transaction data. The product also offers cash flow forecasting, which allows users to estimate the cash requirements in the future based on historical transactions. The product also includes payment services, which allow users to make payments directly using Sage accounts. Users can also make payments using their PayPal accounts. > > Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 642 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 642 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Sage - **Founded**: 1981 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$20.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Accounting Start - £12 - Add Payroll for £0.00 + VAT /mo Accounting Standard - £24 - Add Payroll for £0.00 + VAT /mo Accounting Plus - £30 - Add Payroll for £0.00 + VAT /mo - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Germany, Guernsey, India, Ireland, Jersey, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - ACH Payment Processing - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Aging Tracking - Approval Process Control - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Billing Portal - Budgeting/Forecasting - CRM - Cash Flow Management - Cash Management - Check Processing - Check Writing - Client Management - Commission Management ## Integrations (49 total) - 9Spokes - AIRPA - AutoEntry - BillBjorn - Business Importer - Capsule - Chaser - Clockodo - Coastr - Commusoft - Construction Manager - Coretime - Credit Hound - Cyclr - Dext ... and 34 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Bank Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/291/banking-mortgage-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Bank Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/291/banking-mortgage-software/software) - [Medical Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/299/healthcare-social-services-software/software) - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/270/bookkeeping/software) - [General Ledger Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1941/general-ledger/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/263/billing-invoicing-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We find that the user interface is very easy to understand, which allows us to explain to our clients how to use Sage accounting. > > **Cons**: We would love to see a register feature which would allow quicker entry of journal entries within Sage Accounting, as well as the corresponding journals. > > We've been using Sage and the prior Simply Accounting for over 30 years, and I've found the software to be very seamless with our clients' needs as well as the ability to get support. The software is a good value for money. With the screens visualizing what an invoice would typically be viewed as, it is very easy for our clients as well as us to provide instructions for invoicing for our customers. The financial reporting is very robust, with strong internal reporting and the ability to link externally to spreadsheets. Inventory management is fairly easy to understand and implement, thanks to the inventory module and its integration with accounts payable and accounts receivable, making the inventory management feature within Sage a very favourable one when we notify our clients about which accounting packages they should use. ----- ### "Great tool for small not for profit organizations" — 5.0/5 > **Czarina** | *4 May 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We also appreciated how user-friendly the system is—staff and volunteers with varying levels of accounting experience can navigate it with minimal training. Features like automated bank feeds and real-time financial visibility help reduce manual work and improve accuracy, which is important when resources are limited. Finally, the affordability and scalability make it a practical choice for a not-for-profit. It provides the core functionality needed to maintain transparency and accountability to stakeholders, while still being flexible enough to grow with the organization’s needs. > > **Cons**: What we liked least about Sage Accounting was its limited functionality for not-for-profit–specific needs. While it handles basic bookkeeping well, it lacks more advanced features such as fund accounting, detailed grant tracking, and restricted fund management, which are often essential for not-for-profit organizations. We also found that reporting can be somewhat inflexible. Customizing reports to meet the specific requirements of donors, boards, or regulatory bodies can be challenging without additional manual work or exporting data to other tools. > > Overall, our experience with Sage Accounting has been positive, particularly for managing day-to-day financial tasks in a straightforward and efficient way. The platform is easy to use, which made onboarding staff and volunteers relatively smooth, even for those without a strong accounting background. For a not-for-profit organization, it has been effective in handling core functions like tracking income and expenses, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records. The automation features, such as bank feeds, have helped reduce manual data entry and improve efficiency. In summary, Sage Accounting has been a reliable and cost-effective solution for our current scale of operations, but organizations with more complex reporting or compliance needs may find it somewhat limiting over time. ----- ### "Keep on track with sage" — 5.0/5 > **Denise** | *4 February 2026* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use good product very reliable .makes life easy to follow or locate what you are working on. > > **Cons**: To be honest there is not any disadvantages with this software.I have never experienced any major problems. > > In the time we have used this software we have had zero problems.It covers all our needs and that is why we continue to use ----- ### "Perfect solution from a great company - totally meets all our needs - thank you" — 5.0/5 > **Karen** | *29 June 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's a great product - easy to use, additional functionality being regulary released seemlessly. Customer Support team are very knowledgable, brilliant support including helping me when I need to create solutions not out of the box. Sage supports our charity - providing real value for money. The financial reporting works both for our management team and for our trustees. > > **Cons**: It would be good to have a forecasting option as well as a budget option to enable us to provide more information and monitor how our operations are changing. > > Brilliant solution - delivering everything we need, very user friendly, continuous enhancements from a great team - thank you ----- ### "The new industry standard" — 5.0/5 > **David** | *23 June 2026* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very easy to use. Has cut my book keeping time down by half\! Sage is also expandable to a bunch of other deptments like payroll, invoicing, reporting and inventory. > > **Cons**: The log in can be frustrating but once set up it is fine. The customer service is weak foe direct contact. Get use to Ai I guess. Over time maybe that gets better. > > At frist when my accountant wanted to move over from quick books to sage I was no. But after the change the improvement was easy to see. Sage is better in every way. ----- Page: 1 / 27\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/190564/sage-business-cloud-accounting?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/190564/sage-business-cloud-accounting) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data