Which is Better? Sage Intacct Comparison with Sage 100

Software research can be a pain in the neck, right? Even though we've never met you, we do know this: you don't have time to put together a detailed Sage Intacct comparison right now.

But yet, for whatever reason, that's the task you've been assigned. So, we're here to make it easy for you.

By the end of this article, you'll have a clear direction. You'll know for sure whether you want to look more into Sage 100 or Sage Intacct for your business. Or, if you have a few more questions, you'll know who to ask.

Let's get started.

3 Key Differences to Know for Your Sage Intacct Comparison

For just a second before we get into the differences, we should cover some significant similarities: (1) They're both complete Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. (2) They're both paid with a subscription model. (3) They're both extremely well respected.

Now, let's talk about those differences.

1. Sage 100 excels with complex, discrete manufacturing. Sage Intacct does not.

Quick tip: If you're a manufacturer or distributor with a few warehouses, Sage 100 is the better choice.

Sage Intacct delivers award-winning financial management for a wide range of industries, including professional services, nonprofits, healthcare, and hospitality. It can also serve light manufacturing or distribution needs with SDMO for Sage Intacct.

However, if your company engages in even slightly complex discrete manufacturing or multi-site distribution, you should choose Sage 100.

For decades, Sage 100 has been known as one of the best end-to-end options for discrete manufacturers. (And, also for decades, the experts at VBCC have built a solid reputation as the go-to partner for manufacturers using Sage 100.)

Sage 100 combines robust financials with industry-focused operational control and a broad ecosystem of integrated solutions. Its fully customizable software gives you complete power to run your plant or warehouse precisely to your specifications. In short: it's impressive.

2. Sage Intacct is a cloud-based ERP. Sage 100 is not.

Quick tip: If AI capabilities and fast access to cutting-edge updates are critical must-haves for your organization, Sage Intacct is the better choice (if you're not a manufacturer). If you want anywhere/anytime access, either system will work for you.

Aside from the obvious benefit of being able to access your Sage Intacct cloud-based ERP from anywhere, the cloud is known to reduce your IT burden. This is because you don't have to worry about hiring an IT person or having that IT person buy and maintain in-house servers.

But cloud-based software doesn't have a monopoly on convenience. This is the modern world. These days, you can get anytime/anywhere convenience and a worry-free IT setup with Sage 100, too. All it takes is hosting, which is widely available.

Therefore, the real cloud difference lies in upgrading:

• Sage 100's annual upgrade process should be handled by your Sage partner and will result in some downtime for you, along with a moderate investment of your time and money.
• Sage Intacct provides quarterly updates automatically, which you don't need a consultant to handle and which are included in your subscription pricing.

Another thing that may be important for your Sage Intacct comparison is that, because it's in the cloud, Sage Intacct has some impressive AI features.

These include things like:

• Continuous accounting helps ensure that your books are close-ready after each transaction, so your period-end close is faster and easier.
• GL outlier detection, where your system uses machine learning to detect and flag potentially erroneous transactions in your general ledger.
• Sage Copilot is an AI assistant (chatbot) you can use to find and analyze information with natural language queries.

3. Sage Intacct offers nearly effortless reporting. Sage 100's reporting... takes effort.

Quick tip: If you're not a manufacturer and you want to consolidate multiple global entities in minutes, Sage Intacct is the better choice.

When it comes to insight, Sage Intacct is downright incredible. It offers multidimensional reporting that lets you easily and quickly slice and dice your data any way you want. You can even display your sliced-and-diced data on real-time, customizable dashboards that you can personalize for any employee or role.

And, oh yeah: all of that is so intuitive to do that you won't have to beg IT for the data or the dashboards; you can just set it up yourself in a few minutes.

But Sage Intacct really shines with consolidations. Not only does Sage Intacct make it pretty fast and easy for you to set up new entities with multiple currencies, but it also provides true push-button consolidations that run in minutes, not days. And, of course, those are all multidimensional too, so that you can slice and dice your consolidated financials to your heart's content. Effortlessly.

If you've struggled with compiling consolidation data from multiple spreadsheets in the past, you won't really be able to grasp just how easy consolidations are in Sage Intacct — you have to see it to believe it.

Now, don't misunderstand. Sage 100 delivers its own great insight. Sage 100 is renowned for its superior reporting. To get you going, it comes packaged with powerful, fully customizable Crystal Reports with over 200 reports out of the box, and it also integrates with other Sage Intelligence tools and many flexible third-party reporting solutions.

But... reporting in Sage 100 is usually labor-intensive. Also, it's not multidimensional, so when you want to slice and dice your data, you'll need to segment your Chart of Accounts. After a few years, your Chart of Accounts will be huge. And if you really need 100% real-time data, you'll be frustrated with Sage 100's batch logging.

A Few More Details to Help You Complete Your Sage Intacct Comparison with Sage 100

Still on the fence? Sometimes the little things make all the difference.

Check out this list of the minor differences you'll encounter on a day-to-day basis with Sage Intacct vs. Sage 100 to see which one you'd prefer to work with every day.

Still Unsure? VBCC Can Help

For more than 30 years, the Sage experts at VBCC have provided thoughtful, client-centered support to Sage ERP users. We're happy to help you, too.

We promise: if you're still not sure whether Sage 100 or Sage Intacct is the best choice for you, or if you have specific questions we didn't address in this article, all you have to do is reach out.

At VBCC, our focus is on providing real, practical, usable business solutions that meet each of our clients' exact needs. That's why you can trust us to give you the real information you need to make your decision — not some slick sales pitch.

Here are a few links to help you:

Learn more about Sage 100  |  Learn more about Sage Intacct

Contact VBCC to ask specific questions