Sage 100 Reviews

Huge improvements over earlier Sage products

Comments: We've been able to greatly improve how our manufacturing processes across various locations are reflected in our budgets and accounting practices. It's saved us thousands of hours per year in terms of extracting the data, manipulating it, and putting it back into Sage for final reporting. You can now do that within Sage 100.

Pros:

Our organization moved from Sage 50 to Sage 100 and wow, what a difference! We thought Sage was the issue, but really the business had just outgrown the more base version of the software. Sage 100 can fully handle complex costing and processes present in a modern day manufacturing business. It can collect data at various nodes in the process and roll them up for budgeting and forecasting.

Cons:

We use a lot of agile software platforms on our sales and ecommerce side of the business, and Sage 100's API catalog doesn't really keep up with what's needed to move quickly in 2020.

Excellent software for a small to midsize company

Comments: The integration to pVault, a paperless document management platform used to approve or reject A/P invoices, worked well but there would be errors for large batches. It was hard to determine where the problem lied and which platform to blame. Overall, a small sized construction or manufacturing company projecting growth to midsize in a few years.

Pros:

The simplicity of it. It has the capacity to do everything needed in accounting and easy to learn. Good for a small to midsize company.

Cons:

I wish the report parameters had more options to view data. I wish there was an option to increase the system font size.

Software is bad, service partner is worse.

Comments: outdated technology, lack of transparency, psuedo subscription without meaningful updates. Poor quality of the service partner network leaves much to be desired.

Pros:

the name of the software. But don't be fooled by that.

Cons:

On paper it has all the functionalities. In reality none of them works properly. You endup with countless customizations from a Sage partner and become very dependent on their partner. They are neither good nor cheap.

Amazing ERP tool

Comments: It is a great ERP tool for small to medium sized organization who are looking more than just a cookie cutter system.

Pros:

Has more feature and functionalities than Quickbooks.

Cons:

The license fee is little bit on higher side as they charge for each user.

Payroll Administration/ Data Entry

Comments: Love to work with it, I spend the whole day inputting information.

Pros:

Very simple to use, from the first day I started working with it.

Cons:

The online help needs to be explaining a little better.

good starting point

Comments: its easy enough to get through. a quick learn. it'll do the job day to day no problem.

Pros:

it is a very simple program to use. it really cant be dumbed downed enough. its a great starting point for a small business, as the company grows probably would want to upgrade

Cons:

certain options could just be better. Inventory look up, example looking up an item could be better, unless the description is spot on to find the part # the program wont broaden the search for you.

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Comments: It was ok, but not a fan of it for daily use.

Pros:

Not difficult to use, once you got used to it.

Cons:

The software would shut down for no reason.

Sage 100 Accounting Software is Easy to Manage!

Comments: I have been supporting Sage 100 for years and able to maintain and patch on our schedule to accommodate us better.

Pros:

I like the interface and setup of Sage 100. It makes it helpful to control the maintenance and patching of the servers locally.

Cons:

There are times when we would like to have more support for local resources and have not been able to find it.

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Pros:

Easy to use for accounting and other functions.

Cons:

There could be better ways to track changes.

Great Beginner Friendly Software

Comments: It worked well for a time, but ultimately didn’t work for our company

Pros:

Very user friendly; straightforward interfacing

Cons:

It was hard for my accountant to access remotely; didn’t integrate seemlessly with their processkng

Perfect ERP Software for medium sized businesses

Comments: We have been with Sage for almost 7 years and it has saved us much time and money. Our old software was clunky and not customizable. We are able to now do multiple tasks at the same time, even within different companies.

Pros:

Ease of use, ease of customization. Excellent customer support, excellent value for the money. Great for organizations with multiple entities - ability to switch between companies/work in different companies at the same time.

Cons:

After a sales order is completed, you cannot "resurrect" it - you must generate a new number and "copy" the old sales order from history.

I use it daily... I couldnt be without it

Comments: I enjoy its capabilities.

Pros:

Being able to lock data in a time frame. And the bank reconciliation.

Cons:

A little more expensive compared to other products. But this is ok considering its features being specific to accounting profession.

Easy to use

Comments: It's a good product that meets the basic needs required, although is not very good at integrating

Pros:

straightforward program to use, and does not contain unnecessary features, and covers the basic functions

Cons:

not easy to integrate with other products, prices only comparable for medium to large businesses

Heck yeah sage!

Comments: It has been a great experience using sage 100.

Pros:

Sage makes our accounting seamless.. our ability to export from servicetitan to sage to process our invoices makes our job incredibly easy

Cons:

It can be very " archaic " at times, but hey if its not broken, why fix it?

Sage 100 is an Intuitive Accounting and Financial Management Tool.

Comments: Sage 100 compliance management functions are impressive and its and effective project cost management platform with nice budgeting capability.

Pros:

Through Sage 100 tools is very effective to track project expenses and create clean and accurate financial data reports. The tool also allows easy project financial management and its billing and invoicing capabilities are excellent.

Cons:

Easy Accounting tool and nothing for me to dislike or underline as a usability issue. Very functional and powerful.

Easy to use for wages

Comments: Very easy and straightforward wage system to view.

Pros:

As a user sage is very straightforward to view wage slips, P60s etc. 1 and 2 clicks are right to where you need

Cons:

I have not found any features so far through sage that I have been dissatisfied with and hopefully continues like that

Not a customer focused company

Comments: sales process we poor experience

Pros:

The overall feature set was good and met expectations.

Cons:

The sales process was rigid and not customer focused.

MAS90 - Windows - Sage 100

Comments: Custom reports are tricky in that some modules do not "play in the same sandbox" as other modules.

Pros:

Once you get a sound understanding of the modules, it is fairly easy to sort and find information and to product some reports.

Cons:

MAS90 was a pre-Windows software that had limits, but was workable. Then MAS90 was sold and given a facelift to become Sage 100. Sage 100 is basically a format, presentation and color change from MAS90. I used MAS90 25 years ago and learned some of the shortcuts after going to the State of the Art University. When I left the company that used MAS90, within a short time something happened to the business world: Windows. Now 25 years later and after several versions and upgrades of Windows, I am once again working with MAS90 behind the mask of SAGE 100. It is not like revisiting an old friend, but an old motel that are still using the same bedding. The training that I received did help make the reintroduction easier. It is ironic that several times in the search bar of Sage 100 it even refers to "MAS90." None-the-less as noted the Windows rise and dominance came into the mainstream if not becoming the stream of business. The tough thing is that MAS90 did not change with a Windows feel when it was altered into Sage 100. Frankly, it is most frustrating to jump from Outlook, Word, Excel then to Sage 100. Something as easy as hitting "enter" or "tab" in Sage 100 will cause redundancy in keying and wasted time. The answer is simple, the user MUST have a passion for selecting or clicking the left mouse button and consciously shifting their thinking from 2019 back to 1994 when ever they enter the world of Sage 100.

Solid mid-market enterprise accounting system, with quirks

Comments: Very solid system with a few frustrating quirks. You will need to host any version of Sage 100. Consider a cloud-based software as an alternative (Sage Intacct perhaps, although the price skyrockets compared to Sage 100).

Pros:

-very cost-friendly pricing for small or medium sized businesses. this is the biggest selling point for Sage to me - it beats Quickbooks as a more ERP level system but is still very reasonably priced -solid on standard accounting -multi-company/location/entity reporting -import/export works well -test company option helps new users acclimate -simple bank reconciliation module -security and role definitions -GL reports are very useful to financial experts

Cons:

-bank reconciliation doesn't force you to reconcile to the GL cash account. That defeats the purpose of a reconciliation... -there is almost no customizability to the financial statements. I guarantee you will need to export (Excel) or use a different software (Crystal Reports) to build your monthly financials. -Sage 100 products are hosted in-house, so in the age of the cloud, you will still need to purchase and support your own server, a pain for a small or medium sized business. -there are no "drill down" options in financial statements. That ability in Management Reporter was a huge plus in Microsoft Dynamics products. -Multi-fund reporting cannot be consolidated (unless this is an add on module we didn't purchase) -There are no reports that show unposted JEs -AP voids and invoice reversals are a NIGHTMARE. Seriously, my staff lose sleep over trying to never need to void a check in Sage. -Dashboards are basic. It feels very "old" as a system compared to new cloud-based options. -No auto reconciliation. I've heard that's a selling point of Xero.

Medical Director of Finance SAGE 100 Review

Pros:

Fairly straight forward and easy to use. Can be easily modified to meet the needs of our organization.

Cons:

A/P invoicing could be better. Had to go outside SAGE and interface with outside Sage affiliated system to get what we need done.

A FULLY INTEGRATED SOFTWARE SOLUTION

Comments: Using Sage 100C has provided more flexibility to the workforce and has increased productivity over the old VPN solution. With an increase in work from home scenarios, this has proven to be a helpful addition to our software solutions in conducting business.

Pros:

The program has many robust features with integrated billing, and having the ability to select batch or live processing allows us to be flexible with each department. The fact that you can modify areas of the software to support your own needs is a big positive in our book. Sage does a great job with reports and extracting data to excel. The fact that it fully integrates through GL makes it very easy to use within the entire organization.

Cons:

I would like to see larger fields to capture pertinent information. Additional user-defined fields that can be integrated with report design would be a nice addition. The ability to modify the canned reports and turn them into a custom report would really be helpful.

Software that is easy to customize to fit your exact needs

Comments: All in all, this is a good product with options for growth as your business needs change.

Pros:

Sage 100 Advanced ERP allows you to create data fields that are unique to your business and have the data flow through the various processes and data files. We have added over 100 fields to our invoicing forms, and the data flows from the sales order to the invoice, to the accounts receivable history. The data entry screens are easily modified to add any custom fields you need. The forms for printing documents are also easily modified via Crystal Reports. We utilize Crystal Reports to perform error checking at the order entry point to alert the order entry and billing clerks if there any issues with the order that needs to be corrected. We check to see if purchase orders are required. If they are, is one on the order? We check to ensure the sales tax code is correct for the shipping address. There are easily a dozen things we check, all utilizing the tools built into Crystal Reports. We have been using this software since the mid-1990's and have upgraded year after year. The upgrades are much easier than they used to be and the features that have been added over the last few years are great additions to the software.

Cons:

Some of the processes are more complicated than they need to be. Recording pre-payments on A/R or A/P invoices is a prime example. The process for both should be re-evaluated, and the process should be the same for any pre-payment that needs to be recorded. Some of the module pricing doesn't make any sense. The asset module is way too expensive when compared to other options available.

A Well Travelled Work Horse

Comments: Its a great product for the small business client looking for audit-compliance, reporting and a trust-worthy product without spending a lot. If mobility is not a huge concern for you and you want to keep your operating costs low, choose Sage 100.

Pros:

Sage 100 is very well suited for financial record keeping, distribution management and reporting on these business operations. Functionally, it is very reliable and straight forward to use. It was the first accounting software I ever used in a professional setting and I continue to think in terms of the way items are processed in Sage 100. Because it has been around for decades, there is a substantial amount of knowledge available to new users by way of Sage City and the number of consultants available for support is also a huge asset. The subscription pricing makes it very simple to purchase and include as an operating cost for the lifetime of the business and there are great integrations available in the channel.

Cons:

I wish there was a mobile app that gave access to the approval functions and other areas of the product that would be convenient when traveling away from the office - or even just working remotely. Remote accessing a server is very inconvenient and there are so many browser-based systems in business already. Sage 100 feels behind the times without this functionality.

I don't have cloud just Sage 100

Comments: I don't have Sage 100 cloud?

Pros:

The support people were excellent to work with and made our transition in 2012 as easy as a new installation could ever get. I also like that all the areas are similar, so if you know Order Entry you can translate that knowledge to say Purchasing.

Cons:

When i go to create custom reports there are databases with the last three letters WRK. It would be great to have access to those databases; i realize they are a combination of existing databases but they have everything i usually need for a custom report. The bug in the current software update where you can't close the ship-to-address box in the right corner is annoying.

Sage 100

Comments: Over all we are very happy with the software and support received.

Pros:

We use Sage100 for AR, AP, invoicing, inventory and month end reporting. The software is rather easy to use and can be customize for your business needs.It is very easy to train someone to use SAGE 100. Another feature I like is that I can pull reports out into excel. Also the support given from the SAGE staff is high quality. Good software and support overall.

Cons:

The only con to this software is, it is slow at times.