--- description: Learn more about Sage 50 Accounting price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Sage 50 Accounting Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Accounting Software](/directory/1/accounting/software) > [Sage 50 Accounting](/software/174753/sage-50cloud) # Sage 50 Accounting Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/174753/sage-50cloud Page: 1 / 18\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/174753/sage-50cloud?page=2) > Cloud and mobile-based accounting software that helps small \& medium sized businesses manage finances, invoicing, inventory, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **3.9/5** by 420 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Sage 50 Accounting? It caters to small and medium businesses, including bookkeepers, financial managers, business owners, accountants, HR professionals, inventory managers, and construction professionals. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.9/5** | 420 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Sage - **Founded**: 1981 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$124,42 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Versions: Sage 50cloud Pro Accounting: $340/year Sage 50cloud Premium Accounting: $510/year Sage 50cloud Quantum Accounting: $842/year Microsoft Office 365 integration is available for $150/year - **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), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Approval Process Control - Audit Trail - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - Cash Management - Contact Database - Customer Statements - Customizable Invoices - Data Import/Export - Expense Tracking - Financial Analysis - Financial Management - Financial Reporting - Fixed Asset Management - General Ledger - Income & Balance Sheet - Inventory Management - Invoice Processing - Mobile Payments - Multi-Currency - Online Payments - Payment Collection - Payment Processing - Payroll Management - Profit/Loss Statement - Project Accounting - Purchase Order Management - Quotes/Estimates - Real-Time Data - Receipt Management - Receivables Ledger - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Tax Calculation - Tax Management - Time & Expense Tracking - Transaction Management ## Integrations (18 total) - AutoEntry - Avalara - BILL Accounts Payable & Receivable - BQE CORE Suite - Credit Hound - Fortis - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Word - Paya - QCommission - REALTRAC - Stripe ... and 3 more integrations ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) ## Related Categories - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30015/billing-and-invoicing/software) - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) - [Business Performance Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30051/business-performance-management-software/software) - [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30520/accounts-payable/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It may not look user friendly but once you start using it more, it's very effective. > > I have not had any issues with Sage 50 Accounting. You can easily separate your companies and the drop down menu's are easy to navigate along with creating invoices, paying bills, and creating vendors. ----- ### "Easy to use" — 3.0/5 > **Sara** | *03 December 2024* | Staffing & Recruiting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to use. I can get all accounts related information for the business in one place. Multiple user can be set up to use Sage. > > **Cons**: It takes more time to generate remittance advice. Therefore, other works at the end of the month gets delayed. I would be more happier if I could generate remittances quicker. > > It is a well known accounting software and it can be used to generate complex manufacturing costing. ----- ### "As an Admin I enjoy how user friendly it is\!" — 5.0/5 > **Caitlyn** | *19 February 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The functionality, the ability to customize the reports is a definite asset. Its very user friendly. > > **Cons**: The cost is a bit high, and some different features would be nice without having to add on expensive modules. ----- ### "Great for small to medium businesses" — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *01 July 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sage 50 is really easy to use and works well for small to medium businesses who need a simple stock system and need to create purchase orders and sales orders. > > **Cons**: It’s quite limited in what comes as standard and it’s not overly customisable based on the database structure that it uses. > > My experience with Sage 50 has been a positive one and any issues/errors that arise are normally straight forward to repair. ----- ### "The Bees Knees of Bookkeeping" — 5.0/5 > **Lia** | *12 June 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how it is simple to use for bookkeeping vets and newbies. The various aspects of book keeping is well laid out and easy to navigate for office tasks. > > **Cons**: I did not like how it was not easily integrated with the desktop version \& vice versa. You need to choose one service or the other. > > Good. It is my preferred bookkeeping software for over 15 years now. 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