--- description: Learn more about Sage 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 Accounting Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Accounting Software](/directory/1/accounting/software) > [Sage Accounting](/software/140059/sage-one-uk) # Sage Accounting Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/140059/sage-one-uk Page: 1 / 26\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/140059/sage-one-uk?page=2) > Sage Accounting is financial management software that helps small and medium businesses streamline finances and gain insights. > > Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 614 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Sage Accounting? Sage Accounting is used by freelancers, accountants, bookkeepers, controllers, CFOs, construction companies, manufacturers, retailers, and healthcare organizations. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 614 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 - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Approval Process Control - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - Cash Management - Client Management - Commission Management - Compliance Management - Contact Database - Core Accounting - Cost Management - Customer Statements - Customizable Invoices - Document Management - Duplicate Payment Alert - Electronic Funds Transfer - Expense Management - Expense Tracking - Financial Management - Financial Reporting - For AEC Industry - For Real Estate - Fund Accounting - General Ledger - Income & Balance Sheet - Invoice Management - Invoice Processing - Job Costing - Mobile Payments - Multi-Currency - Multi-Location - Online Payments - Payment Collection - Payment Processing - Profit/Loss Statement - Purchase Order Management - Purchase Order Reconciliation - Quotes/Estimates - Receivables Ledger - Reminders - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Task Management - Tax Calculation - Time & Expense Tracking - Time Tracking - Transaction Management ... and 7 more features ## 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 - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) ## Related Categories - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30521/accounts-receivable/software) - [Business Budgeting Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/10003/budgeting/software) - [Bookkeeping Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30974/bookkeeper/software) - [Expense Report Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30559/expense-report/software) ## Alternatives 1. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/141374/quickbooks-online) — 4.3/5 (8448 reviews) 2. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/46497/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20639 reviews) 3. [Xero](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/169561/xero) — 4.4/5 (3292 reviews) 4. [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/135757/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2041 reviews) 5. [Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/76/intacct) — 4.3/5 (684 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Full of bugs\!" — 1.0/5 > **Robert** | *03 August 2025* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nothing. > > **Cons**: The software is old-fashioned and filled with bugs, for example, when you select all transactions on a page it will then go and change ALL transactions in your directory - which can take hours to manually fix. When batch editing the attachments also freeze and you have to reset the entire page each time. > > Frustrating. ----- ### "Do not use SAGE if you value your business" — 1.0/5 > **Ridwaan** | *17 September 2024* | Mining & Metals | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Standard software for accounting purposes. > > **Cons**: You do not get what you pay for as they are constantly offline. Their site is constantly inaccessible leaving you stranded with your customers stuck at the counter. Pathetic excuse for accounting software. Support team are useless. > > Terrible\!\!\! Will not recommend this software to anybody. ----- ### "Sage One - Good for a Chicken Farmer in Zimbabwe" — 1.0/5 > **Johan** | *24 April 2023* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sage is very cheap, but with it comes a entry level accounting platform. Definately not a Rolls Royce like Microsoft Business Central. > > **Cons**: Uploading and deleting items and customers and suppliers. Very entry level. This product does not come close to Business Central. Sage is more an accounting platform for third world countries. > > No comment, as it was developed by Pastel and not a lot of effort was placed in developing a descent accounting platform. ----- ### "wish for more support for newbies" — 4.0/5 > **Danielle** | *27 April 2026* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Since I'm a new user of that kind of product it is relatively easy and works well for invoicing. it was easy to set up because we dont use Sage at it full potential. > > **Cons**: Like mentionned for new users that does not know much about accouting the support for learning is not helping much. It is complicated to have assistance. I wish I could have more help for the basis. We are a metal work and line boring business, we sale our repair, fabrication and line boring services, we dont sell parts or anything that need inventories. > > Maybe it would be better with sage 50, i dont know. It is hard to start a business and deal with everything new at once. ----- ### "Not to impressed with 10+ years of Sage Accounting" — 2.0/5 > **Blanka** | *30 April 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: While I didn’t personally find the platform to offer strong value for money, I’ve worked with it extensively because many of my clients use it. The financial reporting is adequate and gets the job done; however, it feels limited when compared to other platforms like QuickBooks Online. The range of reporting options and the level of customization available there allow users to tailor reports far more effectively and extract more meaningful insights. > > **Cons**: Due to limited integrations, I eventually transitioned most of my clients from Sage Business Cloud Accounting to QuickBooks Online. A key example is payroll—since it is not natively built into the platform, it requires additional tools, leading to added costs, inefficiencies, and a more fragmented workflow. > > Overall, the customer support is disappointing and often unhelpful. The platform is not very intuitive and can be difficult to navigate, especially for clients who are not familiar with accounting software. Payroll not being built into the system adds unnecessary complexity and results in additional costs, making workflows less efficient. The reconciliation process could be significantly improved, and both invoicing and expense tracking lack the level of efficiency and automation that is now standard in many competing tools. While Sage does market AI capabilities, they are not meaningfully integrated into the core user experience of Sage Business Cloud Accounting. In practice, many everyday workflows still feel manual and lack the level of intelligent automation now expected in modern accounting software. ----- Page: 1 / 26\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/140059/sage-one-uk?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/140059/sage-one-uk) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data