Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
The annual commitment is the trap
Nobody made the one year minimum commitment clear until we were in it. We knew within two months that the product was wrong for how we work, and we still paid for the year. That is on us for not reading closely, and it is also on how it was sold.
Pros
The ledger is proven and stable after decades
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Kirsten Hollis
Sales Director, Meridian Dental Group
Other·Ecommerce·51 to 200 employees
3.0
Jul 1, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Good software wearing a very old coat
It works and it has always worked. But at 128 a month for a single user, plus the payroll module on top, I do notice the bill. The value depends entirely on whether you need the depth, and for us it is close.
Pros
Real audit trails that survive a review
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Sofia Espinoza
Sales Director, Fairview Veterinary
United States·Accounting·201 to 500 employees
4.0
Apr 28, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
It does what the accountant asks for
Our accountant asked for it by name. She works in it faster than we do and year end went from a three week ordeal to about four days. If your accountant knows Sage 50, that alone is a real argument.
Pros
Job costing is usable for real construction work
Cons
The cloud version is remote access, not a rebuild
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Wendy Radcliffe
Controller, Prairie Rose Bakery
United States·Retail·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Apr 1, 2025
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
It does what the accountant asks for
The audit trail did its job when we went through a review last year. Every change, who made it, when, and what it was before. Our auditor got what she asked for in one afternoon instead of the week it used to take.
Pros
Multi company consolidation on Premium and above
Cons
The cloud version is remote access, not a rebuild
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Emmett Tanaka
Managing Partner, Clearview Windows
United States·Transport and logistics·201 to 500 employees
4.0
Feb 16, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
The audit trail saved us during a review
Four companies consolidated on Premium without an export step. That alone justified the upgrade for us. I used to spend the first three days of every month in a spreadsheet stitching entities together and now I do not.
Pros
Job costing is usable for real construction work
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Keith Kaur
Sales Director, Meridian Dental Group
Other·Nonprofit·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Dec 3, 2024
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Serialized tracking is the reason we stay
We moved here from QuickBooks Online because we could not get inventory right, and that problem disappeared in the first month. Assemblies, serial numbers and real costing all behave the way our controller expects. It is not pretty software but it is correct software, and correct is what I needed.
Pros
Real audit trails that survive a review
Cons
The cloud version is remote access, not a rebuild
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Mireille Winters
Managing Partner, Maplewood Childcare
United States·Real estate·11 to 50 employees
1.0
Nov 2, 2024
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Multi user performance falls over
The conversion from QuickBooks was sold as straightforward and it was not. Historical detail came across wrong, inventory costs had to be rebuilt by hand, and we spent about sixty hours cleaning up. Budget for that if you make the move.
Pros
Job costing is usable for real construction work
Cons
No usable mobile experience
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorNov 6, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share this. We are sorry the experience fell short. Sage 50 Cloud is designed to pair desktop performance with remote access rather than replace the desktop experience, and we know that distinction is not always clear before purchase. Please contact our support team so we can look at your specific setup.
9 found this helpful
Everett Brennan
VP of Sales, Sandbar Hospitality
Canada·Legal·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
It does what the accountant asks for
Bank reconciliation is automated now and it works. That was the one thing I was worried about losing when we came off the cloud product and it turned out to be a non issue.
Pros
The ledger is proven and stable after decades
Cons
Multi user performance degrades under load
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
8 found this helpful
Marisol Dashwood
People Operations Lead, Tidewater Marine Services
United States·Manufacturing·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Mar 13, 2026
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Twenty years on Peachtree and it still works
We moved here from QuickBooks Online because we could not get inventory right, and that problem disappeared in the first month. Assemblies, serial numbers and real costing all behave the way our controller expects. It is not pretty software but it is correct software, and correct is what I needed.
Pros
Multi company consolidation on Premium and above
Cons
Multi user performance degrades under load
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
8 found this helpful
Anika Zhao
VP of Sales, Coastline Outfitters
United States·Nonprofit·1 to 10 employees
2.0
Jan 15, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Support could not answer a basic question
Nobody made the one year minimum commitment clear until we were in it. We knew within two months that the product was wrong for how we work, and we still paid for the year. That is on us for not reading closely, and it is also on how it was sold.
Pros
Real audit trails that survive a review
Cons
The cloud version is remote access, not a rebuild
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
8 found this helpful
Quinn Kovac
Operations Manager, Coastline Outfitters
United States·Hospitality·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Sep 13, 2025
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Our inventory finally reconciles
Job costing is genuinely good. We track labor and materials against jobs as they happen and I can see margin before the job closes instead of after. For a small construction outfit that is the whole ballgame.
Pros
Job costing is usable for real construction work
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
8 found this helpful
Renee Rowan
HR Manager, Willow & Ash Salons
United States·Manufacturing·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Mar 17, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
The audit trail saved us during a review
Job costing is genuinely good. We track labor and materials against jobs as they happen and I can see margin before the job closes instead of after. For a small construction outfit that is the whole ballgame.
Pros
Job costing is usable for real construction work
Cons
Multi user performance degrades under load
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
8 found this helpful
Amara Crane
Chief of Staff, Meridian Dental Group
United States·Marketing·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Feb 2, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Our inventory finally reconciles
We moved here from QuickBooks Online because we could not get inventory right, and that problem disappeared in the first month. Assemblies, serial numbers and real costing all behave the way our controller expects. It is not pretty software but it is correct software, and correct is what I needed.
Pros
Real audit trails that survive a review
Cons
No usable mobile experience
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
8 found this helpful
Spencer Delacroix
Project Manager, Hillcrest Family Clinic
Canada·Accounting·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Apr 5, 2026
Used 1 to 2 years
The audit trail saved us during a review
Job costing is genuinely good. We track labor and materials against jobs as they happen and I can see margin before the job closes instead of after. For a small construction outfit that is the whole ballgame.
Pros
Multi company consolidation on Premium and above
Cons
Minimum one year commitment on all plans
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
7 found this helpful
Priya Flanagan
Accountant, Harborline Supply
United States·Legal·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Mar 30, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Depth that QuickBooks Online simply does not have
Sales tax across three states is tracked properly and the return prep is straightforward. I still check the numbers because I always will, but it has not been wrong yet.
Pros
The ledger is proven and stable after decades
Cons
Multi user performance degrades under load
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
7 found this helpful
Meredith Donovan
Owner, Cedar & Vine Interiors
Canada·Marketing·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Jan 19, 2026
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
Job costing that a contractor can actually use
Sales tax across three states is tracked properly and the return prep is straightforward. I still check the numbers because I always will, but it has not been wrong yet.
Pros
Job costing is usable for real construction work
Cons
Multi user performance degrades under load
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
7 found this helpful
Kimberly Brennan
Studio Director, Hillcrest Family Clinic
United States·Hospitality·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Jan 7, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Good software wearing a very old coat
No mobile app worth using. Our field staff cannot do anything without calling the office, and in 2026 that feels like a choice rather than a limitation. Everything else about the product is solid.
Pros
Most accountants already know it
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
7 found this helpful
Dana Pritchard
Chief of Staff, Kestrel Analytics
United States·Construction·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Nov 10, 2025
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
It does what the accountant asks for
Bank reconciliation is automated now and it works. That was the one thing I was worried about losing when we came off the cloud product and it turned out to be a non issue.
Pros
Real audit trails that survive a review
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
7 found this helpful
Ezra Yoon
Managing Partner, Silverbirch Accounting
Canada·Education·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Oct 29, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Serialized tracking is the reason we stay
Bank reconciliation is automated now and it works. That was the one thing I was worried about losing when we came off the cloud product and it turned out to be a non issue.
Pros
Real audit trails that survive a review
Cons
Interface is dated and takes weeks to learn
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
7 found this helpful
Nathaniel Menon
Operations Manager, Vertex Machine Works
United States·Healthcare·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Jun 15, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Capable, expensive, and stuck in 2010
Sage 50 Cloud is the desktop application with remote access stapled to it. That is useful and it is not what the name implies. If you are expecting a browser experience like Xero you will be disappointed on day one, and you should know that going in.
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