Sage 50 Accounts

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The long standing desktop ledger, now with cloud connectivity and AI document capture

4.2Based on 201 reviews

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Ease of use4.1
Value4.0
Support4.1
Features4.0

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201 reviews matching your filters

Claire Ferreira

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom

5.0

21 Mar 2025

Does the job, feels its age

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately, and multi company reporting means I am not consolidating in a spreadsheet. No complaints so far.

Pros

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Cons

It is desktop software with cloud bolted on and remote working shows it.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years39 found this helpful

Olivia Bhatti

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

5.0

11 Mar 2025

Stock control keeps us here

Foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional. Project costing gives us real margin per job rather than a guess.

Pros

Foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional.

Cons

Extra users cost more and it adds up fast.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months16 found this helpful

Emma Wexford

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

5.0

3 Mar 2025

Worth it for project costing

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately, and stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it. No complaints so far.

Pros

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Cons

The interface is dated compared with anything browser based.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months27 found this helpful

Michael Vaughan

Founder · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

2 Mar 2025

Does the job, feels its age

The document capture pre fills purchase invoices and saves hours a week. Only real gripe is that backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Pros

The document capture pre fills purchase invoices and saves hours a week.

Cons

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 2+ years32 found this helpful

Richard Colquhoun

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

1 Mar 2025

Expensive, and we still renew

Our accountant has used it for twenty years so support is easy. Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Pros

Our accountant has used it for twenty years so support is easy.

Cons

Extra users cost more and it adds up fast.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years9 found this helpful

Freya Trelawny

Head of finance · 501-1000 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

5.0

1 Mar 2025

Expensive, and we still renew

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately. Foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional.

Pros

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Cons

It is desktop software with cloud bolted on and remote working shows it.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Laura Ellery

Owner · 1-10 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

1 Mar 2025

Powerful but you pay for it

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it, and foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional. No complaints so far.

Pros

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Cons

It is desktop software with cloud bolted on and remote working shows it.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years9 found this helpful

Laura Ellery

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

4.0

28 Feb 2025

Overkill unless you need the modules

Our accountant has used it for twenty years so support is easy. Only real gripe is that backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Pros

Our accountant has used it for twenty years so support is easy.

Cons

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for Less than 6 months14 found this helpful

Olivia Lockhart

Director · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

22 Feb 2025

Expensive, and we still renew

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately, and foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional. No complaints so far.

Pros

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Cons

Upgrades occasionally break a custom report.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years6 found this helpful

Aisha Radcliffe

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

4.0

16 Feb 2025

Worth it for project costing

The document capture pre fills purchase invoices and saves hours a week. Only real gripe is that upgrades occasionally break a custom report.

Pros

The document capture pre fills purchase invoices and saves hours a week.

Cons

Upgrades occasionally break a custom report.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years17 found this helpful