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Sage or QuickBooks? Which accounting software is best for your business
| QuickBooks QuickBooks Simple Start | Sage Sage Accounting Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £14 /mo (+VAT @20%) | £14 /mo (+VAT @20%) |
| Snap & sort receipt We'll extract the data from a photo of your receipts and upload the info so you can bin the paper copy | ||
| Mileage tracking Auto-track your mileage on your phone and then swipe to sort business trips from personal journeys and maximise tax deductions | ||
| VAT error checker Our VAT error checker spots common mistakes so you can submit your return to HMRC with confidence | ||
| Submit VAT to HMRC Prepare your VAT in line with Making Tax Digital and submit directly to HMRC–even if you're still using spreadsheets | VAT on accrual basis not covered | |
| Invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outdstanding invoices in one place | Sales invoices only | |
| Payment-enabled invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices with a pay now button that lets customers pay in a few clicks. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outstanding invoices, in one place | ||
| Bank feeds Get your bank, credit card and PayPal transactions automatically imported, reconciled and categorised | ||
| Cash flow management Take control of your cash flow and make smarter business decisions. Track projects, jobs or locations to see where you’re making the most money. | ||
| Income Tax estimates See Income Tax and National Insurance estimates throughout the year based on the figures entered in QuickBooks | ||
| Free customer support Our award-winning UK-based experts are here for you, 7 days a week with free support via phone, live chat and screen sharing | Phone, live chat, email and video | Phone, live chat and email |
| Assisted onboarding Once you've signed up, book a free 45 minute onboarding session with one of our product experts. They'll walk you though key product features and answer your questions–your welcome email has all the details | ||
| Estimates Send bulk estimates and get them signed by customers on the mobile app. Turn estimates into invoices | ||
| Forecast cash flow Take control of your cash flow and make smarter business decisions. Track projects, jobs or locations to see where you’re making the most money. | ||
| Calculate & submit CIS Manage, track, calculate and file Construction Industry Scheme taxes. And unlimited sub-contractors |
| QuickBooks QuickBooks Essentials | Sage Sage Accounting Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £28 /mo (+VAT @20%) | £28 /mo (+VAT @20%) |
| Snap & sort receipt We'll extract the data from a photo of your receipts and upload the info so you can bin the paper copy | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
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| Mileage tracking Auto-track your mileage on your phone and then swipe to sort business trips from personal journeys and maximise tax deductions | ||
| VAT error checker Our VAT error checker spots common mistakes so you can submit your return to HMRC with confidence | ||
| Submit VAT to HMRC Prepare your VAT in line with Making Tax Digital and submit directly to HMRC–even if you're still using spreadsheets | ||
| Invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outdstanding invoices in one place | ||
| Payment-enabled invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices with a pay now button that lets customers pay in a few clicks. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outstanding invoices, in one place | ||
| Bank feeds Get your bank, credit card and PayPal transactions automatically imported, reconciled and categorised | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
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| Cash flow management Take control of your cash flow and make smarter business decisions. Track projects, jobs or locations to see where you’re making the most money. | ||
| Income Tax estimates See Income Tax and National Insurance estimates throughout the year based on the figures entered in QuickBooks | ||
| Free customer support Our award-winning UK-based experts are here for you, 7 days a week with free support via phone, live chat and screen sharing | Phone, live chat, email and video | Phone, live chat and email |
| Assisted onboarding Once you've signed up, book a free 45 minute onboarding session with one of our product experts. They'll walk you though key product features and answer your questions–your welcome email has all the details | ||
| Calculate & submit CIS Manage, track, calculate and file Construction Industry Scheme taxes. And unlimited sub-contractors | ||
| Manage Bills Import bills from suppliers and see when they're due. Pay multiple vendors and invoices at the same time. Record payments and create recurring expenses | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
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| Do business in 145+ currencies Trade in more than 145 currencies and invoice using our automatic exchange rate, or manually enter your own | ||
| Track project profitability Oversee every project's profitability in one place, with clear dashboards and reports. Effortlessly track labour costs, payroll and expenses | ||
| Track budgets Track spending against monthly, quarterly or annual budgets to manage profitability and stay on target | ||
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Total cost per year Including add-ons |
£336 (+VAT @20%) |
£480 (+VAT @20%) |
Save £144per year excluding VAT
| QuickBooks QuickBooks Plus | Sage Sage Accounting Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £38 /mo (+VAT @20%) | £36 /mo (+VAT @20%) |
| Snap & sort receipt We'll extract the data from a photo of your receipts and upload the info so you can bin the paper copy | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
|
| Mileage tracking Auto-track your mileage on your phone and then swipe to sort business trips from personal journeys and maximise tax deductions | ||
| VAT error checker Our VAT error checker spots common mistakes so you can submit your return to HMRC with confidence | ||
| Submit VAT to HMRC Prepare your VAT in line with Making Tax Digital and submit directly to HMRC–even if you're still using spreadsheets | ||
| Invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outdstanding invoices in one place | ||
| Payment-enabled invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices with a pay now button that lets customers pay in a few clicks. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outstanding invoices, in one place | ||
| Bank feeds Get your bank, credit card and PayPal transactions automatically imported, reconciled and categorised | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
|
| Cash flow management Take control of your cash flow and make smarter business decisions. Track projects, jobs or locations to see where you’re making the most money. | ||
| Income Tax estimates See Income Tax and National Insurance estimates throughout the year based on the figures entered in QuickBooks | ||
| Free customer support Our award-winning UK-based experts are here for you, 7 days a week with free support via phone, live chat and screen sharing | Phone, live chat, email and video | Phone, live chat and email |
| Assisted onboarding Once you've signed up, book a free 45 minute onboarding session with one of our product experts. They'll walk you though key product features and answer your questions–your welcome email has all the details | ||
| Calculate & submit CIS Manage, track, calculate and file Construction Industry Scheme taxes. And unlimited sub-contractors | ||
| Manage Bills Import bills from suppliers and see when they're due. Pay multiple vendors and invoices at the same time. Record payments and create recurring expenses | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
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| Do business in 145+ currencies Trade in more than 145 currencies and invoice using our automatic exchange rate, or manually enter your own | ||
| Track budgets Track spending against monthly, quarterly or annual budgets to manage profitability and stay on target | ||
| Track inventory (stock) Manage products and costs to see what's selling well. Create purchase orders, manage vendors and get notifications when stock levels are low | ||
| Track project profitability Oversee every project's profitability in one place, with clear dashboards and reports. Effortlessly track labour costs, payroll and expenses | ||
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Total cost per year Including add-ons |
£456 (+VAT @20%) |
£576 (+VAT @20%) |
Save £120per year excluding VAT
| QuickBooks QuickBooks Advanced | Sage Sage 50 Accounts Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £90 /mo (+VAT @20%) | £92 /mo (+VAT @20%) |
| Cloud first platform | Desktop with cloud connectivity | |
| Snap & sort receipt We'll extract the data from a photo of your receipts and upload the info so you can bin the paper copy | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
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| Works on multiple OS | Windows only | |
| Mileage tracking Auto-track your mileage on your phone and then swipe to sort business trips from personal journeys and maximise tax deductions | ||
| VAT error checker Our VAT error checker spots common mistakes so you can submit your return to HMRC with confidence | ||
| Submit VAT to HMRC Prepare your VAT in line with Making Tax Digital and submit directly to HMRC–even if you're still using spreadsheets | ||
| Payment-enabled invoicing Send and track professional custom invoices with a pay now button that lets customers pay in a few clicks. Stay organised with real-time dashboards that show all your paid or outstanding invoices, in one place | ||
| Bank feeds Get your bank, credit card and PayPal transactions automatically imported, reconciled and categorised | Manual input only automated from £12/month + VAT @20% AutoEntry add-on |
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| Free customer support Our award-winning UK-based experts are here for you, 7 days a week with free support via phone, live chat and screen sharing | Phone support may be charged at an additional premium depending on your level of cover | |
| Assisted onboarding Once you've signed up, book a free 45 minute onboarding session with one of our product experts. They'll walk you though key product features and answer your questions–your welcome email has all the details | ||
| Calculate & submit CIS Manage, track, calculate and file Construction Industry Scheme taxes. And unlimited sub-contractors | £11/month + VAT @20% CIS add on | |
| Access to others How many people will be using your QuickBooks account? Choose a plan that suits your needs | 25 users | Requires additional licenses |
| Do business in 145+ currencies Trade in more than 145 currencies and invoice using our automatic exchange rate, or manually enter your own | ||
| Track project profitability Oversee every project's profitability in one place, with clear dashboards and reports. Effortlessly track labour costs, payroll and expenses | ||
| Cash flow management Take control of your cash flow and make smarter business decisions. Track projects, jobs or locations to see where you’re making the most money. | ||
| Income Tax estimates See Income Tax and National Insurance estimates throughout the year based on the figures entered in QuickBooks | ||
| Manage Bills Import bills from suppliers and see when they're due. Pay multiple vendors and invoices at the same time. Record payments and create recurring expenses | ||
| Track budgets Track spending against monthly, quarterly or annual budgets to manage profitability and stay on target | ||
| Track inventory (stock) Manage products and costs to see what's selling well. Create purchase orders, manage vendors and get notifications when stock levels are low | ||
| Manage employee expenses Employees submit expenses directly to QuickBooks, saving time and reducing errors. Review and track all employee expenses directly in QuickBooks. Expense reports are stored in one place, so it's easy to find information you can rely on | ||
| Restore company data Restore to a specific date and time, and track changes with the history logs, set up automatic and continuous backups & roll back on changes made to vendors, customers, settings, and more | ||
| Run advanced reports Create custom charts to track and monitor indicators like gross revenue, net profit, or expenses by class or location, build customised dashboards that measure performance against time period, budget and more & create custom tags and run reports to see where you make and spend money | ||
| Business analytics with Excel Avoid manual errors and have confidence in your data by seamlessly connecting Advanced and Excel | ||
| Batch invoices Create invoices faster, enter, edit and send multiple invoices in a few clicks & cut and paste from Excel - right into QuickBooks batch transactions sheet | ||
| Customise user permissions Easily control who can and can't see your sensitive data, assign work by transaction such as deposit, sale, expense, inventory, or report & delegate work to users or sales reps by their assigned location to boost productivity | ||
| Automate workflows & permissions Send invoices through pre-set approval flows before they are sent out, set reminders for transactions like invoices, payments, or deposits with a due date & notify customers when their payment has been received | ||
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Total cost per year Including add-ons |
£1080 (+VAT @20%) |
£1380 (+VAT @20%) |
Save £300per year excluding VAT
Pricing reflects total monthly costs as of 18.12.23. Total cost per year is calculated by adding all the features that require additional fees.Pricing may vary subject to discounted introductory rates. Pricing and feature list accurate as per Sage UK website on 18.12.23
How QuickBooks can help you business differently
Expert product help from real people
With QuickBooks, you'll get expert product help from real people 7 days week. We're here to support you with everything from switching to free 1 on 1 onboarding.
We offer phone support, live chat and screen sharing, all free of charge.
It's a big part of the reason we’re rated Excellent on Trustpilot (4.6 out of 5) with over 13,100 reviews as of October 2023.
Use our simple, smart cloud-based software from anywhere
78% of customers who moved to QuickBooks find running their business easier than with their previous method.**
We know your time is precious. Our intuitive software helps businesses save an average of 35 hours per month.***
Our cloud-based software can be accessed from anywhere, anytime. So you can focus on what matters.
Manage your business all in one place
We’ve got your business and your people covered.
Get a real-time view of your finances, submit VAT and get paid faster with pay-enabled invoices. All with no hidden fees or charges.
76% of QuickBooks users said they can manage all their business finances in one place.****
**Based on August 2023 survey of 1000 QuickBooks active subscribers versus their previous method.
***Based on an August 2023 survey of QuickBooks active subscribers, respondents estimate they save 8 hours per week using QuickBooks Online versus their previous method.
****Based on August 2023 survey of 1000 QuickBooks active subscribers versus their previous method.
Switching is easy
From transferring your historical finance data from Sage, to getting up to speed with QuickBooks, it’s never been easier to switch to us.
Move your data for FREE
When you move your accounting to QuickBooks, we’ll cover the cost of 2 years’ worth of historical data migration, through DataSwitcher or Movemybooks. Easily move customer data, bank payments, invoices, individual transactions for the current and previous year and more.
It’s easy to switch
Follow our simple guide, and our migration partners will have your data moving in no time. Our partners will support you through every step of switching to QuickBooks.
It typically takes 2-3 hours
It typically takes a few hours for our partners to migrate your data. For more complex migrations our trusted migration partners, will aim to have your data securely transferred within 72 hours.
Need help switching?
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