The Total Guide to Sage 50 ERP

Sage 50 is Sage 50cloud Accounting software, a desktop software product with a cloud connection for small businesses that includes payroll. In the U.S., Sage 50 is an acquired accounting software product, originally called Peachtree Accounting. The Sage 50 label is applied to different Sage software accounting systems, depending on the country. 

Originally Sage 50 meant business accounting software for up to 50 users. 

Sage 50 is one of the software products comprising Sage ERP. Besides Sage Intacct, other Sage ERP products are Sage 100 ERP, Sage 300, and Sage X3. ERP is enterprise resource planning. 

Sage 50cloud has three cost-effective pricing plans, offering a different version of Sage with more features and users at each level. The highest level Quantum Accounting SaaS plan is for up to 11+ users and offers industry-specific software functionality. 

Small businesses use Sage 50cloud as their accounting and payroll software. While Sage 50cloud Pro Accounting and Premium SaaS plans are for general businesses with up to 5 users, the Quantum Accounting plan includes industry-specific reports for manufacturing, distribution, construction, and non-profit industries. 

• Comprehensive accounting software

• Includes customer support plan 

• Payroll 

• Integrates with separate Sage HR ERP module

• Integrates with Microsoft 365 with upgrade

• Inventory tracking and stock status

• Advanced job costing with Sage 50 Premium or Quantum plans

• Advanced budgeting

• Audit trail

• Multi-company in Quantum plan

• Industry-specific in Quantum plan

Sage 50 is easy-to-use accounting software with support included in all pricing plans. Sage 50 is part of Sage Business Cloud. 

The lowest level Sage software plan is Pro Accounting for only one user that includes a basic accounting program and bookkeeping features. 

Sage 50 accounting solution lets users create invoicing for customers, record accounts receivable, create purchase orders from sales orders, record credit card payments to vendors, perform automatic bank reconciliation, and do simple job costing. 

With the Sage 50 Premium Accounting plan serving one to five users and the Quantum Accounting plan for one to 11+ users, Sage 50 offers advanced inventory management with item tracking, advanced job costing,  advanced budgeting, and role-based security. Internal control in your small business improves with audit trails. Best practices are built into industry-specific Sage 50 accounting software for manufacturing, distribution, and construction at the Premium and Quantum plan levels.  

The Sage 50 Quantum plan for one to 11+ users lets your business manage more than one company. 

Integrating the Sage 50 accounting software with optional payroll, human resources, Microsoft 365 software, and other third-party add-on apps increases Sage 50 functionality.