Compare Microsoft Dynamics AX and Sage Intacct - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 30, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Dynamics AX or Sage Intacct?

Sage Intacct is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Dynamics AX, and Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated higher (80/100) than Sage Intacct (64/100). Sage Intacct offers users more features (28) than Microsoft Dynamics AX (5).

Looking for the right ERP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Sage

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Sage: The Sage Group plc is a leading global provider of business management software to small and medium sized companies, creating greater freedom for them to succeed. Sage understands how and why each business is unique. We provide products and services that suit varying needs, are a pleasure to use and are secure and efficient. Formed in 1981, Sage wa...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Dynamics AX or Sage Intacct Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of ERP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft Dynamics AX and Sage Intacct Software.

Microsoft Dynamics AX price starts at $4,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Dynamics AX is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of ERP software. Sage Intacct Software price starts at $15,000 per year , When comparing Sage Intacct Software to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average ERP software cost.

Bottom line: Sage Intacct Software is more expensive than Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Dynamics AX Vs. Sage Intacct based on some of the most important and required ERP features.

Microsoft Dynamics AX: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Time and Expense Tracking, Fixed Asset Management.

Sage Intacct Software: Accounts Payable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow, Credit Card Processing.

Target customer size

Microsoft Dynamics AX is designed for medium companies to big enterprises in various industries. Intacct Accounting is a horizontal accounting system designed for a wide variety of industries, and targeted mainly towards SMBs.



Microsoft Dynamics AX

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $4,500 per license

Microsoft Dynamics AX software is an on-premise and cloud-based, enterprise resource planning and accounting system that best works for large enterprises, as well as medium businesses. Although it is designed t...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Fixed Asset Management, Recurring Billing, Billing & Invoicing.

Sage Intacct

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $15,000 per year

Sage Intacct Software is a growing cloud-based ERP software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Sage Intacct Software received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Core Accounting, Financial reporting, Fixed Asset Accounting.

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Microsoft Dynamics AX: 5 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Time and Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management

Sage Intacct Software: 28 Features

Accounts Payable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cash Flow
Credit Card Processing
Fixed-Assets
Fund-Accounting
Multi-Currency
Project-Accounting
Purchase Orders
Sales Reporting
Tax compliance
Customer Management
Time and Expense Tracking
Version Control
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Check Printing
Purchase Orders
Project Budgeting
Payment Management
Forecasting
Expense Management
Asset Tracking
Vendor Managed Inventory
Inventory Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$4,500 per license
Functionality
14
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Sage Int...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
64/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$15,000 per year
Functionality
78
SAP ERP
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$108 per user/month
Functionality
44
NetSuite...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$999 per month
Functionality
18
Global S...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
67

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