Sage 50 Cloud vs Sage Business Cloud

Have you ever wondered what is the difference between Sage 50 Cloud & Sage Business Cloud? If so, all will finally be explained clearly in this article!

The first difference is that even though both include the word “cloud” in their names, Sage 50 is not a cloud-based product whereas Sage Business Cloud is solely cloud-based. The MAJOR difference is that our API is only compatible with Sage 50 Cloud. Let’s explore each option and I will tell you more…

Sage 50 Cloud

Sage 50 Cloud Accounts is designed for small to medium businesses and is a significantly more comprehensive accounting desktop solution that requires a Windows operating system to run but has handy mobile app available. Sage 50 Cloud provides more functionality such as sales & purchase order processing, stock control etc and additional detailed business reporting options. Sage 50 Cloud can also be integrated with Microsoft Office.

Sage Business Cloud

Sage Business Cloud is designed for smaller (micro) businesses and offers a core accounting package. Sage Business Cloud provides basic functionality such as invoices and in comparison to Sage 50 Cloud, has very basic reporting options. Sage Business Cloud does not offer some key features such as sales & purchase order processing, stock control however it can be used on any operating system that has an internet browser.

You are able to compare functionality on a handy comparison table created by Sage HERE. As you can see, the Sage 50 Cloud offering is far superior and would be a perfect solution for any company!