Accounting Software · Invoicing Software
Sage Accounting review
Sage's cloud small-business accounting line (formerly Business Cloud Accounting) with Start, Standard and Plus tiers in markets where it is sold.
Not in our comparisons: US availability unconfirmed.
Sage Accounting at a glance
- Category
- Accounting Software, Invoicing Software
- Starting price
- Contact sales
- Pricing model
- flat per plan
- Free plan
- No
- G2 rating
- No G2 rating found
- Founded
- 1981
- Headquarters
- Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Sage Group)
- Funding or owner
- Public (LSE: SGE)
Who Sage Accounting is for
Choose Sage Accounting if
- UK and Commonwealth small businesses.
- Buyers who want a known vendor with Sage 50 and Intacct upgrade paths.
Look elsewhere if
- US buyers until US availability is confirmed.
- Teams needing transparent US list prices.
Sage Accounting pricing
Sage Accounting does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.
Vendor US pricing is not available. Third-party US-labeled prices conflict: Costbench $19/$43/$62 vs $20/$40/$50 for Start/Standard/Plus (Aug 2026), Joinsecret $24/$53/$79. A Sage 50 comparison says Sage 50 was retired in the US on Dec 31, 2024. None verified.
What Sage Accounting really costs
- Billing
- Monthly only.
Sage Accounting features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Start, Standard and Plus tiers per third-party sources. |
| Target company size | Small business. |
What most Sage Accounting reviews leave out
- Sage's own US pricing is not available and third-party price lists for the US conflict.
- Sage 50 was reportedly retired in the US at the end of 2024 per a comparison source, so the US small-business product line may be different from the UK one.
- Sage Intacct is the company's upmarket cloud financials product (see sage-intacct)
Sage Accounting alternatives
QuickBooks OnlineSmall businesses that work with an outside accountant who already uses QuickBooks.$38/month (Simple Start, 1 user)
XeroTeams that need unlimited users without per-seat cost.$27/month (Early)
FreshBooksFreelancers and service businesses billing a limited number of clients.$23/month (Lite, 5 billable clients)
Zoho BooksSmall firms already on Zoho CRM or other Zoho apps.$15/month billed annually ($20 monthly) for Standard; Free plan available
Bill.comFinance teams that run both bill pay and invoicing in one tool with approval chains.$49 per user per month (Essentials)
HarvestAgencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour from tracked time.$9/seat/month billed annually (Teams); Free plan $0
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Sage Accounting's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.