Comparison

FreeAgent vs Sage 50

No leader: the top candidate Sage 50 has only 0.16 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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FreeAgent45
Sage 5070
Score
Vioscale score
FreeAgent45 / 100medium · 62%
Sage 5070 / 100low · 16%
Pricing
Free tier
FreeAgent
Sage 50
Model
FreeAgentquote
Sage 50commercial
Price level
FreeAgentlow
Sage 50unknown
Transparent
FreeAgent
Sage 50
Integrations
Count
FreeAgent3
Sage 50
Security
Disclosure policy
FreeAgent
Sage 50
Gdpr
FreeAgent
Sage 50
Reliability
Status page
FreeAgent
Sage 50

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for accounting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Double-entry GL
FreeAgent-
Sage 50-
Multi-entity
FreeAgentMulti-entity
Sage 50-
Multi-currency
FreeAgent-
Sage 50-
Bank feeds
FreeAgentDirect feeds
Sage 50-
Modules
AP automation
FreeAgent-
Sage 50-
AR / invoicing
FreeAgent-
Sage 50
Inventory
FreeAgent-
Sage 50
Fixed assets
FreeAgent-
Sage 50-
Project accounting
FreeAgent-
Sage 50
Compliance
Tax compliance
FreeAgentMTD for Income Tax compliance with quarterly updates and final declarations
Sage 50-
Workflow
Accountant collaboration
FreeAgent
Sage 50-
Payments
Payments capture
FreeAgent-
Sage 50-
Ecosystem
API access
FreeAgentFull
Sage 50-
Deployment
Deployment
FreeAgentCloud
Sage 50Cloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FreeAgent

FreeAgent is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and landlords in the UK, with integrated Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance, property management, automated bank feeds, and practice collaboration features.

Independently observed

Sage 50

Cloud-based accounting software for small businesses with inventory tracking, project management, real-time collaboration, and automated reconciliation. Over 40 years of experience serving 2+ million customers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FreeAgent

Quote-basedFree tier

Free Practice Dashboard for accountants; client licence pricing available on request. Discounted options available through Partner Programme.

as of verify ↗

Sage 50

from $128.67/moSubscription

From $128.67/mo. Minimum one-year commitment required. Free trial available.

  • Pro Accounting$128.67/mo
    • Cloud-based
    • Invoice and bill tracking
    • Purchase order and approval
    • Expense management
    • Automated bank reconciliation
    • +9 more
  • Premium Accounting$182.50/mo (1-5 users)
    • 1-5 users
    • Purchase orders and change orders
    • Multiple companies
    • Advanced budgeting
    • Advanced reporting
    • +3 more
  • Quantum Accounting$271.17/mo (1-40 users)
    • 1-40 users
    • Role-based user permissions
    • Faster processing
    • Order process workflow
    • Workflow management
    • +1 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FreeAgent
Sage 50
iOS
FreeAgent
Sage 50
Android
FreeAgent
Sage 50
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FreeAgent
Sage 50

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FreeAgent

3 total
  • Syft
  • Hiscox
  • HMRC
Independently observed

Sage 50

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.