What is the difference between Sage 50 and Quicken?

It doesn’t matter which type of business you are running or what is the size of your business, the one thing that you can never ignore in your business is your accounting. ​

There are many people who think that they will be able to manage their business without dedicating much time and effort in accounting but that’s not true. You should know that just like all other departments of your business, even accounting plays a major role in making your business successful. It doesn’t matter how good your product or service is or how good your employees are, if you will not manage your accounts properly then you will never get palpable results from your efforts. 

There are many benefits of managing your accounting operation properly and if you will ignore these advantages then you will find yourself in deep trouble. From being able to attract investors to being always ready for the audit, there are many advantages that you will get from streamlining your accounting operation. Along with this, you will also be able to make better decisions for your business since you will always have knowledge of the financial health of your business. 
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The first thing that you will do in order to make your accounting practices better is to choose the best accounting software out there. Although there are many accounting software solutions out there, but in this blog post, we are going to compare the two most popular accounting software solutions; Sage 50 and Quicken. Both these accounting software solutions are very easy to use and they both have very high-tech accounting features in them. But in order to choose which one will be better for your company, first of all, you will have to understand the difference between both these popular accounting software solutions and this is what we are going to do in this blog post.

​Factors	​Sage 50	​Quicken
​Advantages	1. All the accounting features mentioned in this accounting software are not only easy to use, but all of them are very easy to learn as well.  2. The simplicity of the software doesn’t mean that this accounting software has less features as Sage 50 is considered as one of the most highly cloud compatible accounting software. ​	1. Can be easily upgraded and the accounting features are really advanced and improved. A must have product for any SME or accounting professional.  ​ 2. One of the most easy to use accounting software solutions out there with a long list of advantages. Detailed reporting and seamless navigation.
Disadvantages ​	1. When you will need very high complexity, then there can be a problem with this accounting software.  ​ 2. Some of the functions of the accounting software need to be tweaked in order to make them better like PO.	1. There could have been the addition of more mobile-friendly features in this software. It is also missing the ability to attach pictures, tenant’s direct deposit and much more.  ​ 2. Missing logs in to a web based version without any hassle.
The operating system on which they can be used ​	Windows ​	Windows  Mac Linux
Phone Support ​	N/A	Phone support comes baked right into the subscription fee. If you will opt for premium support plan then you will be given priority. ​
Online case submission ​	N/A	If you will purchase the support plan then you will get an online case submission. ​
Training ​	N/A	You will get a catalog of Getting Started with the purchase of the accounting software.
Pricing	Starting from $465.95/ year	Starting from $49.99
Free trials ​	Available ​	Not available ​
Subscription based pricing ​	​Yes	N/A
User Review ​	3.8	3.8
Recommendation ​	82% of people will recommend this app ​	90% of people will recommend this app
Total integration  ​	65	8
Fit for medium sized businesses ​	Yes	No
Fit for large sized businesses ​	Yes	No
Customer support through phone ​	Yes	Yes
Customer support through online ​	Yes	No
iPhone app support ​	No	Yes

As you can see, that both the accounting software solutions have their own advantages and disadvantage and this is why, choosing the right one depends all on your needs. There is nothing like the best accounting software among both of these two and instead of looking for the best one, you should first analyze your needs, go through the above mentioned points and only then you should make the right decision.