If you’re in the market for accounting software and currently exploring your options, you’ve probably heard of Sage 200 already.
Sage 200 is a popular solution for businesses of many different sizes and industries and for a good reason. There are 2 different editions, Standard and Professional, to suit different needs and budgets. Naturally you’ll want to understand the differences between both options before making your decision.
There is a lot of information about Sage 200 on the world wide web, so we’ve put this article together comparing Sage 200 Standard vs Professional. This will help you to easily spot the differences, giving you an idea of which one might be more suitable.
Sage 200 Standard
Let’s start with Sage 200 Standard. It’s a cloud based and easy to use solution for those who want access to intelligent and time-saving features, but have no specific requirements around industry vertical functionality such as Manufacturing, Construction or Warehouse Management. Standard is best for smaller businesses that only require a small number of users. It’s also particularly beneficial for those in the Not for Profit, Basic Wholesale & Distribution, Education, Retail, and Service industries.
Still unsure and want to test the waters first? No worries, a 30-day free trial is available just for Sage 200 Standard.
Sage 200 Professional
Professional can be deployed on premise with your own hardware or hosted in the cloud depending on your resources and preferences. With much larger user capacity and up to 999 companies, Professional is better suited for small to medium businesses. Professional is particularly beneficial for businesses in Manufacturing and Wholesale & Distribution, but is not limited to just these industries.
The customisation options in Professional offer you more scope to tailor the system to your needs. You can also choose from additional modules such as Commercials, Project Accounting, Manufacturing and Business Intelligence to further extend the functionalities as your business grows, the beauty of this is that you won’t need to think about upgrading for many years.
Now you know the basic differences between the two, here’s an overview of how both compare at a glance.
Sage 200 Standard vs Professional features:
Key Features | Sage 200 Standard | Sage 200 Professional |
Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
Financials | Yes | Yes |
Payments | Yes | Yes |
Connected User | Yes | Yes |
Commercials | Yes | Yes |
Excel Reporting | Yes | Yes |
Budget v Actuals | Yes | Yes |
Bank Feeds | Yes | Yes |
Analysis Codes | 20 | 20 |
Bill of Materials | Basic | Advanced |
Integrated CRM | Yes | Yes |
Manufacturing | No | Yes |
Business Intelligence | No | Yes |
Project Accounting | No | Yes |
Timesheets & Expenses | No | Yes |
Customisation | No | Yes |
Serial/Batch Number Traceability for Stock Items | No | Yes |
Cost of Sales postings & integration with Nominal Ledger | No | Yes |
Multiple Units of Measure for Stock Items | No | Yes |
Regardless of which one you choose, there is always the option to work with a Sage Partner (like us, of course) to help you upgrade in the future.
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We’ve helped many small to medium businesses across various industries to implement Sage products, migrating customers from many different products within the Sage world and beyond. The best way to determine exactly which one you should choose would be to discuss your requirements with one of our Sage 200 experts so that we can get to know your business.
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