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Deel vs Sage Intacct

Deel logo

Deel

Software

Global payroll and compliance made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Software

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Deel has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Deel contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged; Sage Intacct listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
  • They diverge on capability: Deel covers Global Payroll, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deel and Sage Intacct actually diverge.

Attributes where Deel and Sage Intacct differ
AttributeDeelSage Intacct
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded20191981

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Deel

  • Global Payroll
  • EOR Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Compliance
  • Benefits Administration
  • Immigration Support
  • BambooHR
  • Greenhouse

Only in Sage Intacct

  • General ledger
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Cash management
  • Multi-entity consolidation
  • Salesforce
  • ADP
  • Expensify

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Deel

  • Hiring and paying contractors across multiple countriesnot Sage Intacct
  • Employing staff abroad without opening a local entitynot Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Deel
  • Multi-entity managementnot Deel

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Deel

  • Contractor management starts at $49 per contractor per month, so cost scales linearly with every person engaged
  • Employer of Record starts at $599 per employee per month
  • Contractor of Record is $325 per contractor per month, far above plain contractor management
  • US PEO starts at $125 per employee per month
  • Payroll and HR support are not sold standalone and are bundled inside the EOR and PEO per person prices

Sage Intacct

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd

Pricing, plan by plan

Deel

Free
  • Contractors$49/month
    • Contractor Management
    • Payments
    • Compliance
  • EOR$599/month
    • Employee Hiring
    • Global Payroll
    • Benefits

Sage Intacct

$29/month
  • Core$400/month
    • Core financials
    • Reporting
    • Cash management

Which should you pick?

Choose Deel if

  • You need global payroll.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want eor services.

Choose Sage Intacct if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want accounts payable.

Questions people ask

Is Deel or Sage Intacct better?
Neither clearly leads. Deel starts at Free and Sage Intacct at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deel or Sage Intacct?
Deel has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deel and $29/month for Sage Intacct.
Does Deel or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
Deel runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Deel for free?
Yes. Deel has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sage Intacct starts at $29/month.
What is Deel best used for?
Deel is most often used for hiring and paying contractors across multiple countries, employing staff abroad without opening a local entity. Of those, hiring and paying contractors across multiple countries and employing staff abroad without opening a local entity are not what Sage Intacct is typically brought in for.
What can Deel do that Sage Intacct cannot?
Deel covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle Web support.

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