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Fiken vs Sage 50

Fiken logo

Fiken

Accounting & Finance

Norwegian accounting software for sole proprietors and small companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage 50 logo

Sage 50

Accounting & Finance

Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fiken core functions beyond basic bookkeeping are unbundled add-ons billed separately, including bank connection, API access and payroll at 69-99 kr/month each on top of the 219 kr/month base plan (NOK); Sage 50 sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fiken and Sage 50 actually diverge.

Attributes where Fiken and Sage 50 differ
AttributeFikenSage 50
Starting priceOn request$29/month
PlatformsWebWindows
FoundedUnknown1981

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).

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 Fiken

Nothing recorded that Sage 50 does not also cover.

Only in Sage 50

  • General ledger
  • Invoicing
  • Inventory management
  • Job costing
  • Budgeting
  • Microsoft 365
  • Salesforce
  • Local encryption

What people use each for

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

Fiken

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fiken review.

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Fiken
  • Job costingnot Fiken
  • Inventory trackingnot Fiken

Where each one falls short

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

Fiken

  • Core functions beyond basic bookkeeping are unbundled add-ons billed separately, including bank connection, API access and payroll at 69-99 kr/month each on top of the 219 kr/month base plan (NOK)
  • Tax filing is a separate annual add-on costing 1,290 kr for sole proprietors or 1,590 kr for AS companies, not included in the monthly subscription (NOK)

Sage 50

  • Sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams

Pricing, plan by plan

Fiken

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Fiken review.

Sage 50

$29/month
  • Pro Accounting$50/month
    • Core accounting
    • 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Premium Accounting$85/month
    • 5 users
    • Job costing
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose Fiken if

Nothing in the data separates Fiken from Sage 50 on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Fiken review

Choose Sage 50 if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want invoicing.
Sage 50 review

Questions people ask

Is Fiken or Sage 50 better?
Neither clearly leads. Fiken starts at On request and Sage 50 at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fiken or Sage 50?
Fiken starts at On request and Sage 50 at $29/month.
Does Fiken or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
Fiken runs on Web. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
What can Fiken do that Sage 50 cannot?
Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing.
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