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Flock vs Sage Intacct

Flock logo

Flock

Communication & Collaboration

Organized team communication platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Payroll & Benefits

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Flock has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; 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: Flock covers Team chat, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Flock and Sage Intacct differ
AttributeFlockSage Intacct
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationPayroll & Benefits
Founded20141981

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

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 Flock

  • Team chat
  • Channels
  • Threads
  • File sharing
  • Polls
  • Integrations
  • Mobile apps
  • Slack

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.

Flock

  • Team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharingnot Sage Intacct
  • Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot Sage Intacct
  • Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Flock
  • Multi-entity managementnot Flock

Where each one falls short

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

Flock

  • The Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10
  • Starter storage is 5 GB for the entire team, against 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise
  • Starter allows a single team admin and a single approved domain
  • Group video calls and screen sharing require the Pro plan; Starter is limited to 1-1 video calls
  • Group video calls are capped at 20 participants even on Enterprise
  • Single Sign-On and Active Directory sync are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise is quote only, with no published rate, and is positioned for organisations with 100 or more members
  • Unlimited auto-join and announcement channels require Enterprise; Starter and Pro get one of each

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

Flock

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited chats
    • Channels
    • File sharing
  • Pro$5/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced search
    • API access

Sage Intacct

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Flock if

  • You need team chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want channels.
Flock review

Choose Sage Intacct if

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

Questions people ask

Is Flock or Sage Intacct better?
Neither clearly leads. Flock 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, Flock or Sage Intacct?
Flock has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flock and $29/month for Sage Intacct.
Does Flock or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Flock for free?
Yes. Flock has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sage Intacct starts at $29/month.
What is Flock best used for?
Flock is most often used for team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing, running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace, video conferencing and screen sharing for small teams. Of those, team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing and running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace are not what Sage Intacct is typically brought in for.
What can Flock do that Sage Intacct cannot?
Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle Web support.
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