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Homebase vs Sage Intacct

Homebase logo

Homebase

Software

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Software

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Homebase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location; 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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Homebase and Sage Intacct differ
AttributeHomebaseSage Intacct
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Api
FoundedUnknown1981

Identical on both: 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 Homebase

Nothing recorded that Sage Intacct does not also cover.

Only in Sage Intacct

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

What people use each for

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

Homebase

No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Homebase
  • Multi-entity managementnot Homebase

Where each one falls short

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

Homebase

  • Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
  • Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
  • Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan

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

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.

Sage Intacct

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Sage Intacct if

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

Questions people ask

Is Homebase or Sage Intacct better?
Neither clearly leads. Homebase 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, Homebase or Sage Intacct?
Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Homebase and $29/month for Sage Intacct.
Does Homebase or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
Homebase runs on Web. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Homebase for free?
Yes. Homebase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sage Intacct starts at $29/month.
What can Homebase do that Sage Intacct cannot?
Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management.

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