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Infor CloudSuite vs Sage 50

Infor CloudSuite logo

Infor CloudSuite

Software

Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage 50 logo

Sage 50

Software

Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Infor CloudSuite no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published for CloudSuite; the site routes buyers to a sales contact form; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, Sage 50 covers General ledger.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Infor CloudSuite and Sage 50 actually diverge.

Attributes where Infor CloudSuite and Sage 50 differ
AttributeInfor CloudSuiteSage 50
Starting price$2500/month$29/month
PlatformsCloudWindows
Founded20021981

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Infor CloudSuite

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Procurement
  • Human resources
  • Infor Insights
  • Third-party systems
  • REST APIs

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.

Infor CloudSuite

  • Industry specific cloud ERP for manufacturing, distribution and healthcarenot Sage 50
  • Replacing on premises ERP with a hosted suite on AWSnot Sage 50
  • Integrating ERP functions with third party systems through the Infor Industry Cloud Platformnot Sage 50

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Job costingnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Inventory trackingnot Infor CloudSuite

Where each one falls short

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

Infor CloudSuite

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published for CloudSuite; the site routes buyers to a sales contact form
  • Infor Velocity Suite is advertised as one flat fee but no amount is published
  • CloudSuite runs on Amazon Web Services only, with no other cloud or on premises option stated on the page
  • Functionality is packaged as industry specific CloudSuites rather than one general ERP product

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

Infor CloudSuite

$2500/month
  • Core Suite$2500/month
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing
  • Complete Suite$4500/month
    • All modules
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities

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 Infor CloudSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Infor CloudSuite review

Choose Sage 50 if

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

Questions people ask

Is Infor CloudSuite or Sage 50 better?
Neither clearly leads. Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and Sage 50 at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Infor CloudSuite or Sage 50?
Infor CloudSuite starts at $2500/month and Sage 50 at $29/month.
Does Infor CloudSuite or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
Infor CloudSuite runs on Cloud. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
What is Infor CloudSuite best used for?
Infor CloudSuite is most often used for industry specific cloud erp for manufacturing, distribution and healthcare, replacing on premises erp with a hosted suite on aws, integrating erp functions with third party systems through the infor industry cloud platform. Of those, industry specific cloud erp for manufacturing, distribution and healthcare and replacing on premises erp with a hosted suite on aws are not what Sage 50 is typically brought in for.
What can Infor CloudSuite do that Sage 50 cannot?
Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Procurement. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing.
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