Accounting & Finance · head to head
Invoice2go vs Sage 50
Invoice2go
Accounting & Finance
Mobile-first invoicing app for small businesses and freelancers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Sage 50
Accounting & Finance
Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Invoice2go starter plan caps invoices at just 30 per year, forcing an upgrade for most active businesses.; 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: Invoice2go covers Invoice creation and customization, Sage 50 covers General ledger.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Invoice2go and Sage 50 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Invoice2go | Sage 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29/month |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | Windows |
| Founded | Unknown | 1981 |
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 Invoice2go
- Invoice creation and customization
- Estimates and projects
- In-app payments
- Automated reminders
- Accounting integrations
- Team member access
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.
Invoice2go
- Freelancers invoicing clients from a mobile devicenot Sage 50
- Small service businesses tracking estimates and projectsnot Sage 50
- Businesses wanting integrated card and ACH paymentsnot Sage 50
- Businesses syncing invoices with QuickBooks or Xeronot Sage 50
Sage 50
- Desktop accountingnot Invoice2go
- Job costingnot Invoice2go
- Inventory trackingnot Invoice2go
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Invoice2go
- Starter plan caps invoices at just 30 per year, forcing an upgrade for most active businesses.
- Card processing fees are higher than some dedicated payment processors.
- Accounting integrations are limited to QuickBooks and Xero, excluding other platforms.
- Premium plan requires roughly $100k+/year revenue to be cost-effective, per its own positioning.
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 $1,610/year for larger teams
Pricing, plan by plan
Invoice2go
On request- Starter$undefined/month
- 30 invoices/year
- 3.5% card payment fee
- Free ACH bank transfers
- Professional$undefined/month
- 100 invoices/year
- 3% card payment fee
- QuickBooks/Xero integration
- Premium$undefined/month
- Unlimited invoices
- 2.9% card payment fee
- Recurring invoices
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 Invoice2go if
- You need invoice creation and customization.
- You work on web, ios, android.
- You also want estimates and projects.
Questions people ask
- Is Invoice2go or Sage 50 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Invoice2go 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, Invoice2go or Sage 50?
- Invoice2go starts at On request and Sage 50 at $29/month.
- Does Invoice2go or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
- Invoice2go runs on web, ios, android. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
- What is Invoice2go best used for?
- Invoice2go is most often used for freelancers invoicing clients from a mobile device, small service businesses tracking estimates and projects, businesses wanting integrated card and ach payments, businesses syncing invoices with quickbooks or xero. Of those, freelancers invoicing clients from a mobile device and small service businesses tracking estimates and projects are not what Sage 50 is typically brought in for.
- What can Invoice2go do that Sage 50 cannot?
- Invoice2go covers Invoice creation and customization, Estimates and projects, In-app payments, Automated reminders. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Invoice2go: What does Invoice2go cost?
Invoice2go offers three tiers - Starter (30 invoices/year), Professional (100 invoices/year), and Premium (unlimited invoices) - distinguished by invoice volume and card processing fees from 3.5% down to 2.9%.
SourceInvoice2go: Is there a free trial?
Yes, Invoice2go offers a 30-day free trial that requires a credit card but includes a 100% money-back guarantee if canceled within 30 days.
SourceInvoice2go: Does Invoice2go integrate with accounting software?
Yes, the Professional and Premium plans include integration with QuickBooks and Xero.
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