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Paymo vs Sage 50

Paymo logo

Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
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: Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90; 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: Paymo covers Task management, Sage 50 covers General ledger.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Paymo and Sage 50 differ
AttributePaymoSage 50
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWindows
Founded20081981

Identical on both: 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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier
  • SSL encryption

Only in Sage 50

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

Both cover

  • Invoicing

What people use each for

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

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Sage 50
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Sage 50

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Paymo
  • Job costingnot Paymo
  • Inventory trackingnot Paymo

Where each one falls short

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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

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 Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Choose Sage 50 if

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

Questions people ask

Is Paymo or Sage 50 better?
Neither clearly leads. Paymo 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, Paymo or Sage 50?
Paymo starts at On request and Sage 50 at $29/month.
Does Paymo or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
What is Paymo best used for?
Paymo is most often used for project management with time tracking and invoicing for agencies, tracking billable hours and project profitability. Of those, project management with time tracking and invoicing for agencies and tracking billable hours and project profitability are not what Sage 50 is typically brought in for.
What can Paymo do that Sage 50 cannot?
Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Gantt charts, Resource scheduling. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Inventory management, Job costing, Budgeting. Both handle Invoicing.
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