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Paymo vs Sage Intacct

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Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Software

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

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 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: Paymo covers Task management, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Paymo and Sage Intacct differ
AttributePaymoSage Intacct
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, Api
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
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

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.

Paymo

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

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Paymo
  • Multi-entity managementnot 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 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

Paymo

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

Sage Intacct

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

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 Intacct if

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

Questions people ask

Is Paymo or Sage Intacct better?
Neither clearly leads. Paymo starts at On request and Sage Intacct at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paymo or Sage Intacct?
Paymo starts at On request and Sage Intacct at $29/month.
Does Paymo or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api.
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 Intacct is typically brought in for.
What can Paymo do that Sage Intacct cannot?
Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle Web support.
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