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Sage 50 vs Streak

Sage 50 logo

Sage 50

Accounting & Finance

Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Streak logo

Streak

CRM & Sales

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Streak has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • They diverge on capability: Sage 50 covers General ledger, Streak covers Pipeline management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Sage 50 and Streak differ
AttributeSage 50Streak
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindowsWeb
CategoryAccounting & FinanceCRM & Sales
Founded19812011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Sage 50

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

Only in Streak

  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Automation
  • Document tracking
  • Live engagement metrics
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Sheets

What people use each for

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

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Streak
  • Job costingnot Streak
  • Inventory trackingnot Streak

Streak

  • Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Sage 50
  • Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot Sage 50

Where each one falls short

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

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

Streak

  • The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
  • The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
  • Integrations require a paid plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Sage 50

$29/month
  • Pro Accounting$50/month
    • Core accounting
    • 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Premium Accounting$85/month
    • 5 users
    • Job costing
    • Inventory

Streak

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic CRM
    • Pipeline management
  • Professional$10/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email tracking
    • Automation
  • Business$50/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Sage 50 if

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

Choose Streak if

  • You need pipeline management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email tracking.
Streak review

Questions people ask

Is Sage 50 or Streak better?
Neither clearly leads. Sage 50 starts at $29/month and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sage 50 or Streak?
Streak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Sage 50 and Free for Streak.
Does Sage 50 or Streak run on more platforms?
Sage 50 runs on Windows. Streak runs on Web.
Can I use Streak for free?
Yes. Streak has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sage 50 starts at $29/month.
What is Sage 50 best used for?
Sage 50 is most often used for desktop accounting, job costing, inventory tracking. Of those, desktop accounting and job costing are not what Streak is typically brought in for.
What can Sage 50 do that Streak cannot?
Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking.
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