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Sage Intacct vs Things 3

Sage Intacct logo

Sage Intacct

Payroll & Benefits

Best-in-class cloud financial management software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Things 3 logo

Things 3

Productivity

The award-winning personal task manager

From
$9.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • They diverge on capability: Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Things 3 covers Today view.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sage Intacct and Things 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Sage Intacct and Things 3 differ
AttributeSage IntacctThings 3
Starting price$29/month$9.99/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, ApimacOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS
CategoryPayroll & BenefitsProductivity
Founded19812004

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Intacct

  • General ledger
  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Cash management
  • Multi-entity consolidation
  • Salesforce
  • ADP
  • Expensify

Only in Things 3

  • Today view
  • Projects and areas
  • Quick entry
  • Tags
  • Calendar integration
  • Apple Calendar
  • Siri
  • Shortcuts

What people use each for

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

Sage Intacct

  • Financial reportingnot Things 3
  • Multi-entity managementnot Things 3

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot Sage Intacct
  • Appointment bookingnot Sage Intacct
  • Time trackingnot Sage Intacct
  • Resource managementnot Sage Intacct
  • Team coordinationnot Sage Intacct

Where each one falls short

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

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

Things 3

  • No team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • Apple ecosystem only, with no Windows, Android, or web version
  • No third-party app integrations beyond Apple's ecosystem
  • Cannot attach files or images to tasks, only text notes
  • No time blocking or calendar integration for scheduling tasks into specific time slots

Pricing, plan by plan

Sage Intacct

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

Things 3

$9.99/one-time
  • iPhone/Watch$9.99/one-time
  • iPad$19.99/one-time
  • Mac$49.99/one-time

Which should you pick?

Choose Sage Intacct if

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

Choose Things 3 if

  • You need today view.
  • You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
  • You also want projects and areas.
Things 3 review

Questions people ask

Is Sage Intacct or Things 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Sage Intacct starts at $29/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sage Intacct or Things 3?
Sage Intacct starts at $29/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
Does Sage Intacct or Things 3 run on more platforms?
Sage Intacct runs on Web, Api. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
What is Sage Intacct best used for?
Sage Intacct is most often used for financial reporting, multi-entity management. Of those, financial reporting and multi-entity management are not what Things 3 is typically brought in for.
What can Sage Intacct do that Things 3 cannot?
Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Things 3: Does Things 3 support team collaboration?

No. Things 3 is designed for individual use only with no task sharing, team workspaces, task assignment, or commenting features.

Source
Things 3: What platforms does Things 3 run on?

Things 3 is exclusive to Apple devices: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. There is no Windows, Android, or web version.

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Things 3: How much does Things 3 cost?

Things 3 uses a one-time purchase model: $9.99 for iPhone/Watch, $19.99 for iPad, and $49.99 for Mac. Total cost for all platforms is approximately $80 with no subscription required.

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Things 3: Does Things 3 sync across devices?

Yes. Things Cloud keeps your to-dos in sync across all your Apple devices automatically. There is no extra cost for cloud synchronization.

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Things 3: Can you attach files or images to tasks in Things 3?

No. Things 3 does not support attachments. You can only add notes (text) to tasks.

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