Exact Online vs Sage 200

Exact Online8.9Visit Sage 2008.7Visit

Higher score Exact Online #6 in Core Financial Management 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Exact Online

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Sage 200 #8 in Core Financial Management 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Sage 200

• Exact Online fits best

  Growing firms needing accounting plus operations

• Sage 200 fits best

  SMBs needing inventory and manufacturing controls

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Side by side

Feature	Exact Online 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Sage 200 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Core Financial Management	#8 in Core Financial Management
Best for	Growing firms needing accounting plus operations	SMBs needing inventory and manufacturing controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	220+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Exact Online 0/6 · Sage 200 0/6
Multi-entity support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial consolidation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-currency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Budgeting and forecasts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Fixed-asset accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Expense management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Combines accounting, CRM, invoicing, bank feeds and financial administration Adds inventory, orders, manufacturing planning, MRP and consolidation Offers 220 integrations plus web, iOS and Android access	Combines financial management with purchasing, sales, inventory and warehousing Supports batch and serial traceability, bills of materials and manufacturing Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and Microsoft integrations
Cons	Several product families use quote-based pricing No free plan is available Its broad operational scope may exceed basic bookkeeping needs	Pricing is handled through sales or partners rather than published plans Standard is cloud-based; flexible deployment is listed for Professional Support channels listed are community and documentation
Our verdict	Exact Online is cloud-based business software from Exact for entrepreneurs, accountants, and small to medium-sized businesses. It brings accounting and financial administration together with CRM, bank feeds, invoicing, reporting, and… Read the review →	Sage 200 brings financial management and accounting together with purchasing, sales order processing, fulfilment, returns, inventory and warehouse management. It is aimed at growing small and medium-sized businesses, particularly those… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Exact Online — where it wins

  • Combines accounting, CRM, invoicing, bank feeds and financial administration
  • Adds inventory, orders, manufacturing planning, MRP and consolidation
  • Offers 220 integrations plus web, iOS and Android access

  Where it doesn't

  • Several product families use quote-based pricing
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad operational scope may exceed basic bookkeeping needs

• Sage 200 — where it wins

  • Combines financial management with purchasing, sales, inventory and warehousing
  • Supports batch and serial traceability, bills of materials and manufacturing
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and Microsoft integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales or partners rather than published plans
  • Standard is cloud-based; flexible deployment is listed for Professional
  • Support channels listed are community and documentation

• Exact Online8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad cloud suite for growing firms that need accounting plus operational management.

  Visit Exact OnlineFull verdict →
• Sage 2008.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A hybrid ERP for SMBs that need finance, inventory, order processing and manufacturing.

  Visit Sage 200Full verdict →