NetSuite vs Sage Intacct
NetSuite
Businesses from startups to enterprises, including small, mid-sized, fast-growing, family-owned and investment-backed companies
1998, as NetLedger
Sage Intacct
Growing organisations (typically 20+ employees) and mid-sized companies, with editions for industries including nonprofits, SaaS, construction, healthcare and professional services
San Jose, California (Intacct's base when Sage bought it in 2017); founding year not published
NetSuite and Sage Intacct both sell cloud financial software with a general ledger, multi-entity consolidation and reporting, to growing and mid-sized organisations.
NetSuite, owned by Oracle since 2016, is an ERP suite covering financials, supply chain, CRM, e-commerce and HR for more than 44,000 customers; Sage Intacct, owned by The Sage Group since 2017, is cloud financial management used by 30,000+ finance teams, with AI agents for the close and accounts payable.
NetSuite vs Sage Intacct: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| NetSuite | Sage Intacct | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Cloud ERP suite covering financials, supply chain, CRM, e-commerce and HR, with embedded AI | Cloud financial management: core accounting, multi-entity consolidation, reporting and dashboards, with AI agents for close, AP automation and journal-entry review; HR, payroll and planning modules |
| Best for | Businesses from startups to enterprises, including small, mid-sized, fast-growing, family-owned and investment-backed companies | Growing organisations (typically 20+ employees) and mid-sized companies, with editions for industries including nonprofits, SaaS, construction, healthcare and professional services |
| Founded and HQ | 1998, as NetLedger | San Jose, California (Intacct's base when Sage bought it in 2017); founding year not published |
| Ownership and funding | Owned by Oracle since 2016 | Owned by The Sage Group plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange; Sage agreed to buy Intacct for US$850m in 2017 |
| Customers or users | More than 44,000 | 30,000+ finance teams |
| Pricing | Not published; quote on request (the site offers a free product demo) | Not published; quoted by modules and organisation size |
| Deployment and markets | Cloud; local sites across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA, including the US/Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, India and Japan | Cloud; available in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and South Africa |
Main differences
NetSuite also covers supply chain, CRM and e-commerce; Sage Intacct centres on financial management, with HR, payroll and planning modules.
NetSuite is part of Oracle; Sage Intacct is part of The Sage Group, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
NetSuite has more than 44,000 customers, from startups to enterprises; Sage Intacct is used by 30,000+ finance teams, with editions for nonprofits, SaaS, construction, healthcare and professional services.
NetSuite has local sites across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA; Sage Intacct is available in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and South Africa.
Neither publishes prices; Sage Intacct quotes by modules and organisation size, and NetSuite quotes on request.
Which to choose
Choose NetSuite if
- You need supply chain, CRM or e-commerce in the same system as your financials, or operate in many countries
Choose Sage Intacct if
- You want financial management with industry editions for nonprofits, SaaS, construction or healthcare
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Common questions
What is the difference between NetSuite and Sage Intacct?+
NetSuite is a cloud ERP suite covering financials, supply chain, CRM, e-commerce and HR, with embedded AI. Sage Intacct is cloud financial management covering core accounting, multi-entity consolidation, reporting and dashboards, with AI agents for the close, AP automation and journal-entry review, plus HR, payroll and planning modules.
Who owns NetSuite and Sage Intacct?+
NetSuite has been owned by Oracle since 2016. Sage Intacct is owned by The Sage Group plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange; Sage agreed to buy Intacct for US$850m in 2017.
How much do NetSuite and Sage Intacct cost?+
Neither publishes prices. Sage Intacct builds each plan from the modules chosen and the size of the organisation. NetSuite quotes on request and offers a free product demo.
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