Compare Sage 100 and Wave 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$45 per month
$20-$35 per month
Sage 100
Star Rating
(211)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$45 per month
Learn more about Sage 100Wave
Star Rating
(315)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSage 100 vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wave easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Wave overall.
- Reviewers felt that Wave meets the needs of their business better than Sage 100.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Wave is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Wave over Sage 100.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
$20/month base fee in Canada + 44 states
$35/month base fee in California, Florida, New York, Texas, Illinois & Washington
$4 additional per employee added
- Includes direct deposit.
- Employee portal to check pay stubs and history.
- Perfect for salaried and hourly workers, full-time or part-time.
Free Trial
Sage 100
No trial information availableWave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
175
8.6
254
Ease of Use
7.7
174
8.9
256
Ease of Setup
7.3
66
8.8
126
Ease of Admin
7.8
61
8.8
114
Quality of Support
7.5
154
7.7
168
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
61
8.5
106
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
173
8.0
245
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.4
103
|
Verified
8.0
56
|
Verified
7.5
71
|
Verified
7.9
47
|
Verified
7.8
93
|
Verified
7.6
46
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.0
103
|
Verified
8.6
76
7.3
91
|
Verified
8.1
54
|
Verified
7.1
75
|
Verified
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
7.8
88
|
Verified
7.8
36
8.2
102
|
Verified
8.2
55
|
Verified
7.9
89
|
Verified
7.4
34
|
Verified
Other Functionality
8.0
79
|
Verified
6.9
28
|
Verified
8.0
76
7.1
30
|
Verified
8.0
81
|
Verified
6.8
28
7.2
70
|
Verified
6.9
31
|
Verified
7.4
66
|
Verified
7.1
32
|
Verified
7.8
83
|
Verified
7.7
46
|
Verified
7.8
72
|
Verified
6.7
27
|
Verified
7.8
56
|
Verified
6.9
27
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.9
102
|
Verified
8.3
75
|
Verified
7.5
106
|
Verified
7.9
59
|
Verified
7.1
84
|
Verified
7.6
41
|
Verified
7.1
89
|
Verified
8.5
71
|
Verified
Platform
7.0
95
|
Verified
7.3
58
|
Verified
7.1
84
|
Verified
7.3
40
|
Verified
7.9
102
|
Verified
7.8
54
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
28
|
Verified
7.8
106
|
Verified
8.2
65
|
Verified
7.8
97
|
Verified
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
7.4
95
|
Verified
7.8
49
|
Verified
6.9
72
|
Verified
7.2
31
Feature Not Available
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
7.3
25
|
Verified
8.0
33
|
Verified
7.6
25
|
Verified
8.4
37
|
Verified
8.3
26
|
Verified
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.1
84
|
Verified
7.6
41
|
Verified
7.2
23
|
Verified
7.1
24
|
Verified
7.2
17
|
Verified
6.6
17
|
Verified
8.1
27
|
Verified
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
7.9
24
|
Verified
7.9
28
|
Verified
8.0
22
|
Verified
7.5
23
|
Verified
6.8
17
7.2
21
Payroll
7.9
21
6.7
20
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
17
7.7
21
|
Verified
6.6
20
|
Verified
8.3
23
|
Verified
7.7
25
|
Verified
AI
7.3
5
5.5
7
7.7
5
6.5
8
7.7
5
6.7
9
7.3
5
4.5
7
7.3
5
6.7
8
7.3
5
5.6
8
7.3
5
7.6
9
7.3
5
6.7
8
7.3
5
6.0
7
7.3
5
5.7
7
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
8.0
9
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
7.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Purchasing
9.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
7.1
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
7.8
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
7.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Back Office
8.0
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Front Office
7.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
6.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Logistics
8.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Production
8.1
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.2
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.3
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
8.1
36
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.3
40
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sage 100 and Wave are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
Sage 100 is categorized as ERP Systems and Discrete ERP
Wave is categorized as Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sage 100
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Construction
10.7%
Accounting
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Consumer Goods
4.4%
Other
67.3%
Marketing and Advertising
15.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.3%
Design
5.0%
Computer Software
3.3%
Other
64.6%
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Discussions
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1 Comment
GP
Sage 100cloud is used as a comprehensive business management solution, primarily designed for small to medium-sized businesses. It offers various...Read more
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2 Comments
MM
Yeah. It has most of the features required by a small business. You can request the team if you need anything in particular Read more
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2 Comments
MM
Wave software is an easy to use Payroll and Accounting software. You can create invoices, send billings, track expenses, and all normal transactions...Read more
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