Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud differences explained

As a Sage 100 consultant, our customers want to know the difference between the traditional Sage 100 and the new Sage 100cloud? There’s a lot of curiosity about Sage 100cloud. Is it a true cloud product that is on a hosted site and a browser-based software package. Here are the top differences below. The chart below provides additional information.

What's different between Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud 

1. Install on-premise or hosted - Both Sage 100 or Sage 100cloud can be installed on your local servers and workstations or hosted on a third party hosted site that maintains the server. You can pay an annual or monthly fee. You can install with a Remote Desktop Connection or business partners like WAC Solution Partners can take care of the installation and hosting of the Sage 100 or Sage 100cloud product on a server environment such as Amazon Web Services. Our Sage 100 consultants  can offer you Software as a Service (SAAS) with all the benefits. However, this product is not hosted by the Software Publisher Sage. It is not a browser- based product, but the same features that we all love are still there.
2. Purchase options - Currently Sage only offers new purchases of Software as version Sage 100cloud and it is sold as an annual subscription. Various Product Bundles available are: Essential (Basic Accounting and Financial Functions), Advanced (Intermediate Distribution and Financial Functions) and Complete (Advanced Distribution, Manufacturing and Financial Functions).
3. Current Sage 100 customers - Sage 100 (perpetual licenses) customers have a simple upgrade path to get to Sage 100cloud. You will receive included enhancements that are in the Sage 100cloud version, usually a no cost or limited cost upgrade to the Sage 100cloud version. All we need to do is change the unlocking keys. In most cases, there’s no new installation of software. Some added programs features need a software installation, however.
4. What’s new with Sage 100cloud? - On the Version 2018 Sage 100cloud, Budget & Planning, Office 365 Contacts, Reprint Sales Order from History, Consolidated Sales Order Invoicing. Version 2019 will be adding Point of Sale. Version 2017 added AP Automation, as well as there are many other enhancements will be added in the future. We will also be highlighting some of the new enhancements in future blogs so please stay tuned.
5. Is Subscription right for me? - So, what happens if we get onto Sage 100cloud and stop paying the subscription fee to Sage? This is the Elephant in the room, most of our long-term customers bought Sage 100 years ago and pay their Maintenance/Support agreement plan ever year, so you can think about it already as a subscription. If you stop paying the Sage 100cloud subscription you will still have access to the software, but it will be in read only format and not be able to put new data in. This will allow you to move or migrate your data to some other platform in the future.

How do I find out more information?  You can contact us via our Contact Form,  call us at 760-618-1395 or email.

Written by Mike Renner: WAC Solution Partners are dedicated to offering business solutions like Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90) with over 25 years in the accounting software industry.

Mike is also a Sage Certified Trainer and a recognized leader in the design, implementation and support of ERP systems, including Sage. Specialties:  Sage 100 (formerly MAS90), Acumatica, QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

Another version of this blog was posted here - Sage 100 vs. Sage 100cloud Features