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What is Sage Intacct?

Your guide to Sage's cloud-based financial management software

Everything you need to know about Sage Intacct – from core capabilities and use cases to security and implementation with Datel.

What is Sage Intacct?

Sage Intacct is a cloud-based financial management and ERP solution that uses automation to simplify complex business processes.

While primarily known for its advanced accounting, data analysis, and reporting capabilities, it also offers ERP-level functionality.

These features translate into tangible benefits for your business, for example:

  • Real-time financial visibility

  • Easy access to strategic insights, via customisable reports

  • Seamless integration with third-party software

  • Scalable automation that supports business growth

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Sage Intacct is a future-proof solution that's accessible anytime, anywhere.

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250%

Return on investment

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66%

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Months payback

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+40%

Productivity improvement (Source: Sage)

Core capabilities

We love Sage Intacct for its innovative features, powerful foundation, and flexible integrations. The standard solution comes with the core financials you need for full visibility and control.

Accounts payable

Streamline workflows across the AP cycle with exceptional speed and efficiency. 

Accounts receivable

Automate invoicing and collections to accelerate your cash cycle. 

Cash management

Track multiple accounts with real-time visibility and easy reconciliations. 

General ledger

Multiple entities, currencies, and geographies – consolidate it all in minutes. 

Order management

Automate complex, high-volume quote-to-cash cycles and improve profitability. 

Purchasing

Achieve speed, accuracy, and visibility with structured transactions and approvals. 

What is Sage Intacct used for?

As a flexible financial management and ERP solution, Sage Intacct works for businesses of any size or industry. However, it's particularly well-suited to multi-entity, multi-legislation, multi-currency organisations that need more powerful capabilities than an entry-level accounting package.  

Our customers use Sage Intacct to solve various financial and resource management challenges from a single solution. Fundamentally, Sage Intacct helps businesses take the next step on their digital transformation journey – upgrading manual processes and improving data visibility.

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Sage Intacct use cases

Sage Intacct is powerful enough to perform a variety of critical functions across a range of industries. These fall into three key activities.

See Sage Intacct in action

Watch our on-demand demo to get a holistic overview of Sage Intacct and its core features.

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Sage Intacct pricing

Sage Intacct is licensed on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. It includes hosting, core software functionality, and quarterly system upgrades that apply automatically at no extra cost. However, its modular design allows for extensive customisation, which means pricing is often bespoke.

To give you a better idea of what a custom Sage Intacct solution looks like and how much it costs, we've put together three example builds.

Entry

Includes:

  • 2 business users

  • 2 company licences

  • 10-user employee pack

  • Excel & Fusion integrations

  • Core financials (GL, Cash Book, AP, AR, Order Entry)

  • Reporting & dashboards 

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Enhanced

Includes:

  • 5+ business users and 4 company licences

  • 10-user employee pack

  • Excel & Fusion integrations

  • All Entry features plus: Multi currency, domestic consolidations (single base currency) and additional users & entries

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Enterprise

Includes:

  • 8+ business users and 5+ company licences

  • 2x 10-user employee packs

  • Full API integrations: Excel, Fusion & Salesforce

  • All Enhanced features plus: Global consolidations and industry modules (construction, projects, non-profits)

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How secure is Sage Intacct?

We understand that moving to a cloud-based financial management and ERP solution comes with risk.

Taking your data off-premises requires a high level of trust and reassurance. Fortunately, one of the reasons we champion Sage Intacct is because of its commitment to security.

Sage Intacct follows strict security protocols and is certified to world-leading data security standards. In addition, the solution's in-house team includes certified information systems security professionals (CISSPs). They're responsible for Intacct’s security programme, which encompasses the physical and logical security of the Sage Intacct application, infrastructure, and internal IT systems.

Your Sage Intacct partner provides another layer of security. Their structured approach to implementation and integration expertise ensure that any connections and integrations to your core Sage Intacct platform adhere to the highest security standards, such as:

GDPR

ISO 27001

HIPAA

PCI-DCC Level 1

SSAE 18 SOC 1 Type II

SOC 2 Type II

ISAE 3402/ISAE 3000

Tier 3+ rated European data centre

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How Sage Intacct keeps your data safe

Regular security tests

Sage Intacct undergoes tests every quarter to ensure your data's secure and safe from bad actors.  

Real-time monitoring

Firewall logs monitor network traffic – including source, destination IP addresses, and port numbers – to identify malicious activity.

Access control

Sage Intacct controls physical access to its data centres, protecting corporate data systems. They’re subject to CCTV, man-traps, biometrics controls, and more.

Commercial-grade antivirus software

All systems that access, store, or process customer data or other sensitive information are equipped with antivirus software.  

Data loss prevention

Daily backups to multiple global locations, continuous transaction data backups, and secure transaction data streaming to remote recovery centres protects against data loss.

Disaster recovery

Sage provides complete data recovery within 24 hours of a major incident, minimising downtime so you can get back to business as usual, fast.

Customisable security controls

Set custom password rules, inactivity time-outs, and role-based permissions to prevent unauthorised data access.

How long does it take to implement Sage Intacct?

Sage Intacct implementation can take as little as eight weeks. Once deployed, customers typically see a return on their investment within six months of go-live.

Deploying a new financial management and ERP solution is a significant undertaking. It involves everything from reallocating resources and training staff to changing your processes. When you choose Datel as your Sage Intacct partner, you'll gain access to the UK's largest team of accredited Sage consultants and a dedicated customer engagement manager. They'll guide you through every step of your implementation journey – from solution build and configuration to training, testing, and go live.

But that's not the end of your journey. Once your solution's up and running, your customer success manager will work with you to maximise your investment in Sage Intacct. They'll advise you on the next steps and make sure your solution keeps pace with your business. 

Read our Sage Intacct implementation guide
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Sage Intacct implementation roadmap

Choosing Sage Intacct is the first step on your journey to better processes and business growth. The next step is choosing the right implementation partner. At Datel, we understand the value of partnerships and take pride in helping your business thrive.

We're the UK's leading Sage partner and a member of the Sage Platinum Elite. Our multi-industry expertise and over four decades of experience enable us to build solutions that not only meet your needs today but evolve with you to facilitate your success tomorrow. 

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Understanding your business goals and aspirations

At the very start of your journey, it’s essential that we understand your business needs.

This includes:

  • Meeting with one of our dedicated new business consultants

  • Discussing your objectives and what you want to achieve with a new system

  • Showcasing the appropriate Sage Intacct modules

  • Demonstrating how the modules work in practice

  • Helping you to evaluate the features and functionality Sage Intacct offers

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Tailoring Sage Intacct to align to your business

We then scope and build a complete specification for your Sage Intacct solution.

This includes:

  • Assessing your requirements with a Sage Intacct consultant

  • Outlining any configurations or integrations needed to meet your needs

  • Documenting your full solution specification

  • Presenting the document for your feedback and approval and creating the final blueprint for your implementation

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Project managed implementation

One of our APM accredited customer engagement managers will work with you throughout the implementation process.

During this stage, we:

  • Build, configure, and test your Sage Intacct solution

  • Provide director-level sponsorship to ensure we deliver your solution to your specifications

  • Train your users to ensure confident adoption

  • Complete your test plans and migrate your data

  • Prepare you to go live where you start to enjoy the benefits of your new Sage Intacct solution

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Supporting you for years to come

As your business starts on its journey using Sage Intacct, you’ll work closely with your customer success manager.

This stage includes:

  • Ongoing guidance and regular check-ins from your customer success manager, ensuring your Sage Intacct solution continues to support your evolving business goals

  • Direct access to our award-winning Support Team whenever you need it

Streamlining financial operations for the Royal Life Saving Society

“We needed Sage Intacct, our CRM platform, and our e-commerce platform to talk to each other. Tim and his team did an excellent job of making this happen. From a technology perspective and the functional requirements that the Society had, Datel and Sage Intacct delivered.”

Tony Weston, The Royal Life Saving Society

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Product comparison

With advanced financial management capabilities and ERP functionality, Sage Intacct is a force to be reckoned with. But how does it compare to other financial management and ERP solutions?

Sage Intacct vs Sage X3
Overview 

Sage Intacct and Sage X3 are both best-of-breed solutions. Sage Intacct specialises in financial management and accounting, with some ERP functionality. By contrast, Sage X3 is a dedicated ERP solution that's designed to manage your entire business.

Similarities 

Both Sage Intacct and Sage X3 boast robust reporting and analytics functionality, as well as multi-entity support. They both have a flexible, scalable architecture, built-in automation, and strong integration capabilities.

Differences

As a cloud-native solution, Sage Intacct is often quicker and easier to implement. And while both solutions cater to financial management, Sage X3 has extensive supply chain and production capabilities making it a great solution for product-based businesses. Sage X3 also has a range of deployment options including on-premises and private cloud hosting. 

Read our Sage Intacct vs. Sage X3 comparison guide
Sage Intacct vs Sage 200
Overview

The difference between Sage Intacct and Sage 200 is related to your requirements.

Sage Intacct unifies operational and financial data, to deliver powerful insights that support strategic decision-making and fuel business growth. Sage 200 is an all-in-one business management solution designed to unify your processes, enhance efficiency, and boost collaboration. 

Similarities

Sage Intacct and Sage 200 offer a range of features to help you manage your business's financial performance, including general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Intuitive reporting capabilities make it easy to share insights with key stakeholders, while the modular design of both allows you to adapt your solution to changing business needs with minimal disruption to your systems.

Differences

As an all-in-one business management software, Sage 200 has supply chain, distribution and sales capabilities making it a great choice for product-based businesses. Sage 200 is an on-premise solution with private cloud hosting options. Sage Intacct is a cloud-native solution with quarterly releases and no additional upgrade costs. And, because it's cloud-based, it provides an extra layer of backup and security as standard.

Read our Sage Intacct vs. Sage 200 comparison guide
Sage Intacct vs Sage 50
Overview

Sage Intacct and Sage 50 are financial management systems. However, Sage Intacct is a cloud-native solution designed to support business of any size. By contrast, Sage 50 is an entry-level software aimed at small businesses with basic accounting needs.

Similarities

Whether you use Sage Intacct or Sage 50, you'll have access to the standard accounting capabilities every business needs. This includes multi-ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and spend management. Both solutions also feature varying levels of report customisation.

Differences

Sage Intacct boasts a more extensive feature set than Sage 50. This includes workflow automation, multi-dimensional analysis, and SalesForce integration. Even the shared features are more advanced in Sage Intacct. For example, Intacct has AI-enhanced general ledger functionality, with real-time transaction posting and automated outlier detection. Whereas Sage 50 offers basic double-entry bookkeeping with standard chart of accounts structure.

Read our Sage Intacct vs Sage 50 comparison guide
Sage Intacct VS Xero
Overview

Sage Intacct is a cloud financial management platform for growing, multi-entity organisations that need automation, AI and advanced reporting.

Xero is also cloud-based, but built for small businesses that need simple, everyday accounting tools like invoicing and bank reconciliation.

Similarities

Sage Intacct and Xero are both cloud-based financial management solutions that offer core accounting features such as general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Each platform helps reduce manual workload through automation and integrates with other systems.

Differences

Xero is built for small businesses with simple accounting needs. It offers core bookkeeping functions but has limited support for multi-entity structures, advanced reporting, or configurable financial workflows.

Sage Intacct is designed for organisations with more complex requirements. It provides multi-entity and multi-currency capabilities, deeper automation, stronger reporting, and the flexibility to scale as your business grows.

Read our Sage Intacct vs Xero comparison guide
Sage Intacct Vs NetSuite
Overview

Sage Intacct is a best-in-class financial management system focused on accounting, reporting, and automation. NetSuite is a broader ERP platform that includes finance alongside operational functions such as CRM, inventory, and supply chain.

Similarities

Sage Intacct and NetSuite are both cloud-native platforms with robust financial management functionality. Each supports automation, multi-entity operations, integrations through open APIs, and the ability to scale as your organisation grows. Both offer advanced reporting and help teams improve productivity by reducing manual processes.

Differences

Sage Intacct is a finance-first solution designed for service-based and multi-entity organisations that need depth in accounting, automation, and reporting. Its workflows, dashboards, and multi-dimensional general ledger are built specifically for finance teams.

NetSuite is a broader ERP system that spans finance, operations, inventory, and supply chain. It’s well suited to product-centric or inventory-heavy businesses that need end-to-end operational workflows. While NetSuite can handle complex processes, it requires more configuration and typically takes longer to implement.

Read our Sage Intacct vs NetSuite comparison guide
Sage Intacct Vs QuickBooks
Overview

Sage Intacct is a customisable, cloud-native financial management solution designed for growing, multi-entity organisations that need automation, multi-dimensional reporting, and scalability.

QuickBooks is a cloud-based accounting platform focused on essential bookkeeping tasks such as invoicing, expense tracking, and basic reporting. It’s built primarily for small businesses, sole traders, and single-entity organisations with straightforward finance needs.

Similarities

Sage Intacct and QuickBooks both offer cloud-based accounting, covering core functions like general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, and cash management.

Differences

Sage Intacct is built for finance teams that need advanced reporting, automation, project accounting, and multi-entity consolidation. Its multi-dimensional general ledger and workflows support more sophisticated financial structures.

QuickBooks focuses on essential bookkeeping tasks like invoicing and expense tracking. It lacks native multi-entity features and advanced automation, making it suitable for simple operations but limiting as organisations grow.

Read our Sage Intacct vs QuickBooks comparison guide
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Power to your potential

Most businesses understand that technology can help them realise their aspirations – but they won’t necessarily know how. We do. 

We know that software alone isn't enough.  Helping you get the very best from your technology – so you can work more efficiently and innovate faster – is what really matters.   

Value is having a team in your corner who knows how to align the transformative potential of technology with your business goals. It’s the same people who stay by your side to make sure it delivers.

That's exactly what you get with Datel.

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We specialise in bringing next-generation financial solutions to growing businesses. Go beyond cloud migration with strategic support and management from a leading Sage Intacct partner.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sage Intacct?

Sage Intacct is a flexible, cloud-based financial management solution. It combines advanced accounting, real-time reporting, multi-entity and multi-currency support, and automation, giving finance teams visibility and control.

Is Sage Intacct cloud-based?

Yes, Sage Intacct is a cloud-native financial management system. This means you can scale it to your needs, effortlessly adding new users and modules as your business grows. You also benefit from quarterly updates which install automatically – saving you time, money, and disruption.

Who is Sage Intacct for?

Sage Intacct is designed for businesses that are growing and need more advanced financial management than basic accounting software can offer. It’s a strong fit for businesses that:

  • Are expanding quickly or planning for future growth

  • Are service-based

  • Need real-time financial visibility and advanced reporting

  • Want to automate manual finance tasks

  • Manage multiple entities, locations, or business units

  • Work with multiple currencies

How long does Sage Intacct implementation take?

A typical Sage Intacct implementation takes around eight weeks when delivered by an experienced Sage Intacct partner. Timelines can vary depending on your requirements, for example, the level of complexity and how much data needs to be migrated.

Read our Sage Intacct implementation guide to learn more.

Do you need a partner to implement Sage Intacct?

Yes. Implementing Sage Intacct is a significant project and working with an accredited partner is the best approach. As product experts, we will guide you through each stage of your implementation journey including configuration, data migration, and any third-party integrations.

What support do you offer after go-live?

After go-live, you’ll have access to our dedicated support team for expert break/fix assistance to keep your system running smoothly. You’ll also be supported by a customer success manager, who acts as your strategic partner, helping you to continue to develop and get long-term value from Sage Intacct solution.