The Pricing Report
A table of the pricing for many of the top accounting system and ERP
solutions
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Comparing the prices of
accounting software can be confusing. To help, we asked the top
accounting software publishers to provide us retail pricing for the cost
of eight core modules (general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, payroll, inventory, order entry, job costing, and system
manager) for 1 user, 5 users, 10 users, 25 users, and 100 users. The
results are presented below. Even with this approach there are
comparison problems. For example, some products include a report writer,
consolidations, and bank reconciliation in the general ledger for no
additional cost while others charge extra for this functionality. Still,
these prices offer a reasonable basis for comparison. |
Product Name
For the low-end
market
(companies with revenues up to $5 million) |
Single User |
5
Users |
10
Users |
25
Users |
100
Users |
As of |
ACCPAC Adv Series Discovery (3 users -
add $250)
($1,500 for SM, GL, AP, AR, PR - $1,00 each for add'l modules) |
$4,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
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ACCPAC Vision Point |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
6/05 |
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BusinessWorks Gold |
$3,760 |
$4,750 |
$5,255 |
$6,745 |
N/A |
6/05 |
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Cougar Mountain Software Professional with
Back Office(1) |
$1,599 |
$2,799 |
$3,999 |
$3,999 |
$3,999 |
9/06 |
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DAC Easy 11.0 |
$250 |
$500 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
Microsoft Small Business Manager
(Includes GL, AR, AP, PR and 1st Yr Service of $425
single user; $725 multi-user) |
$1920 |
$3720 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
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M.Y.O.B. AccountEdge |
$236 |
$647 |
$1,142 |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
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NetSuite Small Business |
$1,776/Yr |
$4,128/Yr |
$7,068/Yr |
$15,888/Yr |
$59,988/Yr |
9/06 |
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Oracle Small Business Manager |
$1,200/Yr |
$3,600/Yr |
$6,600/Yr |
$16,200/Yr |
$60,000/Yr |
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One Write Plus 8.0 |
$89 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
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Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007 |
$269 |
$699 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
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Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007 |
$499 |
$1,099 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
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Peachtree Quantum 2007 |
$3,750 |
$3,750 |
$3,750 |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
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QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions(2) |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$4,500 |
$7,500 |
N/A |
9/06 |
|
QuickBooks Online Edition PLUS(3) |
$479 |
$499 |
$499 |
$839 |
N/A |
9/06 |
|
QuickBooks Pro 2006 |
$199 |
$699 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
|
QuickBooks Premier 2006, Accountant Edition |
$399 |
$1,399 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
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QuickBooks Simple Start |
$99 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
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Sage BusinessVision Accounting (Pervasive
Database 8.x)(4) |
$995 |
$5,495 |
$9,995 |
$14,985 |
$32,450 |
9/06 |
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Simply Accounting (ACCPAC) |
$169 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
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Simply Accounting Pro (ACCPAC) |
$319 |
$725 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6/05 |
For the middle market
(companies with revenues from $2 million to $50 million) |
Single User |
5
Users |
10
Users |
25
Users |
100
Users |
|
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ACCPAC Online (Web Based Solution - Rental
Fee Arrangement) |
$380/
month |
$775/
month |
$2,230/
month |
$5,155/
month |
$19,780/
month |
6/05 |
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ACCPAC Pro Series 6.0 |
$9,600 |
$12,600 |
$15,600 |
$24,600 |
$69,600 |
6/05 |
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Blackbaud Financial Edge (5) |
$8,000 |
$23,000 |
$33,500 |
$65,500 |
N/A |
6/05 |
|
FACTS (Infor) |
$2,100 |
$10,500 |
$21,000 |
$25,625 |
$70,000 |
9/06 |
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Dynamics.GP Lite Pricing (Formerly Great
Plains) on the MDE Database |
$14,000 |
$19,600 |
$26,600 |
N/A |
N/A |
9/06 |
Dynamics.GP (Formerly Great Plains) (Business Ready Licensing)
Business
Essentials variant |
$2.610 |
$13,050 |
$26,100 |
$58,986 |
$188,650 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.GP (Formerly Great Plains) (Business Ready Licensing)
Advanced
Management variant |
N/A |
$23,084 |
$46,186 |
$104,284 |
$333,630 |
9/06 |
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Sage MAS 90 |
$10,115 |
$15,050 |
$17,800 |
$26,050 |
N/A |
9/06 |
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Sage MAS 200 |
N/A |
$17,105 |
$23,105 |
$35,605 |
$97,605 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.NAV (Formerly Navision) (Business Ready Licensing)
Business
Essentials variant |
$2.610 |
$13,050 |
$26,100 |
$58,986 |
$188,650 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.NAV (Formerly Navision) (Business Ready Licensing)
Advanced
Management variant |
N/A |
$23,084 |
$46,186 |
$104,284 |
$333,630 |
9/06 |
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NetSuite |
$7,176/Yr |
$11,928/Yr |
$17,868/Yr |
$35,688/Yr |
$124,788/Yr |
9/06 |
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Platinum for Windows |
$14,960 |
$17,455 |
$19,950 |
$32,425 |
$94,800 |
6/05 |
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Sage ACCPAC ERP DB2 Database(6) |
N/A |
$7,140 |
$16,915 |
$40,375 |
$130,000
|
9/06 |
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Sage BusinessVision Accounting (Pervasive
Database 8.x)(7) |
$995 |
$5,495 |
$9,995 |
$14,985 |
$32,450 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.SL (Formerly Solomon) (Business Ready Licensing)
Business
Essentials variant |
$2.610 |
$13,050 |
$26,100 |
$58,986 |
$188,650 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.SL (Formerly Solomon) (Business Ready Licensing)
Advanced
Management variant |
N/A |
$23,084 |
$46,186 |
$104,284 |
$333,630 |
9/06 |
SouthWare Excellence Series (running on
mid-range databases)
SouthWare Excellence Series (running on high-end databases) |
$7,360
$11,780 |
$11,200
$17,920 |
$13,840
$22,144 |
$21,120
$33,800 |
$49,980
$79,970 |
6/05 |
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SYSPRO(8) |
$12,100 |
$14,400 |
$16,800 |
$24,000 |
$29,600 |
9/06 |
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Traverse 10.0(10) |
$4,000 |
$10,400 |
$16,500 |
$35,500 |
N/A |
9/06 |
Visual AccountMate 5.0 - LAN5.0
Visual AccountMate 5.0 - SQL Server or AS 400 |
$10,955
$13,950 |
$10,995
$13,950 |
$13,445
$18,925 |
N/A
$35,925 |
N/A
$110,850 |
6/05 |
For the beginning ERP
market
(companies with revenues from $25 million to $500 million) |
Single User |
5
Users |
10
Users |
25
Users |
100
Users |
|
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ACCPAC Adv. Enterprise Edition (SQL Server) |
$24,000 |
$34,000 |
$44,000 |
$74,000 |
$224,000 |
6/05 |
Dynamics.GP (Formerly Great Plains) (Business Ready Licensing)
Business
Essentials variant |
$2.610 |
$13,050 |
$26,100 |
$58,986 |
$188,650 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.GP (Formerly Great Plains) (Business Ready Licensing)
Advanced
Management variant |
N/A |
$23,084 |
$46,186 |
$104,284 |
$333,630 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.NAV (Formerly Navision) (Business Ready Licensing)
Business
Essentials variant |
$2.610 |
$13,050 |
$26,100 |
$58,986 |
$188,650 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.NAV (Formerly Navision) (Business Ready Licensing)
Advanced
Management variant |
N/A |
$23,084 |
$46,186 |
$104,284 |
$333,630 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.SL (Formerly Solomon) (Business Ready Licensing)
Business
Essentials variant |
$2.610 |
$13,050 |
$26,100 |
$58,986 |
$188,650 |
9/06 |
Dynamics.SL (Formerly Solomon) (Business Ready Licensing)
Advanced
Management variant |
N/A |
$23,084 |
$46,186 |
$104,284 |
$333,630 |
9/06 |
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Dynamics.AX (Formerly Axapta) |
$40,041 |
$48,441 |
$58,941 |
$90,441 |
$234,441 |
6/05 |
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Sage MAS 500 |
$19,500 |
$23,500 |
$28,500 |
$61,750 |
$254,000 |
9/06 |
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E by Epicor |
N/A |
$85,000 |
$94,500 |
$120,000 |
$225,000 |
9/06 |
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Sage ACCPAC ERP DB2 Database(6) |
N/A |
$7,140 |
$16,915 |
$40,375 |
$130,000
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9/06 |
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SAP Accelerated Financials R/3 (pricing
includes all modules) |
N/A |
$22,500 |
$45,000 |
$112,500 |
$450,000 |
6/05 |
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SYSPRO(8) |
$12,100 |
$14,400 |
$16,800 |
$24,000 |
$29,600 |
9/06 |
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Take Stock (Infor)(9) |
$2,200 |
$11,000 |
$22,000 |
$25,000 |
$83,000 |
9/06 |
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TRAVERSE(10) |
$4,000 |
$10,400 |
$16,500 |
$35,500 |
N/A |
9/06 |
Note 1- Pricing includes
the following modules: general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts
payable, payroll, inventory, order entry, job cost and system manager.
Note 2 - For
Dynamics.NAV (Formerly Navision),
the regular pricing assumes that customers with 10 or less users would not purchase
consolidations, budgeting, or allocations granules; customers with 25 users
would add budgeting and allocations; and 100 users would add consolidations.
Multi-language and multi-currency capabilities are not included in these
price estimates.
Note 3 - It is
interesting to notice that the least expensive products at one user or five
users are not necessarily the least expensive products at 10 or 25 users.
This is because some vendors price their modules higher, and their
incremental user licenses lower while other vendors employ the opposite
strategy. Please note that a few products do not offer job cost modules. In
this case we have included the price for an additional inventory module
instead - to arrive at a more relevant pricing comparison that includes 8
core modules across the board. In the case of SAP's R/3 software, the price
includes the complete SAP product line - not just 8 core modules. ACCPAC
discovery provides for a maximum of 3 users, but not 5 users. Peachtree,
QuickBooks Pro 2002 and others include more than 8 modules in their standard
price.
1- Cougar Mountain Software is
available for 1, 4, or unlimited users with the following add-ons
Bank Reconciliation $425,
Job Cost
$799, Multi-location
Inventory $799, GL Report Generator $599,
Payroll (for accounting) $425, Payroll (stand alone) $699,
Point-of-Sale $425,
On-line Credit Card Authorization $399, Bar Code Generator (standard)
$245, Bar Code Generator (professional) $495.
2-
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions is available in 5, 10, 15, and 20 user
license editions.
3- QuickBooks Online Edition PLUS is
available in 3, 10, and 20 user license editions.
4- Sage BusinessVision
Accounting pricing
includes 16 to 18 modules as well as Crystal report designer and comes in a
30 user edition rather than 25.
5- Blackbaud is a
non-profit solution which does not include Inventory, Order Entry, or Job
costing; therefore, I substituted these modules with the Blackbaud's Cash
Management, Fixed Assets, and POS modules. In general, Blackbaud is priced
from $2,000 to $4,000 for core modules, with the general ledger and POS
pricing ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 depending on the number of users.
6- In addition to the
prices as listed,
Sage products call for 18% annual maintenance, required to paid in the
first year.
8- SYSPRO pricing actually breaks down as
follows: 1-4 users = $12,100, 5-8 users = $14,400, 9-12 users = $16,800,
13-16 users = $19,200, 17-24 users = $24,000, 25-32 users = $29,600, and
some modules require the installation of others.
9-
TakeStock does not offer Job Costing
and Payroll modules.
10- TRAVERSE pricing for 1 and 5 users
includes 1st year maintenance, but 10 and 25 user systems require an
additional 15% for 1st year maintenance.
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