Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 Differentiators

You will find that many systems cover the basics fairly well but there are differences between them that can be crucial. Our analysis was conducted a few years ago for a seminar presented at the Financial Technology Show. We will endavour to provide an update to our analysis in the near future.

Target Market

Small and medium-size companies with $5 - $50 Million in revenues

Sage

According to Sage, it is the #1 PC-based vendor of accounting and business solutions in the world with worldwide revenues of $815 Million US, profit of $12 Million US in 2002 and 3.1 million installations.

Breadth

There are 26 comprehensive modules covering Financials, Distribution, EBusiness, light manufacturing, CRM, payroll and HR solutions.

Distribution

Distribution includes RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) processing, warranty tracking, and lot/serial tracking.

Customization

You can change screens, add unlimited user defined fields and create unique menus in the modules.

eCommerce

There are hundreds of implementations in the US but only a handful in Canada.

ProvideX

MAS 90 and MAS 200 runs on the ProvideX file system. MAS 90 is not client/server technology and is limited to 15 concurrent users. MAS 200 is a client-server technology and supports a maximum of 400 concurrent users. The modules are the same regardless of whether the system is MAS 90 or MAS 200. Once you exceed 15 concurrent users you can upgrade the system manager to MAS 200 and add additional users. The upgrade takes under an hour and does not involve any employee re-training. MAS 200 is also available with Microsoft SQL Server.

Third Party Products

With over 2,000 enhancements and add-on modules written in the MAS 90 and MAS 200 toolset by 130 third party developers, MAS 90 and MAS 200 offers solutions for many vertical market such as field service, job shops, and petroleum distributors.

SalesLogix and ACT

MAS 90 and MAS 200 provides good integration with SalesLogix (customer relationship management) and ACT! (contact management), both of which are also owned by Sage.

Reporting

MAS 90 and MAS 200 includes FRx or F9 for financial reporting, and Crystal for generic reports.

Digital dashboard

MAS 90 and MAS 200 uses a digital dashboard to show key performance indicators that allow management to monitor their business.

Warehouse management

MAS 90 and MAS 200 is integrated with Radio Beacon and other 3rd party warehouse management solutions utilizing RF technology. Radio Beacon has more clients with MAS 200 than any other accounting or ERP system.

Business Insights Reporter

Any user can create presentation quality reports and mine information resident in the database.