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QuickBooks Desktop

$649 - $1,900+/yr

VS

Sage 50cloud

$595+ / year

Analysis

The former industry standard for offline accounting. Intuit has aggressively shifted this to a high-cost annual subscription model, discontinuing 'perpetual' licenses and locking user data behind a paywall if the subscription lapses.

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Analysis

A traditional desktop accounting software wrapped in a cloud subscription. While excellent for complex job costing and inventory, its aging interface, high annual costs, and 'kill switch' policy (read-only access is lost if subscription lapses) are driving users away.

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The Breakdown

FeatureQuickBooks DesktopSage 50cloud
CategoryAccounting / ERPAccounting / ERP
Subscription Cost$649 - $1,900+/yr$595+ / year