Is your business struggling with limitations of Sage 500? You may be wondering how long Sage will continue to support your ERP solution and whether it's time to consider migrating to a more modern Sage Product.
Sage 500 is essentially in support-only mode for clients – releases include general usability
updates and security patches. Its programming language, VB6, is now considered legacy and is no longer a viable development tool.
Because of its limited programming language, the User Interface and User Experience have fallen behind modern solutions. Sage has no plans to update the user interface, upgrade from Visual Basic 6, or transition Sage 500 to the cloud.
Most Sage applications including Sage FAS, Sage CRM, Sage Intelligence, Sage Enterprise Intelligence already include connectors to Sage X3 and are included in the base product.
Other third party add-ons like Avalara, TrueCommerce EDI, and SmartLinc include connectors but there may be nominal fees to implement. Contact RKL eSolutions to assess your current system and confirm compatibility beforehand.
As with any ERP replacement, budget expectations vary based on the license requirements and project scope. We recommend a budget that includes provisions for IT infrastructure, software, and implementation fees.
Check out our Sage X3 pricing guide to learn more about how cost is calculated and see a sample project price.
For an estimate specific to your company, please contact us.
Only you can make the best decision for your company's unique needs; however, if one of more of the following is true of your organization, you should start investigating your options:
- You anticipate rapid growth in the next 12-18 months
- You support multiple entities or locations
- You rely on spreadsheets for reporting and analytics
- You use multiple disconnected software solutions
Web services are used to provide real-time interfaces between any ERP System and an external 3rd party or custom application. Sage X3 Web Services can be used to expose custom or existing Sage X3 objects and functions as web services.
Sage X3 includes web services for common Sage-compatible products like SageCRM and Avalara as well as non-Sage solutions like Salesforce, AvidXchange, and Adaptive Insights by Workday. Sage X3 delivers two additional web service connectors with the standard product and additional connectors are available for purchase.
Yes! Sage and RKL eSolutions want to make sure you have the best solution and technology platform to operate your business effectively and profitably. There are automatic discounts and ‘In the Family’ incentives that reward your existing relationship with Sage and RKL.
IT managers are instinctively cautious and may believe that giving control of servers and critical applications to a cloud provider is risky.
Commonly voiced concerns about the cloud include:
- Inhibited Security
- Lack of Flexibility
- Outage Risk
- Meeting Compliance Needs
Read the paper linked below to learn how Sage Intacct has addressed these and other common cloud-concerns.
Sage X3 delivers a web-native, user interface compatible on the most popular browsers including:
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- Google Chrome, Safari
- FireFox
- Microsoft Edge
The flexible browser support allows Sage X3 to be deployed on almost any device for a Mobile experience.
