Free
Full product for accounts under 1,000 nominal entries a year.
Free
no card needed
- Invoicing with client portal
- Bank feeds
- UK VAT filing
- Full double entry ledger
QuickFile vs Sage Accounting
Verified ratings, feature-by-feature comparison and rand pricing — everything a South African business needs to pick between these two.
Sage Accounting
Online accounting that thousands of South African small businesses run on every day
4,1(296)
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension — QuickFile against Sage Accounting, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
1 – 1
QuickFile vs Sage Accounting, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,1
QuickFile leads on customer service
Verified reviews
469
173 for QuickFile, 296 for Sage Accounting
QuickFile
4,1
173 verified reviews
Sage Accounting
4,1
296 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- QuickFile
- Sage Accounting
Overall
4,1
4,1
Ease of use
4,1
4,1
Value for money
4,0
4,0
Customer service
4,1
4,0
Functionality
4,0
4,1
Share of verified reviews
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
- QuickFile (173)
- Sage Accounting (296)
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
QuickFile
Free plan
Sage Accounting
R240/mo
QuickFile is the cheaper way in. Lower isn't automatically better — weigh it against the ratings above.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| QuickFile | Sage Accounting | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,1 | 4,1 |
| Reviews | 173 | 296 |
| Ease of use | 4,1 | 4,1 |
| Value for money | 4,0 | 4,0 |
| Customer service | 4,1 | 4,0 |
| Functionality | 4,0 | 4,1 |
| Starting price | Free plan | R240/mo |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | QuickFile | Sage Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing with client portal | ||
| Estimates and recurring billing | ||
| Bank feeds and tagging rules | ||
| Purchase and receipt capture | ||
| UK VAT under Making Tax Digital | ||
| Multiple currencies | ||
| Full double entry ledger | ||
| Project tagging | ||
| API access | ||
| Document storage | ||
| Quotes and invoicing | ||
| Automatic bank feeds and reconciliation | ||
| VAT return preparation at the standard 15% rate | ||
| Supplier bills and purchase orders | ||
| Inventory tracking | ||
| Financial and management reports | ||
| Foreign currency invoicing (additional module) | ||
| Mobile app for iOS and Android | ||
| Accountant access | ||
| Receipt capture with AutoEntry |
Pricing
Both price lists, in rand
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
QuickFile plans
Get started
Power User
About 65 pounds a year for larger files, plus extra features.
R1 550/mo
per year
- Unlimited ledger size
- Custom branding
- Additional automation
- API access
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with QuickFile for the figure you'll actually pay.
Sage Accounting plans
Accounting Start
Quoting, invoicing and banking for one user. Price includes VAT.
R240/mo
per month
- Create invoices in seconds
- Track what you are owed
- Automatic bank feeds
- Work from anywhere on the mobile app
Accounting Standard
Full bookkeeping with VAT returns. Two users and one company included, price includes VAT.
R435/mo
per month
- Everything in Start
- VAT return calculations for SARS eFiling
- Automatic bank reconciliation
- Up to 5 users (extra users R75 per month)
- Receipt capture with AutoEntry
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Sage for the figure you'll actually pay.
Verdict
Our verdict
Sage Accounting edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,1 vs 4,1), but the right choice depends on your workflows: QuickFile remains a strong pick where its strengths — Genuinely free for smaller books and Branded client portal on invoices — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.