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Sage X3

Enterprise ERP for South African manufacturers and distributors

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Starting price

Custom

Vendor

Sage

Founded

1981

Available in

South AfricaGlobal

Languages

English, French

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Overview

What is Sage X3?

Sage X3 is the enterprise end of the Sage range, an ERP for South African manufacturers, distributors and multi company groups whose operations have outrun mid market accounting. It brings finance, purchasing, inventory, sales and production planning into a single system, with multi company, multi site, multi currency and multi language handling for groups that trade across Africa and beyond. Where a distribution business needs landed cost tracking on imported stock, or a factory needs bills of material and work orders tied back to the general ledger, X3 is built for it.

It is a serious implementation rather than a weekend sign up, and success depends heavily on the partner doing the work, so buyers are told to choose the implementer as carefully as the software. In return they get a system that can model complex South African supply chains, handle VAT and statutory reporting at scale, and give management a single version of the truth across every branch. Licensing and implementation are quotation based through Sage partners.

Features

What Sage X3 can actually do

The headline features first, then the full list as the vendor states it.

Finance, supply chain and production in one ERP

Multi company, multi site and multi currency

Landed cost tracking for imported inventory

Bills of material and work order manufacturing

  • General ledger and financial management
  • Multi company and multi site consolidation
  • Purchasing and supplier management
  • Inventory and warehouse management
  • Sales order processing
  • Manufacturing and bills of material
  • Landed cost and multi currency
  • VAT and statutory reporting
  • Business intelligence and dashboards
  • Web and mobile access

Works with the tools you already use

Integrations the vendor lists for Sage X3. Check the fine print for plan limits before you rely on one.

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Screenshots

See Sage X3 up close

A look at the screens you'll spend your day in.

Ratings

The rating, broken down

Every score below comes from verified reviews. Nothing is weighted or edited.

4,2

30 verified reviews

5 stars12
4 stars13
3 stars4
2 stars0
1 star1
Positive (25)Neutral (4)Negative (1)

Ratings by dimension

Reviewer company size

  • 11–50 employees (7)
  • 51–200 employees (13)
  • 201–500 employees (6)
  • 500+ employees (4)

Head to head

Compare with a popular alternative

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4,2(30)
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4,4(32)
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Starting price

Custom

Custom

Pricing options

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Free versionFree trial

Ease of use

4,1 (30)
4,4 (32)

Value for money

4,2 (30)
4,3 (32)

Customer service

4,0 (30)
4,4 (32)

Functionality

4,2 (30)
4,2 (32)

Reviews

What users really think

30 verified reviews from people who use Sage X3 in their own business.

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  • Independent editorial
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Francois Khumalo

Production Manager · Pretoria Agri (Pty) Ltd

24 November 2024

Agriculture · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Handles our whole supply chain

Multi company and multi currency across our African operations is handled cleanly.

Pros

Accurate landed cost tracking; bills of material and work orders; handles genuine complexity.

Cons

Powerful not pretty interface.

25 people found this review helpful
PD

Palesa du Plessis

Business Owner · Fourie Distribution

27 November 2024

Wholesale · 51–200 employees South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

One version of the truth across branches

Typical the Eastern Cape business, tight margins, no time to waste. Every branch works in one system now, management sees a single set of numbers. Saved us real time every month.

Pros

Multi company and multi currency; bills of material and work orders; single view across branches.

Cons

Powerful not pretty interface.

18 people found this review helpful
EC

Elmarie Coetzee

Managing Director · van der Merwe Manufacturing Holdings

4 August 2024

Manufacturing · 500+ employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Multi company, multi currency, no drama

Landed cost tracking on our imported stock is finally accurate instead of a monthly guess. No plans to change.

Pros

Finance, supply chain and production in one; single view across branches.

Cons

Needs in house or partner skills.

16 people found this review helpful

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