Qyri vs Sage
A practical comparison of CRM, quotes, invoicing, inventory, purchasing, accounting, reporting and ease of use.
Choose Qyri if...
You want a single platform instead of multiple Sage products
You want a modern interface your team will actually use
You want transparent pricing without surprise increases
Choose Sage if...
You are a UK business needing MTD, CIS and RTI compliance
You need on-premise or hybrid deployment
You require multi-entity financial consolidation
Qyri
Qyri is a unified business management platform. CRM, quotes, invoices, inventory, purchasing and accounting live in one workspace. Data flows automatically from customer inquiry through to financial reports.
Sage
Sage is a collection of accounting and business management products: Sage Accounting, Sage 50, Sage Intacct, Sage CRM, Sage X3. Each serves a different business size but they do not share a unified data model.
CRM
Qyri
Built-in CRM with contact management, pipeline tracking and deal stages. Connected to invoicing and accounting.
Sage
Sage CRM is a separate product requiring additional licensing and integration.
Trade-off
Qyri includes CRM. Sage requires a separate product purchase.
Quotes
Qyri
Professional quotes with instant conversion to invoices. Templates and discounting.
Sage
Sage Accounting includes quotes on the $25/mo plan. Sage 50 offers more customisation.
Trade-off
Qyri offers modern quote workflows. Sage provides deeper customisation in higher-tier products.
Sales Orders
Qyri
Sales order management connected to inventory. Orders update stock levels automatically.
Sage
Sage 50 and higher products include sales orders. Sage Accounting does not.
Trade-off
Qyri includes sales orders. Sage requires higher-tier products.
Invoicing
Qyri
Professional invoicing with templates, recurring invoices, payment reminders and multi-currency.
Sage
Sage Accounting includes invoicing on all tiers. Quotes require the $25/mo plan.
Trade-off
Qyri provides a modern, connected invoicing experience. Sage offers more control in legacy products.
Purchasing
Qyri
Vendor profiles, purchase orders, bill management and supplier credit notes. Connected to inventory.
Sage
Sage Accounting has basic bill management. Full purchasing requires Sage 50 or higher.
Trade-off
Qyri includes purchasing. Sage requires higher-tier products.
Accounting
Qyri
Full accounting with bank reconciliation, financial statements and expense tracking. Books update in real time.
Sage
Sage's core strength. Deep accounting across all products with UK compliance.
Trade-off
Qyri keeps accounting connected to daily operations. Sage has more accounting depth and compliance.
Reporting
Qyri
Sales reports, financial statements and inventory reports. Real-time data across all functions.
Sage
Sage offers reporting per product. Varies in quality and consistency.
Trade-off
Qyri covers operational reporting. Sage Intacct offers deeper financial reporting.
Ease of Use
Qyri
Modern, consistent interface. Most businesses operational in under 10 minutes.
Sage
Sage Accounting is reasonable. Sage 50 desktop interface is widely criticised as dated.
Trade-off
Qyri is more intuitive. Sage 50 users familiar with the interface may find it adequate.
Implementation
Qyri
Fully managed SaaS. Sign up, configure settings and start working.
Sage
Sage Accounting: days. Sage 50: weeks. Sage Intacct: months with paid consultants.
Trade-off
Qyri is fastest to deploy. Sage offers more deployment options at the cost of time.
| Feature | Qyri | Sage |
|---|---|---|
| CRM | Included | Sage CRM (separate) |
| Quotes | Included | $25/mo plan+ |
| Sales Orders | Included | Sage 50+ |
| Invoices | Included | Included |
| Purchase Orders | Included | Sage 50+ |
| Accounting | Included | Included (varies by product) |
| Reporting | Included | Varies by product |
| Connected workflow | Included | Separate products |
Qyri
Pros
Unified platform — one product replaces multiple Sage tools
Modern, consistent interface
Connected workflows — data flows automatically
Fast setup — operational in under 10 minutes
Transparent pricing with all features included
Cons
Newer platform with fewer years in market
No multi-entity consolidation (planned)
No on-premise deployment
Smaller third-party integration ecosystem
Sage
Pros
40+ years of market presence and brand trust
Deep UK tax compliance (MTD, CIS, RTI)
Wide product range from small business to enterprise
Multi-entity consolidation (Intacct)
On-premise deployment available
Cons
Disconnected product ecosystem
Dated interface (Sage 50)
Unpredictable pricing — 45–64% increases reported
Implementation costs can rival software costs
Limited integrations
CRM requires separate product purchase
Choose Qyri for
1
Growing SMEs that want a single platform instead of multiple Sage products
2
Teams wanting a modern, cloud-native interface
3
Businesses frustrated by unpredictable pricing
Choose Sage for
1
UK businesses needing MTD, CIS and RTI compliance
2
Companies requiring on-premise or hybrid deployment
3
Organisations needing multi-entity consolidation
Export your data from Sage, import into Qyri, and continue working with everything connected.
Export customers from Sage
Export products and services
Export chart of accounts
Set up invoicing with open balances
Continue daily operations in Qyri
Yes. Qyri supports importing customers, products, chart of accounts and open invoices from Sage.
Qyri handles VAT and sales tax. Sage has deeper UK compliance for MTD, CIS and RTI.
No. Start with one workflow and expand gradually.
Qyri helps growing businesses manage customers, sales, inventory, purchasing and accounting in one connected workspace.