Sage vs Hammock: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

We compare them based on real user reviews, prices and what features they both offer.

Sage vs Hammock Basics

	Sage	Hammock
Software Website	Sage Website	Hammock Website
HMRC MTD Status	Approved	In Development
Who Can Use It?	Agents and businesses	Landlords, agents and property managers
HMRC Listed Features	Digital record keeping, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates	None
Platforms	Web-based application, Mobile application, iPhone, iPad, iOS	Web-based application, Android, and iOS

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

Wondering if Sage or Hammock has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	Sage	Hammock
Trustpilot Rating	4.4	3.8
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	17020	2
iPhone App Rating	4.5	4
Number of iPhone Reviews	1600	7
Android App Rating	2.9	No Rating
Number of Android Reviews	308	No Reviews

Please note ratings we’re accurate at the time of writing but may have since changed

Which is cheaper Sage or Hammock? Here are their prices compared.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

	Sage	Hammock
Payroll Software Integration	Yes	No
Track VAT	Yes	No
VAT Filing	Yes	No
Real-Time Financial Reports	Yes	Yes
Prepare Self Assessment	Yes	Yes
Income Tax Estimates	Yes	Yes
Manage Income & Expenses	Yes	Yes
Create Invoices	Yes	No
Forecast Cash Flow	Yes	Yes
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	Yes	No
Employee Time Tracking	Yes	No
Projects	Yes	No
Bank Feed Integration	Yes	Yes
End of Year Filings	Yes	No
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	Yes
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	Yes
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	Yes	No

	Sage	Hammock
Pros	User Friendly Cloud Based Meets Business Needs User Interface Customer Service	Free trial Automated bookkeeping Unlimited Bank Feeds
Cons	Room for Improvement Learning Curve	Low review score