Sage vs Timetastic: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

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

Sage vs Timetastic Basics

	Sage	Timetastic
Software Website	Sage Website	Timetastic Website
HMRC MTD Status	Approved	Not Included
Who Can Use It?	Agents and businesses	Businesses
HMRC Listed Features	Digital record keeping, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates	Record keeping, absence records, sickness and holiday allowance tracking, holiday pay accruals
Platforms	Web-based application, Mobile application, iPhone, iPad, iOS	Web, iPhone, Android

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

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

	Sage	Timetastic
Trustpilot Rating	4.4	4.7
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	17020	34
iPhone App Rating	4.5	4.8
Number of iPhone Reviews	1600	1500
Android App Rating	2.9	4.7
Number of Android Reviews	308	836

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

Which is cheaper Sage or Timetastic? 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	Timetastic
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	No
Manage Income & Expenses	Yes	No
Create Invoices	Yes	No
Forecast Cash Flow	Yes	No
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	Yes	No
Employee Time Tracking	Yes	Yes
Projects	Yes	No
Bank Feed Integration	Yes	No
End of Year Filings	Yes	No
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	Yes
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	No
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	Yes	No

	Sage	Timetastic
Pros	User Friendly Cloud Based Meets Business Needs User Interface Customer Service	Intuitive and easy to use Keep track of all absences Reasonable price No unnecessary paperwork Integrates very nicely with Slack
Cons	Room for Improvement Learning Curve	More options for adding custom office days off Desktop app would also be a good thing Sometimes lags and logged time can be lost Functionality could be improved with simpler pages, wall chart and calendar More colour throughout the page layout