Mid-market (cross-industry)
Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active) or myfactory? Both systems from the Mid-market (cross-industry) segment – neutrally contrasted: suitability profile, prices, ratings, strengths/weaknesses and DACH compliance.
Last editorial review: July 2026How we rate
At a glance
Where Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active) and myfactory lead across the recorded metrics – derived purely from the data.
Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)
0 advantagesNo clear advantages in the recorded metrics.
myfactory
1 advantages- Better avg. user rating4,0 vs. 4,6
Suitability profile compared
How strongly both systems cover the typical areas of use – the curated editorial assessment (scale 0–3) as a radar and as exact bars.
- E-commerce & retail
- Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)strongmyfactorystrong
- Manufacturing & production
- Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)strongmyfactorystrong
- Services & projects
- Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)strongmyfactorystrong
- International reach
- Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)basicmyfactorybasic
- DACH compliance
- Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)specialistmyfactoryspecialist
Scale 0–3, a curated editorial assessment. The same yardstick as in the ERP finder.
Facts side by side
| Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active) | myfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from approx. EUR 25/month (Sage Active Starter) or from approx. EUR 56/user/month (Sage 100) | from approx. €114/concurrent user/month (ERP base package for trade & services, net; as of 2026) |
| Pricing model | Subscription (SaaS) per user or per module, billed monthly or annually; Sage 100's classic perpetual licenses are being phased out in favor of the subscription model. Sage Active is a pure cloud subscription with tiered user counts. | Modular SaaS subscription, billed monthly based on concurrent users (simultaneously active users) and the packages/modules booked; updates, hosting, and security included. |
| Company size | 1–500 employees: Sage Active for freelancers and micro/small businesses (approx. 1–20), Sage 100 for the established mid-market (approx. 20–500) | Small and mid-sized businesses, ideally up to around 100 employees (scales upward) |
| Deployment | Cloud (Sage Active, genuine SaaS) as well as on-premise and private-cloud hosting (Sage 100) | Cloud / SaaS (öffentliche Cloud); optional Private Cloud bzw. On-Premises-Installation möglich |
| Hosting | Sage Active: Sage public cloud (SaaS). Sage 100: on-premise (MS SQL Server) or hosted in the Sage/partner cloud (Azure/AWS); not native multi-tenant SaaS | Rechenzentrum in Deutschland – 'Made and Hosted in Germany', DSGVO-konform; Zugriff browserbasiert von jedem Gerät |
| Origin | United Kingdom (group) / Germany (Sage GmbH, Frankfurt) | Deutschland / Schweiz (München & St. Gallen) |
| Founded | The Sage Group plc founded in 1981 in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK); entered the German market in 1997 through the acquisition of Frankfurt-based KHK Software AG (the origin of the Sage 100 line, formerly Office Line / Sage b7) | 2002 (myfactory International GmbH, Munich); part of the Forterro Group since December 2021 |
| Employees | The Sage Group plc: approx. 11,000 employees worldwide (FY2025); group revenue FY2025 approx. GBP 2.51 billion | around 50 employees across the Munich and St. Gallen locations, complemented by roughly 100 sales and implementation partners (exact figure not officially audited) |
| Trial | Sage Active: 30 days free with full functionality. Sage 100: demo/trial via a partner on request. | Free trial period, no credit card required, ends automatically. |
| Minimum term | Not uniformly disclosed publicly; subscriptions typically run with an annual commitment (Sage 100 depending on the partner), Sage Active as a monthly/annual subscription. Details on request. | SaaS with monthly billing; entry from 2 users. A specific minimum contract term is not uniformly published — users/modules can be flexibly added or removed without extra cost. |
| Support / SLA | Not disclosed as a general public figure; depends on the product, service contract, and partner (SLA on request). | No publicly guaranteed SLA/response times; depends on the contract and the supporting partner. |
Prices are approximations (as of 2026) and should be checked with the vendor before deciding.
User ratings side by side
Average across the linked third-party portals – the linked source is authoritative in each case.
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What sets each system apart
The distinctive features that set both systems apart within the segment.
Sage is the established, financially strong DACH vendor with a two-track portfolio — Sage Active as a lean cloud ERP for small companies and Sage 100 as a modular mid-market ERP deeply anchored in DATEV/GoBD, backed by a large reseller network.
- Very deep DACH compliance as standard: DATEV interface, GoBD, ZUGFeRD/XRechnung, ELSTER, and German payroll — historically strong in tax-advisor-driven environments.
- Corporate continuity from a FTSE 100 vendor plus one of the largest DACH partner and reseller networks for implementation, customization, and long-term support.
- Modular entry (e.g. accounting only) with step-by-step expansion; Sage 100 additionally strong in wholesale/technical trade with inventory management, production planning, and an open .NET API/AppDesigner.
- Freedom of deployment: Sage Active as genuine multi-tenant SaaS with AI (Sage Copilot), Sage 100 as on-premise or private/managed cloud via partners.
myfactory is the fully integrated, modular cloud ERP 'made and hosted in Germany' for the DACH Mittelstand, bundling broad functionality (ERP/merchandise management/CRM/PPS/e-commerce) with built-in accounting, DATEV integration, and deep DE/CH compliance on a true SaaS platform.
- End-to-end financial accounting built in as standard, with a DATEV interface and standard e-invoicing (XRechnung/ZUGFeRD) — no need for third-party accounting or bookkeeping add-ons
- Very broad, modular feature set (ERP, merchandise management, CRM, PPS, e-commerce, POS, MIS, DMS, HR) on one platform instead of a patchwork of apps
- True 'made and hosted in Germany' SaaS with a GDPR-compliant data center, automatic updates, and strong DACH — including Swiss — compliance (QR-bill, ISO 20022)
- Flexible monthly concurrent-user model with volume discounts from about 10 users — you pay for simultaneous, not named, users
Head-to-head: the assessment
Both perspectives honestly side by side – where one system leads and where the other counters.
Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active) against myfactory
myfactory, as a consistent, Germany-hosted cloud ERP, is more modern in its interface and built from a single mold, whereas our Sage 100 — seen as a more traditional client-server solution — and the product break to Sage Active can mean a migration as a company grows. Both are partner-distributed and DACH-compliant (integrated accounting, e-invoicing). Our advantage is corporate scale, the broader partner network, and deeper DATEV history; myfactory scores with a unified cloud architecture and no product switch.
myfactory against Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)
Sage brings an established, very large DACH portfolio with Sage 100 and Sage Active, a strong brand, a broad partner network, and equally solid German compliance (DATEV, GoBD, e-invoicing). myfactory, in contrast, is an end-to-end, true multi-module cloud SaaS built from a single codebase, whereas Sage 100 is perceived more as a classically modular (partly on-premise/hosted) product and Sage Active targets small businesses. Sage impresses with maturity and ecosystem, myfactory with a unified cloud platform and integrated functional breadth including PPS and Swiss strength.
When Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active), when myfactory?
The concrete use scenarios in which each system is the better choice.
Choose Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active) when …
- Accounting- and DATEV-focused SMEs in the DACH region
- Wholesale and specialist trade businesses needing integrated inventory management with tiered/condition logic
- Make-to-order and serial-/batch-number manufacturers in the traditional mid-market
- Freelancers and small businesses looking for simple, GoBD-compliant cloud accounting with e-invoicing (Sage Active)
- Companies that value an established vendor and a regional partner ecosystem
Rather not when: Corporate groups with complex consolidation and strong international multi-company needs · Highly complex variant/project manufacturing with deep plant-level logic · Retail/hospitality businesses with POS/TSE requirements as a core need · Pure online retailers pursuing a marketplace-first strategy who want native Amazon/eBay/Otto integration out of the box · Teams uncompromisingly seeking a lean, fully SaaS-native mid-market ERP
Choose myfactory when …
- Trading and wholesale companies that need an integrated web shop
- Manufacturing SMEs that want merchandise management + PPS + accounting in one system
- Service providers with project, service, and CRM requirements
- Companies with a strong need for DATEV/e-invoicing and German hosting
- Swiss SMEs with QR-bill/ISO 20022 requirements
Rather not when: Pure high-volume e-commerce scale-ups needing a best-of-breed shop/OMS · Enterprises with complex, multi-country international structures and many languages · Manufacturers needing very deep, high-variant production control/APS · Very small solo operators (entry starts at 2 users, with corresponding ERP overhead)
Plans & prices compared
The editions of both systems side by side. Additional costs for implementation, add-ons and support apply depending on the vendor.
- Sage Active Starter (cloud, small business)approx. EUR 25/month plus VAT (2 users, ~300 documents/month)
Cloud accounting, quotes/invoices, dunning, banking integration, e-invoicing (XRechnung/ZUGFeRD), ELSTER VAT advance return, Sage Copilot; extra user ~EUR 5
- Sage Active Essentials (cloud, growing SME)approx. EUR 49/month plus VAT (4 users, ~500 documents/month)
Everything in Starter plus payroll/HR, expanded financial reports, optional inventory management; extra user ~EUR 10
- Sage 100 Accounting (mid-market ERP module)approx. EUR 58–81/user/month (Basic/Professional/Enterprise)
Financial accounting, payments, DATEV integration, fixed assets/cost accounting, controlling; unlimited tenants
- Sage 100 Inventory Managementapprox. EUR 56–79/user/month
Purchasing, sales, warehouse, disposition, batch/serial numbers; combinable with Accounting/Production/CRM
- Sage 100 Production (PPS)from approx. EUR 90/user/month
Bills of materials, routings, production orders, shop floor data collection, CAD interface, project manufacturing; publicly listed entry, higher editions on request
- ERP for trade & services (base)from approx. €114/concurrent user/month (net)
Merchandise management, basic CRM functions, financial accounting with DATEV interface, MIS/reporting
- ERP + e-commercefrom approx. €139/concurrent user/month (net)
Base ERP plus an integrated web shop and Amazon and eBay integration
- ERP + PPS (manufacturing)from approx. €209/concurrent user/month (net)
Base ERP plus production planning and control: bills of materials, operations, interactive planning board
DACH compliance compared
DATEV, GoBD, e-invoicing, hosting and language determine practical viability in the DACH region – here both systems directly side by side.
| Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active) | myfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting & data protection | Sage Active: Sage public cloud (SaaS), operated in EU data centers. Sage 100: on-premise at the customer (MS SQL Server) or private-cloud/managed hosting via Sage partners (Azure/AWS). Pure public-cloud multi-tenancy is only available with Sage Active. Note for Switzerland: Swiss-specific compliance applies to Sage Active; the classic Sage 100/SMB products for the Swiss market have been operated under Infoniqa since 2022. | Data center in Germany ('made and hosted in Germany'), GDPR-compliant; the Swiss market is served via Forterro Schweiz AG (St. Gallen). Access is purely browser-based. |
| DATEV | Yes — the DATEV interface is a core component: Sage 100 offers full DATEV integration (posting/master-data export for the tax advisor), and Sage Active offers a DATEV/tax-advisor export. Sage has a historically strong footprint in DATEV-driven environments. | Integrated DATEV interface for exchange with the tax advisor; direct posting into accounting or export via an ASCII interface. |
| GoBD | Yes — GoBD compliance is standard; Sage Active is GoBD-certified, and Sage 100 meets GoBD requirements including audit-proof document handling. | Designed for GoBD-compliant, audit-proof bookkeeping (audit-proof documents, DMS integration via docuvita); specific certifications are not consistently disclosed publicly. |
| E-invoicing | Yes — e-invoicing in XRechnung and ZUGFeRD is native, built in out of the box for Sage Active. For Sage 100 in Germany, native e-invoicing support arrives from January 1, 2026 via Sage's e-invoicing add-on package (Komfortpaket) for active customers, covering receipt/creation of structured invoices in line with Germany's e-invoicing mandate. | E-invoicing in XRechnung and ZUGFeRD formats included as standard (both generation and processing). |
| Language & support | Product and support in German; localized for the DACH region. Sage 100 offers limited multi-language capability but is primarily geared toward the German-speaking market. | German as the core language; the interface and support are primarily German-language, with limited support for other languages on international documents (not positioned as a global multi-language suite). |
Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
- Very deep DACH compliance: DATEV interface, GoBD, ZUGFeRD/XRechnung, ELSTER, and German payroll built in as standard
- Modular structure — start with individual building blocks (e.g. accounting only) and expand step by step
- Established, financially strong vendor (FTSE 100 group) with long-term product continuity
- Very large DACH partner/reseller network for implementation, customization, and support
- Sage Active: a genuine, AI-powered cloud system (Sage Copilot) with a fast start and automated bookkeeping
Weaknesses
- Two separate product worlds (Active vs. 100) — switching during strong growth means a product and data migration
- Sage 100 is not native multi-tenant SaaS but a hosted client-server architecture
- Limited international depth (multi-company/multi-currency/multi-language) — Sage X3/Intacct are needed instead
- No pronounced native POS/till (TSE) solution in the ERP core
Strengths
- Fully integrated financial accounting including a DATEV interface and e-invoicing (XRechnung/ZUGFeRD) as standard
- Very broad, modular feature set (ERP, merchandise management, CRM, PPS, e-commerce, POS, MIS, DMS, HR) on one platform
- True SaaS 'made and hosted in Germany,' GDPR-compliant hosting, automatic updates included
- Strong DACH compliance — including Swiss-specific requirements (QR-bill, ISO 20022)
- Flexible, monthly concurrent-user model with volume discounts from about 10 users
Weaknesses
- Pricing and add-on costs are not fully transparent publicly — quotes are typically obtained via partners
- User onboarding/setup is sometimes described as complex; consulting effort should not be underestimated
- E-commerce and reporting functions reportedly have limitations compared with specialist tools, according to users
- Strong focus on DACH — limited international reach (languages/countries) compared with global suites
Verdict per system
Verdict on Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)
A solid, deeply DACH-integrated, DATEV-aligned product family from a financially strong, publicly listed vendor — ideal for accounting- and trade-focused SMEs that value stability, compliance, and a dense partner network over lean SaaS modernity. Not a tool for highly complex variant/group manufacturing or strong international multi-company requirements (Sage X3/Intacct cover those instead).
Ideal for: German SMEs and mid-market companies looking for DATEV-aligned accounting and a modular, DACH-compliant solution that grows with them, from an established vendor
Full profile of Sage (Sage 100 / Sage Active)Verdict on myfactory
myfactory is a solid, functionally broad cloud ERP for DACH SMEs, scoring points with genuinely integrated financial accounting, DATEV/e-invoicing, German hosting, and a large partner network. Companies that want to cover trade, manufacturing, and services under one roof across industries — and value Made-in-Germany compliance — are well served. Highly specialized e-commerce scale-ups or deep production-control needs are better met by more focused niche solutions.
Ideal for: DACH SMEs (trade, manufacturing, services) with up to around 100 employees looking for an end-to-end, German/Swiss-language cloud ERP with integrated accounting, DATEV/e-invoicing, and Made-in-Germany hosting.
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