QuickBooks Online
Intuit Inc.
Sold in South Africa
From
R322
/mo
- Price read on11 OCT 2026
- Free planNo
- Free trialYes
QuickBooks Online vs Sage 50cloud Pastel
QuickBooks Online starts cheaper at R322 /mo against R1 375 /mo excl VAT for Sage 50cloud Pastel.
Sage 50cloud Pastel handles SARS returns. Both are sold and supported in South Africa.
QuickBooks Online price read 11 OCT 2026 · Sage 50cloud Pastel price read 11 OCT 2026
The contenders
Sage 50cloud Pastel
Sage Group plc
Sold in South Africa
From
R1 375
/mo excl VAT
R1 581.25 including VAT · R1 375 excluding VAT
- Price read on11 OCT 2026
- VATExcluded
- Free planNo
- Free trialYes
- Files with SARSYes
Prices are compared only when both are on the same VAT footing.
All prices are in rand. Where a vendor lists in dollars, pounds or euros we convert at R16.50 per US dollar, R21.85 per pound and R18.46 per euro (European Central Bank reference rates, via Frankfurter, 13 OCT 2026).
Side by side
| Measure | QuickBooks OnlineIntuit Inc. | Sage 50cloud PastelSage Group plc |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | R322 | R1 375 |
| Basis | /mo | /mo excl VAT |
| Price read | 11 OCT 2026 | 11 OCT 2026 |
| South Africa | ||
| Availability | Sold in South Africa | Sold in South Africa |
| SARS filing | ||
| Handles SARS returns | Not listed | Yes |
| SARS returns listed | Not listed | 1 listed |
| VAT201 | Not listed | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
| Items listed | Not listed | None listed |
| POPIA | Not listed | No |
| Features | ||
| Automated bank feeds and bookkeeping | Yes | No |
| Invoicing and online payments | Yes | No |
| Income and expense tracking | Yes | No |
| Inventory, purchase and sales orders from Plus | Yes | No |
| Project management and profitability from Plus | Yes | No |
| Multiple currencies from Essentials | Yes | No |
| Access for your accountant on every plan | Yes | No |
| Personalised invoices and quotes | No | Yes |
| Cash flow, income, expenses and payments | No | Yes |
| Automatic discounts on invoices | No | Yes |
| Automatic bank reconciliation with a live bank feed | No | Yes |
| Stock tracking as an add on module | No | Yes |
| Supplier payments, recurring invoices and bespoke reports on Core | No | Yes |
| Multiple companies, departments and budgets on Core | No | Yes |
| Plans | ||
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
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Sage Group plc
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