Region and currency
- United Kingdomaccounter26.com/uk(current region)
- Australiaaccounter26.com/au
- South Africaaccounter.co.za
- Globalaccounter26.com · R
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Sage 50 alternative for UK businesses
Sage 50 Accounts is a current Sage product, installed on your PC with cloud connectivity. This page sets out what Sage says about it next to what Accounter does today, so you can compare like for like.
Rates for the 2026/27 tax year from GOV.UK. Check HMRC guidance for your circumstances.
Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts. Checked 15 October 2026.
Side by side
| Topic | Accounter | Sage 50 Accounts (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Cloud, runs in your browser | Installed directly onto your PC, with cloud connectivity and Remote Data Access for remote access to your data. (Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts) |
| Current status | Actively developed; doesn't submit to HMRC | Sold by Sage as a current product. (Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts) |
| Bank statements | Turn UK bank statement PDFs into tidy CSV files, with dates in day/month/year order. | Lists a live feed from your bank account and automatic bank reconciliation in the Standard plan. (Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts) |
| Price in £ | Prices in £ coming soon | Sage lists monthly prices for Accounts Standard and Accounts Professional, shown excluding VAT, on its Sage 50 Accounts page. Sage changes these and they differ between its pages, so no figure is quoted here; check the linked page for the current price. (Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts) |
| Accountant and practice features | UK bank statements to clean CSV | The Standard plan lists managing multiple companies, departments and budgets. (Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts) |
| Making Tax Digital for VAT | Accounter is not on HMRC's list of MTD-recognised software. Use recognised bridging or filing software for MTD submissions. | Sage lists Making Tax Digital for VAT and Income Tax Self Assessment in its Standard plan. (Source: Sage UK: Sage 50 Accounts) |
Accounter's bank statement converter turns bank statement PDFs into CSV files. Sage may change its plans and prices, so check the Sage page for the current figures.
Making Tax Digital for VAT
HMRC says VAT registered businesses should be signed up for Making Tax Digital for VAT and use compatible software, or bridging software to connect software such as spreadsheets to HMRC systems. (Source: GOV.UK: Find software that is compatible with Making Tax Digital for VAT.)
Accounter is not on HMRC's list of MTD-recognised software. Use recognised bridging or filing software for MTD submissions.
Prices in £ coming soon. Third-party facts can change; check the linked sources.