BusinessVision is a business management solution that became a part of Sage’s product portfolio after an acquisition. Initially, when BusinessVision had no associations whatsoever with the company, it was considered a well-respected business management solution in the business community, and was undergoing rapid development and innovation. However, Sage failed to keep up with the pace and made an announcement three years ago that BusinessVision will reach the end of its life. If Sage had continued to enhance and improvise the product over the past ten years, it would still be a viable and competitive product. But instead, unfortunately, Sage has decided to discontinue the development of the product.
As a long-time partner of Sage and a BusinessVision user, I know that Sage is not a software development company. The company has a long history of acquiring other software companies like Accpac and Simple Accounting. Even Sage’s own longest-serving CEO, Paul Walker, stated in an interview with The Times that, “Acquisitions are part of our DNA.”
So, if you are a BusinessVision user, you should of course feel concerned over the demise of BusinessVision. I see this as an opportunity to move to a more advanced and more capable system. In this case, I recommend xTuple, a small enterprise software company with a big reach. I partnered with xTuple 3 years ago and I am writing this post to help you learn more about this viable alternative.
Here are 4 reasons you should consider replacing Sage BusinessVision with xTuple.
- Application Programming Interface
Sage offers a number of ERP systems like Sage 300 (Sage Accpac), Sage X3, and Sage 50 (Simply Accounting), but none of them has a workable API. On the other hand, xTuple features two versions of API – the traditional database API and the latest RESTful API. RESTful API is an ultimate game changer in software applications. Just about everything can be linked today with this, including ecommerce websites and countless other applications. - Broad Integrated Functionality
While BusinessVision offers a reasonable set of application modules to choose from, problem arises when your business needs advanced functionality, such as project accounting, job costing, inter-company processing, etc. xTuple ERP offers all these features and many more, such as manufacturing and material requirements planning. - Business Intelligence and Analytics
BusinessVision doesn’t provide access to advanced analysis tools. On the other hand, xTuple ERP runs on PostgreSQL, allowing you fast and seamless data retrieval and analysis. Also, xTuple ERP has options for advanced data mining tools and integrated report writing. - User Experience
BusinessVision doesn’t offer an intuitive user interface. It has a conservative design with standard menus and limited flexibility to customize the user screen. The xTuple ERP user interface displays graphic workflows by functions. Also, the software allows for custom hot keys and user preferences, which adds to the overall functionality of the product.
To conclude, xTuple ERP can be a premier option for you to consider. Come back here for more news as we are almost done on a tool that will fully convert your BusinessVision to xTuple.
Originally published at http://iversa.ca/sage/comparing-sage-with-xtuple/