50% price increase!
Just had a phone call from SAGE (0191 475 xxxx) who were kind enough to tell us all about the exciting new features… which we already know about, and don’t use.
They also helpfully reminded us about our bundled training package — which, unsurprisingly, we don’t want either. What a treat.
The practical implication of this “enhancement” is that our monthly cost is increasing from £211 + VAT to £315 + VAT — roughly a 50% increase.
This is particularly impressive given that we already swallowed an increase in June 2026, when our cost went from £174 + VAT to £211 + VAT.
So, in the space of a few months, we’re being asked to pay considerably more for features we don’t use and training we don’t want.
At this point, I think SAGE have helpfully made the decision for us: we’ll be switching products.
For reference, our current requirements are hardly exotic:
- SAGE 50 Pro – locally hosted
- 2 companies
- 2 users
If anyone has recommendations for alternatives that offer this sort of setup without the increasingly creative pricing model, I’d be very interested to hear them.
Thanks, SAGE. Your customer retention strategy is working brilliantly