OpesFlux vs Sage 50: a Sage 50 alternative for wholesalers and shops

The short answer

Sage 50 Accounts is long-established desktop accounting software with stock control and full Making Tax Digital support. OpesFlux is browser-based software that puts the till, stock, purchasing, invoicing, accounts and payroll in one system. Choose Sage 50 if accounting is the centre of your business and you need MTD filing built in. Choose OpesFlux if you run tills or several locations and want stock, sales, staff and accounts working from the same numbers.

Side by side

	OpesFlux	Sage 50
How it runs	In a web browser on any device	Desktop software with cloud connectivity
Point of sale (tills)	Included, keeps selling offline	Not listed on the Sage 50 Accounts page
Stock control	Stock per location, transfers, low-stock alerts	Stock tracking; advanced stock management on Professional
Sales and purchase orders	Included on Growth and Enterprise	Professional plan
Submit VAT returns to HMRC (MTD)	No: prepares VAT figures; submit via accountant or bridging software	Yes, included
Payroll	Included on Growth and Enterprise (PAYE, NI, pensions; no RTI submission)	Separate product: Sage 50 Payroll
Rotas, attendance and leave	Included on Growth and Enterprise	Not listed on the Sage 50 Accounts page
Individual pricing per customer	Not available	Professional plan
Several companies	Enterprise plan	Included
Price	£19, £49 or £99 a month	From £115 + VAT a month (Standard), from £234 + VAT (Professional)

Sage 50 details are taken from Sage's own website, checked on 24/10/2026: sage.com/en-gb/products/sage-50-accounts/. Prices and features change, so check their site before you decide.

Choose Sage 50 if…

You need to submit VAT returns to HMRC directly from your accounting software.
Your accountant works in Sage and wants you to stay there.
You need individual price lists per customer, project costing or CIS, which Sage 50 Professional lists and OpesFlux doesn't do.

Choose OpesFlux if…

You run tills: OpesFlux includes a point of sale that keeps selling offline and updates stock instantly.
You have several shops or warehouses and need stock per location with transfers.
You want payroll, rotas, attendance and leave in the same system as sales, without a second product.
You want to work from a browser on any device rather than a desktop install.

Pricing

OpesFlux: Starter £19, Growth £49, Enterprise £99 a month, published on our pricing page. Payroll is included from Growth.

Sage 50: Sage 50 Accounts Standard from £115 + VAT a month and Professional from £234 + VAT a month (sage.com, checked 24/10/2026). Sage 50 Payroll is a separate product.

Switching from Sage 50

Export your products, customers and suppliers from Sage 50 as CSV and import them into OpesFlux. Many businesses switch at the start of a VAT quarter or financial year so the books start clean. Keep Sage 50 read-only for history, and your accountant can be given a read-only OpesFlux login.

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OpesFlux vs Sage 50: questions

For many shops and wholesalers, yes, on the Enterprise plan with double-entry accounts and bank feeds. The main gap is MTD: OpesFlux prepares VAT return figures but doesn't submit them to HMRC, so your accountant or bridging software files the return.

Payroll is included on Growth and Enterprise, with PAYE, NI and pension calculations and payslips. RTI submissions to HMRC are not sent from OpesFlux.

Products, customers and suppliers import from CSV. Opening balances are entered when you set up the accounts.

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