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Oracle NetSuite vs Sage Accounting: which is more reliable? (2026)
Oracle NetSuite is more reliable than Sage Accounting, scoring 95.8 vs 30.4 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Oracle NetSuite reported 1 incident and Sage Accounting reported 7, with effective uptime of 99.97% and 93.84% respectively. Oracle NetSuite resolves incidents faster on average (1h 3m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Oracle NetSuite | Sage Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 95.8 | 30.4 |
| Rank (accounting software tools) | #1 | #7 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.97% | 93.84% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 7 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 2 |
| Avg time to resolve | 1h 3m | 1d 6h |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Oracle NetSuite and Sage Accounting differ
- Sage Accounting reported 7× as many incidents as Oracle NetSuite over the last 90 days (7 vs 1).
- Sage Accounting had 2 partial or major outages, compared with 1 for Oracle NetSuite.
- Oracle NetSuite fixes problems faster: 1h 3m on average, against 1d 6h for Sage Accounting (29.2× quicker).
- Oracle NetSuite's longest outage on record lasted 1h 3m (Oct 21, 2026); Sage Accounting's lasted 3d (Sep 23, 2026).
90-day uptime
Oracle NetSuite
Sage Accounting
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Oracle NetSuite incidents
- Partial outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 1h 3m
NetSuite Email | Multiple Regions
Affected: US San Jose 1, US San Jose 2, EU Amsterdam 1, EU Frankfurt 1, UK London, UK Newport +17 more
Recent Sage Accounting incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 23, 2026 · ongoing
Sage Business Cloud Accounting (UKI) - Partial Outage
Affected: Sage Business Cloud Accounting (UKI)
- Degraded performanceOct 22, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Sage Business Cloud Accounting (UKI) - Operational
Affected: Sage Business Cloud Accounting (UKI)
- MaintenanceOct 14, 2026 · resolved in 1h
[Scheduled] Sage Business Cloud Accounting ZA - Scheduled Maintenance
- Degraded performanceOct 12, 2026 · resolved in 22h 54m
Banking Service - Partial Outage
Affected: Banking Service, Sage Business Cloud Accounting ZA, Sage Evolution SDK (ZA), Sage Intacct
- Degraded performanceSep 30, 2026 · resolved in 12h 14m
Affected: Brightpearl, Making Tax Digital (MTD), Sage 50, Sage 200 Professional SPC (UKI), Sage 200 Standard (UKI), Sage Business Cloud Accounting (UKI) +4 more
- Partial outageSep 28, 2026 · resolved in 4h 4m
Sage Identity Service - Operationalofficial update ↗
Affected: Brightpearl, Brightpearl, Brightpearl, Brightpearl, Brightpearl, Sage HR +16 more
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- QuickBooks Online · #3 · 99.89% uptime
- FreshBooks · #4 · 99.74% uptime
- Xero · #5 · 98.61% uptime
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