Fixed asset accounting · November 2026 Edition
Sage Fixed Assets vs QuickBooks
Ten of fourteen models named Sage Fixed Assets first on the direct prompt; zero named QuickBooks. Sage Fixed Assets was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and QuickBooks by ten and Sage Fixed Assets carries 53 labels and QuickBooks 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share38%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%41%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5317A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sage Fixed Assets reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sage Intacct was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Sage Fixed Assets vs Fixed Asset Pro · Sage Fixed Assets vs Sage Intacct · Sage Fixed Assets vs AssetAccountant
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the fixed asset accounting page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Sage Fixed AssetsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsQuickBooks
Direct1001 against QuickBooks
Paraphrase1001 against QuickBooks
Comparative60
Budget-constrained014 against Sage Fixed Assets · 2 against QuickBooks
Scale-constrained001 against QuickBooks
Negative203 against Sage Fixed Assets · 2 against QuickBooks
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sage Fixed Assets and QuickBooks stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Sage Fixed Assets QuickBooks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sage Fixed Assets on the left and QuickBooks on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sage Fixed Assets and QuickBooks stood in it.
Sage Fixed Assets first, QuickBooks an alternative
10 of 14 modelsQuickBooks was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Sage Fixed Assets alternatives: MRI Fixed Asset Accounting, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct
Gemini 3.5 FlashSage Fixed Assets alternatives: Acumatica Fixed Assets, AssetAccountant, Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets, NetSuite Fixed Assets Management, Sage Intacct
Grok 4.20Sage Fixed Assets alternatives: AssetAccountant, Oracle NetSuite
Mistral SmallSage Fixed Assets alternatives: AssetAccountant, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct
DeepSeek V4 FlashSage Fixed Assets alternatives: AssetAccountant, Oracle NetSuite Fixed Asset Management
Kimi K2Sage Fixed Assets alternatives: AssetAccountant, Fixed Asset Pro, Oracle NetSuite
GLM 4.7 FlashXSage Fixed Assets alternatives: AssetAccountant, Fixed Asset Pro, Oracle NetSuite Fixed Asset Management, QuickBooks
MiniMax M2.5Sage Fixed Assets alternatives: Asset Panda, AssetAccountant, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct
GPT-6 LunaSage Fixed Assets alternatives: NetSuite Fixed Assets Management, Sage Intacct
Muse Glimmer 30BSage Fixed Assets alternatives: AssetTiger, NetSuite Fixed Assets Management, Sage Intacct
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarSage Intacct alternatives: Asset Panda, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Netgain NetAsset, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Fixed Assets
Qwen 3.7 FlashOracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct alternatives: AssetAccountant, Sage Fixed Assets
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniSage Intacct alternatives: FMIS Fixed Assets, Oracle NetSuite
Llama 4 MaverickAssetAccountant alternatives: Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, SAP Asset Accounting
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
QuickBooks leads by seven points.
QuickBooks11%#4 of 12Sage Fixed Assets4%#5 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Sage Fixed Assets leads at mid-market.
Sage Fixed Assets38%#1 of 12QuickBooks2%#7 of 12Enterprise
Sage Fixed Assets leads by thirty-six points.
Sage Fixed Assets36%#1 of 11QuickBooks0%#– of 11What the models said about Sage Fixed Assets
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“This tool received a high negative share in evaluations, with users reporting it is often inadequate for complex needs.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise products such as Netgain, Sage Fixed Assets, or Asset Panda” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Unlike subscription-heavy enterprise software (like Sage or Bloomberg Tax), Fixed Asset Pro offers flat pricing without high recurring annual fees.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Start with Sage Fixed Assets if you need a proven, dedicated solution for compliance and depreciation—it's the most frequently recommended "default"” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Compliance-driven mid-market firms that want turnkey IRS and GAAP support... purpose-built for the entire asset lifecycle” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Sage Fixed Assets is the strongest overall pick when rigorous depreciation and tax-rule compliance can't be compromised.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about QuickBooks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Built-in fixed asset modules within standard ERPs like QuickBooks Online or basic Microsoft Dynamics versions... These usually lack critical physical tracking capabilities.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Built-in fixed asset modules inside lower-tier accounting software (e.g., standard entry-level QuickBooks or basic Xero configurations) are often insufficient” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.