Differences between Accounting and Start
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Overview
Sage Business Cloud Accounting offers three different subscription tiers. These are Accounting Start, Accounting Standard and since May 2020 Accounting plus.There are several key differences in the features available when comparing the tiers and the same can be said when using the API.
Sage Business Cloud Accounting Start is entry level accounting software ideal for sole traders and micro businesses. Its purpose is to provide the necessary essential tools to process basic accounting tasks.
When developing for a client using Accounting Start, the key areas that are used are:
- Sales Invoicing
- Taking online and card payments
- Tracking debtors
- Reporting
- VAT
Sage Business Cloud Accounting Standard caters for larger small businesses with additional functionality including creditors control, products and services.
As well as the features available in Start, other key areas used in Accounting include:
- Cash Flow
- Quotes and Estimates
- Purchase Invoicing
- Products & Services
Sage Business Cloud Accounting Plus was released in May 2020 and is available for the CA, IE and UK regions. Functionality is extended to include inventory, multi currency Invoicing and banking.
It is important to consider these differences when developing with the Accounting API v3.1, as not all endpoints and attributes will be available to a client using Accounting Start or Accounting Standard.
The tables below show the various endpoints, and the applicable HTTP verbs available to Accounting only:
Sales:
| Endpoint | HTTP Verbs |
|---|---|
/sales_quotes |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/sales_credit_notes/{id}/release |
POST |
/sales_credit_notes |
PUT |
/sales_credit_notes |
PUT |
/sales_quick_entries |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/sales_estimates |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/sales_corrective_invoices (Spain only) |
All |
Purchases:
| Endpoint | HTTP Verbs |
|---|---|
/purchase_credit_notes |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/purchase_invoices |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/purchase_quick_entries |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/purchase_corrective_invoices (Spain only) |
All |
Products & Services:
| Endpoint | HTTP Verbs |
|---|---|
/product_sales_price_types |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/products |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/services |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/service_rate_types |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/stock_items |
All |
/stock_movements |
All |
Contact transactions:
| Endpoint | HTTP Verbs |
|---|---|
/contact_allocations |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
/contact_opening_balances |
POST, PUT, DELETE |
When developing with the API, checking the API Reference is essential. The details above are marked against each endpoint and also show the geographic regions available.