Hardware and Software Requirements for Sage 50 v15 to v22 Sage 50 Accounts v22 Note: The Sage Data Service has the same system requirements as Sage 50 Accounts v22. Note: For more information on support for Windows 10 and Windows XP, please visit sage.co.uk/operatingsystems Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Note: Due to a small number of customers seeing performance issues we don't recommend the use of Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 or 2008 with Sage 50 Accounts v22. The installation of Sage 50 Accounts v22 on SBS is blocked by default but, if required, you can still install the software by following the steps in article 32387. For further information on SBS 2011, please refer to article 30792. Note: Sage Account v22 requires you to install the Sage Data Service on the machine where your data is held. If this isn't possible, you won't be able to share your data on that machine. Although not supported, previous versions may have worked as they didn't use the Sage Data Service. For more information on storing your data on non-windows operating systems, please refer to article 24287. 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM if running a 64-bit operating system). 2GHz processor or higher. 5GB of free disk space. 1Gbps network (100mbps minimum). Screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. A Netbook PC, running an entry level operating system, will require less advanced hardware. Sage 50 Accounts uses the Sage System Checker when you install the software. This checks that your PC meets the recommended requirements for Sage 50 Accounts. For further information, please refer to article 27858. Office integration
Note: You only need to install Microsoft Office to use certain features in Sage Accounts that it integrates with. For example emailing invoices and reports, exporting to excel etc. Office 365 32-bit - desktop version only Note: To check if it's the desktop version, Control Panel > Program > Default Programs > Set your default programs > check if Microsoft Outlook is the desktop version. Office 2016 32-bit edition Office 2013 32-bit edition Office 2010 32-bit edition* Office 2007 Office 2003 * Not compatible with Office 2010 32-bit starter edition. Internet Connection A broadband Internet connection is essential to keep your Sage software up to date, and to take full advantage of features such as Sage Drive: Recommended download speed: 4Mbps or higher Recommended upload speed: 2Mbps or higher Antivirus software To optimise performance your antivirus software should be configured to exclude Sage files from its checking routines. For further information, please refer to article 12122. Microsoft.NET Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 is required. Sage 50 Accounts v21 Note: The Sage Data Service has the same system requirements as Sage 50 Accounts v21. Note: For more information on support for Windows 10 and Windows XP, please visit sage.co.uk/operatingsystems Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8
Windows 7 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 * Note: Due to a small number of customers seeing performance issues we don't recommend the use of Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 or 2008 with Sage 50 Accounts v21. The installation of Sage 50 Accounts v21 on SBS is blocked by default but, if required, you can still install the software by following the steps in article 32387. For further information on SBS 2011, please refer to article 30792. Note: Sage Account v21 requires you to install the Sage Data Service on the machine where your data is held. If this isn't possible, you won't be able to share your data on that machine. Although not supported, previous versions may have worked as they didn't use the Sage Data Service. For more information on storing your data on non-windows operating systems, please refer to article 24287. 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM if running a 64-bit operating system). 2GHz processor or higher. 5GB of free disk space. 1Gbps network (100mbps minimum). Screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. A Netbook PC, running an entry level operating system, will require less advanced hardware. Sage 50 Accounts uses the Sage System Checker when you install the software. This checks that your PC meets the recommended requirements for Sage 50 Accounts. For further information, please refer to article 27858. Office integration Note: You only need to install Microsoft Office to use certain features in Sage Accounts that it integrates with. For example emailing invoices and reports, exporting to excel etc. Office 2013 32-bit edition Office 2010 32-bit edition* Office 2007 Office 2003 * Not compatible with Office 2010 32-bit starter edition. Internet Connection A broadband Internet connection is essential to keep your Sage software up to date, and to take full advantage of features such as Sage Drive: Recommended download speed: 4Mbps or higher Recommended upload speed: 2Mbps or higher
Antivirus software To optimise performance your antivirus software should be configured to exclude Sage files from its checking routines. For further information, please refer to article 12122. Internet Explorer version 10 or above. Note: If you're using, Internet Explorer 10 is not supported. Because of this, some features in Sage 50 Accounts that use Internet Explorer may not work correctly. For example, Help > About. Sage 50 Accounts 2014 (v20) Note: For more information on support for Windows 10, please visit sage.co.uk/operatingsystems Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows XP Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2011 has been removed from the system requirements for Sage 50 Accounts 2014. For further information about this, please refer to article 30792. 2 GB RAM 4GB RAM - All PCs running a 64-bit operating system. 2GHz processor or higher. 2GB of free disk space. 1Gbps network (100mbps minimum). Screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. A Netbook PC, running an entry level operating system, will require less advanced hardware. Sage 50 Accounts 2014 uses the Sage System
Checker when you install the software. This checks that your PC meets the recommended requirements for Sage 50 Accounts 2014. For further information, please refer to article 27858. Office integration Note: You only need to install Microsoft Office to use certain features in Sage Accounts that it integrates with. For example emailing invoices and reports, exporting to excel etc. Office 2013 32-bit edition Office 2010 32-bit edition* Office 2007 Office 2003 * Not compatible with Office 2010 32-bit starter edition. Internet Connection A broadband Internet connection with a minimum download speed of 2mbps is essential to keep your Sage software up to date, and to take full advantage of its features. Antivirus software To optimise performance your antivirus software should be configured to exclude Sage files from its checking routines. For further information, please refer to article 12122. Internet Explorer version 7 or above. Sage 50 Accounts 2013 (v19) Note: For more information on support for Windows 10, please visit sage.co.uk/operatingsystems Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows XP Windows Server 2012 * Windows Server 2012 R2* Windows Server 2008 *
Windows Server 2008 R2 * Windows Server 2003 * * Running software like Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server on a Small Business Server will reduce the performance of Sage over a network. We're currently investigating the cause of this issue. For further information about Sage Accounts and Small Business Server 2011, please refer to article 30792. 2 GB RAM 4GB RAM - All PCs running a 64-bit operating system. 2GHz processor or higher. 2GB of free disk space. 1Gbps network (100mbps minimum). Screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. A Netbook PC, running an entry level operating system, will require less advanced hardware. Sage 50 Accounts 2013 uses the Sage System Checker when you install the software. This checks that your PC meets the recommended requirements for Sage 50 Accounts 2013. For further information, please refer to article 27858. Office integration Note: You only need to install Microsoft Office to use certain features in Sage Accounts that it integrates with. For example emailing invoices and reports, exporting to excel etc. Office 2010 32-bit edition* Office 2007 Office 2003 * Not compatible with Office 2010 32-bit starter edition. Internet Connection A broadband Internet connection with a minimum download speed of 2mbps is essential to keep your Sage software up to date, and to take full advantage of its features. Antivirus software To optimise performance your antivirus software should be configured to exclude Sage files from its checking routines. For further information, please refer to article 12122. Internet Explorer version 7 or above. Sage 50 Accounts 2012 (v18)
Windows 7 Windows XP Windows Small Business Server 2011 * Windows Server 2008 * Windows Server 2008 R2 * Windows Server 2003 * * Running software like Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server on a Small Business Server will reduce the performance of Sage over a network. We're currently investigating the cause of this issue. For further information about Sage Accounts and Small Business Server 2011, please refer to article 30792. 1GB RAM - Windows XP. 2 GB RAM -, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 and Small Business Server 2011. 4GB RAM - All PCs running a 64-bit operating system. 2GHz processor or higher. 10GB of free disk space. 1Gbps network (100mbps minimum). Screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. A Netbook PC, running an entry level operating system, will require less advanced hardware. Sage 50 Accounts 2012 uses the Sage System Checker when you install the software. This checks that your PC meets the recommended requirements for Sage 50 Accounts 2012. For further information, please refer to article 27858. Office integration Note: You only need to install Microsoft Office to use certain features in Sage Accounts that it integrates with. For example emailing invoices and reports, exporting to excel etc. Office 2010 32-bit edition Office 2007 Office 2003 Internet Connection A broadband Internet connection with a minimum download speed of 2mbps is essential to keep your Sage software up to date, and to take full advantage of its features. Antivirus software
To optimise performance your antivirus software should be configured to exclude Sage files from its checking routines. For further information, please refer to article 12122. Internet Explorer version 6 or above. Sage 50 Accounts 2011 (v17) Windows 7 Windows XP - Service Pack 3 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2003 Works with all versions of Microsoft Office above 2003. The software is compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 32 bit version, but not the 64 bit version. Please ensure that the latest Microsoft updates are installed. Minimum hardware An IBM compatible computer with 1Ghz (or equivalent) processor 512MB RAM 700MB of free disk space after Microsoft Windows has been installed Network users only: 100Mbps network with Microsoft Windows networking Recommended hardware An IBM compatible computer with a 2 GHz (or equivalent) processor 1GB RAM 1GB of free disk space after Windows has been installed Network users only: 1Gbps network with Microsoft Windows networking Performance is improved with higher specification PCs and networks. Internet Explorer version 6 or above.
Sage 50 Accounts 2010 (v16) Windows 7 Windows XP (recommended) Windows 2000 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2000 Please ensure that the latest Microsoft updates are installed. Minimum hardware An IBM compatible computer with 1Ghz (or equivalent) processor 512MB RAM 700MB of free disk space after Microsoft Windows has been installed Network users only: 100Mbps network with Microsoft Windows networking Recommended hardware An IBM compatible computer with a 2 GHz (or equivalent) processor 1GB RAM 1GB of free disk space after Windows has been installed Network users only: 1Gbps network cards and switches with Microsoft Windows networking Works with all versions of Microsoft Office up to 2007. Performance will be improved with higher specification PCs and networks. Internet Explorer version 6 or above. Sage 50 Accounts 2009 (v15)
Windows 7 - As the software was released before Windows 7, this isn't included on the packaging. Windows XP (recommended) Windows 2000 Windows Server 2008 - This was accidentally omitted from the Sage 50 Accounts 2009 packaging Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2000 Please ensure that the latest Microsoft updates are installed. Minimum hardware An IBM compatible computer with 1Ghz (or equivalent) processor 512MB RAM 700MB of free disk space after Microsoft Windows has been installed Network users only: 100Mbps network with Microsoft Windows networking Recommended hardware An IBM compatible computer with a 2 GHz (or equivalent) processor 1GB RAM 1GB of free disk space after Windows has been installed Network users only: 1Gbps network cards and switches with Microsoft Windows networking Works with all versions of Microsoft Office up to 2007. Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks. Internet Explorer version 6 or above.