Compare maaya.works vs Sage
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Decades of global accounting heritage. Now built India-first, AI-native.
Sage is a genuinely trusted global accounting brand — deep, well-supported and known by accountants everywhere. maaya.works carries the same conviction about proper books into the AI era, built for India from the ground up: GST-native, AI-kept, free to start.
Free forever for single users · Built for India · AI team does the entry
Sage earned its reputation. This is not a takedown.
Two rows below go to Sage — global heritage and reach are real advantages. We will say so plainly.
Side by side
The honest scorecard
Same conviction about proper books — different markets, different eras.
Built for where you run
India statutory
GST, HSN, TDS and e-invoice native; INR-first; India-hosted
A global product with India localisation available
Who does the work
Daily data entry
An AI team drafts entries, invoices and follow-ups — you approve
You or your bookkeeper key it in
The ledger
Append-only, immutable — provenance on every entry; AI approval-gated
Established double-entry accounting
Where Sage leads
Decades of accounting heritage
Newer, focused platform
A deeply trusted brand with decades of accounting depth and product breadth
Global reach
India-first, growing
Operations across multiple countries; broad international product line
Cost
To begin
Free forever for single users
Paid subscription
Credit where it is due
What Sage got right
maaya.works carries the same belief in proper books into a new era, not against Sage.
what sage got right
A name accountants have trusted for decades
Sage built a globally respected accounting brand through consistent quality and deep CA trust over many years. That longevity is earned and it is not a small thing to acknowledge.
what sage got right
Broad and deep product line
From entry-level bookkeeping to mid-market ERP, Sage has built products across the full spectrum. That range of solutions for different business sizes is a genuine service to the market.
what sage got right
Decades of double-entry reliability
Reliable, tested accounting that does what it says. The fundamental accounting in Sage has been refined over years and it is sound. maaya.works carries that same conviction about proper books forward.
The real difference
Same conviction. New market, new era.
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India-first means native, not localised
Sage has India localisation. maaya.works has India as the foundation — GST, HSN, TDS and e-invoicing are built into the ledger from the first entry, not applied as a configuration on top of a global product. The CA and the GST officer see what they expect.
India localisation → India-native by architecture
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The same conviction about proper books — carried forward
Both Sage and maaya.works believe in proper double-entry accounting. maaya.works takes the next step: an AI team that drafts the entries on an append-only ledger, so the books are always current and the owner never has to be the data operator.
proper books you operate → proper books an AI team keeps
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Free to start — no lock-in
Sage requires a subscription from day one. maaya.works is free forever for single users. The AI-native future of accounting should be accessible to the smallest Indian business, not only to those who can already afford a subscription.
paid from day one → free to start, earn trust first
No spin
Where Sage still wins
Honest reasons the global heritage may matter for your business.
global heritage
Decades of accounting trust
Sage's brand carries weight with accountants, auditors and investors who have worked with it for years. A newer product has not earned that recognition yet, and we will say so plainly.
global reach
Multiple countries, multiple products
If your business operates across multiple countries and needs Sage's global product line, maaya.works is India-first today and not the right answer for that scope.
breadth
Full product spectrum
From basic bookkeeping to mid-market ERP, Sage has a product for each stage of business growth. maaya.works is focused on the Indian SMB with an AI workforce.
Honest advice: if your business operates globally or your stakeholders specifically trust the Sage brand, those are real reasons to stay. For an Indian business that wants its books kept by an AI team, India-native and free to start, maaya.works is built for exactly that.
No rip-and-replace
Try the India-native take
Three low-risk steps. Sage keeps running.
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Start free — Sage keeps running
Open maaya.works in one field, no card. Your Sage subscription is untouched; nothing at the business changes.
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Let the AI team do the India-native accounting
Your AI-hire starts drafting entries with GST splits, HSN codes and TDS natively applied. You approve; the India-first ledger builds underneath.
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Move fully when you are ready
Once the AI team has proven itself and the India-native fit is clear, switch fully. No forced migration, your pace.
Who is behind it
Built by a team that has shipped enterprise software for 15 years
maaya.works is built by Maaya Software Solutions Pvt Ltd — 15 years of enterprise software from Chennai, serving 453+ businesses across 13 countries. The same people now stake their name on your books.
Append-only ledgerApproval-gated AIHosted in India (ap-south-1)GST · e-invoice ready
Straight answers
maaya.works vs Sage — common questions
How is maaya.works different from Sage for an Indian business?
Sage is a global product with India localisation — reliable, but not designed around GST, TDS and e-invoicing from the ground up. maaya.works is built India-first — those are native to the ledger, not bolted on — and has an AI team that does the entry work for you.
My accountant knows Sage. Should I still switch?
Worth asking your CA first. In maaya.works, every AI action is approval-gated and the ledger is append-only with a full provenance trail — a clean record for any CA. The familiarity curve is real, but the record is often cleaner than what they review elsewhere.
Does maaya.works handle multi-country accounting like Sage?
Not today — maaya.works is India-first. If you operate across multiple countries and need a global product line, Sage is the better fit for that scope.
Is it really free to start?
Free forever for single users, no card to begin. You pay only as you add AI capacity and grow.
The conviction carried forward. Built for India.
Start free — proper books, India-GST-native, kept by an AI team that drafts every entry for your approval.
Free forever for single users · Built for India