Sage 200 Evolution

Sage 200 Evolution, which many will remember as Pastel Evolution, was developed in South Africa for South African mid market businesses, and it shows in the localisation. VAT runs at 15% throughout, reporting is aligned with SARS requirements, and the modules were shaped by the local distribution, manufacturing and service industries the product grew up alongside.

The core financials extend into inventory with bills of materials, job costing, fixed assets, procurement workflows, CRM and a retail point of sale option, all sitting on Microsoft SQL Server. That modular design means a business switches capability on as it grows rather than paying for everything upfront.

Sage does not publish list pricing for Evolution. Licensing is quoted through Sage business partners based on which modules you take and how many users you need, with both perpetual and subscription options in the market. The reseller channel is one of the largest in the country, which in practice means implementation help, training and support are available in every major centre. For businesses committed to the Sage ecosystem that have outgrown Sage 50cloud Pastel, Evolution is the natural step up, and Sage offers a free demo to see it against your own processes.