Is Peachtree the same as Sage 50, and can it convert to QuickBooks?
Yes, US Peachtree was rebranded to Sage 50 US, and those company files can be converted to QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online.
Yes. Peachtree Accounting and Sage 50 US are the same product. Sage Group acquired Peachtree in 1998 and rebranded the software as Sage 50 (US) starting with the 2013 release. The file format and underlying structure remained the same through that transition, so a “Peachtree” file and a “Sage 50 US” file are functionally the same thing.
What this means for conversion
Because Peachtree and Sage 50 US share the same lineage, our engineers treat them the same way when moving data to QuickBooks. Whether your company file was created in Peachtree 2010 or Sage 50 2024, the conversion process targets the same data structures. We regularly migrate these files into both QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online, depending on where you want to land.
What typically carries over
In a standard Peachtree or Sage 50 US to QuickBooks conversion, the core financial data is what we focus on moving cleanly:
- Chart of accounts
- Customer and vendor lists
- Employee records
- Open invoices and unpaid bills
- Historical transactions (depth depends on the file)
- General ledger balances
The exact scope of what transfers depends on the condition of your specific file, how old the Peachtree version is, and how large the dataset has grown. Rather than guess, we prefer to look at the file first.
Canadian Simply Accounting is a different product
It is worth noting that Sage 50 Canadian – formerly known as Simply Accounting – is a separate product from the US Peachtree lineage. Our engineers handle that conversion path as well, but the data structures differ, so the approach is not identical. If you are on the Canadian edition, let us know when you reach out.
Next step
Send us your Peachtree or Sage 50 US backup file for a free evaluation. We will assess what is in it, confirm what will convert cleanly, and provide a no-obligation quote based on your actual data – not a guess.