# MIP Accounting Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is MIP Accounting the right Grant Management solution for you? Explore 69 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/116591/MIP-Accounting/reviews --- MIP Accounting 4.1 (69) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of MIP Accounting Ease of use 3.9 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JR Jeanette R Accounting SpecialistAccounting, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It has been very valuable for our organization and makes it easy to keep everything in order and organized.“ November 3, 2022 AH Akkegra H Finance DirectorNon-Profit Organization Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It was pushed to move to our account to the cloud and functionality and updates to the on prem software was starting to lag and more bugs were encountered. When our org migrated, the process was cumbersome and we were charged over $550 for a 'modern overview' that I would have waived if the charges were transparent.“ December 6, 2023 JB Janet B Executive Assistant Non-Profit Organization Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “We are very satisfied with the quality and support of this software.“ January 21, 2021 JR Jeanette R Accounting SpecialistAccounting, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “System is sometimes glitchy and it's hard to find tutorials for learning new things in the software.“ November 3, 2022 CR Carlos R CFONon-Profit Organization Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “High costs of their customer support for any change“ February 3, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 69 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use BE Brittany E. Director of Operations Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Used when it was Sage " January 20, 2017 4.0 When I used this product, I did not work in the accounting department, I worked in the Warranty/Repairs Department of a construction company. However, we used this software to make notes, bill for repairs, find out when a warranty should be issued upon customer being paid in full, and communicate with the accounting department as they were in another building than our department. The invoicing feature was very straight forward and easy to use. Checking if a customer was paid in full was also easy. Making notes was also easy but the categorization of the notes could have been better. It was just a long list with no differentiation or date categorization. You just had to scroll through a giant list of notes to hopefully find what you needed to know, and hopefully someone put a name and a date by the note so you could ask them additional questions if they did not list enough detail. Switching from different screens was a little time consuming. When I used this software, there was no ability to set an action request. I'm sure by now they have changed this and made it possible to set actions or reminders for yourself or others. Pros Multiple users can be on the program at one time. It is relatively user friendly as long as you have basic computer knowledge. Cons The time it took to go from one feature to another was frustrating when you are on the phone with a customer and needed to get to several different places quickly, however, that could have been due to the number of users we had on our server at a given time. If an older person, who has limited computer knowledge were to try and use this program, they may need a training course to become comfortable using it. Review Source PW Paul W. Assistant Controller Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly functional product for a small, medium, or large non profit organization" September 3, 2018 5.0 We have used this product for many years for our business and it has served us very well. I would highly recommend it. Pros 1\. Configuration of chart of account. 2. Account code combinations to allow for control of account code usage. 3. Import/Export of data functions - We are able to import our 30,000+ lines of data for payroll entry each 2 weeks. 4. Accounts Payable EFT notifications - When we pay vendors via ACH, we set up the system so a notification is sent to the vendor each time we make a payment and it includes remittance details. 5. Administrative access controls. - Admins have the ability to control everything a user needs to see. 6. Customer support is always helpful Cons 1\. Although the import function is a huge plus, sometimes I wish we could speed up a the process for larger entries. Review Source FK Frank K. Controller Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Abila software - Meh" March 19, 2020 3.0 Overall it's ok, but it could be a little more friendly, especially when it comes to reporting. There aren't many canned reports, and sometimes the reports don't match the actual data. Pros I like that it's tailored to the nonprofit company, so we can allocate expenses and revenues to specific grants. Cons It's rather "picky" and often difficult to use, following the steps takes some time to get used to. Changing which bank to cut checks out of is not easy for a new user to find. Reason for choosing MIP Accounting The experience they had working with nonprofits, and an affordable price made it look like a really good package deal. Review Source TN Titus N. CSC Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A very valuable asset to our organization" March 6, 2019 5.0 Pros This software provides local government accounting functions at a perfect level. I think the best thing about this software is it provides payroll, AP, AR, reports, budgets and fund management. The software does have other features, but buy additionally. Cons I think on the downside, you have to keep paying a fee annually. The software has to be updated annually. Also in Payroll, all State taxes must be downloaded to run reports. Review Source CO Clement O. Finance Consultant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good product, horrible customer service" September 10, 2018 4.0 Pros I think the product is very good for what we need it to do. The best part is the reports feature. Once you learn to build the reports, it becomes an even better tool. Cons IF and when you have to call customer support, be prepared to sit on hold and listen to that music for AT LEAST 45 minutes. It does not matter what day or time I call, they are ALWAYS busy. Our implementation specialist was paid to provide a week of training. However, I had to ask her to complete our training because she rushed through it and did not even show us one of the modules that we had paid for. Review Source JZ Joe Z. Technology Support Specialist Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "MIP " November 29, 2018 3.0 Don't generally have any issues with the software but it seems to lag at times for no reason. Every environment is different but we've been using it for a long time. Updates don't seem to on a regular basis. On the great side, support seems to know what they're doing when contacted. Pros Citrix integrated, server and client install. Cons Clunky, slow at times. SQL Maintenance need to be WAY on top of it. Review Source SK Stephanie K. Admin Coordinator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use" January 30, 2020 5.0 The problem that it has solved is being able to keep track of accounts payable and receivables so easliy. Pros One of the things I love about it is how easy it is to use. I am in accounts payable and I can enter them so fast and easy. Cons One of the things I least like about it is that sometimes when I make a mistake and fix it it won't really correct it. Review Source YW Yuan W. Used the software for: ### "" February 24, 2012 4.0 MESSIANIC JEWISH BIBLE INSTITUTE (MJBI) is a multi-dimensional evangelistic and educational organization to people of the Jewish heritage. The MJBI's primary activities are to equip leaders who will establish Messianic Jewish congregations and ministries in Jewish communities worldwide, and to equip those leaders in their responsibility to the Jewish people through training, events, and seminars. MJBI also supports Bible schools, congregations, outreach and humanitarian aid works in Brazil, Argentina, Israel, Ethiopia, Russia, Hungary and the Ukraine. In 2006, MJBI smoothly transitioned to Sage MIP Fund Accounting to satisfy its increased activities. Sage MIP is easy to use; offers a flexible method of setting up account structures; and the ability to track the revenue and expenses by department and location. Sage MIP can produce accurate, meaningful and timely customized reports in various formats, which facilitates MJBI management and the board members to make important decisions based on our financial position. Sage MIP enabled us to perform some tasks that were previous done by the outside companies, such as budgeting and forecasting. Also, the remote access offers the convenience to access the accounting information when needed. Another good thing about Sage MIP Accounting is its Maintenance and Support Plan, which includes the online knowledgebase, unlimited e-support and telephone support. The people in its Customer Support department are very knowledgeable and can solve our problems in a professional and timely fashion. Sage MIP Accounting has been performing all financial accounting and record keeping for MJBI. The system is working so well that we have received the good comment from the auditors since we implemented it. Review Source RP Robbie P. Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Manager" June 18, 2018 5.0 I would recommend this product to any nonprofit. It has what you need for sure. Pros General Ledger chart of accounts setup is second to none. With the segment driven chart versus the linear style chart of accounts found in competitor products, the reporting is hands down the best I've ever seen in the industry. It also has strong audit controls for maintaining integrity within your software. Cons Hard to find anything I don't like about this product. I am eagerly waiting for them to bring more features to the cloud offering. Review Source AR Alejandro R. Philanthropy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent for non-profits, but it could be even better" December 8, 2014 4.0 Pros The best thing is the multi-dimentional logic built into the product, which enables it to track almost any measure (P&L, Balance Sheet) across various dimensions (company, department, program, grant, restriction type, etc.) This gives you almost total flexibility to manage your organization's finances in any way you want. Cons My only pet peeves - none of which are deal-breakers - are: - Lack of drill-down capabilities straight from the reports. Say you run a P&L report and want to know the details behind a certain expense figure. In QuickBooks, you can just double-click on the figure and get a detailed report of the details behind it. In MIP you are forced to run a separate Transactions report. The information can still be obtained; it just takes longer. - No "Balance Sheet by Month" report. This is another basic report that even Quickbooks has. It's very important when you're analyzing your historical results. - The documentation is horrible. There are no examples whatsoever. You need to know the system already in order to understand what the manuals mean to say. - Certain reports should give you the codes along with their names. For example, a Distribution Codes report tells you that code 1125 splits costs 40% to Program 254 and 60% to Program 350. But the report doesn't tell you that code 1125 is for employee "John Do", Program 254 is "Advocacy," and Program 350 is "Shelter". You need to run a separate Chart of Accounts report and then do vlookups. This should be a really easy thing to code into the package. Review Source KD Kanul D. Analyst Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Cloud based functionality makes Abila an attractive option" November 9, 2016 5.0 Abila MIP Advance is a sophisticated, cloud-based true fund accounting solution that delivers powerful reporting, analytics, and dashboards. This tool is available with a responsive web interface which is optimized for mobile devices. This further adds to the usefulness of the software at large as it is accessible from anywhere. It is a true fund accounting solution well suited for mid-sized nonprofits and government entities that manage multiple funds and require advanced reporting capability. It offers a lot of add-on modules that increase functionality tremendously. It offers the ability to use a flexible chart of accounts with the ability to utilize unlimited segments, making it easy to users to manage multiple funds and programs. it can handle multiple transaction types like cash receipts, journal entries, and bank reconciliations. The Dashboard also contains a series of charts that display trends and offer a current year analysis. An advanced warning system can be set up and maintained to notify users if close to a budget overage. And the what-if scenario allows users to enter transactions to see what net effect the transactions would have on budgets. As there are less number of people using this system currently, the training administrators for the tool are also less and so are expensive too. Since training is required at the initial stage of using the program, it is an additional cost to the business during the shift to Abila. Review Source JG Joseph G. Accounting Manager Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Least favorite accounting option" June 28, 2022 3.0 Pros they have just released an online version which looks much better Cons so difficult to use, interface is not intuitive, reporting and queries not easy to use. Please convert to online right away! Review Source TK Tom K. IT Specialist Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good product" July 16, 2019 4.0 Pros The product is flexible for setting up multiple fund buckets. Cons The backup and recovery process is a little cumbersome Review Source JL Jessica L. Used the software for: ### "Will Meet All Your Non-Profit ACCOUNTING Needs" February 27, 2017 5.0 I have used Abilia/Sage MIP Fund Accounting for the better part of 12 years in non-profit finance and it is the best I've used. I've also had experience with CYMA, Great Plains and OSAS, none of which could do everything I needed in the non-profit environment. Reporting is tremendous once everything is set up and ready to go. However, set up can be a bit of a struggle as the first few months are a bit of a getting to know each session and tweaking will most definitely needed. It also has a payroll module and HR module if you're looking to tamp down on having a bunch of systems. I saw a couple of reviews about how it's not good with development, but this particular product is not for development, it's for actual accounting. Pros Ease of reporting, filtering, GL intersectionality, Modules for AP-AR-Payroll-Purchase Orders-HR all available Review Source VM Victor M. Consultant Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Product limited in feature like budget features as compared others" September 15, 2016 3.5 Pros AP, AR, vendor records. I enjoy using these features. Vendor has an excellent customer care Cons Lack of budget features and its limitations in performing functions like grant management Review Source JV Justine V. Project Coordinator Philanthropy Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Suitable for all" April 23, 2018 5.0 Pros While there's a service fee for this product, it's a very useful tool for grassroots nonprofit organizations. The ability to customize Abila makes it a unique experience for each organization using the program. Cons There are a lot of options, which can seem daunting. Customer service is extremely reliable and offers training. Review Source MG Michael G. Philanthropy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A review of Abila MIP accounting for non-profits" September 26, 2014 5.0 Pros It's a great improvement over QuickBooks and is a true accounting program that is prepared for non-profits. Our auditor is impressed and happy. The initial support has been excellent and easy to work with. Overall, it's been a marvelous experience. Cons By virtue of the scope of functionality of the software, there is a small degree of complexity in the initial setup of account codes and permissions, etc. It's nothing to be overly concerned about. Just take your time and ask questions when you do not understand something. Review Source GH Graylen H. Owner Banking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "So So" January 18, 2017 3.0 I was looking for a replacement for Quick books. I'm not sure this is going to be my replacement. Review Source SD Shruti D. Executive Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent accounting tool For big as well as small businesses " November 9, 2016 4.0 Abila is a great tool which has a very intuitive user interface and has a lot of safeguarding featues to prevent errors in the entry of data. This helps new users to get accustomed to the software and also prevents them from making mistakes initially. The data stored in the system is secure and a hierarchy can be implemented into the system and thus it helps in proper division of duties and track changes. The reconciliation and reports generated using this system makes it easy for the managers to extract, understand and analyze data. By means of some training, even a non accountant can use the tool efficiently to get the functionality they need. Importing data onto this system requires some level of expertise and is time consuming but it is smooth thereafter. The modules which offer additional functionality can get a little expensive. Overall I would recommend this software to non profits as well as firms of all sizes. Review Source BR Bruce R. Owner Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "good as it gets" March 26, 2018 5.0 Pros Amazing! I literally did not read the instructions on how to get started. This is my type of setup. Now, I cant say this goes for everyone, but if you have a little experience then you will be fine Cons Like I mentioned before. The software is just too too easy to get familiar with. I dont see why you would skip pss this Review Source JC John C. Training Manager Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Ease of use is where it's at" January 25, 2017 5.0 Most accounting systems have always been to me glorified excel spreadsheets. What I've come to loath is having to sheet and sheet of different formulas because the system isn't intuitive enough to recognize an upload of statistic analysis. Imagine having the ability to handle all of your financial needs with one simple solution? That's where my company has it's greatest strength is that it is currently pushing for one solution and this solution is it. Pros Ease of usage Cons It can be a bit expensive Review Source RB Ronald B. Accountant Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "GRANTS and Contracts" June 2, 2016 2.5 Pros Easy to use and you can use the tutorial to navigate your way through the system. Cons The excel formulas do not covert over and you have to manual put the formuals back in the execel spreadsheets. Review Source AC Audrey C. Accounting Specialist Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "great features" February 7, 2018 4.0 Pros The speed was very quick and I would love to use this product at my job but we'll changing to Sage Live Cons Not very user friendly and could be a little more directed but that my option no one else. Everyone has a difference. Review Source CR Carlos R. CFO Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ok for the $, but only if you have it on premises, stay away from their cloud one." February 3, 2022 4.0 Loved it when it was on premises, hate their cloud version and the exorbitant prices for services Pros System is great for the $ but ONLY if you have it on premises. Once you move to the cloud they nickel and dime you to death. Any changes you need, they will charge you dearly for it. For example once we moved to the cloud, adding a new segment and changing history >$7K, I used to have a SQL engineer do it for $1K. Cons High costs of their customer support for any change Reason for choosing MIP Accounting experience with MIP for over 20 years Switched from [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) Acumatica doesn't work for non-profits that have a lot of Federal grants Review Source AH Akkegra H. Finance Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cloud Conversion/ Client Services " December 6, 2023 4.0 Pros When the software was hosted on premises, it was almost flawless. Cons It was pushed to move to our account to the cloud and functionality and updates to the on prem software was starting to lag and more bugs were encountered. When our org migrated, the process was cumbersome and we were charged over $550 for a 'modern overview' that I would have waived if the charges were transparent. Client services failed to deliver adequate service and cannot recommend MIP cloud. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.