Growing businesses often believe that as they scale, they must graduate from “small business software” to heavyweight names like Sage, SAP, or Oracle. But that assumption isn’t always right. While these systems have long been seen as the natural next step, many organisations are discovering that Xero can handle their needs just as effectively as they grow. In this article, we compare Xero and Sage and explain why an increasing number of larger businesses are embracing Xero instead of traditional enterprise systems.