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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AccuLynx

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AA production management software that helps roofing and exterior contractors manage their sales pipeline, create roofing estimates, schedules, oversee production, order materials and better understand the performance of their business. The roofing CRM specifically supports working in the Insurance Restoration, Retail Roofing, Residential Roofing, and Commercial Roofing industries. AccuLynx provides integrations with the most trusted names in the industry.N/A

    Sage 100 Contractor

    Score5.2 out of 10
    N/ASage 100 Contractor is a construction accounting and project management software. It is intended to provide primary accounting and other management capabilities across a construction project lifecycle, including estimating, service management, and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
    Considered Both Products
    AccuLynx
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    60%
    Implementation went as expected
    3 Answers
    Features
    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of AccuLynx and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    7.3
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing6.75 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing6.75 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Photo documentation7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.08 Ratings5.24 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals7.47 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile app7.38 Ratings1.52 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings4.36 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings3.54 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of AccuLynx and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.5
    5 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Takeoff tools7.97 Ratings1.32 Ratings
    Job costing8.07 Ratings3.45 Ratings
    Cost calculator7.97 Ratings4.35 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings2.52 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of AccuLynx and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.7
    4 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings3.14 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings4.54 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.53 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of AccuLynx and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings3.34 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings2.82 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings4.73 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of AccuLynx and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AccuLynx and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings4.75 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
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    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    5.2
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    3.3
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AccuLynxSage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AccuLynx
    When you want to track your quotes that have gone out to customers so that you can follow up on them, this system makes it way easier to do that. It also makes it way easier to track invoice dates. One area that it is less appropriate is for detailed big public bids where a traditional estimate template is not appropriate.
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    Sage
    If you want a SQL-based ERP, this is a great solution. You can host it locally or on a cloud-based SQL instance. If you want a more modern, browser and cloud-based system, Sage 100 Contractor will not work.
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    Pros
    AccuLynx
    • Estimating.
    • Customer Management.
    • Scheduling Material Delivery/Orders & Labor.
    • Tracking job profitability.
    • Invoicing.
    • Reporting.
    • Access everything from anywhere via app, etc. in real time.
    • Entire company can communicate with each other.
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    Sage
    • Sage integrates very well with our field time tracking software called Exaktime. We import the start/end time card data that includes job costs directly to the PR module which greatly reduces the time it takes to process payroll.
    • Sage 100 C payroll calculations and WC/GL overhead calculations are easy to use and understand. The WC/GL overhead calculations are posted to project costs in real-time allowing for accurate total cost reporting of the project.
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    Cons
    AccuLynx
    • Pricing in the database for each item is done manually due to the merger of two large suppliers nationally who decided to write their own database and estimating program and disconnect themselves from AccuLynx that had the ability to automatically update pricing. I feel that was a huge mistake on the part of the supplier. AccuLynx is trying to rectify that relationship.
    • It's unfortunate that the only calendaring option is Google Calendar. We are very tied to Outlook which we feel is more user-friendly and we know it well.
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    Sage
    • Software maybe be too complicated for smaller contractors
    • The dashboard information my be a bit much for some users
    • Still an on premise software without a cloud option
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AccuLynx
    Until someone shows me something more efficient or has features that are more streamlined and time is saved by all then I am all ears and ready to listen to that presentation. I wouldn't care at this point if I had to abandon QB if the system had it's own integrated accounting system otherwise it has to be able to do all and more of the features of QB and the CRM side also has to have/do more than AccuLynx features.
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    Sage
    The cost of Sage 100 Contractor software is relatively inexpensive compared to some higher-priced options like Foundation and Microsoft Dynamics GP. But more importantly, the cost of implementing new software is costly. Implementation costs include testing and training. There are also risks involved with switching software such as missing data after conversion. Plus, there are always some unknown downsides to switching that are not apparent until the switch is made such as perceived capabilities that really don't exist. For these reasons, we will likely stay with Sage 100 Contractor for a long time. If we grow (say double) in size, we would consider other options.
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    Usability
    AccuLynx
    Very versatile and allows for other people to complete things and someone else to still look at and approve if needed. Great communication ability internally and with customers and with that being the case is a tremendous asset with documentation also. Really a well rounded tool that allows you to do everything needed for a job in one place and have the records to show what was done by whom and when.
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    Sage
    In the end there are tons of other products that are much better. Time cards don't work, we needed an external software to track this for employees. Estimation is cumbersome, we just used Excel. Payroll was ok, but didn't do employee taxes correctly when they make a certain amount for some reason. Overall, it's a bad product.
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    Support Rating
    AccuLynx
    They can always improve and we are very successful when calling support. I would suggest they keep their support technicians available later for the west coast contractors who need help at the end of the day. We've come to know many of the techs because we call to offer suggestions but there's a process for us to follow for that.
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    Sage
    If we ever have issues with Sage 100, the live chat is an awesome tool. However, most of our live chat inquiries are not because of the issues we have, but more for us to better understand how we are supposed to use the software. Sometimes we ask ourselves "what if we" and if we need guidance, the live chat will provide us with the answers or resources to figure out what we need. They always follow up to ensure the problems we encounter have been fixed. If our issue is an indicator of an upgrade that could be made, Sage 100 C offers a way to submit the idea for review and improvement of the software.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AccuLynx
    AccuLynx has met our needs more than our previous CRM program. ALX is user-friendly which is super nice when training new employees, compared to our previous program which then seemed very outdated.
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    Sage
    I have use Sage 50, Sage 90, Peachtree Quantum, QuickBooks, Great Plains. They are all good for what they can do. Sage 100 Contractor is the best at what it does. It's a good fit.
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    Return on Investment
    AccuLynx
    • I am have had a hard time justifying AccuLynx since I am a small business. I hate all the add ons. I do not appreciate that all the good tools cost extra money on top of my monthly payment.
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    Sage
    • It has cut down on accounting personnel and made the cost more effective in that department.
    • It allows for more company wide visibility on all jobs.
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