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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NoteVault

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ANoteVault is a construction reporting tool with three components. The Notes! app is supported by an audio-to-text translation service, and the Crew! app allows users to track labor, materials, and equipment quantities. The AlertMe! app supports group calls for issue notification.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
    NoteVaultSage 100 Contractor
    Editions & Modules
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    NoteVaultSage 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
    NoteVaultSage 100 Contractor
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    NoteVault
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    60%
    Implementation went as expected
    3 Answers
    Features
    NoteVaultSage 100 Contractor
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of NoteVault and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    NoteVault
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Photo documentation9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.11 Ratings4.36 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings5.24 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings1.52 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
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of NoteVault and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    NoteVault
    -
    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 NoteVault and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    NoteVault
    -
    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 NoteVault and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    NoteVault
    -
    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 NoteVault and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    NoteVault
    -
    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
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of NoteVault and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    NoteVault
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.5
    5 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings1.32 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings3.45 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings5.95 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings4.35 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings2.52 Ratings
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    NoteVaultSage 100 Contractor
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    NoteVaultSage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    5.2
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    3.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NoteVaultSage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NoteVault
    It's is absolutely well suited for all daily reporting/documentation needs, also since it essentially 'self archives' you can revisit past projects by logging into the admin panel faster than going to my own archived job files. It saved our skin by documenting where a bad GC Superintendent had been giving false information to the office, and we were able to prove our conditions/progress and alleviate the issue. It's very well suited for large projects, and ongoing projects. A bit less suited for small fast service type projects. We keep one 'service' job open to document the fast turn over stuff to alleviate that issue.
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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
    NoteVault
    • As a delay has occurred in the field, the foremen are able to report it immediately. The project manager now gets this information as it happened, not just trying to remember the next time they talk or see each other.
    • As an RFI arises, the foremen can ask their questions immediately so that the PM can address it right away.
    • We input our manpower on a daily basis, which helps us project where we are as it pertains to hours on a job.
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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
    NoteVault
    • Difficult to bring back reports from the archives. I don't archive any more; I just sequentially date my projects and keep them all live.
    • Notevault is set up for normal work shifts. But I mostly work night shifts from about 10 pm to 6 am. You then have to sort and filter the notes from two separate "days" in the system to get a coherent report from a single night shift. I live with it, but I don't like it.
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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
    NoteVault
    It flat works and has paid for itself quickly.
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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
    NoteVault
    Simple use of functions. Majority of people can become familiar with this product fairly quick
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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
    NoteVault
    No answers on this topic
    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
    NoteVault
    I have used both Raken and NoteVault. It is my preference to use NoteVault due to the simplicity of it. Raken tended to be a bit cumbersome. I did not like the photo features used with Raken as opposed to the very simple straight forward approach with NoteVault
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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
    NoteVault
    • Daily reports get published the following day after downloaded to NoteVault.
    • From an executive standpoint, I am able to track the progress of each project on a daily basis and to be able to focus my efforts to the project that needs help.
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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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