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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuickBooks Desktop Premier

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.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
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 100 Contractor
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 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
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 100 Contractor
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    Sage 100 Contractor was formerly called Sage Master Builder and was specifically designed for contractors and construction businesses to manage their businesses. We were already familiar with the Master Builder software thus making it an easy software solution for us to support …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    60%
    Implementation went as expected
    3 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 100 Contractor
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.5
    54 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation9.252 Ratings3.24 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.425 Ratings2.72 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.242 Ratings4.63 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.333 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.336 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.5
    24 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.450 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    69 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards8.758 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Standard reports8.468 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Custom reports7.766 Ratings4.75 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.571 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management8.765 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.768 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management6.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.224 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing7.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.923 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.725 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.321 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sage 100 Contractor
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.937 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.134 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.6
    4 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings4.44 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings1.43 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings4.36 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings1.42 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 QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.5
    5 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings1.22 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings3.35 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings5.95 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings4.35 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings2.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 100 Contractor
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.1 out of 10
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    5.2
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    3.2
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Desktop PremierSage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    We really think that ANY typical business would be a reasonable fit for QuickBooks Desktop Premier. While not necessary, even a comparatively unexperienced accounting person could look at the "Home" screen and follow their nose thru typical daily accounting processes without much detailed knowledge. Reporting is simple, looking up customer info and prior transactions is simple, looking up vendors and prior payments is simple... all in all, quite straightforward. I really can't think of an instance where it would be 'less 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
    Intuit
    • Employment - it makes creating paychecks a snap and tracks taxes.
    • Invoicing - they have a straightforward approach to creating invoices and you can even email them to your customers.
    • Customers - the program makes tracking customer information and balances easy.
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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
    Intuit
    • Support for older versions of QuickBooks ends after three years, then users must purchase the newest version at full price. Renewals should be deeply discounted for existing users.
    • I would like to see better in-product inventory tracking, so we can choose LIFO or FIFO rather than the ambiguous "average cost" method.
    • I would like to be able to assign payroll taxes to jobs for better job costing.
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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
    Intuit
    Because we have been extremely happy with the product and our organization tends to be creatures of habit. We rarely leave a product that works this well for the latest and greatest. Typically we follow the "if it's not broken, don't fix it rule". While QB does make changes we typically just roll with it. If we do find something we don't like we work through it until we fully understand its functionality.
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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
    Intuit
    We switched to a more "robust" software program with the hiring of a new CFO. The migration of historical data and ancillary information has been cumbersome and riddle with errors and issues. In hindsight much of what the new software program was touted to accomplish is not come to fruition. QB Desktop Premier was sufficient for the organization needs
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    This is very reliable software, the desktop version is fast. If there is a problem, it is most likely on your own hardware!
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Intuit
    It takes forever to load.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Intuit
    This is where QuickBooks falls short. Many times my staff has had questions that have not been able to get resolved easily with a chat or call. I personally have had more general questions that have not been answered easily as well. I think QuickBooks needs to provide the resources of having readily accessible help in order to make it simpler to get solutions.
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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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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    It is important to do your research. There are tutorial videos online that could help new user of this accounting system. These tutorials are straightforward and easily understandable.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Premier handles most of my business functions efficiently in one package. It is not my "everything." I use Replicon for time rather than QuickBooks. I don't want my WIP data interfering with my accounting. I use PaySimple for it's web interface and back office processing. I don't have security issues since I don't have any credit card data in my possession. With today's identity theft environment, I have to protect myself as much as I can. Not having credit card data in my accounting software lets me sleep much better at night. Quicken will do basic accounting but does not have all the double entry accounting systems contained in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Online does much of the basic business functions but I don't like the pricing structure. As a professional accountant, that is very important to me. Bill.com provided a good service but the ability of QuickBooks to add bills and receipts to transactions makes it redundant.
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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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    Scalability
    Intuit
    They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • Most of our business clients use QuickBooks which makes it efficient for us to work on clients that use the program. We can import QuickBooks data into our software which adds efficiencies to our tax practice.
    • Having staff that are familiar with the software enables our firm to provide quality service to the clients that use QuickBooks.
    • We receive referrals from satisfied QuickBooks clients.
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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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