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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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
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    Sage 100 Contractor
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    Sage 100 Contractor
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 100 Contractor
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    Sage 100 Contractor was selected by the business before I started. I got them off of it to Contractor Foreman after reviewing other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    Sage 100 Contractor is the best value with powerful features that we are happy with. It doesn't have everything we need but it does have the ability to add custom features that keep us running smoothly.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    I was not here where Sage 100 Contractor was selected. I think it is a good product.
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    Minimal usage - Sage 100 is needed for job costing, QuickBooks could not do that
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    Sage 100 is superior to QuickBooks products because Sage 100 allows us to customize our cost codes. The cost codes can be used in the field for payroll tracking and imported directly to payroll. The cost code historical costs are also evaluated to arrive at a manhour cost per …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    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.

    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    We are currently looking at Vista as a replacement Sage 100. The estimating features appear to be exactly what our department is looking for and the accounting staff is very pleased as well. We brought in Procore about a year ago and are very happy with it. The field staff …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sage 100 Contractor
    It is top of the line for the cost.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    60%
    Implementation went as expected
    3 Answers
    Features
    Sage 100 Contractor
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.7
    4 Ratings
    62% below category average
    Employee demographic data2.83 Ratings
    Employment history3.14 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration4.54 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.03 Ratings
    Organizational charting1.53 Ratings
    Organization and location management3.04 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)3.03 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation3.34 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.63 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.82 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration2.82 Ratings
    Direct deposit files4.63 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.82 Ratings
    Reimbursement management2.83 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    Sage 100 Contractor
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets8.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    Sage 100 Contractor
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards6.95 Ratings
    Standard reports8.35 Ratings
    Custom reports4.75 Ratings
    Data exportability9.35 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    Sage 100 Contractor
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing9.02 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing8.02 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists3.03 Ratings
    Jobsite reports4.36 Ratings
    Document sharing5.24 Ratings
    RFI tools3.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals8.02 Ratings
    Mobile app1.52 Ratings
    Submittal design and management1.02 Ratings
    Checklists8.01 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes7.01 Ratings
    Specifications8.02 Ratings
    Change orders3.54 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Sage 100 Contractor
    Feature
    Sage 100 Contractor
    3.5
    5 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Takeoff tools1.32 Ratings
    Job costing3.35 Ratings
    Cost databases5.95 Ratings
    Cost calculator4.35 Ratings
    Bid creation2.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Sage 100 Contractor
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.2
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    3.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 100 Contractor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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