We used Sage 100 Contractor for all the accounting, invoicing, estimation, reporting. It was ok at first but the more we set it up, the more we started to run into issues.
Pros
General Accounting
Reports
Cons
Estimation
Payroll
Time card
Takeoffs
Job Cost tracking
Phone integration
Likelihood to Recommend
It's ok if you are a very small business and you are using other software for everything but the accounting side. It doesn't track time well, and the integration for the phone app is complicated to set up and doesn't work well in the end. Estimation side is also lackluster, we ended up just using excel as it was easier. Payroll didn't calculate employee benefits/taxes correctly.
We use Sage 100 Contractor for accounting, project management, purchasing, and payroll. We love that it does all of that and more in one easy-to-use program with great support.
Further, Sage 100 Contractor is built on SQL, allowing custom connections and reporting, enabling us to maximize our utilization by creating apps catering to our unique needs.
Pros
Payroll
Project Management
Purchasing (with added customization)
Support
Reporting
Cons
Progress Billing (3-7 Menu) needs a complete overhaul. It is missing modern functionality, connections to 3rd party billing platforms like Textura and Procore, and it has minor bugs that we have to contact support for because there are no workarounds.
Payroll is also somewhat anchored in the past. Payroll records are not calculated automatically; meaning that extra steps are needed in order to process payroll. These extra steps make troubleshooting slow and add waste to the DB because a new records are needed in order to view different payroll scenarios, particularly when processing bonus and employee reimbursements.
Purchasing (within both Estimating and PM) and project management both could use more integration with each other. For instance, change orders do not support database parts from purchasing which would help when creating a CO budget within Sage 100 Contractor. Purchasing is missing the functionality of importing a vendor price list and assigning both price and the vendor's part number to parts within Sage 100 Contractor. This has to be done manually or via a custom SQL import script.
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
We use Sage 100 Contractor with our independent contractors to assist them with financial management of their construction projects. The robust reporting that Sage 100 Contractor provides allows our IC's more improved job costing, accounts payables and receivables reporting, and subcontractor management. Sage 100 Contractor has improved our teams productivity supporting IC's.
Pros
Job Costing
Budgeting
Subcontractor Management
Estimating Jobs
Cons
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
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage 100 Contractor is well suited for independent contractors (IC's) that want to learn a software that can be an end-to end solution. From estimates all the way to reporting, Sage 100 Contractor will provide the IC's with everything they need. There is however a learning curve and the person operating the software needs to be well versed in how each component operates and connects to the overall financial picture.
VU
Verified User
C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting (1-10 employees)
Sage 100 Contractor used on a daily basis. I love the support they provide. Turnaround time is quite short. I have one rep that I e-mail and she usually responds within 24 hours. I have not had very many issues that could not be fixed right away. The rep that we had helped us through an upgrade and fixed little issues right away. These little issues were not very significant. The representative also gave recommendations on speeding up our system by archiving files that had not been archived since the program was installed. The representative looked around and suggested ways to streamline processes which I was not aware of.
Pros
Reports are easy to read.
Recurring Journal Entries are easy to set up.
Bank Reconciliations are clear and concise.
Cons
Reports are not always easy to export to Excel worksheets.
Reports sometimes do not fit all on one pages...columns too wide.
Likelihood to Recommend
This is a very good program accounting wise, but it does not integrate very well with our other programs. I do not know who selected this program for our practice, but it works for what we do. I am confident in the information that it does provide. I only wish that it would be easier to create reports. (I have yet to look into this.)
VU
Verified User
Employee in Finance and Accounting (51-200 employees)
We input our payroll to bridge over to ADP for processing. We keep track of project costs, employees' project assignments, invoice, financials - we use it fully.
Pros
Reports
Payroll
Invoicing
Cons
Some of the tax calculations, payroll steps had to be sorted out
System glitches - sometimes boots you out of the system
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage 100 does what it needs to do for construction project job costing, and we additionally use it to enter payroll. That process is a bit cumbersome, time consuming with the # of employees we have. If the employee timecard was a lot simpler it would speed up the weekly payroll data entry process. As far as on the financial side, no complaints. Our controller seems to be happy with the system. He originally recommended we use it to more of its capacity earlier this year.
Sage 100 Contractor is currently being used by the admin and management of the organization. The field employees do not have access to the software. Sage 100 Contractor is our ERP. We use the GL, AP, AR, PR, and JC modules. Sage 100 C provides solutions to job costing. In the construction industry, it is important to follow budgets vs. actual costs, and Sage 100 Contractor helps us achieve this need.
Pros
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.
Cons
Sage could do a better job with developing canned reports. We spent a lot of time in our office building reports Sage considers custom but could be canned.
In some instances, vendor transactions are supposed to be 1099'd, and other transactions are not. In Sage, there is no way to identify a transaction as exempt from 1099 for a vendor that is typically issued one.
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage 100 Contractor is a great solution for contractors. In the construction industry, many companies fail because they are not tracking actual costs to budget. Sage 100 allows for this tracking. It enables a contractor to identify where change orders might be applicable.
We use Sage to do our bookkeeping, taxes and payroll. We integrate it with Sage Timesheets so we have smooth processing of our payroll. It is a great program if doing federal contracting because most of the auditors love it over most other programs.
Pros
Payroll processing using Sage Timesheets. Makes online timesheets available to an employee anywhere he/she has an internet connection. This results in better record keeping.
Project costing. Between what I do in Sage and what I do in Sage Timesheets, I can project cost in minutes instead of making the data work in the clumsy and time consuming way it is done using just the Sage 50 or 100.
Project reporting is now streamlined using the same pairing of software.
Cons
Making time and material billings easier by complying with my proposal requirements.
Reducing the cost of support, since I hardly use it.
I don't like the reviews since we do a lot of small projects along with some big ones. Billings or invoices from vendors that have the same amount always trigger a question. Therefore I don't do the reviews anymore. It's so much nothing.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited to anyone who has experience with a variety of accounting software, or someone who has a mathematics degree, as I do, and software is just a simple puzzle. I would say based on the cost, it would be best for a company that knows it's going to have a large client base and or government contracts. A small business starting out would be good but could be overkill for the first year.
Sage 100 is currently being used by our human resources and accounting departments for payroll, invoicing, job cost reporting. The estimating staff uses the project take-offs feature to create estimates, field reports and proposals for that become a part of our prime contract. The project management uses the document control section for communication with the client. Change orders are created in Sage as well
Pros
Job Cost Summary's are automatically updated and the user can drill down into the costs which is very helpful.
Committed Cost Reports are very helpful in forecasting where our jobs will end up.
The customization allows you to manipulate reporting and other features to suit your needs.
Cons
The Equipment management feature needs some serious updates. Searching for specific equipment shouldn't be this difficult. Example Lets say I'm looking for a "12' step ladder". If don't type in the name of the item exactly it will not return. So if I searched for "ladder" or "step ladder" my "12' step ladder" would not appear.
The entire system is not very intuitive or user friendly. At least not what you would expect from a sophisticated program in 2017
Needs a mobile application
Likelihood to Recommend
Our accounting people are fine with it as they like the reporting features, so it would probably work well for someone just looking for those aspects. Our estimating department feels it is way behind the times and they are currently looking for other options. The production staff doesn't like it at all.
Sage 100 is used as our accounting management software at my company. It is used company wide in all departments and divisions. We manage multiple individual businesses with this program. It solves all the problems that arise with job specific costs and accounting.
Pros
Job specific accounting. Utilizing cost codes and tracking labor.
Drilling down into reports to see actual transactions.
Client invoicing.
Cons
It does not have marketing functions that allow you to keep track of clients.
It does not allow you to input material lists and prices.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is a great accounting program for construction general contractors. It's not great for subcontractors as the dispatching system could use some work as well as the service work module.
