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September 5, 2014

Peachtree by Sage — Peachtree Premium Construction Accounting 2012

800-388-4697 www.Peachtree.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Fit Peachtree continues to add product features and enhancements that make this popular product a terrific fit for the small construction company or contractor looking for a solid entry-level product that contains job-specific functionality. Strengths My Dashboard includes 11 new module options Remote access available Easily... Read more »

Mary Girsch-Bock

800-388-4697

www.Peachtree.com

 

2011 Overall Rating 4.5

 

Best Fit

Peachtree continues to add product features and enhancements that make this popular product a terrific fit for the small construction company or contractor looking for a solid entry-level product that contains job-specific functionality.

Strengths

  • My Dashboard includes 11 new module options
  • Remote access available
  • Easily integrates with CRM products such as ACT!
  • Sage Peachtree Business Intelligence add-on enhances reporting
  • Three payroll options
  • Strong customer, vendor, employee and subcontractor tracking

Potential Limitations

  • Does not provide scheduling/dispatch functionality out of the box (available through add-on)
  • Lacks AIA-compliant billing out of the box (available through add-on)

Executive Summary & Pricing

Peachtree by Sage Premium Construction Accounting 2012 is currently priced at $499.99 for a single-user system. A five-user system costs $1,199.99. With its latest release, Peachtree continues to provide small business owners an excellent, affordable tool to get and stay financially fit.

Product Delivery Methods

_x_ On-Premises

___ SaaS

_x_ Hosted by Vendor (partner – Right Networks)

 

BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 4.5

CORE ACCOUNTING CAPABILITIES – 4.5

CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR – SPECIFIC FEATURES – 4

REPORTING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS – 4.25

INTEGRATION/IMPORT/EXPORT – 4.75

HELP/SUPPORT – 5

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Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com.  She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.