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September 5, 2014

Sage Software — Sage Timberline Office

800-628-6583 www.sagecre.com     2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Sage Timberline Office is designed to meet the needs of mid-sized to large contractors and construction-related businesses. Strengths Extensive list of add-on modules Integrates with the Sage CRM product Provides 250 user-defined data fields for more comprehensive data tracking Comprehensive selection of estimating modules... Read more »

Mary Girsch-Bock

800-628-6583

www.sagecre.com

 

 

2011 Overall Rating 5

 

Best Fit

Sage Timberline Office is designed to meet the needs of mid-sized to large contractors and construction-related businesses.

Strengths

  • Extensive list of add-on modules
  • Integrates with the Sage CRM product
  • Provides 250 user-defined data fields for more comprehensive data tracking
  • Comprehensive selection of estimating modules
  • Strong industry-specific functionality fits a variety of construction-related niches
  • Solid reporting
  • Document Management module aids in records retention and workflow
  • Remote Time Entry for field personnel

Potential Limitations

  • No SaaS offering
  • Product installation is complex
  • Cost could be prohibitive to smaller operations

Executive Summary & Pricing

 Sage Timberline Office starts at around $10,000. Although the price tag is on the high end, the investment is worth it for larger construction/contractor offices that process a large number of estimates and needs solid equipment management capability.

Product Delivery Methods

_x_ On-Premises

___ SaaS

___ Hosted by Vendor

 

BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 4.25

CORE ACCOUNTING CAPABILITIES – 5

CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR-SPECIFIC FEATURES – 5

REPORTING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS – 5

INTEGRATION/IMPORT/EXPORT – 5

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.