About Sage Estimating
Sage Estimating works in tandem with job cost and accounting in Sage business management software such as Sage Timberline Office. Then, once a bid is approved, the appropriate data feeds seamlessly from estimating to accounting and job cost. No data loss. No redundant entry. As a result, it’s easier to share project details with your entire team. Sage offers a number of electronic takeoff solutions to best fit your specific needs. Regardless of the solution you choose, using an electronic takeoff solution has proven to significantly increase productivity, efficiency and accuracy among estimators.
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Key benefits of Sage Estimating
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
United Kingdom, United States
Supported Languages
English
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Total features of Sage Estimating: 4
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- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Hottest Estimating Software on the Market!
Reviewed on 2017/07/14
This is probably the most flexible estimating software available today. Always a leader in the...
This is probably the most flexible estimating software available today. Always a leader in the industry, Sage Estimating can fit the bill for entry level, single user needs and expand to an unlimited number of users. The estimating system can tie into one of the best accounting packages, as well.
Pros
Totally flexible - can be used by virtually any trade as well as GC. From basic estimating needs to a complex reporting system, this software can do it.
Cons
Takes time to set-up properly. The software is ready to go out of the box, but to fine tune to make it "hum" takes more than just starting it up.
- Industry: Glass, Ceramics & Concrete
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Sage Estimating - A Powerful Construction Estimating Package!
Reviewed on 2015/02/14
Pros
There are many construction estimating software packages on the market, but none is better at breaking down an estimate in all the ways that are needed. Sage Estimating can handle multi-building estimates, multiple work breakdown structures, and any other bid breakdowns that are needed. For us, most bids require some sort of cost breakdown, but rarely is it completely the same from estimate to estimate. Sage Estimating handles all these variables with ease.
Also, the ability to handle variable cost add-ons at the estimate "totals page" is a huge plus. Cost add-ons such as overtime hours or material cost escalations can be added via the database or on a estimate-by-estimate basis. When it comes to providing breakdowns to our GC clients, any cost add-ons can be spread throughout all or a few of the estimate items. This is a great feature.
Sage has been a very good vendor. The support they've provided over many years has been great and they've done a great job with software upgrades. The upgrades, adding new features and feature enhancements have kept Sage Estimating at the head of the construction estimating pack.
Cons
I've used Sage (and previously Timberline) for nearly 20 years, and the only consistent gripe I have is that installation of the program is tedious and has always required the help of an IT expert.
- Industry: Construction
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
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Reviewed on 2014/08/26
Pros
I like that it has more options for reports, forms, and queries than QuickBooks. Also, the program links between different areas of accounting and production, like work orders to invoicing and purchase orders. It performs well with Job Costing as well. I also like the functionality and organization that Sage Contractor provides.
Cons
The customer support is too expensive for the limited support we are granted. We pay for an outside consultant as well, who assists us more with the program than the customer support we sometimes get. It is also very expensive to add users, especially as a smaller business that does a lot of volume.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 501-1 000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Ease of Use
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
I have worked with Sage Estimating all the way back when it was Timberline Estimating,...
Reviewed on 2018/05/30
Accurate estimates and diverse reports
Accurate estimates and diverse reports
Pros
The power of Sages' Smart Assemblies is the best feature along with the results being displayed in a full spreadsheet format that can be changed in real time. The ability to slice and dice your estimate data is extremely powerful along with their use of WBS codes.
Cons
The tech support has been a bit of a struggle but thank goodness for qualified consultants and Business Partners that can act as your first line of support.
- Industry: Utilities
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Estimating multi million dollar underground utility construction
Reviewed on 2019/01/09
Another pro is that this software can integrate with SAGE 300 Accounting, which will not only...
Another pro is that this software can integrate with SAGE 300 Accounting, which will not only import the estimate, but also create purchase orders and email those purchase orders based on your estimate. Once you've learned how to use this and set it up it significantly saves time.
Pros
While this product provides you with sample databases, it is best used by creating your own database with phase codes and pricing as you do your construction. You are able to separate each phase into categories, i.e., Labor, Material, etc. There are some standard ones, but you can also add your own categories which adds to the flexibility of this software.
Cons
It's not really a dislike, but it is quite complex. You need one main person who controls all changes to the database, keeps pricing updated, controls anyone changing/adding phase codes, etc. You would need that with any sophisticated database.
Sage Estimating FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Sage Estimating.Q. What type of pricing plans does Sage Estimating offer?
Sage Estimating offers the following pricing plans:
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Q. Who are the typical users of Sage Estimating?
Sage Estimating has the following typical customers:
2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1 000, 1 001-5 000
Q. What languages does Sage Estimating support?
Sage Estimating supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Sage Estimating support mobile devices?
Sage Estimating supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Sage Estimating integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Sage Estimating has
Q. What level of support does Sage Estimating offer?
Sage Estimating offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base
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