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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Sage 100 Contractor

Verified ratings, feature by feature comparison and real pricing. Everything a North American business needs to pick between these two.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central logo

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft's ERP for companies that already live in Microsoft

3.9(277)
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Sage 100 Contractor logo

Sage 100 Contractor

Job costing for the contractor who has outgrown QuickBooks

3.6(236)
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Ratings

Every score, at a glance

Verified user ratings across every dimension. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central against Sage 100 Contractor, nothing weighted.

Dimensions won

41Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 4, Sage 100 Contractor 1

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central vs Sage 100 Contractor, across 5 rating dimensions

Widest rating gap

+0.3

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central leads on functionality

Verified reviews

513

277 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, 236 for Sage 100 Contractor

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central logoMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
3.9 out of 5

277 verified reviews

Sage 100 Contractor logoSage 100 Contractor
3.6 out of 5

236 verified reviews

Ratings by dimension

  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Sage 100 Contractor
Overall
3.9
3.6
Ease of use
2.9
2.8
Value for money
3.6
3.8
Customer service
3.3
3.0
Functionality
4.4
4.1

Share of verified reviews

Which product reviewers actually write about.

513verified reviews
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central277
  • Sage 100 Contractor236

Cost to get started

Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central$80/mo
Sage 100 ContractorCustom

At least one of these is quoted rather than published, so compare the ratings above and get a real number from each vendor.

Head to head

Where each one wins

Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central against Sage 100 Contractor, row by row
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSage 100 Contractor
Overall rating3.93.6
Reviews277236
Ease of use2.92.8
Value for money3.63.8
Customer service3.33.0
Functionality4.44.1
Starting price$80/moCustom pricing
Free trialYesNo
Free versionNoNo

Features

Feature by feature, checked off

Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.

Features Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Sage 100 Contractor each ship
FeatureMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralSage 100 Contractor
Full general ledger with dimensions
Inventory and warehouse management
Purchasing and sales order processing
Project accounting and job costing
Manufacturing on the Premium plan
Two way Excel editing of ERP data
Native Teams, Outlook and Power BI integration
Power Platform automation without a developer
Multi currency and multi company
Low cost Team Members licence for approvers
Real time job costing
Committed cost tracking
Cost to complete calculation
AIA G702 and G703 progress billing
Retainage on receivables and payables
Change order management
Certified payroll for prevailing wage
Lien waiver tracking
Estimating
Service management and dispatch
Equipment costing

Pricing

Both price lists, side by side

Every plan from both vendors, side by side, priced in US dollars.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central plans

Team Members

Per user paid yearly. Read data, approve and light entry.

$8/mo

per month

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  • 8 dollars per user per month
  • Read all data
  • Approve workflows
  • Update existing records
  • Time sheet entry

Essentials

Per user paid yearly. Finance, supply chain, sales and projects.

$80/mo

per month

Start free trial
  • 80 dollars per user per month
  • Financial management
  • Supply chain and inventory
  • Sales and purchasing
  • Project management
  • Warehouse management
  • Two way Excel editing

Premium

Per user paid yearly. Adds service management and manufacturing.

$110/mo

per month

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  • 110 dollars per user per month
  • Everything in Essentials
  • Service order management
  • Manufacturing and production orders
  • Machine and capacity planning
Straight from the vendor

Get current pricing

These are list prices and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Microsoft for the figure you will actually pay.

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Sage 100 Contractor plans

Sage 100 Contractor

Licensed by user and module. Quoted through a Sage partner.

Custom

quoted by the vendor

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  • Job costing
  • AIA progress billing
  • Retainage tracking
  • Change order management
  • Certified payroll
  • Estimating
  • Service management
Straight from the vendor

Pricing is quoted

Sage does not publish a list price, so the only real number is the one they quote you. Ask for the implementation cost in writing at the same time.

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