Federally funded work with certified payroll and multiple unions is simply not possible for a firm our size without something like this. It is the price of entry to that market.
Pros
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Custom reporting needs Crystal and a consultant
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
57 found this helpful
Jasmine Vance
Controller, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Ecommerce·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Dec 6, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Union payroll with fringes, correctly, every week
Subcontract compliance will not release a payment while an insurance certificate is expired. That control has saved us from real exposure twice. It is the kind of feature you do not appreciate until the day it stops you.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
54 found this helpful
Delia Fry
People Operations Lead, Copper Mountain Brewing
Canada·Professional services·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Jul 13, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Union payroll with fringes, correctly, every week
Everyone calls it Timberline and everyone complains about it and nobody leaves, because it does the genuinely hard things correctly. Certified payroll, union fringes, subcontract control. That is not a coincidence.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
49 found this helpful
Mabel Nakamura
People Operations Lead, Maplewood Childcare
United States·Financial services·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Jan 13, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Four hundred jobs and it does not blink
Federally funded work with certified payroll and multiple unions is simply not possible for a firm our size without something like this. It is the price of entry to that market.
Pros
Certified payroll for federally funded work
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
49 found this helpful
Zara Rooney
Operations Manager, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Ecommerce·1 to 10 employees
2.0
Apr 30, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Reporting means Crystal and a consultant
Twenty years of data and every process built around it. Moving would be a two year project we cannot afford, so we stay and we complain. Sage knows that, and the renewal increases reflect it.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
48 found this helpful
Samuel Quigley
Controller, Aurora Print House
United States·Real estate·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Jun 14, 2026
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Powerful, and it shows its age daily
New staff need weeks. Not days, weeks. That is a real cost when your accounting team turns over, and it is the strongest argument for eventually moving.
Pros
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
47 found this helpful
Wren Beaumont
Controller, Bluewater Consulting
Canada·Manufacturing·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Nov 24, 2025
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
It will not pay a sub with expired insurance
We build and we hold, and having construction accounting and property management with CAM reconciliation in one system means we are not running two companies on two platforms.
Pros
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Custom reporting needs Crystal and a consultant
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
47 found this helpful
Daniel Nasser
Office Manager, Tidewater Marine Services
United States·Hospitality·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Jan 26, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Construction and property in one system
Federally funded work with certified payroll and multiple unions is simply not possible for a firm our size without something like this. It is the price of entry to that market.
Pros
Certified payroll for federally funded work
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
45 found this helpful
Nolan Castillo
Director of Finance, Falcon Ridge Landscaping
Canada·Real estate·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Nov 25, 2024
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Union payroll with fringes, correctly, every week
Three unions, different fringe calculations, different reporting, weekly. It has never been wrong. I have watched two general payroll systems fail at this and cost firms real money in back pay and penalties.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
42 found this helpful
Marcus Guerrero
Studio Director, Willow & Ash Salons
United States·Software·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Oct 30, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Old software that does hard things well
The interface is genuinely dated and the module boundaries reflect decisions from decades ago. It also does things no modern competitor does. That is the trade and most firms our size make it knowingly.
Pros
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorNov 8, 2025
Thank you for the detailed review. Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate remains a supported and actively maintained product, and we understand roadmap clarity matters when you are planning years ahead. Your account team can discuss this with you directly.
41 found this helpful
Marcus Eberhardt
Owner, Beacon Legal Partners
United States·Retail·201 to 500 employees
5.0
May 14, 2025
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Four hundred jobs and it does not blink
Subcontract compliance will not release a payment while an insurance certificate is expired. That control has saved us from real exposure twice. It is the kind of feature you do not appreciate until the day it stops you.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
41 found this helpful
Zachary Valentine
Bookkeeper, Cedar & Vine Interiors
United States·Software·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Dec 15, 2024
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Powerful, and it shows its age daily
New staff need weeks. Not days, weeks. That is a real cost when your accounting team turns over, and it is the strongest argument for eventually moving.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorDec 27, 2024
We appreciate the feedback. Implementation for a business of your complexity is a significant undertaking, and we are sorry it was difficult. We would welcome a conversation about how we can better support your team now that you are live.
41 found this helpful
Nolan Waterhouse
Bookkeeper, Lantern Creative
Canada·Manufacturing·51 to 200 employees
5.0
Aug 26, 2025
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
Public work is possible because of this
Three unions, different fringe calculations, different reporting, weekly. It has never been wrong. I have watched two general payroll systems fail at this and cost firms real money in back pay and penalties.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
40 found this helpful
Ian Acheson
Operations Manager, Kestrel Analytics
United States·Marketing·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Jul 16, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
It will not pay a sub with expired insurance
Federally funded work with certified payroll and multiple unions is simply not possible for a firm our size without something like this. It is the price of entry to that market.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
40 found this helpful
Bethany Waterhouse
HR Manager, Bluewater Consulting
United States·Real estate·201 to 500 employees
2.0
May 4, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
The interface is from another century
Anything beyond the standard reports is Crystal Reports and a consultant. We have a standing arrangement with someone just for reporting, which is a permanent line in the budget nobody mentioned at the start.
Pros
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorMay 15, 2025
We appreciate the feedback. Implementation for a business of your complexity is a significant undertaking, and we are sorry it was difficult. We would welcome a conversation about how we can better support your team now that you are live.
38 found this helpful
Curtis Thornton
Practice Manager, Lantern Creative
United States·Accounting·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Nov 25, 2024
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Powerful, and it shows its age daily
The interface is genuinely dated and the module boundaries reflect decisions from decades ago. It also does things no modern competitor does. That is the trade and most firms our size make it knowingly.
Pros
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Custom reporting needs Crystal and a consultant
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorDec 3, 2024
We appreciate the feedback. Implementation for a business of your complexity is a significant undertaking, and we are sorry it was difficult. We would welcome a conversation about how we can better support your team now that you are live.
38 found this helpful
Yasmin Fontaine
Operations Manager, Redbrick Property Group
Canada·Software·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Aug 29, 2024
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
Public work is possible because of this
Three unions, different fringe calculations, different reporting, weekly. It has never been wrong. I have watched two general payroll systems fail at this and cost firms real money in back pay and penalties.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Custom reporting needs Crystal and a consultant
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
38 found this helpful
Delia Zielinski
Operations Manager, Fairview Veterinary
Canada·Nonprofit·11 to 50 employees
1.0
Jan 8, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Reporting means Crystal and a consultant
A year from signature to go live with a specialist partner and a number I will not put in writing. It works now. Getting here consumed our controller for twelve months and she is honest that she nearly quit.
Pros
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
37 found this helpful
Jasmine Reyes
Director of Finance, Trailhead Bicycles
United States·Manufacturing·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Oct 11, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Union payroll with fringes, correctly, every week
Subcontract compliance will not release a payment while an insurance certificate is expired. That control has saved us from real exposure twice. It is the kind of feature you do not appreciate until the day it stops you.
Pros
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
36 found this helpful
Emilio Doyle
Bookkeeper, Fairview Veterinary
United States·Accounting·51 to 200 employees
3.0
Jul 4, 2026
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
The roadmap question is real
New staff need weeks. Not days, weeks. That is a real cost when your accounting team turns over, and it is the strongest argument for eventually moving.
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