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
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
35 found this helpful
Victor Vaughn
Managing Partner, Kestrel Analytics
United States·Retail·500+ employees
4.0
Aug 25, 2024
Used 2 or more years
Four hundred jobs and it does not blink
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
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
35 found this helpful
Ulises Villanueva
Practice Manager, Copper Mountain Brewing
United States·Education·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Dec 1, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Four hundred jobs and it does not blink
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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
34 found this helpful
Patrick Ugwu
Managing Partner, Trailhead Bicycles
Canada·Nonprofit·500+ employees
4.0
Aug 24, 2024
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Timberline still does the hard things right
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
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
34 found this helpful
Esther Okonkwo
Controller, Lantern Creative
Canada·Financial services·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Sep 30, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Public work is possible because of this
We run over four hundred concurrent jobs and the job cost reporting holds up. Most systems we evaluated started groaning at fifty.
Pros
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Switching cost is high enough to feel like lock in
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
33 found this helpful
Hannah Sinclair
VP of Sales, Lantern Creative
Canada·Construction·1 to 10 employees
1.0
Apr 7, 2025
Used less than 6 months
The interface is from another century
It looks and behaves like software from the 1990s because in important ways it is. Our newer PMs find it genuinely difficult and that affects who we can hire into the role. The functionality is unmatched and the experience is indefensible.
Pros
Job cost across hundreds of concurrent jobs
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
33 found this helpful
Sanjay Isozaki
Controller, Foundry Road Studios
Canada·Legal·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Sep 15, 2024
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Public work is possible because of this
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
Certified payroll for federally funded work
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
33 found this helpful
Zara Barlow
Finance Manager, Hillcrest Family Clinic
Other·Manufacturing·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Oct 12, 2025
Used 6 to 12 months
It will not pay a sub with expired insurance
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
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
32 found this helpful
Ximena Zhao
People Operations Lead, Hillcrest Family Clinic
United States·Education·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Dec 12, 2024
Used less than 6 months
The roadmap question is real
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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorDec 22, 2024
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.
32 found this helpful
Kevin Menon
Operations Manager, Northern Star Staffing
United States·Marketing·500+ employees
3.0
Jul 20, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
31 found this helpful
Everett Ashford
Managing Partner, Coastline Outfitters
United States·Manufacturing·1 to 10 employees
4.0
May 29, 2026
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Four hundred jobs and it does not blink
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
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
30 found this helpful
Michelle Zimmerman
Controller, Northern Star Staffing
Canada·Marketing·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Jan 13, 2026
Used 6 to 12 months
Public work is possible because of this
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
Certified payroll for federally funded work
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
30 found this helpful
Vera Nowak
VP of Sales, Copper Mountain Brewing
Canada·Manufacturing·1 to 10 employees
1.0
Feb 27, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Implementation was a year and a large number
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
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Custom reporting needs Crystal and a consultant
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
28 found this helpful
Emmett Vance
Sales Director, Kestrel Analytics
United States·Construction·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Sep 28, 2024
Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months
Old software that does hard things well
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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
28 found this helpful
Amelia Fry
Chief of Staff, Coastline Outfitters
United States·Education·1 to 10 employees
2.0
Mar 18, 2025
Used 6 to 12 months
The interface is from another century
It looks and behaves like software from the 1990s because in important ways it is. Our newer PMs find it genuinely difficult and that affects who we can hire into the role. The functionality is unmatched and the experience is indefensible.
Pros
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorMar 21, 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.
27 found this helpful
Alistair Nakashima
Operations Manager, Silverbirch Accounting
United States·Transport and logistics·11 to 50 employees
3.0
May 6, 2026
Verified userUsed less than 6 months
Old software that does hard things well
Sage is investing in Intacct Construction and everyone knows it. I asked directly and got a reassuring but non specific answer. I would push harder than I did before signing another term.
Pros
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
26 found this helpful
Tanya Rasheed
Finance Manager, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Software·1 to 10 employees
2.0
Sep 12, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Implementation was a year and a large number
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
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorSep 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.
26 found this helpful
Aaron Bernard
Chief of Staff, Willow & Ash Salons
United States·Education·500+ employees
5.0
Jan 17, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Construction and property in one system
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
Certified payroll for federally funded work
Cons
Weeks of training for every new hire
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
26 found this helpful
Meredith Zhao
Founder, Aurora Print House
United States·Ecommerce·11 to 50 employees
3.0
May 29, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Powerful, and it shows its age daily
Sage is investing in Intacct Construction and everyone knows it. I asked directly and got a reassuring but non specific answer. I would push harder than I did before signing another term.
Pros
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
25 found this helpful
Devon Reyes
Managing Partner, Falcon Ridge Landscaping
Canada·Software·11 to 50 employees
1.0
Mar 8, 2026
Used 1 to 2 years
We are stuck and we know it
It looks and behaves like software from the 1990s because in important ways it is. Our newer PMs find it genuinely difficult and that affects who we can hire into the role. The functionality is unmatched and the experience is indefensible.
Pros
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Switching cost is high enough to feel like lock in
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