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
12 found this helpful
Nolan Zamora
Accountant, Ironwood Fabrication
United States·Hospitality·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Feb 18, 2026
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
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
Response from the vendorFeb 26, 2026
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.
11 found this helpful
Julia Espinoza
General Manager, Trailhead Bicycles
United States·Legal·11 to 50 employees
5.0
Jun 29, 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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Switching cost is high enough to feel like lock in
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
11 found this helpful
Aaron Fairbanks
Finance Manager, Vertex Machine Works
Canada·Manufacturing·1 to 10 employees
3.0
Jun 18, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Powerful, and it shows its age daily
The reassurance is that everybody runs it. People who know Timberline are findable, which after twenty years is not nothing. Try hiring a controller who knows a niche cloud product.
Pros
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
11 found this helpful
Zara Ivanov
Studio Director, Summit Physio
Canada·Financial services·500+ employees
5.0
Apr 14, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Construction and property in one system
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
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Switching cost is high enough to feel like lock in
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
11 found this helpful
Tessa Boateng
Office Manager, Northgate Logistics
Canada·Construction·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Jan 31, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Switching cost is high enough to feel like lock in
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
11 found this helpful
Joelle Isozaki
Studio Director, Ironwood Fabrication
United States·Manufacturing·51 to 200 employees
3.0
Sep 7, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months
The roadmap question is real
The reassurance is that everybody runs it. People who know Timberline are findable, which after twenty years is not nothing. Try hiring a controller who knows a niche cloud product.
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 vendorSep 14, 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.
11 found this helpful
Emmett Tran
HR Manager, Northern Star Staffing
United States·Legal·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Aug 10, 2024
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Timberline still does the hard things right
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
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
11 found this helpful
Oscar Ponce
Studio Director, Tidewater Marine Services
United States·Construction·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Mar 2, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 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
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Interface is genuinely from another era
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Adrian Dupont
Controller, Blackstone Contracting
United States·Accounting·51 to 200 employees
3.0
Dec 18, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
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
Construction and property management in one system
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Warren Radcliffe
Studio Director, Bluewater Consulting
Canada·Legal·51 to 200 employees
1.0
Sep 16, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 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
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorSep 24, 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.
10 found this helpful
Tobias Gallardo
Project Manager, Coastline Outfitters
United States·Retail·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Dec 13, 2024
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
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Roadmap unclear next to Intacct Construction
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Wyatt Larkin
Practice Manager, Blackstone Contracting
Canada·Accounting·201 to 500 employees
3.0
Oct 13, 2024
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
The install base is the reassurance
The reassurance is that everybody runs it. People who know Timberline are findable, which after twenty years is not nothing. Try hiring a controller who knows a niche cloud product.
Pros
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Switching cost is high enough to feel like lock in
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Felicia Prescott
Chief of Staff, Sandbar Hospitality
United States·Transport and logistics·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Aug 29, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
It will not pay a sub with expired insurance
We run over four hundred concurrent jobs and the job cost reporting holds up. Most systems we evaluated started groaning at fifty.
Pros
Union payroll with fringe calculations that hold up
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
10 found this helpful
Simone Mensah
Director of Finance, Vertex Machine Works
United States·Professional services·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Nov 23, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Four hundred jobs and it does not blink
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
9 found this helpful
Tomas Jain
General Manager, Northgate Logistics
United States·Professional services·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Oct 21, 2025
Used less than 6 months
The install base is the reassurance
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
Subcontract compliance holds that block payment
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
9 found this helpful
Alistair Ishikawa
Controller, Vertex Machine Works
United States·Manufacturing·201 to 500 employees
4.0
Jun 15, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Timberline still does the hard things right
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
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
9 found this helpful
Odette Menon
Finance Manager, Aurora Print House
United States·Retail·201 to 500 employees
3.0
Apr 6, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months
The install base is the reassurance
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
Enormous install base, so skills are findable
Cons
Implementation is a year long project
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Response from the vendorApr 16, 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.
9 found this helpful
Felicia Whitfield
HR Manager, Blackstone Contracting
United States·Marketing·1 to 10 employees
2.0
Mar 16, 2025
Used less than 6 months
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
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 vendorMar 18, 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.
9 found this helpful
Gordon Escobar
Operations Manager, Granite Peak Roofing
United States·Professional services·201 to 500 employees
3.0
Jan 30, 2025
Used 2 or more 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.
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