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Buildertrend vs Sage 300 Construction

Buildertrend logo

Buildertrend

Software

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage 300 Construction logo

Sage 300 Construction

Software

Cloud-based construction ERP software

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Buildertrend pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page; Sage 300 Construction the Internet Archive's capture of Sage's product page on 25 December 2019 confirmed Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate as a distinct 'Other products' entry separate from the mainline Sage 300cloud accounting product, with no price figure published for either.
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Sage 300 Construction covers Project management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Sage 300 Construction actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and Sage 300 Construction differ
AttributeBuildertrendSage 300 Construction
Starting price$99/month$400/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded20061981

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Buildertrend

  • Project scheduling
  • Customer management
  • Financial tracking
  • Selections management
  • Change orders
  • Xero
  • Zillow
  • Google Calendar

Only in Sage 300 Construction

  • Project management
  • Accounting
  • Job costing
  • Payroll
  • Equipment management
  • Microsoft 365
  • Stripe
  • Box

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Data encryption
  • Role-based access
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Buildertrend

  • Running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction businessnot Sage 300 Construction
  • Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot Sage 300 Construction
  • Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot Sage 300 Construction

Sage 300 Construction

  • Financial managementnot Buildertrend
  • Job costingnot Buildertrend
  • Payrollnot Buildertrend
  • Equipment trackingnot Buildertrend

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Buildertrend

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page
  • Getting a price requires completing a multi-step form declaring builder type and annual construction volume, then booking a call with a sales representative
  • The only published discount is 10% off for paying annually upfront

Sage 300 Construction

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Sage's product page on 25 December 2019 confirmed Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate as a distinct 'Other products' entry separate from the mainline Sage 300cloud accounting product, with no price figure published for either.

Pricing, plan by plan

Buildertrend

$99/month
  • Core$99/month
    • Project scheduling
    • Daily logs
    • Photo management
  • Pro$299/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Proposals & estimates
    • Customer portal
  • Premium$499/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Financials
    • Time clock

Sage 300 Construction

$400/month
  • Professional$400/month
    • Project management
    • Accounting
    • Job costing
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Equipment management
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom workflows

Which should you pick?

Choose Buildertrend if

  • You need project scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want customer management.
Buildertrend review

Choose Sage 300 Construction if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want accounting.
Sage 300 Construction review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or Sage 300 Construction better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Sage 300 Construction at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Sage 300 Construction?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Sage 300 Construction at $400/month.
Does Buildertrend or Sage 300 Construction run on more platforms?
Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage 300 Construction runs on Web, Windows.
What is Buildertrend best used for?
Buildertrend is most often used for running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction business, giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progress, consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelers. Of those, running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction business and giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progress are not what Sage 300 Construction is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that Sage 300 Construction cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Sage 300 Construction covers Project management, Accounting, Job costing, Payroll. Both handle QuickBooks, Data encryption, Role-based access, Web support.
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