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Sage 300 Construction vs Sage Estimating

Sage 300 Construction logo

Sage 300 Construction

Construction

Cloud-based construction ERP software

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Sage Estimating logo

Sage Estimating

Construction

Professional construction cost estimating software

From
$250/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Sage 300 Construction covers Project management, Sage Estimating covers Cost estimation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Sage 300 Construction and Sage Estimating differ
AttributeSage 300 ConstructionSage Estimating
Starting price$400/month$250/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWindows

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction), founded (1981).

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 Sage 300 Construction

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

Only in Sage Estimating

  • Cost estimation
  • Digital takeoff
  • Cost databases
  • Bid analysis
  • Reporting
  • Sage 100 Contractor
  • Sage 300 CRE
  • Sage Intacct

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Sage 300 Construction

  • Financial managementnot Sage Estimating
  • Job costingnot Sage Estimating
  • Payrollnot Sage Estimating
  • Equipment trackingnot Sage Estimating

Sage Estimating

  • Project estimatingnot Sage 300 Construction
  • Bid preparationnot Sage 300 Construction
  • Cost trackingnot Sage 300 Construction
  • Budget analysisnot Sage 300 Construction

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Sage Estimating

Nothing recorded yet. See the Sage Estimating review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Sage 300 Construction

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

Sage Estimating

$250/month
  • Sage Estimating$250/month
    • Cost databases
    • Digital takeoff
    • Assemblies
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Multi-user
    • Advanced databases
    • Custom reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Sage 300 Construction if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want accounting.

Choose Sage Estimating if

  • You need cost estimation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want digital takeoff.

Questions people ask

Is Sage 300 Construction or Sage Estimating better?
Neither clearly leads. Sage 300 Construction starts at $400/month and Sage Estimating at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sage 300 Construction or Sage Estimating?
Sage 300 Construction starts at $400/month and Sage Estimating at $250/month.
Does Sage 300 Construction or Sage Estimating run on more platforms?
Sage 300 Construction runs on Web, Windows. Sage Estimating runs on Windows.
What is Sage 300 Construction best used for?
Sage 300 Construction is most often used for financial management, job costing, payroll, equipment tracking. Of those, financial management and job costing are not what Sage Estimating is typically brought in for.
What can Sage 300 Construction do that Sage Estimating cannot?
Sage 300 Construction covers Project management, Accounting, Job costing, Payroll. Sage Estimating covers Cost estimation, Digital takeoff, Cost databases, Bid analysis. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.
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