Software · head to head
Sage 300 Construction vs Viewpoint Vista
Sage 300 Construction
Software
Cloud-based construction ERP software
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Viewpoint Vista now sold by Trimble as part of Trimble Construction One rather than as an independent Viewpoint product
- They diverge on capability: Sage 300 Construction covers Payroll, Viewpoint Vista covers HR management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sage 300 Construction and Viewpoint Vista actually diverge.
| Attribute | Sage 300 Construction | Viewpoint Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $600/month |
| Founded | 1981 | 1976 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Windows), 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 Sage 300 Construction
- Payroll
- Microsoft 365
- Stripe
- Box
- Audit logs
Only in Viewpoint Vista
- HR management
- Sage
- ADP
- Procore
- Audit trails
Both cover
- Project management
- Accounting
- Job costing
- Equipment management
- QuickBooks
- SOC 2 compliance
- Data encryption
- Role-based access
- Web support
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Sage 300 Construction
- Financial managementnot Viewpoint Vista
- Job costingnot Viewpoint Vista
- Payrollnot Viewpoint Vista
- Equipment trackingnot Viewpoint Vista
Viewpoint Vista
- Construction ERP covering job costing and financialsnot Sage 300 Construction
- Payroll and HR for a contractor workforcenot Sage 300 Construction
- Service management and dispatch for service contractorsnot Sage 300 Construction
- Equipment and jobsite trackingnot Sage 300 Construction
- Integrating with ProjectSight and other Trimble construction toolsnot 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.
Viewpoint Vista
- Now sold by Trimble as part of Trimble Construction One rather than as an independent Viewpoint product
- Pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a phone call or a contact form
- Built for construction contractors, so its accounting assumes job costing rather than general ledger work
Pricing, plan by plan
Sage 300 Construction
$400/month- Professional$400/month
- Project management
- Accounting
- Job costing
- EnterpriseFree
- Equipment management
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Viewpoint Vista
$600/month- Professional$600/month
- Project management
- Accounting
- Equipment management
- EnterpriseFree
- HR management
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Which should you pick?
Choose Sage 300 Construction if
- You need payroll.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want microsoft 365.
Choose Viewpoint Vista if
- You need hr management.
- You work on Web, Windows.
- You also want sage.
Questions people ask
- Is Sage 300 Construction or Viewpoint Vista better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sage 300 Construction starts at $400/month and Viewpoint Vista at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sage 300 Construction or Viewpoint Vista?
- Sage 300 Construction starts at $400/month and Viewpoint Vista at $600/month.
- Does Sage 300 Construction or Viewpoint Vista run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Viewpoint Vista is typically brought in for.
- What can Sage 300 Construction do that Viewpoint Vista cannot?
- Sage 300 Construction covers Payroll, Microsoft 365, Stripe, Box. Viewpoint Vista covers HR management, Sage, ADP, Procore. Both handle Project management, Accounting, Job costing, Equipment management.