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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sage 300

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ASage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.

    $1,655

    Lifetime License per Seat

    Vista

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AViewpoint’s Vista is a construction accounting software. Vista’s core accounting features include accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, payroll and time management, and cash management. It also provides tools for document management, including document templates and reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    Sage 300Vista
    Editions & Modules
    Sage 300 ERP Standard
    $1,655
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Sage 300 ERP Advanced
    $1,665
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Sage 300 ERP Premium
    $1,665
    Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sage 300Vista
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOur pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.Prospective buyers may contact Viewpoint directly for a price quote.
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    Community Pulse
    Sage 300Vista
    Considered Both Products
    Sage
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    Trimble Viewpoint
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    74%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    Sage 300Vista
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    9.3
    11 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pay calculation9.311 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.36 Ratings7.318 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.311 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    6.1
    11 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    0% above category average
    API for custom integration9.39 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Plug-ins3.010 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    9.5
    18 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.3
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.414 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.518 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    9.3
    20 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.3
    29 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Dashboards9.39 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Standard reports9.320 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Custom reports9.318 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    7.1
    21 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable9.521 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.520 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Cash management9.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation6.620 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.34 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.35 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.59 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.37 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.37 Ratings7.317 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    5.1
    13 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.3
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Inventory tracking1.012 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.37 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Location management9.311 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    1.0
    12 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pricing1.010 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Order entry1.012 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.011 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.6
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.1
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Sage 300 and Viewpoint Vista
    Feature
    Sage 300
    -
    Ratings
    Viewpoint Vista
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
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    Sage 300Vista
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    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Sage 300Vista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (21 ratings)
    8.6
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.1
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    7.1
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (41 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Sage 300Vista
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sage
    Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The company has made a commitment to the use of the Vista products and continue to move forward trying to implement more with the Vista HR Management. From timekeeping to onboarding in the near future we strive to look for better ways to utilize the products for our accounting and payroll purposes.
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    Pros
    Sage
    • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
    • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
    • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • New employee on-boarding and personnel management
    • Full spectrum accounting management (AP/AR/Payroll)
    • Project management from contract award through project close-out
    • Data security management, reporting and anlysis
    • Equipment full lifespan management for costs, revenue and location tracking
    • User Database allows for built-in customization capabilities to fit the most unique business requirements
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    Cons
    Sage
    • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
    • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
    • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Their payroll module is terribly slow and very clunky.
    • Job costing parameters are very strict and limited.
    • Each module interface has too many forms and screens.
    • There is too much flexibility regarding where to put information into the system. There isn't one place to do anything, which creates confusion for staff.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sage
    It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    It is extremely customizable and tracks so many complicated costs very well, more-so than other construction software programs out there that we've used in the past. It is also not an easy program to use for those even slightly not comfortable with a computer. The help sections/knowledge base could be better organized and updated more. It is a very powerful software program for our business and we rely on it hugely to see how our projects are running in real-time.
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    Usability
    Sage
    Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    I think that Vista's is an easy program to use very user friendly with lots of help features to allow the user to fix an issue without having to put a support call into Vista. The reporting and exporting capability's are strong.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    Only issue is when there is an upgrade - it takes several times to get back logged in. Otherwise no issues with getting on to the program. We are set up on lap top or on the remote desk top. Works 90% of the time
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    Performance
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    No issue downloading the reports - I do find sometimes it is easier to export and save than it is to print to a pdf. Options on the different reports not consistent. You can print a couple projects on the JC Contract Status Report - but you have to do each project for the JC Cost by contract item - when neither one is a drill down - not a big deal
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    Support Rating
    Sage
    Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    When privately owned, it was very good, then dropped when owned by Bane Capital Investments. Now that it has been bought by Trimble and has a home, support is back up again. Response time is better than most software companies, and the information provided is good. They have Chat support for quick answers, and a good Knowledge Base and video libraries.
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    In-Person Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I was not part of the in person training. I am assuming the training went well - but I did all my training through viewpoint academy.
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    Online Training
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    Excellent training! They keep you on track to insure your implementation is going as planned. There are ample ways to receive additional training and training can be provided by position type. If you put on the effort, the training is there.
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    Implementation Rating
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    The trainer Viewpoint sent did not understand the processes, he only knew where the modules were located. He had no understanding of the actual process itself.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sage
    Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    I personally have not used another ERP system other than Viewpoint Vista. I am sure there are others out there, but from listening to my managers experiences before Great Basin Industrial implemented Viewpoint, the other options were less superior to what Viewpoint offers. I think if you are looking for an ERP system in the construction industry, then Viewpoint is the way to go
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
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    Scalability
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    For a small business - this program is well used in the accounting and operations. The two different work plans are set up for success. Alot of the programs we do not use - but like the reports that are generated - one disadvantage if you do not know crystal reports you cannot edit your form to meet your needs so there is a lot of printing different several forms to get all the information you need.
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    Professional Services
    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I wasn't part of the integration.
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    Return on Investment
    Sage
    • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
    • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
    • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Not sure I can speak to this as the company moved to Viewpoint before I began here. I think it is helpful for the Project Management and Superintendent staff to easily review how specific job items went, which we do in the PM contract drilldown analysis
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Job Cost AccountingScreenshot of Equipment ManagementScreenshot of Service ManagementScreenshot of Service Management Dispatch Board