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Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate

Also known as Sage 300 CRE · Sage Timberline Office · Timberline

Established construction and real-estate accounting, payroll, job cost, and operations software.

Editorial review
Reviewed July 14, 2026

We checked this profile against 2 cited sources. It is desk research, not a hands-on product test.

Vendor
Sage
Pricing
Contact sales
Deployment
Installed Windows environment or Sage-hosted subscription
Inspect the sources
Company fitMid-market · Enterprise
PlatformsWindows · Cloud-hosted options
DeploymentInstalled Windows environment or Sage-hosted subscription
Directory coverage2 workflows

At a glance

What Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate does

Sage 300 CRE remains a current product for contractors that need detailed job cost, payroll, billing, cash, purchasing, and operational accounting. Its long history also means many construction-specific partners and experienced consultants understand its data model.

“Timberline” is historical branding, not a separate modern product. Buyers should expect a Windows-oriented ERP and determine whether Sage hosting, each functional module, database and upgrade services, and field or document add-ons are included in the proposal.

Pricing visibilityContact sales

Sage quotes subscriptions and modules. Confirm hosting, named or concurrent access, payroll, property or service modules, implementation, migration, add-ons, and support.

Best fit

Who should take a closer look

01

Midsize and large contractors with complex accounting

02

Companies already invested in the Sage ecosystem

Company sizes
  • Mid-market
  • Enterprise

Documented features

What the vendor says is included

These capabilities appear in the cited vendor material. Availability can still vary by plan, module, region, configuration, or integration.

General ledger and cash management
Job cost and commitments
Construction payroll
Accounts payable and receivable
Contract and service billing
Purchasing and inventory
Property and service management modules
Financial and operational reporting

Before the demo

What stands out, and what to pin down

What stands out on paper

  • Deep construction accounting history
  • Handles complex payroll and job-cost requirements
  • Large integration ecosystem

Questions for the vendor

  • Sage 300 CRE is current, but Timberline and Sage Timberline Office are legacy names still encountered in data and integrations
  • The core experience is a mature Windows ERP rather than a browser-native product
  • Modules, hosting, database administration, upgrades, and connected products need explicit implementation ownership

Integrations

Named connections

Sage Field OperationsSage Construction ManagementPaperless ConstructionSage Office Connector and Microsoft ExcelSage-certified partner integrations

An integration name alone does not tell you which records move, in which direction, or how often. Ask to see the exact workflow you need using representative data.

Support

Help documented by the vendor

Sage Business CareSage Knowledgebase and communitySage UniversityImplementation partners

Availability and response commitments can vary by plan, region, and contract. Put required onboarding, training, support hours, and escalation times in the proposal.

Sources

Where this information came from

We use first-party product pages, documentation, pricing pages, and release notes where available. They document vendor claims; they do not substitute for an independent test.

  1. Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate current product pageAccessed Jul 14, 2026
  2. Sage explanation of the Timberline name transitionAccessed Jul 14, 2026