Sage Estimating
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Plans and prices
From Sage Estimating's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstration version | Free | Fully functional · about 100 rows per estimate |
| Custom quote | Priced on request | Pricing available upon request · subscription pricing shown without amount |
The facts
Each one read from Sage Estimating's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting integrations
- The product connects with Sage Intacct Construction, Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, and Sage 100 Contractor.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Accuracy
- The product is designed to replace spreadsheet estimates with faster, more precise estimates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Bid leveling
- BidMatrix tools process many bid paths, identify low subcontractor combinations, and support bid closing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Bid risk analysis
- Sage Ai features highlight outlier bids, predict bidder participation, and compare bids with time- and location-adjusted history.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud innovation
- Sage announced native-cloud BidMatrix capabilities for bid leveling, collaboration, and bid-risk insight on June 4, 2024.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Multiple estimators can work on the same project at the same time.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Sage publishes getting-started, installation and administration, SQL Server, external reporting, release-note, and integration guides for current and retired versions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Download availability
- Sage provides a download portal for full installs and product updates, including SQL versions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Estimate flexibility
- Users can tailor estimates to project specifications and client preferences.checked 15 Oct 2026
- External integrations
- GetApp lists eTakeoff and RSMeans Data Online as integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Help system
- The built-in Help system provides contextual help from within the software and links to Sage services.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Internet licensing
- Internet access is required on servers and workstations to license and entitle purchased products and modules.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Sage Estimating is distributed as licensed commercial software; the documentation describes purchased-module entitlement and does not identify an open-source licence.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface and reporting
- G2 complaints include a clunky or dated interface, slow contract printing, bulky reports, and limited visual tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- G2 reviewers repeatedly describe a steep learning curve for less technical or paper-based estimators.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: takeoff workflow
- Several G2 reviewers say the product lacks a fully integrated quantity-takeoff workflow and requires other PDF or takeoff tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Trustpilot complaints
- Trustpilot reviewers report product glitches, lengthy troubleshooting, price increases, and difficulty reaching customer service.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile availability
- TrustRadius lists Sage Estimating's mobile application support as unavailable.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- Sage says David Goldman formed the company in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Sage as a public software-development company with more than 10,001 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1981checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Sage lists its registered office at Cobalt Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal maker
- The Sage Group plc is the parent company identified in Sage legal and investor materials.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Cost databases
- The software provides trade-specific cost databases and can use RSMeans and custom databases.checked 15 Oct 2026
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