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Yglu vs Sage 100 Contractor

Sage 100 Contractor is where a builder's finance staff feels at home. Yglu is where the whole firm feels at home, one login, transparent monthly price, no reseller in the middle, and a website and CRM that Sage does not build.

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Every capability, compared.

Sage 100 Contractor: Legacy construction accounting and project management from Sage, sold through a reseller channel with quote-only pricing. Yglu: one owned platform for the website, marketing, pipeline, projects, and finances at a flat price.

CapabilityYgluSage 100 Contractor
Owns your website and marketingYesYesNoNo
Leads and sales pipeline includedYesYesNoNo
Project management, selections, drawsYesYesYesYes
Homeowner portalYesYesNoNo
Budgets, invoices, draws in one systemYesYesYesYes
You own your data, fully portableYesYesPartialPartial
No lock inYesYesPartialPartial
Per seat pricingNoNoYesYes
Setup or onboarding feeNoNoYesYes
PricingFrom $500 / mo per module · Bundle $2,000 / moReseller-quoted, ~$115,$200 per user monthly + implementation
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Marks reflect scope, not quality. Sage 100 Contractor is good at what it was built for.

Where Sage 100 Contractor is strong
  • Deep construction-accounting DNA, AIA billing, certified payroll, retainage
  • Category-defining brand recognition among GC finance staff
  • Reseller-supported implementations for firms with a controller on staff
Where Yglu fills the gap
  • Quote-only pricing (~$115,$200 per user per month once through the reseller)
  • Implementation typically runs $5K,$25K before the first month is billed
  • No marketing, website, or CRM story, pure accounting and PM
  • Dated interface reputation; buyers reach the product through third-party review sites
Proof, not talk

Matt Noss Construction runs on Yglu.

Work has been featured in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, coverage that is uncommon for a regional custom home builder and that the firm cites as evidence the work stands on its own outside East Tennessee.

How migration works: one discovery visit, about 8 hours of live sessions, and your build is on Yglu. See /process →

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