Ediphi vs Sage Timberline Estimating

Ediphi is the cloud-based, easy-to-use preconstruction platform that is your source of truth for project costs.

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Why GC’s choose Ediphi over Sage Timberline and don’t look back

Tired of clunky software that makes collaboration difficult, takes forever to update, and requires a virtual machine to use “in the cloud”? Learn why preconstruction teams at leading GC’s like DPR, Hensel Phelps and Whiting Turner choose Ediphi.

Platform

Feature

Ediphi

Timberline Estimating

Cloud-native

Yes

Yes – browser-based, no installs

No

Partially

Real-time collaboration

Yes

Built-in

No

Requires setup

Concept-to-detail estimating

Yes

Continuous workflow

No

Separate phases

IT overhead

Yes

None

No

Needs Citrix or hosting setup

Open API

Yes

API docs available upon request

Not Available

Not Available

Deployment timelines

Yes

Can deploy in a day

No

Requires extensive setup and training

Estimating

Feature

Ediphi

Timberline Estimating

Assemblies

Yes

Available

Yes

Available

Sort Fields

Yes

Available

Yes

Available

Use Groups

Yes

Bucket project costs by asset classes

No

Requires utilizing sort fields

Area Sheets

Yes

Easily estimate components based on building geometry

Not Available

Not Available

Unit Mix

Yes

Repetitive scopes of work tied to the project performance that can support programmatic estimating

Not Available

Not Available

Rooms

Yes

Non-repetitive scopes of work required to support the building

Not Available

Not Available

Systems

Yes

Micro-estimates that incorporate line items, assemblies, and pull from parametric data

Not Available

Requires you to create project-level templates

Visibility across entire organization

Yes

Available

No

Can be configured, but may degrade performance

Viewing historical pricing

Yes

Click on any line item to see historical prices across your office or org

No

Difficult to configure and maintain

Built-in Takeoff tool

Not Available

Integrates with other takeoff tools

Yes

Includes 2D Takeoff

Excel integration

Yes

Direct integration with Microsoft Excel with flexible custom reporting that anyone can use

No

Requires an admin to set up the report, so end users cannot adjust reports

GC’s and GR’s

Feature

Ediphi

Timberline Estimating

General Conditions and General Requirements

Yes

Create GC & GR details, staffing and labor Gantt charts, and more

Not Available

Not Available

Cost Modeling

Feature

Ediphi

Timberline Estimating

Cost Modeling

Yes

Use historical and benchmark project data to create faster, more detailed estimates

Not Available

Not Available

Contracting

Feature

Ediphi

Timberline Estimating

Contracting

Yes

Turn estimates into bid packages, level subcontractor bids, and more

Yes

Available

100% in the cloud

Ediphi is true cloud software. Sage’s “cloud” version requires third-party hosting, remote desktops, or VPN’s. Choose Ediphi and say goodbye to downloads and IT overhead. Just sign in and get the job done from anywhere.

Faster, smarter estimating.

Building detailed estimates in Sage doesn’t happen fast. Ediphi makes it easy to create quality estimates quickly, even without designs. Just plug in rough design parameters and Ediphi’s off to the races, with estimates powered by real cost data.

Your actual costs, working for you

Updating cost data in Sage is time intensive and manual. Ediphi’s Unit Price Catalog captures real costs from your projects automatically — giving every estimator access to real data they can use in their own estimates.

Built for collaboration

As desktop software, Sage is built for solo work. Need real-time collaboration or version control? Good luck. Ediphi is built for teams, so you can work on the same estimate together, instantly see updates, and share insights — without merging files.