System Requirements for Sage 100 Contractor version 25.3

IMPORTANT: These requirements are for Sage 100 Contractor version 25.3

 CAUTION: These requirements are for Sage 100 Contractor version 25.3.  Discuss your specific setup with a consultant for the best performance and compatibility 

Standalone workstation

 NOTE: For a single-user setup you can host Sage 100 Contractor, License Administration, and Database Administration on one machine  

• CPU type: Intel 2nd generation Core or AMD equivalent
• RAM: 4 GB (with 1.4 GB available)
• Disk type: SATA II solid-state drive
• Free disk space: 100 GB
• OS version: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise
• OS address width: 64-bit
• SQL server version: SQL Server 2014 or later
• SQL server edition: Express, Standard, or Enterprise
• SQL address width: 64-bit
• Powershell: Required
• Monitor: 1280 x 1024
• Email server: Not required
• Printer: Printer with Microsoft-certified printer driver

 NOTE: For multiple users, we recommend using the Sage 100 Contractor client/server setup. It can function in either a workgroup or a domain environment 

Server

• CPU type: Intel 8th generation Core or better, or AMD equivalent
• CPU speed: 8 execution threads at  2.3 GHz
• RAM:  16 GB with 8 GB available for SQL Server
• Disk type:  SATA II solid-state drive
• Free disk space: 500 GB (for company backups)
• Disk speed: 1.5 GB/s sustained read/write speeds for production data
• Network type: Ethernet
• Network speed: 1 Gbps full duplex
• Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024
• UPS: Not required
• OS version: Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• OS edition:  Essentials, Standard, or Enterprise.  Desktop Experience required.
• OS address width: 64-bit
• PowerShell: Required
• SQL server version: SQL Server 2019
• SQL server edition:  Express, Standard, or Enterprise
• SQL address width: 64-bit
• Email server: Not required

 NOTE: MS SQL Server 2016 isn't supported on Windows Server 2022 

Workstation Client

• CPU type: Intel 2nd generation Core or AMD equivalent
• CPU Speed: 4 execution threads at 2.0 GHz

 NOTE: Sage 100 Contractor runs on only Intel and AMD CPUs.  Sage 100 Contractor doesn't run on Windows for ARM, PowerPC, Alpha, or MIPS architectures  

• RAM: 4 GB (with 1.4 GB available)
• Free disk space: 2 GB
• Network type: Ethernet
• Screen resolution: 1080 x 1024
• OS version:  Microsoft Windows 10
• OS edition: Professional or Enterprise
• OS address width: 64-bit
• Printer: Printer with Microsoft-certified printer driver