Project Estimator vs Celoxis

Likelihood to Recommend

If you are considering purchasing this (very expensive) software, there is a 100% chance you are doing so because you have been awarded a Government contract that dictates you use 4Clicks Project Estimator. There are plenty of easier to use estimating packages out in the world, but you can't use any of them if you have a contract that requires 4Clicks.

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Tim Corbett

General Manager

Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Celoxis is an extraordinary PMS, no doubt. I like that they keep the rundowns and reports basic yet still amazing. It is agile in light of the fact that it utilizes message instead of a lot of illustrations impacts and so forth. You can create a wide assortment of reports. It includes free customer entries which my customers love. It has an exceptionally ground-breaking highlight where you can characterize your own application with its very own work process, custom fields and so on. It has a trigger system too to change conditions of applications when reactions are given, which is extremely valuable.

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Real Estate Company, 11-50 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Project Estimator

Celoxis

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Project Estimator

Celoxis

Task Management

Resource Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Team Collaboration

Support for Agile Methodology

Document Management

Email integration

Timesheet Tracking

Change request and Case Management

Budget and Expense Management

Project Estimator

Celoxis

Quotes/estimates

Invoicing

Project & financial reporting

Integration with accounting software

Pros

The estimates it produces are simple and easy to follow. The formatting is good.
The tech support provided is very attentive.

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Tim Corbett

General Manager

Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Project managements is great.
Well packed features.
Easy way to schedule reports.

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Cons

The software feels 20 years old. It has not kept up with modern times, and practically functions like an old DOS program.
Clunky interface, arcane commands.
Even their training info focuses on hotkeys like this is 1995. Even though I am of an age to remember computers in 1995, the younger generations of managers/estimators are not. It is time to bring the software into the new century!

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Tim Corbett

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Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Support is at times slow to respond.
Not new user-friendly.
Not able to pull in closer or zoom the interface.

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Alternatives Considered

WinEst uses much the same database (RS Means/Gordion type) and has a similar interface. It is a bit cheaper.

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Tim Corbett

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Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

As stated before, if you are buying this software, it is because you have a contract forcing you to. While it does work, it is clunky, awkward, and very expensive.
The price of the software and databases has always been high, but with the fairly recent acquisition of 4Clicks by Gordion (who also bought RS Means for their databases), there is literally no competition. Prices will continue to be very high, with no check on how high they can go.
Again, can't fault 4Clicks tech support, as I think it is the best in the industry. They know their product and they respond to issues immediately. Considering what we spend a year for this product, however, you would expect nothing less.

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Tim Corbett

General Manager

Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Management has been easier with little need to hire more help.
Accounting and tax returns.

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Real Estate Company, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Project Estimator Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Celoxis Editions & Modules

On-premise Edition

On-Premise	$450¹

per user, one time

SaaS Edition

SaaS	$25¹

per user, per month

Additional Pricing Details

Duration and Volume discounts (For SaaS) Volume discounts (For On-Premise) Free Support for 1st year (For On-Premise) Low TCO with multi-OS, database support (For On-Premise) Free Client-logins and "email-only" users One hour complimentary Celoxis Administrator course

Rating Summary

Project Estimator

Celoxis