Project Estimator vs ProWorkflow

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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ProWorkflow is well suited for project management when you have multiple people collaborating on different aspects of the same project. Having an online application to contribute to and track hours is very convenient.

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Ches Allen

Marketing Coordinator

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Feature Rating Comparison

Project Estimator

5.2

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7.0

Project Estimator

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ProWorkflow

7.5

Quotes/estimates

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7.0

Invoicing

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8.0

Project & financial reporting

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7.0

Integration with accounting software

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8.0

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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Makes it easy to find and organize projects.
Makes it easy to separate sub-tasks within projects.

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Ches Allen

Marketing Coordinator

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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

General Manager

Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Wish it was faster to add time to a project that you are working on.

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Ches Allen

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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

General Manager

Infinite Energy Construction, incConstruction, 51-200 employees

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I have not used another product like ProWorkflow.

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Ches Allen

Marketing Coordinator

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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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It has saved our project managers a lot of time.
Our clients have benefited from the extra organization and reliability of the platform.

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Ches Allen

Marketing Coordinator

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