ActiveCollab vs e-Builder

ActiveCollab

Scenarios where ActiveCollab works well1) ActiveCollab works well for small teams specifically T&M teams.Its invoicing feature is unique & can make your life easy.2) It is very easy to use & posses good range of filters like on the task list, we can drag/drop tasks, Filter by assignee's,
tasks lists, due dates, or completed tasks. 3) It has some simple but awesome features like when you're in
the middle of writing something i.e a comment on story and get interrupted,
it retains what you wrote.4) It allows you to tag team members in threads of comments to grab their attention, its really needed when teams are distributed. Thus helping team members to collaborate easily & stay on same page.5) It integrates pretty well with other web apps like quickbooks , Slack, Trello, HubSpot, Zapier etcScenarios where ActiveCollab did not work well1) Tasks can not have multiple assignee's here so if two members are working on same task it did not allow you to reflect that.2) Sorting capability is not their under invoicing3) It did not work well for larger teams4) Search option is not very detailed & you may end up wasting lot of time searching one particular bug or issue.

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Sourav Singla ,Safe Agilist, CSP, ICP-ACC, CSM, CSPO, SSM, LSSG

Enterprise Agile Coach

Tata Consultancy ServicesInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees

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e-Builder

Well suited for the owner's side of managing multiple projects as it allows for all aspects of a project from development to closeout to be managed on one platform. Not as appropriate for a general contractor as there is better software out there. e-Builder's app is not as effective as others.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Other

Architecture & Planning Company, 11-50 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

ActiveCollab

7.4

e-Builder

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Task Management

9.3

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Resource Management

7.5

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Gantt Charts

6.1

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Scheduling

6.5

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Workflow Automation

7.0

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Team Collaboration

8.6

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Support for Agile Methodology

6.7

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Support for Waterfall Methodology

7.0

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Document Management

8.9

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Email integration

8.0

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Mobile Access

6.8

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Timesheet Tracking

8.5

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Change request and Case Management

5.3

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Budget and Expense Management

7.1

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ActiveCollab

6.3

e-Builder

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Quotes/estimates

5.8

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Invoicing

6.6

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Project & financial reporting

7.7

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Integration with accounting software

5.1

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ActiveCollab

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e-Builder

7.7

Plan distribution & viewing

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7.0

Plan markups & sharing

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8.1

Issue tracking & punchlists

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8.3

Photo documentation

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8.0

Jobsite reports

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8.3

Document sharing

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9.0

RFI tools

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8.0

Collaboration & approvals

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8.8

As-built drawings

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7.2

Mobile app

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4.0

Pros

Great for project and task assignments, project workflow and communications.
Solid web-based platform that doesn't require software downloads, also includes great mobile platform.
Great reporting tools for managing billing, estimating, project workflow and other essential project details.
Allows for both the agency and its clients to interact on a single platform using role-specific permissions.

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Jorden Beatty

Digital Marketing Director

LGD CommunicationsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Easy organization once it is set up in the system correctly.
On time notifications of updates or changes.
Fast submission of invoices for processing. Usually notifies the appropriate personnel shortly after I submit it. Payment is prompt.

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Cshiana Brown

Executive Coordinator / Accountant

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees

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Cons

They don' do Gantt charts well
Integrations aren't awesome yet
They don't have task dependencies

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Chris Lesner

Founder & CEO

Project World ImpactInternet, 11-50 employees

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The layout of the site. It can be overwhelming the first time you encounter it. Needs to be a little less cluttered, a little more appealing.

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Cshiana Brown

Executive Coordinator / Accountant

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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e-Builder9.0

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Because again, one of our biggest clients entrusts E-builder to work with their systems. And its functions work for us as well.

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Cshiana Brown

Executive Coordinator / Accountant

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees

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Usability

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e-Builder9.0

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Simple, because have a used it for the past two years, so i'm very familiar with the particular aspects of its program that I need to accomplish my tasks.

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Cshiana Brown

Executive Coordinator / Accountant

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees

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Support

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e-Builder10.0

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Again, because our technical support is great. He doesn't always answer the phone but he definitely responds to emails fairly quickly. In addition, I like that he actually resolves an issue and I have yet to encounter the same issue twice. Actually, I haven't encountered many issues at all in the two years I have used the software.

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Cshiana Brown

Executive Coordinator / Accountant

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees

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Implementation

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e-Builder10.0

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1. Set up the time to get training on the sytem before you go all in.

2. Listen, ask questions and actually practice using the tools and features while in class. It helps tremendously with becoming comfortable and remembering how things work.

3. Don't be afraid to mess up. They are helpful and will help resolve your issue in a timely manner

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Cshiana Brown

Executive Coordinator / Accountant

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Certainly, each of them has a particular advantage, which in the end makes it unique. ActiveCollab also belongs to a group of platforms created to be represented in particular, its way of project management is superior to JIRA or Trello. With this software, the work is more controlled and organized.

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Daniel Pacheco

Consultor ADF

Innova4JProgram Development, 201-500 employees

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EB is user friendly and stacks up very high, compared to the others.

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Giuseppe Sciulli

Senior Project Manager | Water, Environment, & Facilities

Mott MacDonaldCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

ActiveCollab allowed me to get rid of spreadsheets and physical reports that always take away a lot of time.
The automation of the management processes of the company is fantastic thanks to ActiveCollab.
The whole team has focused more on the execution of its activities.

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Daniel Pacheco

Consultor ADF

Innova4JProgram Development, 201-500 employees

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Has added extra steps to processes that were previously easier. And I work for a university that complicates everything
Has more than cut in half the time it takes to generate reports about project status
Has made project management more efficient

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Susan Evans

Project Coordinator

Cornell UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

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