ActiveCollab vs e-Builder | TrustRadius

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Score 7.4 out of 10

Based on 26 reviews and ratings

Score 8.2 out of 10

Based on 10 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

ActiveCollab

e-Builder

Task Management

Resource Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Team Collaboration

Support for Agile Methodology

Support for Waterfall Methodology

Document Management

Email integration

Mobile Access

Timesheet Tracking

Change request and Case Management

Budget and Expense Management

ActiveCollab

e-Builder

Quotes/estimates

Invoicing

Project & financial reporting

Integration with accounting software

ActiveCollab

e-Builder

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Mobile app

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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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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Executive Coordinator / Accountant

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

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Cons

Search functionality - The search functionality is not so promising and I'm unable to find the tasks/items that I need even though I use the keywords that are in the ticket/comments -- Definitely something that needs to be improved.
No snooze functionality for tasks - If you work on multiple projects and deal with large number of tasks/tickets then things can get messy in your "workspace." An easy feature that can resolve this is to add snooze functionality. That way users can snooze tasks and optimize their workspace until when they really need to work on the task.
No ability to color code tasks - I'm a visual person and deal with a large number of tasks on ActiveCollab. Seeing my huge pile of tasks in the same color makes me lose track of things and slows me down. It would be very helpful for me if task color coding was added to Active Collab -- I'm sure there are others out there who benefit from this feature, too!

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Data Analyst | SEO Specialist

Xivic, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

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We have MS Project 2016 and it doesn't interface with the new schedule module.
We have multiple layers of submittal approvals. Additional functionality to reflect how submittals are reviewed would be great.
The new schedule module Save button is in a location that is not intuitive to look for. If it could auto save or not be all the way on the upper right hand side, it would be easier to use.

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Project Coordinator

Cornell UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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e-Builder 9.0

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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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Executive Coordinator / Accountant

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

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Usability

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e-Builder 9.0

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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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Executive Coordinator / Accountant

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

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Support

ActiveCollab 8.0

Based on 1 answer

We've never interacted with their customer support, so we have no frame of reference to give it a reliable review.

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Joshua VanMeter

Digital Marketing Director

Max Effect MarketingMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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e-Builder 10.0

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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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Executive Coordinator / Accountant

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

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Implementation

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e-Builder 10.0

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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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Executive Coordinator / Accountant

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

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Alternatives Considered

ActiveCollab is 100% better than any of the other tools we have used. We had previously spent thousands of dollars trying out different software that was comparable, but this has been one of the best decisions we have made as a company. It's also the cheapest ongoing option, especially if you get the self-hosted version.

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Founder & CEO

Project World ImpactInternet, 11-50 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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Consultor ADF

Innova4JProgram Development, 201-500 employees

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Transparency has helped put team members all in the appropriate "know".
The idea that everything is basically kept in one place has helped our project with coordination and planning.
Ease of use has helped contribute to time savings.

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Verified User

Manager in Quality Assurance

Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

$6.25*

* per member, per month, annual billing

ActiveCollab Editions & Modules

On-premise Edition

Self-Hosted Plan	$999¹

license

SaaS Edition

Member annually	6.25¹
Addition - Get Paid Bundle Annually	$3¹
Addition - Get Paid Bundle Monthly	$4²
Member monthly	$7²

per member, per month, annual billing
per member, per month, monthly billing

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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?

Required

e-Builder Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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