Benchmark Estimating Software vs. JobNimbus

I have used it for bulk earthworks, for roadworks, stormwater drainage, sewer reticulation, water reticulation, and associated works. It's easy to use a process called subcontractor manager to get multiple sub-contractor prices into your estimate for quick comparison, then pick the one that you really want to use in the estimate. It also has a process called auto allocation which can almost fully automate your estimating process, bringing in Items from the library that match the items in your bid. Haven't found a scenario that it's less appropriate, it all comes down to how detailed you set up your initial item library and resource library.

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It was a great fit while we were a smaller company with simple tasks and jobs. As we grew we realized we needed more from our CRM.

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• Progress Claims
• Standard quotes

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• Training new customers on how to use
• Adjustable interface
• Easy to use
• Works with Quickbooks
• You can create work orders and invoices through JobNimbus

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• I haven't found anything yet. Benchmark is constantly evolving and adding new processes, I believe it keeps up to date with what it's users want.

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• We couldn't adjust what certain things were called (ie what we called "work order" internally were called "job estimates" on JobNimbus)
• The price went up from when we first started using
• It lacked in project management options as our company grew in size
• It wasn't simple to lower the user count; the subscription needed to be changed.

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We enjoyed JobNimbus while we were a smaller company and our projects didn't have many needs. We've moved on to a larger CRM that can assist and support our team fully.

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It was simple to use and learn for a semi-tech savvy user

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The support guys were always helping and sorted out issues we had very quickly.

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Everyone was very helpful when we contacted support

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We had two people, myself included, learn everything we could during the setup of our initial interface setup. We became the "masters" of the software so other employees had someone to go to internally with any issues or questions.

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I have always found that Benchmark allows for a more rapid compilation of the estimate through the library system. It can also allow for easy duplication of an estimate for a second stage etc, using the original rates in the resources, or at a click of a button, reverting to updated resources from the library. I have found that other systems rely on a great number of spreadsheet type operations that can easily be changed in the estimate and can lead to errors if copied to another estimate.

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We spent 2.5 years with JobNimbus until we got too big for the app. Though it is very customizable, our growing company needed more and decided to move to monday.com.

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• Benchmark has created standardisation in quotes and tenders.
• Created standard progress claims.

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• JobNimbus did a great job helping us stay organized
• It gave a great "big Picture" view of our projects
• It integrated well with other apps we used

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