Bluescape vs. CMiC Construction Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bluescape
Score 2.3 out of 10
N/A
Bluescape is a cloud-based, software as a service company based in Silicon Valley, CA, that provides a digital whiteboard of the same name.
$10
per month
CMiC Construction Platform
Score 7.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CMiC Project Management is a construction project collaboration and management solution. It centralizes project-related communications and documents onto one platform, and connects the job site with the back-end office.N/A
Pricing
BluescapeCMiC Construction Platform
Editions & Modules
Team
$10
per user, per month (10-50 licenses)
Business
$20
per user, per month (10+ licenses)
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
10+ licenses
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BluescapeCMiC Construction Platform
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BluescapeCMiC Construction Platform
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Bluescape
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.4
29 Ratings
19% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings4.119 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.223 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.618 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.513 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.113 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings4.118 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Bluescape
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.6
23 Ratings
15% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.523 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings3.814 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.814 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.820 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.819 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings3.814 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Bluescape
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
4.4
18 Ratings
48% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.418 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Bluescape
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
7.7
55 Ratings
2% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.954 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.045 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings8.752 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Bluescape
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.5
105 Ratings
15% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings6.266 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings5.262 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings5.680 Ratings
Photo documentation00 Ratings5.676 Ratings
Jobsite reports00 Ratings6.187 Ratings
Document sharing00 Ratings6.388 Ratings
RFI tools00 Ratings7.989 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings7.794 Ratings
As-built drawings00 Ratings5.553 Ratings
Mobile app00 Ratings8.263 Ratings
Submittal design and management00 Ratings7.684 Ratings
Checklists00 Ratings5.246 Ratings
Meeting Minutes00 Ratings6.450 Ratings
Specifications00 Ratings5.838 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings8.359 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Bluescape
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
5.9
55 Ratings
32% below category average
Takeoff tools00 Ratings4.120 Ratings
Job costing00 Ratings8.151 Ratings
Cost databases00 Ratings7.542 Ratings
Cost calculator00 Ratings6.529 Ratings
Bid creation00 Ratings3.128 Ratings
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User Ratings
BluescapeCMiC Construction Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(5 ratings)
7.6
(114 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(6 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(96 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BluescapeCMiC Construction Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Bluescape
This digital version of a pin-up space is absolutely an improvement to my workflow. The input is so robust. What you do with it is where the magic happens. This program is best suited for team collaboration. It helps to discuss how/where the team will contribute information to it--whether that is discussing the templates or a plan of action. Otherwise, the workspace can tend to get messy. I like the idea of having a presentation mode, where some of the markups could be hidden. The idea of a working session with consultants or clients sounds appealing, but at the same time, there is a desire for a cleaned up, clear shareout.
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CMiC
CMiC is a robust platform best suited for large companies with resources for implementation and management of the program. One analogy is CMiC is like a droid phone where the user must decide how to use all the features of the program (as opposed to an iPhone where most configuration decisions are made for the user). Smaller companies with limited resources can struggle with CMiC both with the expense and configuration.
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Pros
Bluescape
  • Allows for a high volume of images and sketches to be put into the canvas
  • Lets you drop in text, freehand sketching, and shapes quick and easy
  • Can connect images and texts together using connectors, which can be customized
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CMiC
  • The user interface is similar to that of other project management software applications so folks in our company that had previously used other applications have been able to switch over fairly easily.
  • I really like the software and it was much less expensive than other applications.
  • I like the mobile application so that our superintendents can view the documentation on their phones.
  • I really like the punch list capability mobile field, however, we have a hard time getting our superintendents to use it for some reason.
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Cons
Bluescape
  • You can use Zoom with Bluescape but it requires solid bandwidth and memory by users.
  • A breadcrumb trail would be nice to watch students performance.
  • I would like individual user analytics for each of my students to see where they’ve been and what contributions each has made.
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CMiC
  • Needs to be more user friendly on the mobile side of the platform. Ease of use is key here.
  • There is not much instruction or support in standing up some programs like deploying ECM for outlook, making Collaboration Gateway work, or setting up the system for getting Plans available on the mobile devices.
  • Security configuration is extremely detailed and spread throughout the system. It is extremely hard to make adjustments to a person's security unless you know exactly where to look, which requires years of experience but shouldn't.
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Likelihood to Renew
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
This is a platform that would continue to be in the best interest for our company. I just hope that CMiC support removes the gaps between the enhancements that they create to better the system to what they currently have
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Usability
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
I believe it isn't easy to use and is unintuitive. Undecipherable error messages appear throughout the application without indicating what is wrong or how to correct it, in my experience. The terminology on the screens is specific to Canada, which adds to the confusion.
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Reliability and Availability
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
Sometimes since this is a cloud based product the system can become slow but we haven’t had any issues of availability without CMiC first letting us know it would be down
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Performance
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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Support Rating
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
The support team [has] been in touch with our deployment team and has given them effective guidance up to completion. It has helped us in [the] best methods of resource allocation and secure record-keeping process. We have tracked all our billing information and made the right payments with documentation and avoided [unnecessary losses]. [The] support team has [to] lead our teams to the right channels and empowering our team with the right skills for maximum production.
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In-Person Training
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
The training was on system functions and not really how best to use it for our business. It would have been nice to be provided recommendations for use rather than just a blank slate of functionality.
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Online Training
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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Implementation Rating
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
Lots of confusion between sales and implementation regarding what was included and not included...the security encountered a "bug" and made it extremely difficult to set up roles and individual responsibilities
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Alternatives Considered
Bluescape
We have Workware installed on different computers in our office that were supposed to be great for presentation but we had issues after a user connected their laptop then they no longer had access to our server. If they had files they needed for the presentation they had to save them to their desktop to make sure they were accessible.
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CMiC
CMiC Construction Platform is the best price point in the market. Others are revenue-based billings, and the annual fees reflect as such. CMiC Construction Platform support staff is generally amazing and offers real-time support on critical issues. The imaging and workflow functions are real-time savers. CMiC Construction Platform is generally a smaller and in touch organization that treats your team like their own and stays with you after the purchase.
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Scalability
Bluescape
No answers on this topic
CMiC
CMiC has several key features that can either work together or independently depending on your companies needs.
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Return on Investment
Bluescape
  • Especially in a remote work environment, Bluescape helps us continue collaborating without missing a beat
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CMiC
  • Better project visibility, surely. I can step into a former project and see how well/poorly it was run.
  • Forecasting underway - nearly complete with year 2.
  • Cost status tracking - this has been valuable, especially when figuring out how much of a liquid budget is left over.
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ScreenShots

Bluescape Screenshots

Screenshot of Bluescape Collaborative Workspace

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of CMiC FIELDScreenshot of CMiC AnalyticsScreenshot of CMiC Drawing ManagementScreenshot of CMiC FIELD