Bolste vs. CMiC Construction Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bolste
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Bolste™ is a complete business operating system, designed to simplify work-life and help businesses grow by streamlining communication and collaboration. The system brings together separate applications – email, chat, tasks, file-sharing, calendars, and more – into a single, simple platform. Available on the web and via iOS and Android apps, Bolste enables remote users to stay connected and productive from anywhere. The admin console shows employee activity, making it easy to…
$0
per user
CMiC Construction Platform
Score 7.7 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
BolsteCMiC Construction Platform
Editions & Modules
Basic
$0
per user
Pro
$9.99
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BolsteCMiC Construction Platform
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsBolste offers three (3) packages that meet the exact needs of any user. BASIC is a free version perfect for an army of one or for small group to try out the solution. PRO is a more robust version perfect for larger teams and SMB organizations. CORPORATE is a full-scale version perfect for enterprise solutions.
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Community Pulse
BolsteCMiC Construction Platform
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
BolsteCMiC Construction Platform
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
8.8
1 Ratings
12% above category average
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Task Management9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Search9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
8.7
1 Ratings
8% above category average
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Chat9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
8.9
1 Ratings
9% above category average
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Versioning8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.1
29 Ratings
24% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings4.919 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings6.723 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.319 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.618 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.513 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings4.618 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.3
23 Ratings
18% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.723 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.814 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.614 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.316 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.220 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings4.714 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
4.5
18 Ratings
51% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.518 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
7.3
55 Ratings
11% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.642 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.654 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.945 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.4
105 Ratings
15% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings5.966 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings5.262 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings5.680 Ratings
Photo documentation00 Ratings5.776 Ratings
Jobsite reports00 Ratings5.887 Ratings
Document sharing00 Ratings5.988 Ratings
RFI tools00 Ratings7.789 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings7.294 Ratings
As-built drawings00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
Mobile app00 Ratings7.663 Ratings
Submittal design and management00 Ratings7.384 Ratings
Checklists00 Ratings5.646 Ratings
Meeting Minutes00 Ratings6.750 Ratings
Specifications00 Ratings5.938 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Bolste
-
Ratings
CMiC Construction Platform
6.1
55 Ratings
29% below category average
Takeoff tools00 Ratings4.320 Ratings
Job costing00 Ratings7.751 Ratings
Cost databases00 Ratings8.042 Ratings
Cost calculator00 Ratings7.029 Ratings
Bid creation00 Ratings3.628 Ratings
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User Ratings
BolsteCMiC Construction Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.8
(114 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(6 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(96 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(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
BolsteCMiC Construction Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Bolste
Bolste is best suited for companies that rely on team work and e-mail communication within/between departments
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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
Bolste
  • Keeps everybody on the same page.
  • Easy to access/use.
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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
Bolste
  • There is only 7GB of storage in the Plus Pack.
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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
Bolste
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
Bolste
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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
Bolste
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
Bolste
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
Bolste
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
Bolste
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
Bolste
No answers on this topic
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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Implementation Rating
Bolste
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
Bolste
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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
Bolste
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
Bolste
No answers on this topic
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

Bolste Screenshots

Screenshot of Activity Feed – displaying all activity across a your account, making it easy to see the latestScreenshot of Calendar – for scheduling meetings / events and tracking task due datesScreenshot of Tasks – for creating, assigning and managing tasks or "to-dos"Screenshot of Contacts – enabling you to easily connect with contacts from inside and out of your organizationScreenshot of Shared Files – allowing you to easily share and find filesScreenshot of Bolster Navigation – where you find your personal tools and files (under My Bolster), as well as your shared Bolsters for collaboration

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

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