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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Buildertrend

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ABuilderTrend is a construction management system. It includes functionality for pre-sale, project management, financial management, and customer management processes. It also provides mobile accessibility.N/A

    Planview PPM Pro

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Planview PPM Pro is a cloud-based project portfolio management product that gives PMO leaders, project managers, and resource managers a centralized system to manage project portfolios, resources, work intake, financials, and reporting in one place. Portfolio and Project Management Organizations manage their full project inventory, including proposals, active projects, programs, and portfolios, within a single structured system …N/A
    Pricing
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Core Subscription
    Contact for quote
    per year
    Premium
    Contact for quote
    per month
    Premium
    Contact for quote
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—PPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.
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    Community Pulse
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Buildertrend
    No answer on this topic
    Planview
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    49 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    57%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Buildertrend and Planview PPM Pro
    Feature
    Buildertrend
    4.3
    8 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Planview PPM Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists2.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app1.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Buildertrend and Planview PPM Pro
    Feature
    Buildertrend
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    145% below category average
    Planview PPM Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator1.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Project Server
    Score5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Bubble PPM
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.8
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BuildertrendPlanview PPM Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Buildertrend
    Buildertrend was made for a specific industry (building) and so I would recommend it to anyone in that industry, with the exception of Sales and Marketing. But for everything else from the financing to the permitting to the construction and all else, Buildertrend is exactly what our team has used and will ALWAYS use. Even with our decision to use other systems for Sales and Marketing, we have never given one thought to taking Buildertrend out of our process. We will always be with Buildertrend.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    PPMPro is well suited for tracking new product introduction projects, as well as process changes. It serves to reliably track ongoing action items, issues, resource allocations for projects. Areas where PPMPro is less appropriate for use: Project to project dependencies, automating action item notifications on multiple platforms, integrations of PPMPro into other platforms PMO typically uses (like MS Projects, Teams, ppt, etc)
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    Pros
    Buildertrend
    • Manages in one place - crucial for organization.
    • Professional, across the board it provides companies with a seamlessly organized and flawless presentation - to subs/vendors/owners/etc.
    • Time Saver - you don't have to dig around through files/create templates/flip through your contact binder - it's all there.
    • Practical tools- designed for contractors. You get what you need - period.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • New request workflow/kanban board helps visualize where new requests are in the process of the quote to cash/request to completion
    • The time tracking tool is tied directly to project tasks for seamless integration of time tracking, estimates, and actuals
    • The reporting capabilities and ease of use has allowed us visibility to data that we never had before
    • The tool is easily configurable by Administrators. We can add fields, change reports, add new dashboards within hours vs. days of trying to track things manually
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Buildertrend
    • Onsite consultants. There is a demand for this service that is great enough to allow outside BuilderTrend Super-Users like me to partner with BuilderTrend and make this a reality.
    • As their company grows, their support needs to grow as well.
    • Provide incentives for Super Users that are helping BuilderTrend acquire new business. Advocates should be their best friend.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • The base API is not a REST based interface and is difficult to use for integration with other systems in the enterprise.
    • The UI for the maintenance of the task schedule for projects can be a bit cumbersome , although the spreadsheet style editor helps somewhat. The Gantt view is not interactive.
    • The workflow engine is designed only for initial project intake, and does not allow for an integration of the work flow with the project from start to end, so it can't be used for routing artifacts like change requests, ancillary project approvals, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Because I never evaluated other tools, I would be open to considering others. Given our establishment with Innotas and the value it has provided us, separating from it would cause some organizational discomfort. However, if a tool existed with a more intuitive interface for manipulating the data and factors of projects and resources, I would be very interested.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Buildertrend
    Its simple to use and intuitive. The level of support that we have from online videos, to access to customer support, and the ability to call anyone at anytime on the main line has been invaluable to utilize and not get stuck on something you don't know yet. We've never not had anyone that couldn't respond in time for us.
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    Planview
    PPM Pro has very effective process capabilities around Project, Demand, and Resource Management as well as Reporting/Dashboards. Very stable platform, never any downtime. We now also have PPM Pro Sandbox which we have leveraged for any new major developments such as Request Management.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Innotas is very rarely down if at all.
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    Performance
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    No issues with overall response time and performance. There have been some occasions where a Report could take few minutes to render but this is vary rare. No integration issues...
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Buildertrend
    I highly recommend. The only suggestion I have would be to offer a free trial. They do offer a 30 day money back guarantee. The price point isn't daunting if you have had a 100 % no strings attached/no effort to cancel or try to remember to get your money back - no strings attached chance to try out the product. Especially for such a big purchase decision, I think Buildertrend would see an incredible increase in sales. They have the value and companies just need a chance to see it first hand.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Their ability to assist and answer questions when needed is incredible. They create innovative ways to share information and help customers trouble shoot. I didn't give it a ten because I believe they could do a better job of personally reaching out to customers and providing improvement guidance based on where the customer is at and their needs at the time
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    In-Person Training
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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    Implementation Rating
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    It's been since 2009. A lot has changed. We have not grown as much as we could have because of executive backing.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Buildertrend
    The program has outstanding customer service. With project scheduling, project management, financial management, customer management, and service management capabilities in a single suite, there's really not much this program can't do! Owners generally love the use of this software as well, giving them the ability to view daily logs, photos, schedules, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. Planview PPM Pro addressed all of our needs
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    I have no issues with current licensing and renewal terms...
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    Scalability
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    We have always used PPM Pro across multiple Business Units and Business Functions and have never encountered any scalability issues. PPM Pro offers flexibility in how the various Entities are configured across the Enterprise
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Buildertrend
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Very effective and flexible - we obtained a pool of consulting hours that we can use at any time over 12 month period. Consulting topics can vary as we explore new functionalities in PPM Pro. Very easy to schedule ad-hoc time with PPM Pro consultant
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Buildertrend
    • The prior year cost me roughly $4300, which was barely reasonable for my volume. Some clients liked the format, some hated it and didn't participate. In my experience, few subcontractors or suppliers embraced the program, severely limiting the effectiveness.
    • For the coming year the fees would have exceeded $17,000, far too much for a program with limited client, employee, and subcontractor appeal with as small a volume as I have.
    • Honestly, for the last year, I feel they've been a burning tire hung around my neck and I regret not cancelling them in early 2019, I'd have $10,000 more in my pocket and no significant negative impact.
    • I did appreciate the daily log as a way to report on progress, but less than half my clients made use of this option.
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    Planview
    • Planview PPM directs all the resources in the right channel, hence, credible performance.
    • Planview PPM initiates proper time, and resource tracking and hence is friendly for company functions.
    • Planview PPM is competent in managing diverse projects, and this offers highly sustainable business continuity.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Buildertrend Screenshots

    Screenshot of the homeowner portalScreenshot of a summary pageScreenshot of the scheduling interface & Gantt chartScreenshot of photos

    Planview PPM Pro Screenshots

    Screenshot of What-If scenario planning for analyzing resource capacity and demand.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive AnalyticsScreenshot of a true top-down portfolio structure to categorize and align work to corporate goals and objectives.Screenshot of resource focused dashboards and reports that enable complete visibility of where resources are being deployed and the demand for them in the future.Screenshot of configurable reports and dashboards that can be shared among team members or stakeholders.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive Analytics.