CMiC Construction Platform vs. Epicor CMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Epicor CMS
Score 7.6 out of 10
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Pricing
CMiC Construction PlatformEpicor CMS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CMiC Construction PlatformEpicor CMS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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CMiC Construction PlatformEpicor CMS
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
CMiC Construction PlatformEpicor CMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.4
29 Ratings
19% below category average
Epicor CMS
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data4.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.223 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.219 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.618 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting5.513 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.6
23 Ratings
15% below category average
Epicor CMS
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.523 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors3.814 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.814 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.616 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.819 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management3.814 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
4.4
18 Ratings
48% below category average
Epicor CMS
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets4.418 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.7
55 Ratings
2% below category average
Epicor CMS
5.0
1 Ratings
34% below category average
Dashboards8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports6.954 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Custom reports7.045 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Data exportability8.652 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.5
105 Ratings
15% below category average
Epicor CMS
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing6.266 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing5.262 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists5.680 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation5.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.187 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing6.388 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools7.989 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals7.794 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings5.453 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.263 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.684 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists5.246 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes6.450 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications5.838 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders8.359 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
5.9
55 Ratings
32% below category average
Epicor CMS
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools4.120 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing8.151 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases7.542 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator6.529 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation3.128 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
7.5
1 Ratings
2% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
9.5
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
8.8
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
8.7
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
7.4
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
7.3
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
7.3
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Control Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
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Ratings
Epicor CMS
8.8
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
9.1
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
10.0
1 Ratings
35% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Epicor CMS
8.1
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMiC Construction PlatformEpicor CMS
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(114 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
5.5
(6 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.5
(96 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CMiC Construction PlatformEpicor CMS
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Epicor Software
CMS is well suited for automotive manufacturing businesses.
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Pros
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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Epicor Software
  • EDI Order Processing
  • Serialized Inventory Tracking
  • Order Processing
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Cons
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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Epicor Software
  • Visual interface
  • Report Customization
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Epicor Software
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Usability
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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Epicor Software
CMS takes time to learn and use the menu driven green screen. However, once you are familiar it makes for fast navigation.
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Reliability and Availability
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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Epicor Software
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Performance
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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Epicor Software
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Support Rating
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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Epicor Software
Support is getting better but can still be slow to respond.
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In-Person Training
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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Epicor Software
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Online Training
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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Epicor Software
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Implementation Rating
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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Epicor Software
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Alternatives Considered
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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Epicor Software
We have more control over the backend of CMS and the fact it runs on a 5250 emulator it run a lot faster for data entry.
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Scalability
CMiC
CMiC has several key features that can either work together or independently depending on your companies needs.
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Epicor Software
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Return on Investment
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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Epicor Software
  • Inventory tracibility
  • Order Processing
  • Customer Integration
  • EDI Processing
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ScreenShots

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

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