CMiC Construction Platform vs. ERPNext

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CMiC Construction Platform
Score 7.5 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
ERPNext
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
ERPNext is a web-based, open-source application that helps small, medium, and enterprise business manage their Accounting, Inventory, Sales, Purchase, Manufacturing, Projects, Customer Support, and Website. ERPNext is also available as a hosted solution with affordable annual plans.
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Pricing
CMiC Construction PlatformERPNext
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CMiC Construction PlatformERPNext
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
CMiC Construction PlatformERPNext
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
CMiC Construction PlatformERPNext
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.7
30 Ratings
1% above category average
ERPNext
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data6.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.824 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.8
24 Ratings
3% above category average
ERPNext
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Pay calculation8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.120 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.4
19 Ratings
10% below category average
ERPNext
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Tracking of all physical assets6.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.9
56 Ratings
2% above category average
ERPNext
6.0
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Dashboards8.243 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Standard reports7.355 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.346 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Data exportability8.653 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.1
106 Ratings
6% below category average
ERPNext
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Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.067 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing6.363 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists6.581 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation6.677 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.988 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing6.989 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.295 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings6.554 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.264 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.885 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists6.147 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes6.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications6.739 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders8.360 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
7.3
56 Ratings
10% below category average
ERPNext
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Takeoff tools7.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing8.252 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases7.843 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator7.630 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation5.629 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
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Ratings
ERPNext
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
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Ratings
ERPNext
9.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
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Ratings
ERPNext
6.0
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMiC Construction PlatformERPNext
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(115 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(7 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)
-
(0 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)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CMiC Construction PlatformERPNext
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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Frappe
It is so flexible and configurable that it can be fairly easily adapted to most situations.
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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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Frappe
  • Locally hosted, so it is very fast
  • Help documents are pretty good
  • Lots of flexibility in configuration
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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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Frappe
  • Random errors (seem to be related to python) can be very difficult to troubleshoot.
  • Creating reports and print/email documents is very cumbersome and confusing. Needs to have a WYSIWYG editor.
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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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Frappe
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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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Frappe
Overall good, but needs some training to get people to be proficient in the system.
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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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Frappe
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Performance
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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Frappe
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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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Frappe
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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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Frappe
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Online Training
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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Frappe
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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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Frappe
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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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Frappe
Wanted something flexible and with the ability to self-host. Open source is also nice.
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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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Frappe
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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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Frappe
  • Neutral, needed to find a new system as the current system is being retired.
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ScreenShots

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

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