CMiC Construction Platform vs. MindMeister

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
MindMeister
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
MindMeister is an online mind mapping tool that lets users share maps with an unlimited number of users and collaborate with them in real-time. The vendor says more than 11 million people around the world use MindMeister to brainstorm ideas, plan projects, take meeting minutes, develop business strategies, create stunning presentations and much more. It is designed to be intuitive. MindMeister runs in any standard web-browser as well as on iOS and Android devices, so users can access,…
$5.49
per month
Pricing
CMiC Construction PlatformMindMeister
Editions & Modules
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Personal
$4.99
per user per month
Pro
$8.25
per user per month
Business
$12.49
per user per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CMiC Construction PlatformMindMeister
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMindMeister offers 6-monthly and yearly subscriptions. Discounts for educational users and non-profit organizations are also available.
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Top Pros
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Features
CMiC Construction PlatformMindMeister
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
5.9
28 Ratings
21% below category average
MindMeister
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Ratings
Employee demographic data5.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history6.122 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.5.717 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting6.213 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management6.313 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)5.318 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.0
22 Ratings
16% below category average
MindMeister
-
Ratings
Pay calculation6.322 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.714 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.214 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration4.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files6.519 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.018 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.414 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
5.1
17 Ratings
37% below category average
MindMeister
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets5.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.9
51 Ratings
16% below category average
MindMeister
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.139 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports6.450 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports6.941 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability7.248 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.5
101 Ratings
15% below category average
MindMeister
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Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing6.464 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing5.660 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists6.078 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation6.374 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.285 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing5.985 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools7.886 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals7.091 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings5.651 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app6.661 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.281 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists6.343 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes6.947 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications6.336 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders7.755 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
6.5
54 Ratings
20% below category average
MindMeister
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools4.920 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing7.650 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator7.429 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation4.727 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMiC Construction PlatformMindMeister
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(110 ratings)
5.9
(15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.6
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.7
(95 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(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 PlatformMindMeister
Likelihood to Recommend
CMiC
  • The platform is well suited for tracking project financials. The direct tie between the project budgets and costs on the accounting side makes this platform extremely valuable as we have real time cost data to make decisions from.
  • The platform is great in that it integrates the majority of our major processes. We can track a pursuit in Opportunity Management and push that information directly to a project. We hire people through the system and they are available to input on a project. We track time and pay people through CMiC and even manage our equipment fleet. This one platform satisfies a lot of our business needs, which makes our technology stack a bit easier to manage.
  • The platform as it stands today is not well suited for mobile consumption. We have users not use the mobile platform due to issues with losing data when not in wifi and issues with not understanding how to use the system.
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MeisterLabs
MindMeister is ideally suited for building mind maps, site maps, or similar types of data maps in the cloud without needing to install extra software. I find that it isn't quite as ideal for other types of diagrams (ERDs, flowcharts, etc) as some other tools, though it definitely can handle those things as well.
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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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MeisterLabs
  • The UI is well laid out and easy to use. The workflow makes perfect sense and makes creating tasks a breeze.
  • The collaboration features make brainstorming not only easy but fun! Everyone enjoys using the tool, which was not the case with other collaboration software we used.
  • I love being able to get all of my thoughts and ideas on the screen to see them and then be able to connect them in a logical way.
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Cons
CMiC
  • Entering a code of the vendor instead of the company name while recording an invoice takes time and seems counter intuitive
  • Editing an invoice created through Image Management on the AP side is limited to description and address field. When changing the rest (invoice# or a date or an amount) - the whole trace of who entered/submitted/approved disappears. The way it works now is: deleting an invoice from the batch, locating it through Registry/invoice search, unsubmitting it, making changes, submitting, adding back to batch - time consuming
  • In Multiple distribution pop up window, when entering a new invoice, I'd make the field "Company" to be autofilled once "Job" is entered. It takes time to memorize what job number belongs to what company.
  • There is only web version available and it is limited compare to a desktop client. For instance I can only make one change at a time and save it. Multiple changes don't get saved in one click
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MeisterLabs
  • I think that the free plan should offer a bit more terms of features to make the testing experience more engaging.
  • My experience using the App version was not so good when compared to the web version of it. I feel more comfortable using it in my notebook.
  • Paid plans could be more flexible to support small or temporary demands.
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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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MeisterLabs
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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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MeisterLabs
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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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MeisterLabs
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Performance
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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MeisterLabs
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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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MeisterLabs
Never had an issue with customer support, though we never really needed anything major as far as technical help. I do not believe they offer 24 hour customer support but we don't need it as MindMeister is not the type of tool we need need 24 hour a day support for. Overall, very happy with the level of support.
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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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MeisterLabs
No answers on this topic
Online Training
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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MeisterLabs
No answers on this topic
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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MeisterLabs
No answers on this topic
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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MeisterLabs
I have also used LucidChart and Google Draw to create mind maps and concept maps in the past. I think that MindMeister is by far the cleanest and most user friendly of the three. Google Draw does not have anywhere near the same functionality. LucidChart tends to be clunky and the options to create your map are not always clear and intuitive.
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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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MeisterLabs
No answers on this topic
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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MeisterLabs
  • The most positive result of using MindMeister is a visualization of each step in work and connections between different nodes(ideas, steps).
  • This greatly simplifies the work, especially collaborative work, since it is easier to show it once than to explain things many times.
  • Negative impact: lack of offline desktop version.
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ScreenShots

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

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MindMeister Screenshots

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