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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CMiC Construction Platform

    Score7.5 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

    QuickBooks Desktop Premier

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.N/A
    Pricing
    CMiC Construction PlatformQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CMiC Construction PlatformQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CMiC Construction PlatformQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Considered Both Products
    CMiC
    Chose CMiC Construction Platform
    We looked at several platforms before selecting CMiC. This was a platform that was updated and newer with more functionality than the other software we examined. We liked this one better than QuickBooks as everyone could see in CMiC, whereas only a few people could see …
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    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    82%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    79%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    90 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    43%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    CMiC Construction PlatformQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    30 Ratings
    13% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    24 Ratings
    16% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.5
    54 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation8.024 Ratings9.252 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.017 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.021 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.020 Ratings8.333 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.015 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    19 Ratings
    16% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    69 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards8.043 Ratings8.758 Ratings
    Standard reports8.055 Ratings8.468 Ratings
    Custom reports8.046 Ratings7.766 Ratings
    Data exportability8.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    106 Ratings
    5% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing8.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing7.963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.081 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation8.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.088 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.089 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.090 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.095 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.085 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications8.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders8.060 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    8.0
    56 Ratings
    6% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation7.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.5
    24 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.450 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.370 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.571 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.765 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.769 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.768 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.535 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.249 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.623 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.224 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.836 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings5.923 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings7.210 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.0
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of CMiC Construction Platform and QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Feature
    CMiC Construction Platform
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Premier
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.838 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.134 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CMiC Construction PlatformQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    8.2
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.7
    (96 ratings)
    4.0
    (13 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.9
    (5 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (27 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CMiC Construction PlatformQuickBooks Desktop Premier
    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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    Intuit
    We really think that ANY typical business would be a reasonable fit for QuickBooks Desktop Premier. While not necessary, even a comparatively unexperienced accounting person could look at the "Home" screen and follow their nose thru typical daily accounting processes without much detailed knowledge. Reporting is simple, looking up customer info and prior transactions is simple, looking up vendors and prior payments is simple... all in all, quite straightforward. I really can't think of an instance where it would be 'less appropriate'.
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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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    Intuit
    • Employment - it makes creating paychecks a snap and tracks taxes.
    • Invoicing - they have a straightforward approach to creating invoices and you can even email them to your customers.
    • Customers - the program makes tracking customer information and balances easy.
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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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    Intuit
    • Support for older versions of QuickBooks ends after three years, then users must purchase the newest version at full price. Renewals should be deeply discounted for existing users.
    • I would like to see better in-product inventory tracking, so we can choose LIFO or FIFO rather than the ambiguous "average cost" method.
    • I would like to be able to assign payroll taxes to jobs for better job costing.
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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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    Intuit
    Because we have been extremely happy with the product and our organization tends to be creatures of habit. We rarely leave a product that works this well for the latest and greatest. Typically we follow the "if it's not broken, don't fix it rule". While QB does make changes we typically just roll with it. If we do find something we don't like we work through it until we fully understand its functionality.
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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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    Intuit
    We switched to a more "robust" software program with the hiring of a new CFO. The migration of historical data and ancillary information has been cumbersome and riddle with errors and issues. In hindsight much of what the new software program was touted to accomplish is not come to fruition. QB Desktop Premier was sufficient for the organization needs
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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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    Intuit
    This is very reliable software, the desktop version is fast. If there is a problem, it is most likely on your own hardware!
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    Performance
    CMiC
    Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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    Intuit
    It takes forever to load.
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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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    Intuit
    This is where QuickBooks falls short. Many times my staff has had questions that have not been able to get resolved easily with a chat or call. I personally have had more general questions that have not been answered easily as well. I think QuickBooks needs to provide the resources of having readily accessible help in order to make it simpler to get solutions.
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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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    Intuit
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    Online Training
    CMiC
    I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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    Intuit
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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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    Intuit
    It is important to do your research. There are tutorial videos online that could help new user of this accounting system. These tutorials are straightforward and easily understandable.
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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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    Intuit
    QuickBooks Premier handles most of my business functions efficiently in one package. It is not my "everything." I use Replicon for time rather than QuickBooks. I don't want my WIP data interfering with my accounting. I use PaySimple for it's web interface and back office processing. I don't have security issues since I don't have any credit card data in my possession. With today's identity theft environment, I have to protect myself as much as I can. Not having credit card data in my accounting software lets me sleep much better at night. Quicken will do basic accounting but does not have all the double entry accounting systems contained in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Online does much of the basic business functions but I don't like the pricing structure. As a professional accountant, that is very important to me. Bill.com provided a good service but the ability of QuickBooks to add bills and receipts to transactions makes it redundant.
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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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    Intuit
    They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
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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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    Intuit
    • Most of our business clients use QuickBooks which makes it efficient for us to work on clients that use the program. We can import QuickBooks data into our software which adds efficiencies to our tax practice.
    • Having staff that are familiar with the software enables our firm to provide quality service to the clients that use QuickBooks.
    • We receive referrals from satisfied QuickBooks clients.
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