CMiC Construction Platform vs. Zoho Projects

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
Zoho Projects
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.
$4
per user/per month if billed annually
Pricing
CMiC Construction PlatformZoho Projects
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Premium
$4
per user/per month if billed annually
Enterprise
$9
per user/per month if billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CMiC Construction PlatformZoho Projects
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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CMiC Construction PlatformZoho Projects
Top Pros
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Features
CMiC Construction PlatformZoho Projects
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
Zoho Projects
-
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
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.523 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors3.814 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.814 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.716 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
Zoho Projects
-
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
Zoho Projects
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Ratings
Dashboards8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports6.954 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.045 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability8.752 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
Zoho Projects
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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 drawings5.553 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
Zoho Projects
-
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
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
6.6
20 Ratings
14% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
CMiC Construction Platform
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
5.0
13 Ratings
40% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMiC Construction PlatformZoho Projects
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(114 ratings)
6.5
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(7 ratings)
9.9
(3 ratings)
Usability
5.5
(6 ratings)
5.6
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
4.5
(96 ratings)
7.4
(9 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 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 PlatformZoho Projects
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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Zoho
My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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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Zoho
  • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
  • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
  • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
  • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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Zoho
  • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
  • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
  • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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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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Zoho
I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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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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Zoho
Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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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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Zoho
Has not been down to my knowledge.
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Performance
CMiC
Reports are pretty shown to run but general pages typically load pretty quick.
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Zoho
Speed meets my expectations.
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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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Zoho
Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Online Training
CMiC
I felt the training was good and the trainers knew the software.
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Zoho
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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Zoho
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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Zoho
Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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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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Zoho
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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Zoho
  • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
  • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
  • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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ScreenShots

CMiC Construction Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of CMiC FIELDScreenshot of CMiC AnalyticsScreenshot of CMiC Drawing ManagementScreenshot of CMiC FIELD

Zoho Projects Screenshots

Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.