Constellation HomeBuilder Systems vs. IFS Applications vs. TOTVS Educacional

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
Score 5.5 out of 10
N/A
A provider of software and services in the building industry, Constellation HomeBuilder Systems has two goals: to empower builders with information to drive business objectives and to simplify the process of building homes and condos.
$199
per year per user
IFS Applications
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
IFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A
TOTVS Educacional
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
TOTVS Educacional is an educational management system presenting tools to digitize management and relationship routines with students, guardians and teachers. THe platform provides tools designed to serve from small schools to large educational groups, and features customized reporting and strategic decision-making data.N/A
Pricing
Constellation HomeBuilder SystemsIFS ApplicationsTOTVS Educacional
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Constellation HomeBuilder SystemsIFS ApplicationsTOTVS Educacional
Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Constellation HomeBuilder SystemsIFS ApplicationsTOTVS Educacional
Features
Constellation HomeBuilder SystemsIFS ApplicationsTOTVS Educacional
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
8.5
1 Ratings
10% above category average
IFS Applications
8.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Dashboards9.01 Ratings8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports9.01 Ratings8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.01 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
9.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
IFS Applications
-
Ratings
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.4
3 Ratings
50% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings5.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.7
5 Ratings
16% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.8
5 Ratings
16% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
7.5
5 Ratings
2% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.0
5 Ratings
13% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.1
5 Ratings
25% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Pricing00 Ratings8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.8
4 Ratings
65% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Billing Management00 Ratings7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
2.7
1 Ratings
95% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
9.4
2 Ratings
24% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.9
4 Ratings
30% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Risk Repository00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
7.5
4 Ratings
9% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
6.7
4 Ratings
10% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
8.9
4 Ratings
22% above category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
-
Ratings
IFS Applications
4.6
4 Ratings
44% below category average
TOTVS Educacional
-
Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Constellation HomeBuilder SystemsIFS ApplicationsTOTVS Educacional
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(5 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Constellation HomeBuilder SystemsIFS ApplicationsTOTVS Educacional
Likelihood to Recommend
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
NEWSTAR and its ecosystem are well-suited for any
homebuilder looking to manage end-to-end operations with software they can rely
on. It is a powerful tool supported by many modern integrations to benefit the
entire homebuilding business. It would be less applicable for businesses like trades or commercial builders
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IFS
Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
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TOTVS
The TOTVS ERP is very well suited for online courses that require frequent contact and discussion among participants. On the other hand, the array of customizable features on the platform seems quite vast, which can make taking full advantage of the different features somewhat difficult if a business does not have a clear idea of what they're looking for.
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Pros
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
  • BuildTopia excels at contract management. Every part of the contract process is able to be managed electronically from initial signing to closing, and can even handle more special cases like contingencies.
  • BuildTopia manages all of our construction efforts well. All of our floorplans are pre-build in the system, so all we have to do is go in an build out the construction schedule from a pre-made template, and make any alterations from there.
  • The selections process is always a headache, but BuildTopia makes it pretty painless. Everything is loaded right in to the system while making selections with the client, and more detailed things, like non-standard options, are easy to load in and process.
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IFS
  • It supports the web version in most later versions.
  • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
  • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
  • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
  • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
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TOTVS
  • Attractive interface.
  • Wide range of customization tools.
  • No down time or crashes.
  • Encourages interaction among students and instructors.
  • Seamless payment processing and grading system.
  • User-friendly consulting platform.
  • Good cybersecurity.
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Cons
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
  • Requests for platform enhancements, while easy to submit and get approved, are slow to be turned around...often a year or more passes before they're implemented.
  • BuiltTopia, while good for sales and construction, is missing one large thing...a CRM component. The system allows you to manage clients and prospects, but options for email marketing and other CRM-related efforts are lacking.
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IFS
  • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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TOTVS
  • System sign-out after a few minutes of user being idle.
  • Automated HelpDesk questions are very simple.
  • Video load times were delayed at times.
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Usability
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
The implementations for Constellation’s products are
very well-organized and help make the learning curve as simple as can be.
NEWSTAR is an incredibly powerful platform and the integrations we are using
are modern and easy to adopt.
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IFS
The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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TOTVS
The system itself was very easy to navigate as a user, but sometimes load times would be higher than expected
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Support Rating
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
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IFS
We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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TOTVS
Basic HelpDesk questions, but few problems or questions arose.
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Alternatives Considered
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
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IFS
IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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TOTVS
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Return on Investment
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
  • Overall, our company has saved money by being able to shut down all the various platforms we were using for different departments and transition to just BuildTopia.
  • Company efforts are more efficient, with all pertinent information being in one place and able to be viewed by everyone as needed.
  • Efforts of the sales team are better able to be managed and reviewed from afar whereas we only had physical paper trails before.
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IFS
  • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
  • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
  • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
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TOTVS
  • Workflows were easy to manage.
  • Very few user complaints.
  • Good cost-benefit.
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ScreenShots

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems Screenshots

Screenshot of BuildTopia, which is an integrated cloud-based construction project management software tailormade for the needs of residential home builders and construction managers — bringing all tasks, processes, and workflow together into a single homebuilding hub.Screenshot of Homeowner Central's interactive homeowner and builder portals. These help engage, stay in sync, and communicate with homeowners while reducing service request management costs.Screenshot of the SalesXpress dashboard. Part of the NEWSTAR ecosystem, SalesXpress streamlines and digitizes the complete new home sales and design experience. Whether online or offline, It enables users to deliver sales and design experiences that are seamless, data-led, and digitally-managedScreenshot of CustomerInsight, which empowers homebuilders to reduce costs, inspire loyalty, and win referrals with comprehensive homebuyer surveys and analytics.

IFS Applications Screenshots

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