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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Constructware (discontinued)

    Score2.2 out of 10
    N/AConstructware was a SaaS construction project management product provided by Autodesk. The software was discontinued on October 31, 2021.N/A

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A
    Pricing
    Constructware (discontinued)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Constructware (discontinued)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Constructware (discontinued)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Issue tracking & punchlists2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation2.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Jobsite reports6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Document sharing6.01 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    RFI tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Constructware (discontinued) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Constructware (discontinued) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Job costing00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Constructware (discontinued)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
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    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Constructware (discontinued)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Constructware (discontinued)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Constructware is well suited for many different types of projects in both real estate and infrastructure. However, it is now becoming outdated with the introduction of the BIM 360 platform. I think even Autodesk may plan to slowly stop rolling out subscriptions to Cnstructware since most of its functions are now getting added on to BIM 360.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Provenance. Keeps track of changes and the people/companies who made those changes.
    • Collaboration.
    • Work [is stored] in the cloud.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • UI can be improved, as shown by improvements made in BIM 360.
    • Only works well with Internet Explorer.
    • Steep Learning Curve due to confusing UI.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Better than Unifier: 1. Better UI 2. Everything else is about the same Bim360 is now the go-to platform for all functions previously provided by Constructware.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Saves time.
    • Eases collaboration.
    • Increases accountability.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
    Incentivized
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