9 Ratings
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Based on 9 reviews and ratings
16 Ratings
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Based on 16 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Sales Force Automation

8.7
Cosential
87%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 7/7 features
Cosential ranks higher in 7/7 features
Customer data management / contact management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Workflow management

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Territory management

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Opportunity management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Interaction tracking

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Marketing Automation

7.5
Cosential
75%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Lead management

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Email marketing

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
CRM Project Management

8.0
Cosential
80%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Task management

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics

8.7
Cosential
87%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 3/3 features
Cosential ranks higher in 3/3 features
Forecasting

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Pipeline visualization

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reports

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Customization

7.5
Cosential
75%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Custom fields

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Custom objects

6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Security

10.0
Cosential
100%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Single sign-on capability

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Role-based user permissions

10.0
100%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Social CRM

5.0
Cosential
50%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cosential ranks higher in 2/2 features
Social data

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Social engagement

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software

5.0
Cosential
50%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Marketing automation

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform

7.0
Cosential
70%
e-Builder
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Cosential ranks higher in 1/1 features
Mobile access

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management

Cosential
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.1
e-Builder
71%
e-Builder ranks higher in 10/10 features
e-Builder ranks higher in 10/10 features
Plan distribution & viewing

N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
10 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
10 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists

N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
11 Ratings
Photo documentation

N/A
0 Ratings
4.7
47%
10 Ratings
Jobsite reports

N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
10 Ratings
Document sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
11 Ratings
RFI tools

N/A
0 Ratings
6.7
67%
8 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals

N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
11 Ratings
As-built drawings

N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
9 Ratings
Mobile app

N/A
0 Ratings
6.5
65%
7 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cosential is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- e-Builder is rated higher in 1 area: Usability
- Cosential and e-Builder are tied in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

10.0
Cosential
100%
1 Rating
7.5
e-Builder
75%
11 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Cosential
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
e-Builder
90%
1 Rating
Usability

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating
9.0
e-Builder
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating
8.0
e-Builder
80%
4 Ratings
Implementation Rating

Cosential
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
e-Builder
100%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cosential
Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
Well suited for the owner's side of managing multiple projects as it allows for all aspects of a project from development to closeout to be managed on one platform. Not as appropriate for a general contractor as there is better software out there. e-Builder's app is not as effective as others.

Verified User
Project Manager in Other
Architecture & Planning Company, 11-50 employeesPros
Cosential
- Inputting of companies and leads who may become prospects.
- Creating specific opportunities for construction projects.
- Tracking opportunities through the entire sales cycle.
- Inputting detailed notes and activity by the Sales team.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
- Provide a document structure that is easy to navigate. All documents, even within a process, are stored in the document structure and easily accessed by those with the correct permissions.
- Scheduling, especially with the new module is easy. It is helpful with a large organization where many hands touch projects to be able to forecast workloads (we have an in house engineering team who reviews all projects during their design phase)
- Allows for easy interface with contractors and makes the submittal process more straightforward.
Project Coordinator
Cornell UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
Cons
Cosential
- The open software is somewhat difficult to master as an administrator.
- Report writing could be more intuitive.
- The company seems to cater to larger users.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
- The restrictions in formatting, and sorting of information rendered, in a way, affects the reporting output.
- At certain times of day, e-Builder traffic causes the loading of filtered searches to take a while. This is probably common regardless of the site or software used.
- More complicated reporting has some limitation, though the program is highly efficient in assisting with simple format reports.

Verified User
Manager in Quality Assurance
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Cosential
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—e-Builder
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cosential
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
e-Builder
e-Builder 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Because again, one of our biggest clients entrusts E-builder to work with their systems. And its functions work for us as well.
Executive Coordinator / Accountant
Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees
Usability
Cosential
Cosential 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Cosential is very intuitive for the AEC industry and has the ability to be customized for your specific needs. The reports are especially helpful, with good visual dashboards.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
e-Builder 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Simple, because have a used it for the past two years, so i'm very familiar with the particular aspects of its program that I need to accomplish my tasks.
Executive Coordinator / Accountant
Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees
Support Rating
Cosential
Cosential 8.0
Based on 1 answer
My original trainer / implementation specialist was fantastic. That relationship has continued, even though I have been officially handed off to the customer service side. The customer service side seems to have higher turnover than normal, but in general they are also very supportive, although not as responsive as I might like.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
e-Builder 8.0
Based on 4 answers
Again, because our technical support is great. He doesn't always answer the phone but he definitely responds to emails fairly quickly. In addition, I like that he actually resolves an issue and I have yet to encounter the same issue twice. Actually, I haven't encountered many issues at all in the two years I have used the software.
Executive Coordinator / Accountant
Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees
Implementation Rating
Cosential
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
e-Builder
e-Builder 10.0
Based on 3 answers
1. Set up the time to get training on the sytem before you go all in.
2. Listen, ask questions and actually practice using the tools and features while in class. It helps tremendously with becoming comfortable and remembering how things work.
3. Don't be afraid to mess up. They are helpful and will help resolve your issue in a timely manner
Executive Coordinator / Accountant
Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx)Construction, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cosential
Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
We have not compared other plans since the boss prefers this program from personal experience. But from using this program for 2 years I can see why we don't need to compare. Why fix something that isn't broken? It gets the job done, yes we might run into some issues but I feel like with all companies that can happen
Office Manager
CCIConstruction, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Cosential
- Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
- Helped us quantify effort.
- Provides great reports for management.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
e-Builder
- Has added extra steps to processes that were previously easier. And I work for a university that complicates everything
- Has more than cut in half the time it takes to generate reports about project status
- Has made project management more efficient
Project Coordinator
Cornell UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees