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Based on 9 reviews and ratings
12 Ratings
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Based on 12 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Sales Force Automation

8.7
Cosential
87%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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%
Trimble Accubid
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
6.9
Trimble Accubid
69%
Trimble Accubid ranks higher in 7/7 features
Trimble Accubid ranks higher in 7/7 features
Plan distribution & viewing

N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Plan markups & sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Issue tracking & punchlists

N/A
0 Ratings
4.0
40%
1 Rating
Document sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
RFI tools

N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Collaboration & approvals

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Submittal design and management

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Estimating

Cosential
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.5
Trimble Accubid
95%
Trimble Accubid ranks higher in 5/5 features
Trimble Accubid ranks higher in 5/5 features
Takeoff tools

N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
87%
3 Ratings
Job costing

N/A
0 Ratings
9.5
95%
3 Ratings
Cost databases

N/A
0 Ratings
9.5
95%
3 Ratings
Cost calculator

N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
3 Ratings
Bid creation

N/A
0 Ratings
9.6
96%
3 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cosential is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

10.0
Cosential
100%
1 Rating
8.7
Trimble Accubid
87%
3 Ratings
Usability

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating
Trimble Accubid
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

8.0
Cosential
80%
1 Rating
7.1
Trimble Accubid
71%
6 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cosential
Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.
Vice-President - Marketing
WIELANDConstruction, 51-200 employees
Trimble Accubid
Trimble Accubid is incredible for when you need to take your time and get a bid out for a job. It allows you to create templates and reuse a lot of information for future work. However, sometimes for a smaller job, it can be a lot of information to enter, which becomes time-consuming when on short time frames.
Project Manager
Gaylor ElectricElectrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
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
Trimble Accubid
- Provides accurate NECA labor units for materials.
- Keeps accurate costs of materials through regular updates.
Project Manager
Morrow Meadows CorporationConstruction, 1001-5000 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
Trimble Accubid
- While the tools provided are great, there could be more to allow more imaginative users to build their own.
- The user interface is old and clunky.
Estimator
Glynn ElectricConstruction, 201-500 employees
Pricing Details
Cosential
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Trimble Accubid
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—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
Trimble Accubid
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
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
Trimble Accubid
Trimble Accubid 7.1
Based on 6 answers
The training packets are thorough and they are easy to understand. Live support is harder to come by, however, I haven't had any major problems that I have needed to overcome. The best support is not needing to have support in the first place. Ease of use makes this mostly not an issue.
Project Manager
Gaylor ElectricElectrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 1001-5000 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
Trimble Accubid
McCormick is an accurate estimating solution, but is far too bulky too compete with Accubid. Pricing reports and breakout options in Accubid are far superior to McCormick. McCormick's on-screen take off may be a benefit to some, but not worth the trade off of Accubid's robust suite.ViewPoint is a small contractor solution that cannot compete on the scale of Accubid.
Project Manager
Morrow Meadows CorporationConstruction, 1001-5000 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
Trimble Accubid
- Helps produce more accurate estimates.
- Allows us to break scopes out without having to re-perform an estimate.
Estimator
Glynn ElectricConstruction, 201-500 employees