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e-Builder vs. Jonas Enterprise Construction Management Software

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    e-Builder

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/Ae-Builder is a cloud-based construction program management solution that manages capital program cost, schedule, and documents. It allows owners to measure and manage the capital project delivery process from planning, design, procurement, construction and operations.N/A

    Jonas Enterprise

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AJonas Enterprise Construction Management Software includes integrated service, project, accounting, and operations management. It is used by mechanical contractors, HVAC & plumbing contractors, general contractors, electrical contractors, as well as specialty trade contractors. Features include job costing, construction management, project management, tool crib, subcontractor control, purchase order & procurement, home builder, project scheduler, eTimesheets, work orders, dispatch…N/A
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    e-BuilderJonas Enterprise
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    e-BuilderJonas Enterprise
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Features
    e-BuilderJonas Enterprise
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of e-Builder and Jonas Enterprise Construction Management Software
    Feature
    e-Builder
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Jonas Enterprise Construction Management Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing7.710 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing8.810 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.011 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation5.410 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.010 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Document sharing8.011 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    RFI tools7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app5.97 Ratings00 Ratings
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    e-BuilderJonas Enterprise
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    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Score7.5 out of 10
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    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
    e-BuilderJonas Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    e-BuilderJonas Enterprise
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Trimble
    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.
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    Jonas Software
    If you are looking for several features under one roof, this is your place. No need to try to integrate third-party applications for the most part. If you are a construction company with job costing and/or a service department, I can't think of a reason that it would not be appropriate. If you are primarily retail then I think another software would be more appropriate.
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    Pros
    Trimble
    • 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.
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    Jonas Software
    • Payroll - upload Union reports are quick and easy saving time with manual calculations
    • Service Billing - create service calls and invoice direct from module, saving duplicate data entry
    • Job Cost - Tracks costs and revenues for analysing departments, project managers and techs
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    Cons
    Trimble
    • 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.
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    Jonas Software
    • Contact management. Clumsy and not user-friendly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Trimble
    Because again, one of our biggest clients entrusts E-builder to work with their systems. And its functions work for us as well.
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    Jonas Software
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    Usability
    Trimble
    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.
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    Jonas Software
    I think it depends on how much you want to put into it. It is a very powerful program, but sometimes learning everything is overwhelming. There are hidden tricks that you learn when you attend webinars and conferences.
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    Support Rating
    Trimble
    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.
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    Jonas Software
    Most of the time they are pretty quick to respond
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    Implementation Rating
    Trimble
    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
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    Jonas Software
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    Alternatives Considered
    Trimble
    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
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    Jonas Software
    I feel Jonas was more equipped to handle multi-state, multi-union payroll as well as multi-jurisdiction sales tax. I wasn't interested in third-party support.
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    Return on Investment
    Trimble
    • 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
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    Jonas Software
    • With our service department module now being fully integrated (wasn't before), information is more reliable and current. Jonas has helped our bottom line by saving us over 1,000 hours annually in administrative duties.
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