e-Builder vs. Mattermost

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
e-Builder
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
e-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
Mattermost
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Mattermost from the company of the same name in Palo Alto is a messaging, collaboration and communication platform providing high security and compliance for the businesses that need it.
$0
per month per user
Pricing
e-BuilderMattermost
Editions & Modules
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Free Self-Hosted
$0
per month per user
Professional
$10
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Us
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
e-BuilderMattermost
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
Additional Details
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Features
e-BuilderMattermost
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
e-Builder
7.3
11 Ratings
2% below category average
Mattermost
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing8.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation5.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings7.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app5.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
e-Builder
-
Ratings
Mattermost
8.3
29 Ratings
6% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.418 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.628 Ratings
Search00 Ratings9.225 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
e-Builder
-
Ratings
Mattermost
8.8
31 Ratings
9% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.631 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.429 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.617 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.613 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
e-Builder
-
Ratings
Mattermost
8.8
29 Ratings
8% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings9.123 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.123 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.419 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.923 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.713 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
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User Ratings
e-BuilderMattermost
Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
(11 ratings)
9.5
(32 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(2 ratings)
6.8
(6 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(2 ratings)
6.0
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(9 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(19 ratings)
User Testimonials
e-BuilderMattermost
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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Mattermost
Mattermost is definitely appropriate for a growing company with team members spread out across the u.s. and Canada. It’s given me the ability to have access to anyone with the information I need or the ability to develop friendships, working relationships with people I otherwise wouldn’t have access to
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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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Mattermost
  • We collaborate as a team with great efficiency and ease, we solve any problem or need together through the Mattermost chat.
  • Communication is made regardless of the distance where my colleagues are, it is very fast and does not slow down the progress of our work.
  • We can create many channels and be more efficient, we enhance the internal productivity of each department.
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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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Mattermost
  • Some of the features in paid plans could be free, however, they have much offered in free plan (self-hosted)
  • The Desktop App we use on windows has some bugs, like when Mattermost is down and comes back up, the app needs restart
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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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Mattermost
Mattermost has been an excellent tool for our business, allowing for a very cost-effective means of communicating, collaborating, and sharing project and business documentation and resources. The free community edition allows for simple installation on existing cloud server resources which results in significantly lower recurring costs compared to the competition
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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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Mattermost
It's an extremely easy to use software, and I would recommend it to every company that is growing. I think they could improve their notification system, as it gets a little spammy sometimes and important notifications get lost. Also needs to improve the number of private chats that you are allowed to create.
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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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Mattermost
We have not had to contact support for Mattermost ever. All that we have needed has been available in the documentation or website. One of our DevOps team members set it up in a couple of hours. The whole team was using Mattermost that same day. No support needed.
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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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Mattermost
This went as expected. No surprises or major hurdles.
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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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Mattermost
Before Mattermost, we used Stride first, and then Slack as our communication platform. Stride got discontinued so it is not comparable, but Slack got very costly for us, with basically the same features as Mattermost - a matter of fact, the "reply" feature is surprisingly non-existent on Slack (you can reply by opening a different thread, but that is hard to follow in most cases), and not only exists in Mattermost but very straightforward. We have considered using Discord too, but then chose Mattermost for its open-source nature, and the possibility of running our very own self-hosted servers, with total control.
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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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Mattermost
  • Very high performing data migration functions and easy to navigate.
  • Creating analytics on multiple big data is a very simple and reliable report with multiple benefits.
  • Collaboration is effective, and easy project documentation.
  • Lead generation is excellent and easy on access control management.
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ScreenShots

Mattermost Screenshots

Screenshot of Channels: All team communications in one place.Screenshot of Playbooks: Orchestrates work across tools and teams.Screenshot of Boards: Project planning and milestones.Screenshot of Connections: Unites the entire technology stack through a single point of collaboration.