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    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

    Planview ProjectPlace

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AProjectplace is a collaborative work management solution. The vendor says the product is built with teams of all sizes and complexity in mind, from virtual teams of five to entire global enterprises with tens of thousands of active users. It is also designed to incorporate waterfall and agile workflows.N/A
    Pricing
    e-BuilderPlanview ProjectPlace
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    e-BuilderPlanview ProjectPlace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    e-BuilderPlanview ProjectPlace
    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    Features
    e-BuilderPlanview ProjectPlace
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of e-Builder and Planview ProjectPlace
    Feature
    e-Builder
    7.4
    11 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Planview ProjectPlace
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation5.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app5.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of e-Builder and Planview ProjectPlace
    Feature
    e-Builder
    -
    Ratings
    Planview ProjectPlace
    7.7
    198 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings6.7158 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.7171 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.7169 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.7193 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.7151 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8140 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.0184 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.4163 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.7147 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.0129 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    e-BuilderPlanview ProjectPlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (11 ratings)
    8.1
    (198 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (75 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    e-BuilderPlanview ProjectPlace
    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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    Planview
    Planview ProjectPlace is a vibrant platform that manages all activities and schedules different roles based on their urgency, importance, and requests. Further, Planview ProjectPlace outlines the need for proper documentation with the aim of accurate referencing. Tasks are credibly shared, and proper reporting is enhanced to transform firms' work environment. ; Lastly, Planview ProjectPlace brings sustainable email integration for enterprises.
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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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    Planview
    • Easy of use. Modules are well define.
    • Navigation: Users can use the tool's search functionality to find what they are looking for easily. The home page is configurable to the users' needs.
    • The knowledge center is a key function to understand the tool capabilities.
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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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    Planview
    • Under the time tracking, it would be nice to have a set template that would load each week and not have to click a button to load the previous week's template.
    • Somehow making it more intuitive.
    • Having to add in each service line and each detail that I cover for every service line each week is a bit ridiculous.
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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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    Planview
    We're committed now & have >50 users on Projectplace. All our projects are now tracked in the tool. We this investment of time & training, the cost of maintaining Projectplace is relatively low for the benefit. So we will renew, even if there are some idiosyncrasies in the tool & there are opportunities for improvement.
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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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    Planview
    Easy to use platform and provides the user with an amazing experience and straightforward tools that empower and help execute tasks with fast performances that allow quick and easy service delivery. Easy on implementation and get started immediately with enterprise-ready Planview Projectplace and start to connect with teams and departments at once.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Trimble
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    No downtime-issues since the implementation. It has been very stable
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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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    Planview
    I haven't needed to get in touch with support because the product is quite well structured and understandable. There were no issues initially when making payments or later for monthly payments. The project manager using the software is quite skilled in the software and has not needed much help. New licenses are easy to acquire, and there is no delay in getting them. I know there are several ways of support available, so that's a plus.
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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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    Planview
    create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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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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    Planview
    [In my experience] Jira is more refined, better looking, and easier to become familiar with. Also, the massive market share of Jira helps in consultancy as you can switch between clients easily. Projectplace has many powerful tools but so does Jira, and Jira integrates with our suite of software much easier compared to Projectplace.
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    Scalability
    Trimble
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    It is a bit more difficult to fluently use in large scale implementations
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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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    Planview
    • [We have the] ability to support remote work through projects that scale across multiple groups
    • We have large-scale quarterly projects, so the ability to save and duplicate project templates are helpful for us to keep track of tasks down to the specific card
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    ScreenShots

    Planview ProjectPlace Screenshots

    Screenshot of Collaborative Workstream: Streamlined interaction between activities, boards and cards. Users can plan and follow up in the Gantt while their teams execute and collaborate for optimum productivity on the Kanban boards.Screenshot of Document Management: This helps to ensure changes to documents are visible in real-time. Version control ensures that team members see the latest document versions with access to document history.Screenshot of Gantt Charts: These support planning and visualizing every step of enterprise work and projects with Projectplace Gantt Charts. Track progress to make sure you'll meet your deadlines and know when things are not happening on time.Screenshot of Kanban Boards: This enables teams to execute and collaborate for optimum productivity, and includes activity notifications, messaging and visualizations of progress of day-to-day tasks.Screenshot of Workload View: A visualization of the workload of members in all workspaces, used to determine whether a team member is overloaded with work, or has room to do more.Screenshot of Workspace Overview: This offers an overview of all work and tasks that have been assigned across all workspaces. Personal tasks can be added that help offer a more complete picture of what's left to do.