e4clicks Project Estimator vs. TaskRay

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
e4clicks Project Estimator
Score 5.0 out of 10
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e4clicks Project Estimator is software that is designed to support the mission of Department of Defense and Federal Government facility owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers. The vendor says multiple contracts, including JOC, SABER, 8(a), IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, IFB, MACC, POCA, BOA, and others can be managed in a single comprehensive program quickly, easily, and with greater accuracy. Additionally, the vendor says approximately 85% of the Air Force Bases,…N/A
TaskRay
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
TaskRay is a project management platform for managing project within Salesforce. It enables work to be planned quickly and efficiently, across geographically distributed teams. It supports collaboration using Chatter groups, and file sharing.
$15
per month
Pricing
e4clicks Project EstimatorTaskRay
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
TaskRay
$25.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
e4clicks Project EstimatorTaskRay
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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e4clicks Project EstimatorTaskRay
Top Pros
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Features
e4clicks Project EstimatorTaskRay
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
e4clicks Project Estimator
5.2
1 Ratings
45% below category average
TaskRay
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
e4clicks Project Estimator
-
Ratings
TaskRay
8.6
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
e4clicks Project Estimator
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Ratings
TaskRay
8.5
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Invoicing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
e4clicks Project EstimatorTaskRay
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
e4clicks Project EstimatorTaskRay
Likelihood to Recommend
The Gordian Group, Inc.
If you are considering purchasing this (very expensive) software, there is a 100% chance you are doing so because you have been awarded a Government contract that dictates you use 4Clicks Project Estimator. There are plenty of easier to use estimating packages out in the world, but you can't use any of them if you have a contract that requires 4Clicks.
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Bracket Labs
TaskRay is a great solution for small to medium sized businesses running multiple projects at the same time. It is very cost effective and their development team is actively adding new functionality regularly. If you prefer working from a tiled Kanban board view, this is highly worth evaluating.
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Pros
The Gordian Group, Inc.
  • The estimates it produces are simple and easy to follow. The formatting is good.
  • The tech support provided is very attentive.
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Bracket Labs
  • Onboarding Templates
  • Scheduling Onboarding tasks and assignments to client and employees
  • Creating project logs so that everyone knows what is being worked on
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Cons
The Gordian Group, Inc.
  • The software feels 20 years old. It has not kept up with modern times, and practically functions like an old DOS program.
  • Clunky interface, arcane commands.
  • Even their training info focuses on hotkeys like this is 1995. Even though I am of an age to remember computers in 1995, the younger generations of managers/estimators are not. It is time to bring the software into the new century!
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Bracket Labs
  • Unfortunately TaskRay does not allow us to share templates externally with customers.
  • We have employees all over the world and we don't think TaskRay will support other languages such as Japanese. Note, I am speaking with a sales rep next week to confirm this, so we may be incorrect.
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Likelihood to Renew
The Gordian Group, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Bracket Labs
It's hands-down the best PM tool we have ever used. Nothing compares in ease of use and being easy to learn. It also looks great and makes sense immediately
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Usability
The Gordian Group, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Bracket Labs
Easy Easy Easy to use
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Support Rating
The Gordian Group, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Bracket Labs
I have not had many support issues but when I have, they have been courteous helpful, and solved the issue
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Implementation Rating
The Gordian Group, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Bracket Labs
Again, just like the app, the implementation was very easy.
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Alternatives Considered
The Gordian Group, Inc.
WinEst uses much the same database (RS Means/Gordion type) and has a similar interface. It is a bit cheaper.
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Bracket Labs
We are still in our year long evaluation process. But TaskRay has been the easiest, and most successfully adopted tool so far. Even if we do not end up choosing TaskRay, I do not regret implementing the system or the experience working with the team at TaskRay. The only reason we may not end up going with TaskRay is lack of templates and slightly stunted reporting features (this is mainly due to Salesforce limitations). Our organization is growing so quickly, we need to consider tools that are better able to regiment processes in a larger group of Customer Service Representatives and give management more detailed insight into those activities.
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Return on Investment
The Gordian Group, Inc.
  • As stated before, if you are buying this software, it is because you have a contract forcing you to. While it does work, it is clunky, awkward, and very expensive.
  • The price of the software and databases has always been high, but with the fairly recent acquisition of 4Clicks by Gordion (who also bought RS Means for their databases), there is literally no competition. Prices will continue to be very high, with no check on how high they can go.
  • Again, can't fault 4Clicks tech support, as I think it is the best in the industry. They know their product and they respond to issues immediately. Considering what we spend a year for this product, however, you would expect nothing less.
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Bracket Labs
  • It was highly effective in organizing projects and sprints.
  • Time cards were easy to manage.
  • TaskRay's integration with Salesforce is a huge win as well as you can leverage workflows, approval processes, and alert notifications.
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