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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Esker

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AEsker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance and customer service professionals and strengthen collaboration between companies by automating the cash conversion cycle. Esker’s mission is to build a foundation that promotes positive-sum growth, increased productivity, improved employee engagement, and greater trust between organizations.N/A

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A
    Pricing
    EskerFoundation Software Construction Accounting
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    EskerFoundation Software Construction Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    EskerFoundation Software Construction Accounting
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    Esker
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    EskerFoundation Software Construction Accounting
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Esker and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Esker and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Esker and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Esker and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Esker and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Esker and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Esker
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Job costing00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EskerFoundation Software Construction Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EskerFoundation Software Construction Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Esker
    Esker On Demand is great for Sales Order Processing order creation. We use it with web services. It can make table read calls, test order creations (simulate order), and help with order creation. They are also working on change order management, but if you have multiple order entry methods or touch points, this feature may not be usable for your company.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
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    Pros
    Esker
    • Esker makes automated invoice sending very easy
    • Esker tracks the sending of documents & records whether or not the message was successful
    • Esker offers various reports that can be very helpful
    • Esker stores all of our customers' contact info on the cloud, and it can be accessed from anywhere
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    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
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    Cons
    Esker
    • We can't enter credit memos in Esker. Need to enter in SAP and then link.
    • PO invoices that were trained to go into the PO bucket, route into the non-PO buckets.
    • Freight invoices that have had hundreds going into the non-PO bucket have a tendency to route to the PO-bucket because a PO number is referenced on page 7.
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    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Esker
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    Usability
    Esker
    Esker does everything that it promises to do, but it is very hard to figure out. I am a very tech-savvy person, but I needed extensive training to be able to use the basic functions of Esker. Once you know what you're doing, it's not too hard, but I don't understand why they couldn't make it easier to use.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Esker
    They have been very helpful and the online support site is awesome. They keep the site up to date with the latest changes and present challenges to keep learning the new updates to keep things entertaining. They are overall a great crew to work with
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    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Esker
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    Alternatives Considered
    Esker
    I have listed a few that we considered but there were many more in the initial assessment, Esker was priced well and had the best user interface. Was really easy to use and the implementation process was well designed. It was a system that could handle a two tiered delegations of authority for project expenditure and operational expenditure.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
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    Return on Investment
    Esker
    • We now have reporting available down to the individual field level (changes, errors, etc) and can calculate cost to serve.
    • It replaced on-premise hardware with cloud SaaS that is more cost effective and risk adverse.
    • It is more intuitive; we can put new hires on order entry and experience less user errors. As a solution owner who fixes problems and answers questions, I don't find myself having to "think" about Esker and it has become a smaller part of my job now that end-users are more self-sufficient.
    Incentivized
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    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
    Incentivized
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