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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    eSUB Construction Software

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AeSUB is a SaaS platform for commercial subcontractors running large, complex, long duration projects to proactively track and manage their costs, deadlines, deliverables and correspondence; the vendor says this can result in operational efficiencies and improved profits. eSUB is a cloud and mobile-based solution enabling real-time field updates from connected smartphones, tables and mobile PC users.

    $39

    per month per user

    Harpoon

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHarpoon is a web-hosted accounting and finance app that helps freelancers and consultants set and meet their financial goals. In addition, Harpoon provides useful tools to help users collect revenue and manage finances. Features include time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, project scheduling and more.  The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution that helps users boost their freelancing career.

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    eSUB Construction SoftwareHarpoon
    Editions & Modules
    Base
    $39
    per month (annually) per user
    Advanced
    $59
    per month (annually) per user
    Premium
    Contact
    Single User - Unlimited Everything
    $19
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareHarpoon
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    eSUB Construction SoftwareHarpoon
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Harpoon
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Harpoon
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Harpoon
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of eSUB Construction Software and Harpoon
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.5
    1 Ratings
    102% below category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Harpoon
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    3.5
    2 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of eSUB Construction Software and Harpoon
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.4
    2 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareHarpoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eSUB Construction SoftwareHarpoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    eSUB Construction Software
    If you are doing any sort of new construction, eSUB is a budget friendly option for managing the process. It's helpful for keeping track of submittals, RFI's and for foreman doing Daily Work Reports. It is not suited really well for plan management and scheduling. The modules for these are not well thought through. Also if you specialize in service work or projects that have short durations (i.e. 1-2 weeks or less), eSUB isn't the best option for you. It would take too long to set up a job vs the time it takes to do the job.
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    Harpoon
    I think Harpoon works best for freelancers, consultants, self employed people and smaller companies with less client to bill. For larger enterprises with hundreds or thousands of clients, there are larger, more intricate platforms in the market that are better suited for those needs.
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    Pros
    eSUB Construction Software
    • It is built with subcontractors in mind. There are many PM software available but this one aims at the commercial subcontractor.
    • It does a great job covering the basics of typical commercial work. There are areas that allow you to customize such as adding reservations of rights to documents.
    • It can integrate with Microsoft quite a bit, we use this in our work every day and being able to export or sync data/calendars has been helpful.
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    Harpoon
    • Makes Sending Invoices & Collecting Payment Easy, for Freelancers
    • Tracking Financial Goals (Monthly & Annual) & Projecting Future Results
    • Provides Insights On AR, Earned Income, Top Clients, and other helpful but highly relevant data points.
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    Cons
    eSUB Construction Software
    • I have no suggestions at the moment and if I ever do have a question, concern or suggestion, a quick email to eSUB gets a quick response.
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    Harpoon
    • Sometimes expense reporting bring up duplicate transactions, which may be more of a fault of the API that connects my account, which is Plaid
    • Would be nice if in the future, they can offer ACH as one of the payment options for invoices
    • There are some redundancies that pop up when setting time frames for client work and the projects attached to them. If they aren't aligned, it can cause inaccurate reporting. If it just sent it once and it took care of both functions, it would be easier
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    Support Rating
    eSUB Construction Software
    It has been helpful whenever I've called. They have been able to walk me through solutions and even direct me to the right answer. There was only 1hr difference between time zones so this was manageable. If we experienced bugs, their IT department was helpful at remedying and they were always rolling out updates.
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    Harpoon
    The few times I've needed help or had questions about the platform, the founder got back to me. And fairly fast. The extra effort resonated well with me
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    Alternatives Considered
    eSUB Construction Software
    eSUB is not even close when it comes to the offerings that the others have. eSUB is a happy medium for the functionality it provides and is at an affordable price point that it doesn't break the bank. Other solutions are a lot more integrated into the company processes and procedures, which means more upfront investment to get the platform to go live. eSUB's simplicity makes it easier to roll out because it doesn't integrate with as many aspects of the business.
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    Harpoon
    I've used Less Accounting and & Quickbooks Online. After Less Accounting was acquired, its development was mostly stopped. While the tool was a simple way to manage invoices and expenses, its directional philosophy changed with the new owners. Quickbooks Online was a solid tool, but the company support was unhelpful and hard to work with at times. Harpoon provides a great tool, with a company that cares about its users.
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    Return on Investment
    eSUB Construction Software
    • eSUB saves time as you don't have to type, print and send documents.
    • I like to call it "set it up once, use it a million times" as once you set up a customer, vendor etc... you can use them across multiple platforms.
    • It saves money as you don't need a pool of resources to manage a project due to its ease of use.
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    Harpoon
    • Clear and precise visibility of my financial status.
    • Projections of how I'm doing today, this month, and this year.
    • Clarity on what needs to happen with client development to reach my goals.
    • It shrinks the amount of time I spend on getting clients to pay my invoices.
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    ScreenShots

    Harpoon Screenshots

    Screenshot of Harpoon's Dashboard showcases over a dozen crucial metrics to help you understand the health of your business. Enjoy the big picture view of your freelancing finances.Screenshot of Every business has expenses and Harpoon is the perfect place to track them. Assign expenses to your projects and easily add those expenses to invoices for reimbursement.Screenshot of You'll appreciate how simple it is to create invoices, and your clients will appreciate the one-click ease of making payments online. Harpoon's invoices are clean and beautiful, a perfect complement to the professional services and products you provide.Screenshot of All of a project's invoices, expenses, and recorded hours are grouped and organized in one convenient place ready for you to take action, or simply there for historical reference. Handy!Screenshot of Harpoon gives you powerful tools to track and organize your time. Simple one-click timers combined with flexible reporting puts you in total control of your business's tracked time.