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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

    Microsoft Project

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

    $120

    per year per user

    Pricing
    eSUB Construction SoftwareMicrosoft Project
    Editions & Modules
    Base
    $39
    per month (annually) per user
    Advanced
    $59
    per month (annually) per user
    Premium
    Contact
    Project Server
    $0
    Planner Plan 1
    $10
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 3
    $30
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 5
    $55
    per month per user
    Project Standard 2024
    $679.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Project Professional 2024
    $1,129.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareMicrosoft Project
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    eSUB Construction SoftwareMicrosoft Project
    Considered Both Products
    eSUB Construction Software
    Chose eSUB Construction Software
    Procore has a lot of layers and bells and whistles. eSUB is your meat and potatoes. I found eSUB more suited for our company vs Procore. However, Procore would be more suited to general contractors. eSUB didn't allow as much integration with Microsoft as Procore, but it wasn't …
    Incentivized
    Chose eSUB Construction Software
    I found eSUB to be more "user friendly" than Proliance or Procore and although just as professional looking, not quite as "stuffy" as these two.
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    eSUB Construction SoftwareMicrosoft Project
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    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 Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    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 Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of eSUB Construction Software and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.5
    1 Ratings
    102% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    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 Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    3.5
    2 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    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 Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.4
    2 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    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
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.7107 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0107 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.083 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.298 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings4.483 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.783 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.077 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings5.082 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.067 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.073 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.364 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.486 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of eSUB Construction Software and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.355 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.276 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eSUB Construction SoftwareMicrosoft Project
    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Project Online is suited to Turnkey Projects where more Collaboration is required in Project Progress monitoring, risk assessment and conveying, issue recording and tracking. It is less appropriate when ERP Suites other than MS Dynamics are used, i.e when Enterprises need to integrate Finance / Accounting with It and having straight project management workflow
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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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    Microsoft
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data. by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • The alert system for the fulfillment and delay of assignments is perfect. Microsoft Project allows me to configure the task system, I can assign the necessary tasks to fulfill the project, and the software alerts me immediately if the managers are fulfilling the assignments.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Seems overly complicated for users sometimes in using Project and its functionalities
    • Hard to share files for those folks who do not have MS Project, and then have to print out for them
    • Can be confusing since it looks and feels like MS Excel
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    Likelihood to Renew
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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    Usability
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft
    Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
    deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
    level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
    funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
    funcionality quickly
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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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft in recent years has transformed itself and gives a positive feeling when one interacts with the company. The company is focusing on its customers and willing to go extra mile to make customers happy.The company continues to invest in its products and bringing new features from time to time. Overall it is a positive feeling to be associated with such an iconic company.
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    Implementation Rating
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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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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    Microsoft
    While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools in the market today. Microsoft Project is built with large-scale projects in mind but is more than up to the task for smaller projects as well. However, there are options available (especially cloud-based options) that may be more fitting for higher-level projects that do not require going into the weeds.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Project saved me, as the project manager, countless hours of digging through tickets and schedules to plan everything out. It also saved me time in adjusting the project triangle as needed, since it does so much automatically.
    • It is costly, and since it requires extensive training to master, it's not just the high licensing cost that you need to take into account.
    • The reporting features - even just printing out Gantt charts - makes it far easier to communicate with stakeholders. That means less time for PMs doing all of this manually, and it means less follow-up questions and delays moving forward.
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