eSUB Construction Software vs. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
eSUB Construction Software
Score 5.6 out of 10
N/A
eSUB 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
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They also offer an Advanced Inventory module for $999 / year.
$1,261
per year
Pricing
eSUB Construction SoftwareQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Editions & Modules
Base
$39
per month (annually) per user
Advanced
$59
per month (annually) per user
Premium
Contact
Gold
1,261
per year
Platinum
1,522
per year
Gold with Remote Access
1,785.60
per year
Platinum with Remote Access
2,083.20
per year
Diamond
3,060.34
per year
Diamond with Remote Access
3,600.36
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eSUB Construction SoftwareQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
eSUB Construction SoftwareQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
eSUB Construction SoftwareQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
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 Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
1.0
1 Ratings
153% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.0
108 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation1.01 Ratings8.7104 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.01 Ratings7.861 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.01 Ratings8.090 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management1.01 Ratings7.882 Ratings
Reimbursement management1.01 Ratings7.583 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
1.0
1 Ratings
153% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
2.5
1 Ratings
106% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
172 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards4.01 Ratings8.3147 Ratings
Standard reports4.01 Ratings8.5170 Ratings
Custom reports1.01 Ratings8.1165 Ratings
Data exportability1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
3.5
2 Ratings
72% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
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 Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
2.4
2 Ratings
109% below category average
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
-
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
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.4
73 Ratings
5% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.856 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.168 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.2
155 Ratings
4% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.3117 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2153 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.0
176 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.8169 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.9168 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.4154 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.9167 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.3154 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings6.577 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.757 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.064 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.086 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings6.566 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.332 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.060 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.074 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings8.145 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.9125 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.485 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.282 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.049 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.693 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7.6
104 Ratings
8% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.1100 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.353 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.266 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.850 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
eSUB Construction Software
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
8.3
128 Ratings
11% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.595 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.6101 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.689 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.2113 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.255 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.639 Ratings
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User Ratings
eSUB Construction SoftwareQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Likelihood to Recommend
2.0
(3 ratings)
8.4
(187 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(11 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(2 ratings)
6.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
eSUB Construction SoftwareQuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
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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Intuit
When I first started using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for my non-profit 7 years ago, there were some struggles, but updates they have made to the product have been great and improved a lot of the functions that were a struggle. It is super helpful for handling specific non-profit needs where the normal QuickBooks, while great, is set up for for-profit businesses. The ability to enter donations and allocate them by classes that I set up is an invaluable tool.
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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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Intuit
  • Detailed organization of financial information
  • Several security measures and double check systems to ensure incorrect entries aren't made. This prevents accidental errors and protects the company from fraud.
  • Ease of overall use
  • Reporting can be as detailed or as general as you prefer. Each report allows you to look at the overall picture or access specific details of each aspect of the company financials.
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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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Intuit
  • The software becomes "cranky" more often than I would like. A quick data scan on the server usually helps, but if I am out the staff get pretty stressed.
  • Record Retention is not working with QuickBooks. Should there be legal action requesting records for 20 years ago the records will be there - not advisable.
  • Upgrades are quite time consuming as I have to "touch" every computer using the software.
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Likelihood to Renew
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
We've been using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions from when the business started, 11 years ago. I don't see us changing programs any time soon as it is working pretty well for us now. It would be extremely time consuming to start from scratch with a new accounting or inventory management program.
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Usability
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
I like the QuickBooks Enterprise edition so much I moved my company to it this year. I like the overall functionality of the program and I am very familiar with the user interface which makes my job easier. One of the things I dislike about the online version it is not modeled after the desktop edition and I have a hard time getting around in the program.
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Reliability and Availability
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
They have always been available to meet our needs when we need it. We have had zero complaints with getting the assistance we need.
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Performance
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
QB is a good and reliable system. We probably should have explore the other modules rather that jump in to the conclusion that we needed a new ERP.
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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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Intuit
Very rare do I call the Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions support staff and I get a customer service associate quickly. On average, my wait time is near an hour, and at times even longer. After spending the first three minutes discussing my problem, they then begin to poke and prod around, sometimes the questions continue. But 80% of the time, the problem is over their head and they have to escalate the issue. The only problem is this escalation arrives usually after spending forty-five minutes poking and proding around but learning nothing. In short, my experience is rarely all that well, let alone great
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In-Person Training
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It is a very easy system to learn, so with the help it was even easier. QB is a good solid system, but it lacks some of the complexity other systems have. with QB you need to get additional modules to get the same functionality that other systems offer standard
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Online Training
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
easy to learn system, specially with some kind of support. Just like with any other system, things get lot easier if you have guidance to lead you in your search for answers. having said that, QB is very easy to use and very easy to teach. you wont spend much time memorizing where to click.
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Implementation Rating
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
If you're loading QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions onto a computer that you're going to directly log into, you should be able to do it yourself. If you are going to connect to a server through a network or remote connection, you should probably have a professional IT person set it up for you.
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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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Intuit
We have selected this product as it is affordoable in terms of pricing and features too. Our clients is geeting lots of benefits by using this product. By using QuickBooks desktop client also manage the information realted to financials and also get the clear picture for the future by using the accounting information from this product.
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Scalability
eSUB Construction Software
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It has worked for our small company in every way. We have very little issues with the software and when we have had problems, Intuit has stepped up and resolved in promptly.
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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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Intuit
  • Good value for the price. The initial setup was quick and easy.
  • When properly set up and processes are followed it's decent at managing inventory which is something we had problems with. Have to have a dedicated employee to builds.
  • Rolling up costs in multi-level BOM's is a project each time we have to review costs, it's very time consuming to manually update all assemblies.
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