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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

    Raken

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARaken provides mobile-first technology to streamline field workflows and build better projects for the construction industry.N/A
    Pricing
    eSUB Construction SoftwareRaken
    Editions & Modules
    Base
    $39
    per month (annually) per user
    Advanced
    $59
    per month (annually) per user
    Premium
    Contact
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareRaken
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    eSUB Construction SoftwareRaken
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Raken
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Raken
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Employee demographic data1.01 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Employment history1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Organizational charting1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Organization and location management1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Raken
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Raken
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Raken
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Raken
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of eSUB Construction Software and Raken
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.5
    1 Ratings
    102% below category average
    Raken
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Standard reports4.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Custom reports1.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Data exportability1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Raken
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    3.5
    2 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Raken
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing1.02 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing1.02 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists1.02 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Photo documentation1.02 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Jobsite reports10.02 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Document sharing1.02 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    RFI tools10.02 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals1.02 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    As-built drawings1.02 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Mobile app5.02 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Submittal design and management4.02 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Checklists1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes3.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Specifications2.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Change orders10.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of eSUB Construction Software and Raken
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.4
    2 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Raken
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Takeoff tools1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Job costing7.02 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Cost databases2.02 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Cost calculator1.02 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Bid creation1.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareRaken
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eSUB Construction SoftwareRaken
    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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    Raken
    Easy sub-contractor management ability, time tracking, resource planning and the easy tracking of project equipment using Raken is even enjoyable. Team coordination and project comments and recording sharing among the team members, this is a great tool for that.
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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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    Raken
    • Great iPhone application - The application makes reporting and adding photos very easy.
    • It's easy to navigate different days and reports. Or to find keywords or subcontractors and when they performed work.
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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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    Raken
    • Sometimes the app will run slow or crash on the guys in the field. It doesn't happen too often though.
    • An easier way to download all project Daily Reports at one time.
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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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    Raken
    Raken has an excellent support team. Raken are pretty prompt with getting back to you. Raken also has a convenient chat feature on their website. All their support members are friendly and are good at helping you understand and resolve your issues.
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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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    Raken
    Vista is TTI's accounting software program. It is extremely well suited for the construction projects. Team, which is similar to Raken, is more advance however the program is also more expensive.
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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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    Raken
    • Less need to travel to each job site.
    • Automated emailed reports to clients reduces the number of meetings/conversations about what is happening on the project.
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