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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

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    eSUB Construction SoftwareZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    Base
    $39
    per month (annually) per user
    Advanced
    $59
    per month (annually) per user
    Premium
    Contact
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    eSUB Construction SoftwareZoho Projects
    Considered Both Products
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    eSUB Construction SoftwareZoho Projects
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of eSUB Construction Software and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    150% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of eSUB Construction Software and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.5
    1 Ratings
    102% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    3.5
    2 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    2.4
    2 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of eSUB Construction Software and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    eSUB Construction Software
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    eSUB Construction SoftwareZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eSUB Construction SoftwareZoho Projects
    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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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
    eSUB Construction Software
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    eSUB Construction Software
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    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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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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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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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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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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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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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.