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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

    Score5.4 out of 10
    N/AGeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is a construction and estimation software offering from CPR, Inc.N/A

    SharePoint

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's SharePoint is an Intranet solution that enables users to share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and collaborate across the organization.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Pricing
    GeneralCOST Estimator for ExcelSharePoint
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Plan 1
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Plan 2
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Office 365 E3
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GeneralCOST Estimator for ExcelSharePoint
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GeneralCOST Estimator for ExcelSharePoint
    Considered Both Products
    CPR, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    GeneralCOST Estimator for ExcelSharePoint
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GeneralCOST Estimator for ExcelSharePoint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (271 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (31 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (51 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (50 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GeneralCOST Estimator for ExcelSharePoint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CPR, Inc.
    Specific scenarios where GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is well suited include:
    • Small to medium sized contractor who typically works on small to medium sized projects with limited complexity
    • Contractors who value low prices over full functionality (this software application is very affordably priced)
    • A new contractor or new contracting accounting / finance professional who would appreciate the specific limitations imposed by the software
    Specific scenarios where GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is not well suited include:
    • Larger contractors who think about and price projects in line with typical commercial design and construction
    • Residential projects (the software is much better suited for commercial lease buildouts, for instance)
    • A contractor whose finance department already uses full-suite accounting software
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    Microsoft
    It's Microsoft, so it rarely goes down or unnecessarily limits access. It works, though page load times can be long if you have lots of data. I feel like the Mac vs. PC divide has started to show up for MS products, but SharePoint works well with both.
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    Pros
    CPR, Inc.
    • Convenient estimating
    • Streamlines the price quotation process
    • Standard cost application
    • Overhead calculation and pplication
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    Microsoft
    • We track employees' performance sheets, which are accessible to the employee, his manager, and HR, and this helps with transparency.
    • We maintain technical process documents and SOPs, which help us quickly provide relevant documents during audits.
    • We maintain incident documents change request forms in SharePoint, which helps us in tracking the changes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CPR, Inc.
    • Only CSI construction cost database data
    • Only works with Microsoft Office (Excel)
    • The online help system has limited functionality
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    Microsoft
    • Windows Explorer users have some difficulty having to constantly UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD files. Specifically on the DOWNLOAD when they are used to Drag & Drop in & out of LOCAL folders via Window's explorer.
    • Microsoft SharePoint supports multiple "library" types. When implementing our "image" library the search function is done via "tags" and boolean logic. This is challenging to most end users. I'd like our users to be able to search our Microsoft SharePoint image library without having to enter KEYWORD or other BOOLEAN logic.
    • Microsoft SharePoint can also be an internal website for each department or company wide communication tool but I believe these features are geared for much larger organizations. Since we are a SMB we really aren't using these features. So maybe something more useful to SMBs would be nice.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CPR, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It's integral to our business. It's already included with most of the Office 365 licensing we buy, so the cost is effectively zero. It stores our files, it is the foundation for custom applications, and Microsoft only continues to enhance its functionality and its connections to other Microsoft tools. SharePoint just keeps getting better and better.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CPR, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    No usability issues reported. Individual teams also have allocated areas which replace legacy shared drives on local LANs. Access to Sharepoint resources is fully integrated with corporate Active Directory with additional two-factor authentication required for administrative users. Users have access to Microsoft Services Hub which allows you to create, manage, and track support requests while staying current on Microsoft technologies with access to select self-paced learning paths
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    CPR, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Support for SharePoint is quite good. Microsoft provides good support. Microsoft offers
    • Quick turnaround time for issues
    • A range of support services
    • Access to a network of resources
    • Escalation of issues
    • Ongoing development and commitment to produce enhancement
    The majority of support is required for initial installation. Once complete and the system is operating we have had very few support issues.
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    In-Person Training
    CPR, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The face to face training I received was on SharePoint Administration. It was rushed as there was a lot of information to cover and the application of the labs weren't that great either. I like to be able to relate what I am learning to what I am currently doing.
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    Online Training
    CPR, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I like to learn at my own pace and online training allows for that. Additionally, you can skip through pieces of content that you already know or are already comfortable with. Microsoft actually offers great videos on their website for basic fundamental SharePoint Training. I have used these training videos in some of my own training sessions with end users.
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    Implementation Rating
    CPR, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Planning to the last detail would be advised. SharePoint is a very large application that takes a lot of finesse to get operational
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    Alternatives Considered
    CPR, Inc.
    GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is cheaper, easier to use, more streamlined and is easily installed and up and running. The flip side to the ease of use is the limited functionality, somewhat outdated cost bucketing profile and general lack of sophistication. The add-in also does not talk with full suite accounting software which requires additional reconciliations if used within a large organization.
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    Microsoft
    The reasons for selecting MS SharePoint are: SharePoint provides ease of use and web design assistance and support SharePoint helps you schedule your content for publishing. enables users to share documents with external parties and offers a better internal structure of the content and better indexing and searching capabilities.
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    Return on Investment
    CPR, Inc.
    • Allows us to quickly bid on small projects
    • Allows us to pay less for accounting / finance professionals
    • Allows us to standardize our cost structure
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    Microsoft
    • It comes with Office 365. It won't cost you any additional charges.
    • It will help you to streamline your communication and work as a central hub for all tasks, files[,] and events[.]
    • Setting it up will need a bit [of] planning. If you jump blindly it will become a confusing place for your team members and make them frustrated[.]
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