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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GEP Quantum Intelligence

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    GEP Quantum Intelligence (Qi) is a procurement orchestration platform that utilizes a multi-agent system to automate and manage end-to-end procurement and supply chain workflows across disparate enterprise resource planning (ERP) environments.N/A

    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect

    Score3 out of 10
    N/APlanSwift is a quantity takeoff software for construction estimating. It features a drag-and-drop interface and automatically calculates material and labor estimations in exportable formats. PlanSwift was acquired by ConstructConnect in the middle of 2018.

    $1,595

    per installation

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    GEP Quantum IntelligencePlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
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    $1,595
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    GEP Quantum IntelligencePlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Would buy again
    83%
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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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    User Ratings
    GEP Quantum IntelligencePlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GEP Quantum IntelligencePlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    GEP
    They are starting to expand in the direct procurement area and it would be good to see continued offerings in this area. The GEP supplier portal is a great way for suppliers to maintain visibility and increase efficiencies without an additional charge to the supplier. It has a high ease of use.
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    ConstructConnect
    I use PlanSwift for all my projects - it has just cut my time by a major percentage when it comes to quantifying a blueprint. At times there are funky areas, which are just hard to calculate on paper. It also has a great tool for scaling according to the dimensions, so if a drawing is missing a scale, you can always allot a scale by giving directions and then marking the points. I use this tool to check the scale as well - sometimes the drawings say something but the scale if off and you are left with an incorrect take-off. The dimension tool is a good way to check that. We don't use it much for pricing purposes though, we have found other software which are more robust when it comes to estimation, but we can see using PlanSwift for pricing sometime in the future.
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    Pros
    GEP
    • SMART is flexible and scalable.
    • The account team is there to listen client concerns and business needs.
    • The engineering team is willing to share their concepts in development and vet with their clients prior to production release. They value client feedback.
    • GEP has a lot of progressive thinkers and is willing to invest in new technology trends such as AI, Machine Learning, digital adoption, etc.
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    ConstructConnect
    • Easy to use and intuitive.
    • Accurate data to use for projects, allowing for a central hub for all teams to work from.
    • It's a central stop from take off and plan review all the way to plugging numbers into our estimating.
    • The ability to link through SharePoint, which always access from any user and location.
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    Cons
    GEP
    • Our organization has yet to take advantage of upgrading to the latest version of GEP SMART. The version that we are on does not make use of the full screen for the different internal windows and pop-up windows. I find it cumbersome to scroll left-right and up-down on the smaller windows when there is much real-estate on the screen that could optimize the user interface.
    • GEP SMART provides technical support but our vendors seem to have some difficulty logging in to their profiles and updating their information. Occasionally, the salesperson delegates to another internal member so we'll have to set up the new member with their log in.
    • The digital signature process requires that the signers of the agreement be defined before the agreement is routed for approval. Sometimes our vendors have a pool of signers that could sign the agreements and it can become a small challenge to change the signers after it has already been defined in GEP SMART.
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    ConstructConnect
    • Submittals are not user friendly in PlanGrid. In fact, this is the one feature we would like to see improved.
    • Billing is based on how many users you have. It would be very nice if they would do it based on revenue or other factors such as other programs do.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    GEP
    The tool is fantastic, but we are investigating a broader spend management solution at the moment which may mean we look in a different direction for this capability, most likely internally developed.
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    ConstructConnect
    It's become the go to program for our takeoffs. We have tried others but this is the simplest.
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    Usability
    GEP
    The platform's usability compares favorably with those that it competes within the market. Our employees have not endured a stressful change management process because the tool is relatively intuitive. The advantage of being cloud-native and built with usability in mind from the get-go gives GEP a real advantage over many of its competitors.
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    ConstructConnect
    Plan Swift is a user friendly program that makes takeoffs easy to perform. Not a whole lot of knowledge or skill is required.
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    Reliability and Availability
    GEP
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    ConstructConnect
    Never had an issue
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    Performance
    GEP
    I experience many issues in the UAT environment when the page is slow to load or will not load at all. I use the UAT environment to run training sessions to take potential users through all the functionality available. When the system is slow to load and keeps crashing it gives potential users a very bad first impression and significantly reduces the adoption rate.
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    ConstructConnect
    Plan Swift is only as fast as your computer system and internet
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    Support Rating
    GEP
    The support team is responsive, smart, and knowledgeable about their product and about our business needs. They are also flexible to respond to questions and find solutions to our requirements.
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    ConstructConnect
    I have called once needing support. I was asking about the "compare" tool to compare different versions. They told be about their desktop app and I downloaded. They answered quickly, you could understand them, and they took care of my question
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    Implementation Rating
    GEP
    Although we had encountered many bugs, GEP was able to address them quickly, and sent a technical person to sit in our hands-on training sessions to address bugs efficiently
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    ConstructConnect
    just know what use you want to get out of it. In our case it was just to do area take offs.
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    Alternatives Considered
    GEP
    We selected GEP SMART for its ability to offer a full end-to-end integrated source-to-pay solution, pricing, and ease of use. There was an implementation series offered by GEP, as well as flexibility, customization, account management team dedication, and the overall service and support.
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    ConstructConnect
    Bluebeam is amazing and can accomplish any take-off needs, but you will spend much more time creating your conditions and take off items. It is not as user-friendly as PlanSwift. OST (On screen takeoff). This product is by far better than PlanSwift, as it is amazingly easy to use. However, it is much more expensive. Cloud-based takeoff software -- this kind of software is difficult for me to use because of how slow the pages load and navigate. It's hard to beat that from PlanSwift or OST.
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    Scalability
    GEP
    No answers on this topic
    ConstructConnect
    Several of our departments can use the take off feature to assist them in their job responsibilities.
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    Return on Investment
    GEP
    • GEP SMART has improved our spend analytics speed by allowing analysis to be completed in minutes compared to days when we previously used Excel spreadsheets.
    • The SMART Sourcing (RFX) solution has greatly improved the consistency of our supplier quoting and information gathering process.
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    ConstructConnect
    • The estimators' productivity is greatly increased, I do takeoffs in less than half the time with more accuracy and detail captured.
    • Easy sharing of what was taken off, I'm able to ensure everything is captured.
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    ScreenShots

    GEP Quantum Intelligence Screenshots

    Screenshot of Landing PageScreenshot of Create Tasks and DocumentsScreenshot of Manage TasksScreenshot of Analytical ReportsScreenshot of Savings Projects - Tracking ResultsScreenshot of Spend Dashboard