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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARSMeans data, from Gordian (formerly Costworks) is a construction and estimation software offering acquired by the Gordian Group in 2014. It includes cost books and construction project estimating software tools.N/A

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    441 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.9389 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.7374 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    672 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7645 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.5591 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    768 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5724 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2756 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    777 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.7716 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.8764 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6704 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    811 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.2787 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2747 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9309 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3342 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    674 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    684 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.0652 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.3626 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    324 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0294 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.4252 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    266 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    216 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0184 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2176 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1188 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    250 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5225 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7229 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    220 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (880 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (768 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    Well Suited: Construction cost estimates for new larger projects where the construction will start within the next 6-9 months. Budgetary estimates for future buildings through its square foot models. Not Well Suited: Not accurate enough on small projects where labor, travel to sites, and OH&P are a higher percentage of unit costs than on larger projects where these costs are spread out across more units.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    • CostWorks is very good at generating quick and valid estimates for standardized facilities such as office buildings, schools, etc. It allows you to validate other cost estimates at the UniFormat level when doing an estimate validation.
    • CostWorks' database of detailed line-items is a very resourceful asset when it comes to finding a very specific line-item. Sometimes, when using Success or MII, I will have CostWorks open on the other screen so I can find an item that the other softwares just don't have and build it into the other software from the CostWorks entry.
    • CostWorks does a very good job of generating reports that are both well-developed and have enough detail at the summary level to be able to sit with a client or a project manager and have them follow along and understand without being overwhelmed with detail and numbers.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    • small project costs where labor is a bigger portion than materials on cost
    • markup factors on governmental projects
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    I've never had the need to discuss CostWorks with a vendor.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    CostWorks is a unique software for estimating as compared to the other softwares I have listed above. PACES is mostly used for federal modeling and really cannot be compared to Costworks. It has its own developed modeling database and has its own quirkiness and issues. MII has been developed for the USACE and utilized a user-developed folder structure and RS Means Database. I use CostWorks along side this software to find line-items that are not in the MII RS Means Database. Success has been developed for NAVFAC and again, utilizes a user-developed folder structure and RS Means Database. When I use this software, I ALWAYS have CostWorks open on the other screen as Success' RS Means database is extremely lacking when it comes to the number of detail line-items. Timberline is by SAGE and I use it mostly for DOS and FAA work. Of the 3 RS Means Database softwares, this one has the most detailed database for reference, however, there are times when I do have to look up an item that Timberline does not have and the first software I open is CostWorks.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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    Return on Investment
    The Gordian Group, Inc.
    • I don't really see any "negative" impacts on my business or my ROI by purchasing CostWorks. It's a valuable tool that we use, however, some of my colleagues do not use it or use it very infrequently.
    • I find it well worth the cost even though we don't develop complete estimates in CostWorks due to client dictated softwares.
    • It has provided very quickly-built estimating models that let our team and project managers know that the RFP or the task that they are contemplating bidding on or starting to work on is actually feasible to construction given the budget and directive.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.