ConstructConnect Bid Management vs. Premier Construction Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConstructConnect Bid Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Combining the functionality of SmartBid and iSqFt, the ConstructConnect Bid Management platform lets users send invitations to bid, prequalify subcontractors, build a network, and secure bid coverage.N/A
Premier Construction Software
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Premier is a financial and project management construction software for General Contractors, Developers, Homebuilders, and Specialty Contractors, providing the integration of accounting and project management in real-time. Tailored to the construction industry, the cloud ERP construction management platform helps to ensure financial control, operational excellence and collaboration connecting every process and stakeholder. Premier supports efficiency by streamlining the…
$15,000
(minimum implementation)
Pricing
ConstructConnect Bid ManagementPremier Construction Software
Editions & Modules
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Enterprise
$249
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $50,000 implementation fee)
Premium
$299
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $25,000 implementation fee)
Starter
$349
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $15,000 implementation fee)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConstructConnect Bid ManagementPremier Construction Software
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$15,000 one-time fee
Additional DetailsAs a cloud-based solution, our clients can scale their access annually depending on the number of users. Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify in the system receive access at no cost.Mobile App: $50 /user/month
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Community Pulse
ConstructConnect Bid ManagementPremier Construction Software
Features
ConstructConnect Bid ManagementPremier Construction Software
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
ConstructConnect Bid Management
6.1
8 Ratings
19% below category average
Premier Construction Software
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation1.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
ConstructConnect Bid Management
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Premier Construction Software
-
Ratings
Bid creation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
ConstructConnect Bid ManagementPremier Construction Software
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(10 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.6
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConstructConnect Bid ManagementPremier Construction Software
Likelihood to Recommend
ConstructConnect
SmartBid is also very useful for conducting sub-contracting analysis and management simulations in the didactic field. The procedures for sharing documents are helpful, but the graphic can be improved. Many forms can be pre-filled. This helps a lot in saving time and money! SmartBid is great for exporting and/or sending single or mass emails. However, as mentioned, it would be useful to simplify some pre-construction processes and improve the overall communication
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Premier Construction Software
Jonas is well suited for the construction industry and for trades that work in construction. The functionality and features are set up to streamline the processes that take place daily, weekly, and monthly. You are also able to manage the big picture and track your company's information for multiple years, making it a scalable software. Our administration and project managers can streamline work from the field to the office through Jonas and we feel that is one of the biggest benefits to Jonas
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Pros
ConstructConnect
  • It's very easy to set up a job and manage who receives solicitations. You can also keep detailed notes on who've you contacted and see if they're actually downloading and reviewing the documents.
  • You can add a confidentiality agreement clause which they must accept before accessing the documents. It then stores this information if it ever needs to be accessed. This is much cleaner and easier then sending out a NDA form and having the subcontractor return it before actually sending drawings/docs.
  • You can send Invitations to Bid and set it up to continue sending these ITB's until the subcontractor responds. However, this can also be a negative point because once you set up a delayed ITB, it doesn't update as the subcontractors view and respond to the ITB's. So if a sub is "Not Responded" and you set up a delayed ITB to fire off every day for 5 days, and the sub responds after day 2, that sub will continue to receive ITB's for all 5 days.
  • Uploading drawings is quick and easy. It's especially convenient if you link to one of your cloud services such as Egnyte, Google Drive, etc.
  • The search tools are quick and easy and often very accessible from any page.
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Premier Construction Software
  • Job Dashboard gives you a great summary of that job at a glance. I can even pull direct reports based on the fact that there are drill-downs.
  • I can go right to the receipt with the GL report drill-down capabilities.
  • Workflows make the product accessible from anywhere for approval when I have people on the road.
  • Dragging and dropping reports to in AP will then go to documents under the job it is attached to.
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Cons
ConstructConnect
  • Create sub categories under other trades that allow to better narrow down the exact jobs you are looking for.
  • Not send repeatetive emails for the same projects.
  • Make the service more affordable to small business's looking to grow.
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Premier Construction Software
  • Workflows could be more customized
  • Invoice and Subcontractor portals could be easier to use
  • Blanket changes across jobs when a policy/template is changed
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Usability
ConstructConnect
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Premier Construction Software
Using Premier Construction Software is intuitive. Most of the modules work the same way, so once you learn to use one, the others come easily.
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Support Rating
ConstructConnect
SmartBid has an excellent support team that is always at your service. Any problem I've had (when I've even had them) has been resolved almost immediately, along with tips on how to avoid them in the future. If you're looking for a program with excellent customer service, look no further than SmartBid.
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Premier Construction Software
Jonas Premier has some of the best support we've received in this business. Whenever there is an issue or question, we receive a response in a timely manner and get follow up as well. We have never had an issue getting something resolved and our feedback is always taken into account
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Alternatives Considered
ConstructConnect
iSqFt is a solid competitor in the bidding/estimating platform world but as a user, Building Connected is the front runner. iSqFt lacks on the collaboration side and isn't as easy to use and access as its competitors. Building Connected is used by most of our clients so it's easier to use because there is more information in one place.
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Premier Construction Software
We came away from Sage 100. We looked at Computerease and Foundation among a few others. These two were looked at most seriously.
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Return on Investment
ConstructConnect
  • SmartBid helps eliminate jumping all over the place, all your invites are on one system.
  • It allows us to see who and how many general contractors are bidding, let’s us know if it’s a job worth spending time on.
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Premier Construction Software
  • Jonas has positively impacted our Accounts Payable and Receivable department by making tracking and processing organized and streamlined. Previously we were having to track invoices and payments through emails and various formats. We are now able to connect each AP or AR invoice to the job and subcontractor, keep track of the billing due dates, and have all the paperwork generated from Jonas.
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