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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Access

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Access is a database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.

    $139.99

    per PC

    Procore

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AProcore is a project management software designed specifically for the construction industry. Procore is cloud-based and allows unlimited users per instance, so that construction team members and stakeholders can all access project information and documents.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft AccessProcore
    Editions & Modules
    Microsoft Access
    $139.99
    per PC
    Custom Bundle
    Custom Quote
    annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft AccessProcore
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Procore charges an upfront annual fee by product and based upon Annual Construction Volume (ACV) - the aggregate dollar value of the construction work across the customer's projects. Procore contracts include access for unlimited users, customer support, unlimited data storage, and product enhancements, at no additional cost. Multi-year pools: Contract volume is set for the entire multi-year term and can be consumed at any time during that period to help smooth out variability in consumption. Volume opt-in: Up-front contractual pricing is put in place for additional volume that might need to be added mid-term, to increase predictability of costs. Renewal rate protection: Up-front setting of rates is locked now, so businesses can budget accordingly for future renewals and improve cost predictability in future years.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft AccessProcore
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Access
    Microsoft Access is better for large files and backlogs than Excel because it can handle the workload. Excel is great as well, but filtering and searching is limited, and it can crash rather easily. You don't see those problems with Access.
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    Procore Technologies
    Chose Procore
    Procore lacks measurement tools but AutoCAD is limited in all project management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Procore
    I've only used Procore. I have never used any other program.
    Incentivized
    Chose Procore
    Procore way better IMO - went for the Cadillac!
    Incentivized
    Chose Procore
    Procore delivers the foundation necessary for construction management. All other business applications fell short like trying to fit a large square peg in a small round hole. There is no just comparison. Procore IS Construction Management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Procore
    All of these systems function very similarly and have many of the same characteristics. I have found Procore to have the best UI and easiest/most efficient interaction of any that I have used.
    Incentivized
    Chose Procore
    Much more easier to operate and navigate
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    168 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    130 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    172 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    107 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft AccessProcore
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Microsoft Access and Procore
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Procore
    -
    Ratings
    ACID compliance7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database monitoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database locking8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Disaster recovery7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Microsoft Access and Procore
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Procore
    7.1
    65 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.166 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Microsoft Access and Procore
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Procore
    5.9
    58 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.959 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Access and Procore
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Procore
    7.8
    209 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.7192 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.0200 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.9190 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Microsoft Access and Procore
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Procore
    8.3
    775 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings8.9746 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings7.6719 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.8698 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings8.7747 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings8.2707 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings8.7767 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings8.8728 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.3705 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings8.3119 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.3715 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings8.5227 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings7.7216 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings8.6225 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings7.8189 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Microsoft Access and Procore
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Procore
    8.3
    122 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings7.0108 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft AccessProcore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (102 ratings)
    8.4
    (883 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.6
    (70 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (57 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (15 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    9.7
    (69 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (13 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (114 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (15 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (310 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft AccessProcore
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    As a Material Purchasing/Planning/inventory tracking application, Microsoft Access serves its purpose well. It's presentation is clean, data entry is simple and the ability to customize search fields is welcome. It does, however, come with some caveats; namely, when setting search filters and the need arises to back up a step or two, with Microsoft Access you have to reset, or "clear all", adding extra steps/time to a query.
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    Procore Technologies
    It works great for project management and putting all job-specific documents in one place. We are able to share drawings, submittals, and forms with our customers and subcontractors in a safe and reliable platform. However, getting reporting data is somewhat lacking, so if your business needs advanced options, you might try and find a better product.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Very easy to create entity-relationship diagrams for various tables and designing mock layouts.
    • Really easy to navigate as it hold[s] the classic Microsoft UI. Another good thing is that it comes with the complete MS Office Suite.
    • It is really fast when joining multiple tables no matter what type of join.
    • Works on pretty much same SQL scripts so no need to learn a new language!
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    Procore Technologies
    • Does well Emailing me (If i am subscribed to a project) to let me know when revisions have been updated.
    • Easy to navigate
    • Great at Allowing me as a project Engineer to Upload my drawings to Procore. Not a lot of steps, and very easy to do.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Access has not really changed at all for several years. It might be nice to see some upgrades and changes.
    • The help info is often not helpful. Need more tutorials for Microsoft Access to show how to do specific things.
    • Be careful naming objects such as tables, forms, etc. Names that are too long can get cut off in dialog boxes to choose a table, form, report, etc. So, I wish they would have resizable dialog boxes to allow you to see objects with long names.
    • I wish it could show me objects that are not in use in the database for current queries, tables, reports, forms, and macros. That way unused objects can be deleted without worrying about losing a report or query because you deleted the underlying object.
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    Procore Technologies
    • Downloading drawing sets sometimes involves an extra step that holds up the process
    • The dashboard is simplistic to the point that I don't feel like I am getting enough information about a specific project from the get-go
    • Granting access to a project on Procore is not very straightforward as a consultant- restrictions sometimes cause hold-ups
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I and the rest of my team will renew our Microsoft Access in the future because we use and maintain many different applications and databases created using Microsoft Access so we will need to maintain them in the future. Additionally, it is a standard at our place of work so it is at $0 cost to us to use. Another reason for renewing Microsoft Access is that we just don' t have the resources needed to extend into a network of users so we need to remain a single-desktop application at this time.
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    Procore Technologies
    We will undoubtedly renew Procore as it has proven itself to be a means to better track and improve upon our efficiency and communications between job sites and their project managers as well as all other departments. Procore has made an incredible impact on how we, as a company, do our job on all levels; it is one of our most powerful and effective resources.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Access is easy to use. It is compatible with spreadsheets. It is a very good data management tool. There is scope to save a large amount of data in one place. For using this database, one does not need much training, can be shared among multiple users. This database has to sort and filtering features which seem to be very useful.
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    Procore Technologies
    90% of Procore is very intuitive and any user can pick it up and go. There are a few elements, more so on the Financials side that need some prior knowledge of systems in order to understand how and why it functions as it does. Once this is understood, it flows effortlessly
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    I don't think the program has ever failed me. It is one of those programs where there is always a solution if you know where to look.
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    Procore Technologies
    If you are working in an area with little to no signal, Procore will still allow you to get in the system and use it fully and will then update once you are at a place with a strong enough signal. Whether it be with wifi or LTE cell phone reception.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Procore Technologies
    For the most part Procore is very responsive. However there are times when it's a little slow but it's minimal.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    While I have never contacted Microsoft directly for product support, for some reason there's a real prejudice against MS Access among most IT support professionals. They are usually discouraging when it comes to using MS Access. Most of this is due to their lack of understanding of MS Access and how it can improve one's productivity. If Microsoft invested more resources towards enhancing and promoting the use of MS Access then maybe things would be different.
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    Procore Technologies
    General Support for Project Management and Financials is consistent. The ERP support is never consistent and I do end up at times in a black hole. I have to continually reach out to get the issue resolved or get an update. The ERP support needs more of Procore's attention
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Procore Technologies
    Procore's Implementation Team does a great job of ensuring users are confident in using the system. They run through a process of training sessions based on the tools you have purchased, and lay ou ta plan to help the power users configure the tool to suit the company's needs. They provide useful resources for certifications, support and ongoing training as well.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Procore Technologies
    Procore's certification program and focused how-to training videos allowed for easy training that did not feel overwhelming. The way the certification programs were broken up into small parts made it seem much less daunting to complete. The training feels focused and does not overload users with too much information all at once.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    there is no key idea, since it is easy to implement Microsoft Access
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    Procore Technologies
    Iron out your cost code list in your accounting software before you link with Procore. Once the link is established that list is more or less permanent. Review the permission matrix carefully. It controls so much. You want to ensure the information provided to your users adequate but you also want to protect your sensitive data. Procore Financials are organized in a total contract value style. Any markup or Profit will need to be sent somewhere on your budget. This may be significantly different than the Cost budgeting that many contractors do
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Excel is a fantastic - robust application that can do so much so easily. Its easy to train and understand. However - excel does not provide a reporting function and that is typically where we will suggest a move to [Microsoft] Access. [Microsoft] Access requires a little more knowledge of data manipulation.
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    Procore Technologies
    Procore has a clearer user interface and a wider variety of tools than any program I've used. Procore also lives up to their name in terms of helpful and fast customer service. There is always a Procore rep. that is available to contact, making any problems just a mini hurdle.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Procore Technologies
    once in awhile Procore is down for a period of time, its frustrating when it happens but doesn't tend to last long.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Not having to recreate queries or reports every time you want to use them.
    • Once an item is created and saved as part of the database, you save manpower by not having to recreate them.
    • ROI from a usability standpoint is great. Solid product with great functionality that requires low maintenance usually.
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    Procore Technologies
    • The Procore service impacts on construction projects are effective and reliable on production acceleration.
    • The collaboration is stable and easy files access and uploading of engineering drawings and plans is excellent.
    • New project planning and project financial data management on Procore functions are excellent.
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