What users are saying about

NoteVault vs Pipeline Suite

NoteVault
16 Ratings
Pipeline Suite
7 Ratings

NoteVault

16 Ratings
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Score 7.9 out of 100

Based on 16 reviews and ratings

Pipeline Suite

7 Ratings
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Score 7.5 out of 100

Based on 7 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

  • NoteVault ranks higher in 1 feature set: Construction Project & Field Management

Construction Project & Field Management

9.1

NoteVault

91%
8.5

Pipeline Suite

85%
Pipeline Suite ranks higher in 9/11 features
Pipeline Suite ranks higher in 9/11 features

Photo documentation

9.1
91%
1 Rating
9.0
90%
1 Rating

Jobsite reports

9.1
91%
1 Rating
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Plan distribution & viewing

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating

Plan markups & sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating

Issue tracking & punchlists

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Document sharing

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating

RFI tools

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Collaboration & approvals

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating

As-built drawings

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating

Mobile app

N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating

Submittal design and management

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Estimating

NoteVault

Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.2

Pipeline Suite

82%
Pipeline Suite ranks higher in 5/5 features
Pipeline Suite ranks higher in 5/5 features

Takeoff tools

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Job costing

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating

Cost databases

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Cost calculator

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Bid creation

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating

Attribute Ratings

  • NoteVault is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Likelihood to Recommend

8.2

NoteVault

82%
14 Ratings
8.0

Pipeline Suite

80%
1 Rating

Likelihood to Renew

9.1

NoteVault

91%
1 Rating

Pipeline Suite

N/A
0 Ratings

Usability

8.6

NoteVault

86%
2 Ratings

Pipeline Suite

N/A
0 Ratings

Support Rating

NoteVault

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0

Pipeline Suite

90%
2 Ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

NoteVault

It's is absolutely well suited for all daily reporting/documentation needs, also since it essentially 'self archives' you can revisit past projects by logging into the admin panel faster than going to my own archived job files. It saved our skin by documenting where a bad GC Superintendent had been giving false information to the office, and we were able to prove our conditions/progress and alleviate the issue. It's very well suited for large projects, and ongoing projects. A bit less suited for small fast service type projects. We keep one 'service' job open to document the fast turn over stuff to alleviate that issue.

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Mike Petrich | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

Pipeline Suite is a very niche product, but for anyone who has ever dealt with the construction bidding process, you can understand the need for it. With Pipeline Suite, it is so easy to request bids, share documents and plans, and coordinate schedules for submittals. We are able to prequalify sub contractors and vendors at a faster pace as well with the product

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Jenna Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pros

NoteVault

  • As a delay has occurred in the field, the foremen are able to report it immediately. The project manager now gets this information as it happened, not just trying to remember the next time they talk or see each other.
  • As an RFI arises, the foremen can ask their questions immediately so that the PM can address it right away.
  • We input our manpower on a daily basis, which helps us project where we are as it pertains to hours on a job.

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Glen Nelson | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

  • Sharing documents and plans with project stakeholders is a piece of cake.
  • The product makes tracking the status of bids so much easier.

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Jenna Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons

NoteVault

  • Difficult to bring back reports from the archives. I don't archive any more; I just sequentially date my projects and keep them all live.
  • Notevault is set up for normal work shifts. But I mostly work night shifts from about 10 pm to 6 am. You then have to sort and filter the notes from two separate "days" in the system to get a coherent report from a single night shift. I live with it, but I don't like it.

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Michael Quaid | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

  • The onboarding process was difficult for us just because we had some pretty disorganized databases.
  • The product is pricey for small to medium sized firms.

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Jenna Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pricing Details

NoteVault

General

Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

—

Pipeline Suite

General

Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
—
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

—

Likelihood to Renew

NoteVault

NoteVault 9.1
Based on 1 answer
It flat works and has paid for itself quickly.

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Mike Petrich | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

No score
No answers yet
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Usability

NoteVault

NoteVault 8.6
Based on 2 answers
Simple use of functions. Majority of people can become familiar with this product fairly quick

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Jason Burdette | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

No score
No answers yet
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Support Rating

NoteVault

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Pipeline Suite

Pipeline Suite 9.0
Based on 2 answers
I have found that the customer support team has an understanding of the construction bidding process. They have been able to see issues through our eyes, so to speak, not just through the eyes of a software company. They have always been very timely in their responses and seem to go above and beyond to solve issues

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Jenna Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Alternatives Considered

NoteVault

I have used both Raken and NoteVault. It is my preference to use NoteVault due to the simplicity of it. Raken tended to be a bit cumbersome. I did not like the photo features used with Raken as opposed to the very simple straight forward approach with NoteVault

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Derek Boatwright | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

I don't have a lot of personal experience with SmartBid, but from what I hear from other colleagues, Pipeline Suite makes it easier for subcontractors to access documents/plans and to respond to bids. The interface and design of Pipeline Suite is more modern and the user experience is a major upgrade from SmartBid

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Jenna Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Return on Investment

NoteVault

  • Daily reports get published the following day after downloaded to NoteVault.
  • From an executive standpoint, I am able to track the progress of each project on a daily basis and to be able to focus my efforts to the project that needs help.

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Steve Rosenfield | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pipeline Suite

  • We have been able to respond to more bids using Pipeline Suite.
  • Our proposals are more accurate and organized, which has made our projects come under budget more often.

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Jenna Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
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