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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NoteVault

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ANoteVault is a construction reporting tool with three components. The Notes! app is supported by an audio-to-text translation service, and the Crew! app allows users to track labor, materials, and equipment quantities. The AlertMe! app supports group calls for issue notification.N/A

    PlanHub

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    PlanHub is a centralized project planning and quoting system designed specifically for General Contractors and Subcontractors. Offering benefits such as unlimited project posting, bid invites, team members, and more, PlanHub works to ensure that General Contractors have a customizable online plan room to organize subcontractor team members and post jobs available for bidding. PlanHub also offers demo requests for your convenience so you can experience how…N/A
    Pricing
    NoteVaultPlanHub
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    NoteVaultPlanHub
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    NoteVaultPlanHub
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of NoteVault and PlanHub
    Feature
    NoteVault
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    PlanHub
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Photo documentation9.11 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.11 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of NoteVault and PlanHub
    Feature
    NoteVault
    -
    Ratings
    PlanHub
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    NoteVaultPlanHub
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    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    InEight
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NoteVaultPlanHub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    NoteVaultPlanHub
    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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    PlanHub
    PlanHub is really straightforward. You set up an account with your location and trade of work, and they customize a dashboard where you can see all relevant projects that fit your company's needs.
    Incentivized
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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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    PlanHub
    • Access to detailed project listings
    • GC bidding vs Awarded Project Listings
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    PlanHub
    • Constant emails regarding projects that do not apply to our trade
    • Constant emails regarding projects are not in our area of work
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NoteVault
    It flat works and has paid for itself quickly.
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    PlanHub
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    NoteVault
    Simple use of functions. Majority of people can become familiar with this product fairly quick
    Incentivized
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    PlanHub
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    PlanHub
    PlanHub offers great free access as well as a multitude of benefits for paid subscriptions. Other software requires an invitation to bid, but PlanHub has a library of projects that can fit any company's needs.
    Incentivized
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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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    PlanHub
    • PlanHub has introduced us to projects we would have never been able to access
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of General Contractor - Activity TrackingScreenshot of General Contractor - Manage SubcontractorsScreenshot of General Contractor Messaging PageScreenshot of Subcontractor - My BidsScreenshot of Subcontractor - Project Details BiddingScreenshot of Subcontractor - Project Details Files