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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Aconex

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAconex is a cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry which allows the user to quickly find what is needed with a single source of truth for communications, documents, processes, and models. Aconex was acquired and is now supported by Oracle since 2017.N/A

    Socialtext (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocial Text was a tool that focused on social learning and includes Twitter-like microblogging capabilities. The product competed with MindTouch,Confluence, Jive Team Collaboration and other collaboration platforms. It was acquired by PeopleFluent in 2012 and is no longer available as a separate product, though similar capabilities are supplied by the PeopleFluent platform.

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    Pricing
    Oracle AconexSocialtext (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Socialtext
    $1.00
    Starting Price Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle AconexSocialtext (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Oracle AconexSocialtext (discontinued)
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Oracle Aconex and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle Aconex
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Oracle Aconex and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle Aconex
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Oracle Aconex and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Oracle Aconex and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle AconexSocialtext (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle AconexSocialtext (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Large, Multi-Party Capital Projects
    Scenario: Major construction or infrastructure projects involving owners, designers, multiple contractors, subcontractors, and regulators. Why Aconex Fits: Provides a neutral, single source of truth across many independent organizations. Strong permissioning and data ownership model builds trust between parties. Scales well to very high document volumes and long project durations. Example Use: Design development and construction documentation for a multi-year infrastructure project with hundreds of external users.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We use Social Text as a platform to air our issues with different departments. We voice our concerns and suggestions so we can help find a solution to the problems we incur on a daily basis. We need to have social text as an app so we can communicate in real time not only during work hours.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • The existence of insurance and permit tracking.
    • Budgetary control measures and expense monitor.
    • Job costing and logistical management.
    • Skills and competencies improvement.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Version history - Always keeps the edited versions and one can revert back any time
    • Creating and Editing an article is very easy and intutive
    • Sharing the articles with peers
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • Sharing of projects comments and document can be more efficient.
    • Estimation capabilities can be improved.
    • The initial configuration can easily confuse the beginners.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Search needs a ton of improvements. It was very slow a year ago
    • Search result quality was also not that good
    • I know they have improved their UI recently but when i used it last year it did not really have any design elements which could be used to make the articles look more presentable. It was important for us as we used it for external communication as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have a lot of info in Socialtext already. It would be hard to get all that info out and port it to a different system
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Requires a better interface that allows you to find all tools in order to utilise all functions.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Aconex's document control workflow allows for multiple versions of the same revision, enabling markups to be seen and document history as appropriate. This is on par with SOLIDWORKS EPDM, and is by far better than InEight's TeamBinder, as the originator and uploader of the document are able to change the version without the need for an administrator.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I frankly like Confluence better than socialtext because of the speed and the quality of search. They also have better design elements which can help make the articles pleasant to the eyes.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • Reductions in print costs alone (subcontractor bid process) paid completely for the use of the product. Further benefits to all project participants included process streamlining and 100% access to all project documentation (Drawings, Specifications, Contracts, Notices of Change, Change Orders etc.) from any online source including mobile devices. Benefits probably accounted for 150% of product cost.
    • Intangible benefits included reduced exposure to claims as a result of good (and agreed process tracking).
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We get solutions to concerns much faster
    • We promote interactions with the other depts
    • We listen and have discussions
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    Oracle Aconex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Avoid the limitations of manual correspondence with a standardized digital process that provides project-wide access and visibilityScreenshot of Automate and standardize any inspection process with Aconex Field—one mobile app for safety walks, quality checks, defecting, and more.Screenshot of Gain visibility into budgets, forecasts, and projective outcomes to enable early corrective action.