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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeline Suite

    Score8 out of 10
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    Trimble Accubid

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ATrimble Accubid Classic is an electrical estimating solution for construction, that facilitates the construction workflow from estimating to purchasing, project management, and billing. The more recently released Trimble Accubid Anywhere provides estimating, change management, and pricing in a cloud service subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    Pipeline SuiteTrimble Accubid
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pipeline SuiteTrimble Accubid
    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
    Pipeline SuiteTrimble Accubid
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Pipeline Suite and Trimble Accubid
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Trimble Accubid
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Pipeline Suite and Trimble Accubid
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Trimble Accubid
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pipeline SuiteTrimble Accubid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pipeline SuiteTrimble Accubid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Trimble
    We use Trimble Accubid to do detailed cost estimates for larger jobs. If a job has a set of blueprints, the software is designed to go through each page systematically to aggregate a bid. Where it is less appropriate are for smaller service jobs. It takes a lot of setup for a new job there are other solutions better suited for service work.
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    Pros
    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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    Trimble
    • Depth of customization
    • Intergrations
    • Industry specific
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    Cons
    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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    Trimble
    • Needs to update a data base for new emerging markets in energy.
    • Separation of some supporting materials into more relevant categories would eliminate number of required click through actions.
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    Support Rating
    Pipeline Suite
    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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    Trimble
    Accubid can sometimes fall short when it comes to CS. The correct departments aren't always properly delineated, making it difficult to get ahold of the individual most appropriate for your issue. To that end, it has been outsourced to people with accents sometimes difficult to understand. This is my biggest critique
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Trimble
    I was not involved in the decision-making process to purchase Accubid.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Trimble
    • reduced estimating cost vs pen and paper
    • because it's a widely used platform it's easy to recruit estimators to the platform
    • works well in a multi estimator environment
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