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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Raken

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARaken provides mobile-first technology to streamline field workflows and build better projects for the construction industry.N/A

    Simpro

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASimpro, headquartered in Brisbane, provides business management software for the trades and services industry. The solution combines field service management with asset tracking and maintenance, project management features with resource scheduling, and invoicing. For enterprises, Simpro helps manage business complexity such as franchises, multiple companies or multiple locations with a tailored Simpro framework that aims to handle complexity while maintaining the simplicity of working with one…N/A
    Pricing
    RakenSimpro
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RakenSimpro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Simpro uses quote-based pricing tailored to each business and its requirements. A personalized demo and consultation are available. Simpro does not offer a self-service free trial or free version. Pricing varies based on the selected platform capabilities, add-ons, onboarding, training, and professional services.
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    Community Pulse
    RakenSimpro
    Considered Both Products
    Raken
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    Simpro Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    RakenSimpro
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Raken and Simpro
    Feature
    Raken
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Simpro
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Raken and Simpro
    Feature
    Raken
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Simpro
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Raken and Simpro
    Feature
    Raken
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Simpro
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    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Raken and Simpro
    Feature
    Raken
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Simpro
    -
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    Dashboards8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Raken and Simpro
    Feature
    Raken
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Simpro
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Raken and Simpro
    Feature
    Raken
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Simpro
    -
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    Takeoff tools8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    RakenSimpro
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Kickserv
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    RakenSimpro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RakenSimpro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Raken
    Easy sub-contractor management ability, time tracking, resource planning and the easy tracking of project equipment using Raken is even enjoyable. Team coordination and project comments and recording sharing among the team members, this is a great tool for that.
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    Simpro Software
    Simpro is well suited for job and team management, tracking inventory and the workflow is very logical. The mobile app for our field technicians works very well to clock on and off and then being in a position to report to a customer based on factual information has made invoicing a breeze! Reporting can be a bit frustrating especially on materials used on different cost centre numbers as you can only specify a job number, but not a cost centre number.
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    Pros
    Raken
    • Great iPhone application - The application makes reporting and adding photos very easy.
    • It's easy to navigate different days and reports. Or to find keywords or subcontractors and when they performed work.
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    Simpro Software
    • Billing: straight from a closed, complete job. Carries overall equipment, hours, takes one click to bill.
    • simPRO retains notes on all emails; notes can be entered by anyone to track communication with clients.
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    Cons
    Raken
    • Sometimes the app will run slow or crash on the guys in the field. It doesn't happen too often though.
    • An easier way to download all project Daily Reports at one time.
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    Simpro Software
    • Ability to create leave forms for the employees (to my best knowledge, this doesn't exist).
    • Ability to color code jobs, quotes by criticality.
    • Assign status to equipment (e.g. "ordered"; "arrived").
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    Usability
    Raken
    No answers on this topic
    Simpro Software
    As mentioned before, materials reporting could use some work as one cannot report by cost centre number, only by job number. It makes it difficult with large jobs with multiple cost centre numbers to easily extract information for reporting. Other than that the system is user friendly and easy to understand.
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    Support Rating
    Raken
    Raken has an excellent support team. Raken are pretty prompt with getting back to you. Raken also has a convenient chat feature on their website. All their support members are friendly and are good at helping you understand and resolve your issues.
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    Simpro Software
    It is a great option for solar project management. It needs some improvements for real-time one-page reports, inventory management, scheduling and custom views. I believe these will come because they listen to their customers. I would also like to see some better training and not be expected to pay out of pocket for it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Raken
    Vista is TTI's accounting software program. It is extremely well suited for the construction projects. Team, which is similar to Raken, is more advance however the program is also more expensive.
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    Simpro Software
    monday.com was easier to set up and you can create boards with loads of subtasks which helps manage a project. Also, the ability to integrate with google was much better as we could link it to the calendar and also store documents that the engineers could see easier onsite. Overall we could make monday.com work better for our business based on how we are set up but simPRO will be great for other businesses with more specific needs.
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    Return on Investment
    Raken
    • Less need to travel to each job site.
    • Automated emailed reports to clients reduces the number of meetings/conversations about what is happening on the project.
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    Simpro Software
    • Increased team collaboration.
    • Increased inventory awareness.
    • Decreased down time between jobs.
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