SmartBid vs. Viewpoint HR Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SmartBid
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
SmartBid is a construction bid management software for general contractors. SmartBid provides a web-based and mobile platform to streamline their bid project data, documents, and subcontractor communications. It also supports user permissions control for data security.N/A
Viewpoint HR Management
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Powered by ViewpointOne, Viewpoint HR Management reduces manual data entry and speeds up onboarding and employee-related workflows. Viewpoint HR Management aims to improve productivity by giving construction organizations the ability to better manage field and office employees though efficient processes.N/A
Pricing
SmartBidViewpoint HR Management
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SmartBidViewpoint HR Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAs a cloud-based solution, our clients can scale their access annually depending on the number of users. Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify in the system receive access at no cost.
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Top Pros
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Features
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Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartBid
7.6
4 Ratings
1% above category average
Viewpoint HR Management
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SmartBidViewpoint HR Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(6 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SmartBidViewpoint HR Management
Likelihood to Recommend
ConstructConnect
SmartBid is also very useful for conducting sub-contracting analysis and management simulations in the didactic field. The procedures for sharing documents are helpful, but the graphic can be improved. Many forms can be pre-filled. This helps a lot in saving time and money! SmartBid is great for exporting and/or sending single or mass emails. However, as mentioned, it would be useful to simplify some pre-construction processes and improve the overall communication
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
It is well suited to manage field and office employees together. the process of critical onboarding of employees has been in the improved form. Reduction of manual data entry to a level is improved. The cloud-based applicant tracking system is a feature to look forward to. The portal makes the data audit-ready always which aligns things a lot.
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Pros
ConstructConnect
  • It's very easy to set up a job and manage who receives solicitations. You can also keep detailed notes on who've you contacted and see if they're actually downloading and reviewing the documents.
  • You can add a confidentiality agreement clause which they must accept before accessing the documents. It then stores this information if it ever needs to be accessed. This is much cleaner and easier then sending out a NDA form and having the subcontractor return it before actually sending drawings/docs.
  • You can send Invitations to Bid and set it up to continue sending these ITB's until the subcontractor responds. However, this can also be a negative point because once you set up a delayed ITB, it doesn't update as the subcontractors view and respond to the ITB's. So if a sub is "Not Responded" and you set up a delayed ITB to fire off every day for 5 days, and the sub responds after day 2, that sub will continue to receive ITB's for all 5 days.
  • Uploading drawings is quick and easy. It's especially convenient if you link to one of your cloud services such as Egnyte, Google Drive, etc.
  • The search tools are quick and easy and often very accessible from any page.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
  • Payroll process with Management of PaySlips.
  • Payroll process with Processing of Statutory Slips.
  • Management of Field and Office employees together.
  • Management of Critical Onboarding.
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Cons
ConstructConnect
  • We have seen intermittent problems with notes disappearing.
  • Ability to have more than one project bidding open at the same time/on multiple windows.
  • Mobile apps.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
  • More to work on Reduction of Manual Data Entry.
  • More detailed layout required to manage field and office employees.
  • Collection of employee and resources data to improve margin.
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Support Rating
ConstructConnect
SmartBid has an excellent support team that is always at your service. Any problem I've had (when I've even had them) has been resolved almost immediately, along with tips on how to avoid them in the future. If you're looking for a program with excellent customer service, look no further than SmartBid.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
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Alternatives Considered
ConstructConnect
SmartBid is used by more of the contractors that we happen to do lots of work with. It has basically the same features. However, SmartBid will let subcontractors view all the jobs a general contractor is bidding, even ones we were never invited to. So it has the potential to bring more opportunities.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
The feature to manage field and office employees. The usefulness in the management of paystubs. The application of training material availability and an audit-ready data feature is adding to its wings.
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Return on Investment
ConstructConnect
  • It is a big time saver compared to sending out individual emails.
  • It saves time in having multiple individual databases for company contact info.
  • It ensures that everyone is getting the same information.
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Viewpoint, a Trimble company
  • Management of field and office employee together is full of positives.
  • Critical on boarding process makes it more useful.
  • Nothing seems negative except need to make it more automated.
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