Unanet CRM by Cosential vs. VisibleThread VT Docs

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Unanet CRM by Cosential
Score 9.8 out of 10
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Unanet CRM by Cosential (formerly Cosential CRM) is dedicated to helping AEC business developers, marketers, and executives win better business, and grow revenue. It became an Unanet solution in 2020, when Unanet acquired Cosential.N/A
VisibleThread VT Docs
Score 10.0 out of 10
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VisibleThread provides language audit software that performs document content analysis to bid and proposal managers and government agencies. They have formed a partnership with Privia for the more standard proposal automation capabilities.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros

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Features
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Sales Force Automation
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Unanet CRM by Cosential
8.7
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12% above category average
VisibleThread VT Docs
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Customer data management / contact management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Territory management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Interaction tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
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Unanet CRM by Cosential
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
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Lead management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email marketing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
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Task management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
8.7
1 Ratings
13% above category average
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Forecasting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pipeline visualization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
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Custom fields9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
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Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
5.0
1 Ratings
38% below category average
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Social data5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Social engagement5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
5.0
1 Ratings
36% below category average
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Marketing automation5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Unanet CRM by Cosential
7.0
1 Ratings
6% below category average
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Mobile access7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Unanet CRM by CosentialVisibleThread VT Docs
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Unanet CRM by CosentialVisibleThread VT Docs
Likelihood to Recommend
Unanet
Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.
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VisibleThread
VT is fabulous to proposal writing as it created for that. It can also be used for ANY type of persuasive or technical writing. If you can write it, VT can help to make the writing better. BUT!!! if you are writing news articles or descriptive writing, this is NOT the software for you. VT works to eliminate fluff, ambiguous words, exaggerations, run-on sentences, improper grammar, misspelled words, sentence fragments, etc. VT also works to eliminate passive writing. As with any software, use it for what it was created - and find something else for the rest.
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Pros
Unanet
  • Inputting of companies and leads who may become prospects.
  • Creating specific opportunities for construction projects.
  • Tracking opportunities through the entire sales cycle.
  • Inputting detailed notes and activity by the Sales team.
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VisibleThread
  • Acronym finder - the best acronym finder I have used! This creates an Excel spreadsheet with the acronyms and their definitions in an alphabetically sorted worksheet ... AND this worksheet includes actual sentences from the document showing how and where the acronym was used.
  • Compare documents - WOW! what a wonderful update! You get an Excel worksheet with the 2 compared documents side-by-side showing differences in red and statements with no changes in blue.
  • Starter compliance matrix (SCM) - again, one of the best SCM-creators I have used. This choice is quick, concise, and the resulting Excel worksheet is easy to manipulate and change.
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Cons
Unanet
  • The open software is somewhat difficult to master as an administrator.
  • Report writing could be more intuitive.
  • The company seems to cater to larger users.
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VisibleThread
  • Dictionaries - I would like to see more "canned" dictionaries. We create our own, but I know that VT has more that they can supply, giving us more quick turnaround changes (versus always having to start from scratch).
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Usability
Unanet
Cosential is very intuitive for the AEC industry and has the ability to be customized for your specific needs. The reports are especially helpful, with good visual dashboards.
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VisibleThread
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Support Rating
Unanet
My original trainer / implementation specialist was fantastic. That relationship has continued, even though I have been officially handed off to the customer service side. The customer service side seems to have higher turnover than normal, but in general they are also very supportive, although not as responsive as I might like.
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VisibleThread
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Alternatives Considered
Unanet
Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.
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VisibleThread
We reviewed many other products but found all of them did not have the extent of tasks that VT had. These searches were over 5 years ago and many of the products reviewed are no longer available. In addition, some software still in existence have merit, just not to the extent we need. I do not want to give anyone a bad rating just because we did not choose them. Again, choose the right software for the right job!
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Return on Investment
Unanet
  • Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
  • Helped us quantify effort.
  • Provides great reports for management.
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VisibleThread
  • We reduced proposal writing time and output. By reducing time, we gained time for work in other areas of proposal handling. I used to need 3-5 DAYS to create an acronym list. Now, with VT, I do the same work in 1-2 hours!
  • VT is for proposal WRITING and not for proposal HANDLING. Our proposal managers and coordinators do the handling part.
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