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eSUB Construction Software

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What is eSUB Construction Software?

eSUB is a SaaS platform for commercial subcontractors running large, complex, long duration projects to proactively track and manage their costs, deadlines, deliverables and correspondence; the vendor says this can result in operational efficiencies and improved profits. eSUB is…

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Small but mighty software solution to run your construction projects.

Rating: 2 out of 10
May 19, 2022
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We use eSUB Construction Software to manage our new construction and larger projects within our company. It addresses the problems with keeping track of documentation as well ...
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C-Level Executive
eSUB Construction Software10 years of experience

eSUB - Perfect for Subcontractors

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 12, 2019
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eSUB has allowed the company to become more organized by utilizing its features to issue, log and track RFIs, CORs, POs etc. The whole company has used this program to help ke...
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Matthew Smith
Project Manager - Corporate
Safety and Project Manager
Century Exteriors, Inc.
eSUB Construction Software1 year of experience

eSUB - best in the business

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 10, 2017
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use eSUB in our project management department for daily activities such as RFIs, submittals, transmittals, purchase orders, subcontracts, and change orders etc. It makes ma...
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Paul Cornelius
Director - Corporate
Director of Operations
H&S Electric, Inc.
eSUB Construction Software11 years of experience
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Pricing

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Base

$39

Cloud
per month (annually) per user

Advanced

$59

Cloud
per month (annually) per user

Premium

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Cloud

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://esub.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $39 per month per user
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Product Details

What is eSUB Construction Software?

eSUB is a SaaS platform for commercial subcontractors running large, complex, long duration projects to proactively track and manage their costs, deadlines, deliverables and correspondence; the vendor says this can result in operational efficiencies and improved profits. eSUB is a cloud and mobile-based solution enabling real-time field updates from connected smartphones, tables and mobile PC users.

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eSUB Construction Software Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

Community Insights

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Helpful for Tracking Job Costs: Many reviewers have found eSUB to be a valuable tool for tracking job costs. They appreciate the ability to easily monitor expenses and activities related to their projects, allowing them to stay within budget and make informed decisions.

User-Friendly Interface: The user interface of eSUB has been highly praised by users for its user-friendly design. It is easy to navigate, making it simple for users to find the information they need and complete tasks efficiently. This intuitive interface has helped streamline project management processes for many reviewers.

Overall Ease of Use: One of the most commonly mentioned pros of eSUB is its overall ease of use. Multiple users have expressed that they find the software easy to understand and operate, which helps with overall project management and keeps all levels of the company engaged and informed.

Inaccurate Project Synchronization: Some users have reported that when making changes to a project on different devices, the changes do not appear, resulting in duplication of reports and wasted time manipulating hours for each project.

Issues with Daily Report Feature: Several users have encountered various issues with the daily report feature, including the inability to edit job numbers, automatic refiltering when viewing subsequent pages, alphabetical filtering of employee names by first name instead of last name, non-sequential filtering of employee numbers, and intermittent problems with job search results.

Low Quality Photos and Difficulty in Uploading: Users have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of uploaded photos, finding them to be low. Additionally, there have been difficulties in adding and uploading photos efficiently.

Users recommend the following when it comes to eSUB:

  1. Take advantage of the consultation or free trial: Users suggest utilizing the consultation or free trial offered by eSUB. This allows users to gain a better understanding of the software's features and functionalities before committing.

  2. Utilize customer service: Users highly recommend taking advantage of eSUB's customer service. They appreciate the helpfulness and responsiveness of the support team, who are available to assist with any issues or questions.

  3. Consider making the switch to eSUB: Users believe that making the switch to eSUB is beneficial for efficient business operations. They find it useful for organization, daily logs, and tracking employees' time. For those seeking a comprehensive solution, users see eSUB as a must-have tool.

However, users also advise caution when it comes to promises of future enhancements by eSUB. It is recommended to approach such promises with caution.

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eSUB - best in the business

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
January 10, 2017
PC
Paul Cornelius
Director of Operations
H&S Electric, Inc. (Construction, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
eSUB Construction Software
11 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use eSUB in our project management department for daily activities such as RFIs, submittals, transmittals, purchase orders, subcontracts, and change orders etc. It makes managing and tracking the progress of projects so much easier. Also, it has a great interface with the field as they can log on and see the various activities in real time, no need for separate emails. Any addressee can respond to a document with comments which is immediately forwarded to all parties. Saves a lot of time with multiple emails, copying etc...
Pros
  • Using multiple contacts over multiple jobs. Vendors, customers, personnel etc...
  • Sending out RFIs, submittals etc... to multiple people at the same time
  • Correspondence templates with drop downs makes sending out letters etc... effortless
Cons
  • I have no suggestions at the moment and if I ever do have a question, concern or suggestion, a quick email to eSUB gets a quick response.
Likelihood to Recommend
eSUB is well suited for contractors on all levels of managing a project and is very user friendly.
Return on Investment
  • eSUB saves time as you don't have to type, print and send documents.
  • I like to call it "set it up once, use it a million times" as once you set up a customer, vendor etc... you can use them across multiple platforms.
  • It saves money as you don't need a pool of resources to manage a project due to its ease of use.
Alternatives Considered
I found eSUB to be more "user friendly" than Proliance or Procore and although just as professional looking, not quite as "stuffy" as these two.
Other Software Used
Users and Roles
12
Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Administrator, Field Supervision and Director of Operations
Support Headcount Required
1
eSUB if very user friendly, the support usually involves how to questions, but once a person is familiar with using it, questions taper off.
Business Processes Supported
  • Field Coordination
  • Customer Relations
  • Vendor Relations
  • Project Management
Premium Support
Yes
A simple email to tech support always gets me a response, plus having an actual person to contact is a plus.
Support Rating
10
Never had an issue with a request or suggestion.
Bug Resolution
Yes
Yes, as with any web based program, there are bound to be issues, but the immediate response and support are always there.
Exceptional Examples of eSUB Construction Software Support
Not specific, always on point.

Small but mighty software solution to run your construction projects.

Rating: 2 out of 10
Incentivized
May 19, 2022
Verified User
C-Level Executive in Corporate
Construction Company, 11-50 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
eSUB Construction Software
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use eSUB Construction Software to manage our new construction and larger projects within our company. It addresses the problems with keeping track of documentation as well as purchase orders and other internal financial documents. The software is also outward facing so it gives us a little bit of a polish when communicating with our clients.
Pros
  • RFI management
  • Change Order management
  • Submittal management
Cons
  • Purchase order integration with Quickbooks
  • keeping track of progress billing or partial billing of PO's and sub vendors
  • time cards UI is really wonky for daily reports.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are doing any sort of new construction, eSUB is a budget friendly option for managing the process. It's helpful for keeping track of submittals, RFI's and for foreman doing Daily Work Reports. It is not suited really well for plan management and scheduling. The modules for these are not well thought through. Also if you specialize in service work or projects that have short durations (i.e. 1-2 weeks or less), eSUB isn't the best option for you. It would take too long to set up a job vs the time it takes to do the job.
eSUB Construction Software Feature Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management (15)
34.66666666666667%
3.5
Plan distribution & viewing
10%
1.0
Plan markups & sharing
10%
1.0
Document sharing
10%
1.0
Issue tracking & punchlists
10%
1.0
Photo documentation
10%
1.0
Jobsite reports
100%
10.0
RFI tools
100%
10.0
Collaboration & approvals
10%
1.0
As-built drawings
10%
1.0
Mobile app
50%
5.0
Submittal design and management
40%
4.0
Checklists
10%
1.0
Meeting Minutes
30%
3.0
Specifications
20%
2.0
Change orders
100%
10.0
Estimating (5)
24%
2.4
Takeoff tools
10%
1.0
Job costing
70%
7.0
Cost databases
20%
2.0
Cost calculator
10%
1.0
Bid creation
10%
1.0
Human Resource Management (7)
10%
1.0
Employee demographic data
10%
1.0
Employment history
10%
1.0
Job profiles and administration
10%
1.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
10%
1.0
Organizational charting
10%
1.0
Organization and location management
10%
1.0
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
10%
1.0
Payroll Management (7)
10%
1.0
Pay calculation
10%
1.0
Support for external payroll vendors
10%
1.0
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
10%
1.0
Benefit plan administration
10%
1.0
Direct deposit files
10%
1.0
Salary revision and increment management
10%
1.0
Reimbursement management
10%
1.0
Asset Management (1)
10%
1.0
Tracking of all physical assets
10%
1.0
Reporting & Analytics (4)
25%
2.5
Dashboards
40%
4.0
Standard reports
40%
4.0
Custom reports
10%
1.0
Data exportability
10%
1.0
Return on Investment
  • It has cut down the time to do payroll, time tracking on our major projects
Alternatives Considered
eSUB is not even close when it comes to the offerings that the others have. eSUB is a happy medium for the functionality it provides and is at an affordable price point that it doesn't break the bank. Other solutions are a lot more integrated into the company processes and procedures, which means more upfront investment to get the platform to go live. eSUB's simplicity makes it easier to roll out because it doesn't integrate with as many aspects of the business.
Other Software Used

eSUB - Perfect for Subcontractors

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
November 12, 2019
MS
Matthew Smith
Safety and Project Manager
Century Exteriors, Inc. (Construction, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
eSUB Construction Software
1 year of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
eSUB has allowed the company to become more organized by utilizing its features to issue, log and track RFIs, CORs, POs etc. The whole company has used this program to help keep track of multiple projects, budgets and submittals. This program has helped us think more stream lined and efficiently by encouraging file and photo organization. It has proven most useful in tracking projects spanning over several months/years.
Pros
  • It is built with subcontractors in mind. There are many PM software available but this one aims at the commercial subcontractor.
  • It does a great job covering the basics of typical commercial work. There are areas that allow you to customize such as adding reservations of rights to documents.
  • It can integrate with Microsoft quite a bit, we use this in our work every day and being able to export or sync data/calendars has been helpful.
Cons
  • We use Microsoft daily for many things, its an essential program for many areas - the more eSUB can integrate with its core programs the more seamless the transition and daily use.
  • Its display platform could use a bit more of a face lift. It reminded me of late 2010's web-design or Microsoft visuals.
  • Its app functionality struggled in some areas, we tried using it but found there to be some bugs. Although IT was very helpful in response.
Likelihood to Recommend
As a subcontractor - yes (overheads are a big deal, this can help manage it by being simple and productive)
As a general contractor - no (I think there are more things a GC would need at their disposal)

If your whole company is on board it can be a powerful tool, but everyone -even site workers, need to be 100% on-board. It can't do what it's supposed to do if only some are using it.
eSUB Construction Software Feature Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management (11)
71.81818181818181%
7.2
Plan distribution & viewing
80%
8.0
Plan markups & sharing
60%
6.0
Document sharing
80%
8.0
Issue tracking & punchlists
70%
7.0
Photo documentation
70%
7.0
Jobsite reports
50%
5.0
RFI tools
90%
9.0
Collaboration & approvals
80%
8.0
As-built drawings
60%
6.0
Mobile app
60%
6.0
Submittal design and management
90%
9.0
Estimating (3)
80%
8.0
Job costing
80%
8.0
Cost databases
80%
8.0
Cost calculator
80%
8.0
Human Resource Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • It did well introducing our company to the office management side of construction and how to monitor overheads and budgets.
  • It has returned on its investment just based off of the facts that we catch more CORs and time and material work and is able to follow up on it.
  • It has made us double down on some of our work with Microsoft such as sending or tracking emails.
Alternatives Considered
Procore has a lot of layers and bells and whistles. eSUB is your meat and potatoes. I found eSUB more suited for our company vs Procore. However, Procore would be more suited to general contractors. eSUB didn't allow as much integration with Microsoft as Procore, but it wasn't significant enough for that to be a deciding factor. I think the difference comes down to what kind of company you are: if you have a lot to manage then maybe Procore if you just need organization, record keeping, budget structuring and get the job done then maybe eSUB.
Support Rating
9
It has been helpful whenever I've called. They have been able to walk me through solutions and even direct me to the right answer. There was only 1hr difference between time zones so this was manageable. If we experienced bugs, their IT department was helpful at remedying and they were always rolling out updates.
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