Procore - Construction Management Review
I use Procore as a project coordinator on residential construction sites. With Procore, I can communicate with all parties involved in the …
Procore
Procore
Starting at $4,500 annually
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What is Procore?
Procore is a project management software designed specifically for the construction industry. Procore is cloud-based and allows unlimited users per instance, so that construction team members and stakeholders can all access project information and documents.
Recent Reviews
All in one project management tool
10 out of 10
March 30, 2024
Amazing day to day tool for project management you get the oversight of every detail how the project started what are the gaps how we can …
Best tool in my toolbox
10 out of 10
March 28, 2024
As a Superintendent working with a General Contracting company, we deal with various specialty contractors that range in many trades. With …
Procore - is it as good as it is?
3 out of 10
March 27, 2024
Overall, it is an effective tool that can solve 70% of our problems. Due to regional lingo, we had to get used to it terminology. Procore …
Procore is Built For The Construction Industry
As an estimator for a general contractor I use Procore to file away all of the initial site photos, subcontractor bids, and Client …
Great for construction
9 out of 10
March 19, 2024
Procore is being used as a project management software for our construction company. We use it to track most of the aspects of our …
Procore and Specialty Contractors ...the perfect fit!
I manage all aspects of projects on Procore. We input every contract job and work order. We utilize all tools in Procore and are …
Great product, very expensive however
We are currently using Procore for document management. We had previously used it for financial management/project management in terms of …
Project Management Optimization
Our company handles with Procore the entire issue of daily reports from the construction site, use of heavy equipment, entry of …
Procore Review
Procore is an excellent tool for all sizes of construction projects. Everything is very well organized and easily accessible for everyone …
Amazing set of tools for Project Management!
Procore is used as a means for all parties involved in a project to communicate and share information quickly. Daily usage includes; …
Modern Construction Management that makes our lives easier
We use Procore to manage all of our construction projects in our CIP. So, on a daily basis, that largely involves submittals, RFIs, pay …
5 Stars For Procore
On a day-to-day basis, I use Procore for all my RFI's/Submittals and communication with the whole team. I love this program because …
Procore is a good solution
We use Procore for project development tracking. With many different projects it helps us stay organized with the unique aspects of each …
Procore are the pros!
We use Procore to improve our communication in the field. Drawings and other important documents are stored on Procore and accessed in the …
How Procore Differs From Its Competitors
Systems Integrated With
I do not have experience integrating any software into Procore.
Systems Integrated With
It has definitely saved a lot of time and hiring a resource for entire project management as this is easy to use and can be used by anyone in the team be it a tech or a non tech person
Systems Integrated With
We tried integrating Quickbooks but it didn't work out well. Our accounting manager had too many issues at the time and we just removed it entirely from our contract.
Systems Integrated With
Navisworks - FANTASTIC. Love it. Helps me create RFIs from coordination issues and gives the field team easy and navigable access to the 3D model.
Holobuilder - Perfect for using when needing to view the current status of construction when you're not onsite. I use it during BIM coordination to …
Holobuilder - Perfect for using when needing to view the current status of construction when you're not onsite. I use it during BIM coordination to …
Systems Integrated With
We are integrated with Sage 300 CRE and Docusign. The accounting dept being linked with Procore has created a seamless transfer of information. Our material procurement process is a perfect example of being able to do all aspects right in Procore. The material ordering is done in the form tool by …
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
The Procore Software is well known in the construction industry and is being used in Colleges to train the next generation.
Daily Logs
The daily log is used on large projects to track daily activity. It gives visibility to the owner and PM on the daily happenings of the project. The ability to copy the prior day's activities is a huge timesaver.
Systems Integrated With
We have replaced the financial management side of Procore with CMiC. Previously we had been using Procore in conjunction with Viewpoint (Vista) but we switched largely due to the issues surrounding ERP data back and forth. When there were errors or problems synching, in my opinion, it took too …
Systems Integrated With
Our company has integrated Procore with Sage 300. It has been interestingly useful to see how the modules interconnect and allow information to be available to all users in real-time (in most cases). It has been especially useful for the Payable Accounts department and the registration of supplier …
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
More and more, we're getting people who have had lots of experience with Procore, so when they see us (a government agency) using Procore, it helps bring them in. Whereas government entities can be slow and bureaucratic, our use of Procore in construction demonstrates the opposite: that …
Systems Integrated With
Sage - makes payroll and job data transferring easy as a click or drag and drop compared to manually inputting information. Completely eliminated the need to hire a person to do this job.
Systems Integrated With
Integration with SAGE Intacct allows for information to pass from accounting to project management seamlessly.
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
Many new team members have not used Procore when they come to us.
Systems Integrated With
Acumatica, its been ok, not great. No great ways to troubleshoot if the projects don't successfully make it to acumatica.
Systems Integrated With
SAGE - This allows our accounting team and project teams to be in sync with our financials daily. By integrating, we can have a real-time view of where our projects stand and ensure accuracy.
DocuSign - Being able to send out contracts, change orders, or invoices via DocuSign is a game changer. …
DocuSign - Being able to send out contracts, change orders, or invoices via DocuSign is a game changer. …
Systems Integrated With
Outlook tasks is the only plugin we are using currently. This allows us to generate a field task from an email without having to duplicate work. An example would be the customer saying, "we need to add XYZ to the current job". Rather than copying that information into Procore and creating a task …
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
For field workers it is less stressful because they do not have to maintain a photo album for each site and keep the pictures for years. This offloading of data/work is a positive because they can do their notes and be done with it.
Systems Integrated With
We've integrated docusign with Procore and this is very helpful when filling out contracts. Contracts get sent through docusign and can be signed by all parties and are saved right back into Procore when finished. Procore and docusign also have options to send out automatic emails, letting the …
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
Although procore fairly new to my company and has been met with some apprehension, it definitely helps in the automation of menial tasks, leaving us to work on more important, and time sensitive things. Automation is the future of this industry and using Procore is a great entrance into the world …
Systems Integrated With
Our accounting software is integrated and has some shortcomings due to the accounting software side. We also use the DocuSign integration which can be a bit clunky and inefficient but still results in [a] faster turnaround of documents.
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
Procore is a big advantage versus old systems, and top talent expects to have access to good technology.
Daily Logs
The ability to copy entries from [the] previous day is a big timesaver. [The] use of dropdown entries is helpful.
Systems Integrated With
Sage 100 - Procore reports most information to Sage which allows AP/AR departments to continue to process all billings and follow up as needed. However, Sage 100 has limited data points that are reported back to Procore, so unless human data entry is utilized, it never makes it back to the …
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
People know the product in the industry and it is the top tier when it comes to this software type.
Systems Integrated With
DocuSign. All of our signatures, albeit Subcontract, Change Order, Submittals are done through DocuSign. When we finalize these tasks, the system automatically groups the coversheet and all attachments into a single pdf for signature. Acumatica. We are currently developing our own integration …
Systems Integrated With
We haven't been able to find a linking between Procore and Microsoft dynamics which has been an issue with the financial match between the finance department and operations.
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
It has made the possibility of new members find out tasks which can be addecuated to the day to day basis, helping to save time with some tasks that usually use to take more time.
Systems Integrated With
We use StructionSite for the photos and reporting on site for the projects, it allows us to use a 360 camera for uploading photos and report. <br>We dont actually use any other integrated software with procore, but i know Procore has a lot of 3rd party integrations that could help on projects.
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
Much impact on our organisations as we are using it on daily basis for the clash issuing process. When we were doing it manually it was quite difficult to manage those clashes but with the help of procore we can make it documented.
Systems Integrated With
Nothing yet. But we are looking at integrating MRI, Docusign and Microsoft Schedule with Procore currently.
Collaboration Benefits
Our document management has improved greatly with the implementation of Procore. Change Orders are easier to track and distribute. Emailing form within Procore creates a legal record of all changes that can be easily accessed and very beneficial at a later date.
Goals with Procore
Gain visibility into projects
Ensure information is accessible and up to date
Document job site conditions
Report on incidents and inspections
Track cost impacts from the field
Improve forecast accuracy
Change Order tracking is simpler. RFI management is streamlined and intuitive. Document …
Daily Logs
Gone are the days of manual logs and forms. Procore allows us to easily enter information once into the system and share it with all project shareholders instantly. This has increased our efficiency by saving time.
Procore Impact on Talent Retention
We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology and tools to get the job done and our employees appreciate that.
Systems Integrated With
QuickBooks. This allows us to create more detailed invoices for our customers.
Daily Logs
We are able to enter daily logs much quicker than before Procore. Before, we were using the paper method, which would allow for many errors. Often times the logs were lost or not turned in in a timely manner. With Procore we are able to access these logs remotely and almost immediately.
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Popular Features
- Photo documentation (693)9.292%
- Plan distribution & viewing (690)9.191%
- RFI tools (674)9.090%
- Document sharing (709)8.585%
Reviewer Pros & Cons
Verified User
Employee in Engineering
Construction Company, 51-200 employees
Verified User
Account Manager in Engineering
Information Technology & Services Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Video Reviews
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01:48
Pricing
Project Management
4,500
Cloud
annually
Project Management + Financial Management
6,588
Cloud
annually
Custom Bundle
Custom Quote
Cloud
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
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Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Features
Human Resource Management
Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.
8.4
Avg 7.7
- 8.4Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)(44) Ratings
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
7.1
Avg 7.5
- 7.1Support for external payroll vendors(46) Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
Reporting & Analytics
Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.
7.6
Avg 8.1
- 7.3Dashboards(154) Ratings
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
- 7.5Standard reports(159) Ratings
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
- 7.9Custom reports(155) Ratings
Users can create custom reports.
- 7.5Data exportability(149) Ratings
Data can be exported via a CSV or Excel file for further reporting and analysis outside of the tool.
Construction Project & Field Management
Features related to collaboration between construction management and project execution (e.g. the office and the job site, general contractors and subcontractors)
8.7
Avg 7.4
- 9.1Plan distribution & viewing(690) Ratings
Users can compare different versions of plans, and view live updates/revisions to plans (usually from a mobile device in the field).
- 8.9Plan markups & sharing(665) Ratings
Users can annotate plans from the field and easily share plans/markups with other project stakeholders.
- 8.7Issue tracking & punchlists(645) Ratings
Users can track issues from the field, and create punchlists upon substantial completion.
- 9.2Photo documentation(693) Ratings
Users can document construction progress and/or issues by uploading photos from the field.
- 9.1Jobsite reports(656) Ratings
Users can create and share reports on jobsite safety, daily progress, etc.
- 8.5Document sharing(709) Ratings
Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.
- 9RFI tools(674) Ratings
Users can create, send, receive, and archive Requests for Information (RFIs), to record exchanges with subcontractors, vendors, and other suppliers.
- 8.5Collaboration & approvals(653) Ratings
Users can comment, send messages, and/or approve documents.
- 8.3As-built drawings(119) Ratings
Users can generate as-built drawings upon project completion, to reflect the exact dimensions and materials of the final work, including any changes made to the initial plans during the construction process.
- 8.5Mobile app(669) Ratings
Users can easily access the system from the field on mobile devices such as phones and tablets.
- 8.8Submittal design and management(176) Ratings
Tools that allow users to draft and build submittals, track their status, submit them online, annotate submittal PDFs, and send submittal approval online.
- 8.7Meeting Minutes(167) Ratings
Tools that help you keep track of minutes in meetings.
- 8.6Specifications(174) Ratings
Construction specifications, also called specs, are the details for the work that needs to be completed in a construction project.
- 8.5Change orders(143) Ratings
A change order (or variation order) is a component of the change management process in which changes in the scope of work (or project brief) agreed to by the client, contractor and architect are implemented.
Estimating
A set of tools and applications that allow contractors to forecast, track, monitor, and adjust the cost of building a structure. Cost estimates are used by project owners to determine the scope and feasibility of a project, and also for budget allocation. Contractors also use cost estimates when deciding whether or not to bid on a project and for bid creation.
8.2
Avg 8.2
- 10Takeoff tools(4) Ratings
Allow users to list the materials and quantities they will need for the project either manually from hardcopy blueprints or electronically from digital blueprints.
- 6.8Job costing(80) Ratings
Tracking and monitoring of the costs of all materials, labor, subcontractors, & equipment required for a given construction project. Allows users to compare actual costs to estimated costs, see how the job is progressing, identify which parts of the job are using the largest parts of the budget.
- 8.1Cost databases(4) Ratings
Pulls information from online databases and aggregates it to allow contractors to compare prices of materials from different suppliers.
- 9Cost calculator(4) Ratings
Application that calculates cost of estimated quantities and materials, typically within spreadsheets.
- 7.2Bid creation(85) Ratings
Allows users to use bid packages or templates to quickly and efficiently create bids based off of cost estimates.
Product Details
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What is Procore?
Procore construction software manages construction projects, resources and financials from planning to closeout. The platform connects every project contributor to solutions built specifically for the industry for the owner, the general contractor and the specialty contractor. The ability to communicate across teams makes it easier to work together by establishing a single source of truth. This is how Procore gives teams access to everything they need to know to get the job done.
Procore Features
Construction Project & Field Management Features
- Supported: Plan distribution & viewing
- Supported: Plan markups & sharing
- Supported: Document sharing
- Supported: Issue tracking & punchlists
- Supported: Photo documentation
- Supported: Jobsite reports
- Supported: RFI tools
- Supported: Collaboration & approvals
- Supported: Mobile app
- Supported: Submittal design and management
- Supported: Meeting Minutes
- Supported: Specifications
- Supported: Change orders
Estimating Features
- Supported: Job costing
- Supported: Bid creation
Human Resource Management Features
- Supported: Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Payroll Management Features
- Supported: Support for external payroll vendors
- Supported: Payroll history for each employee
- Supported: Payroll tracking and auditing
Reporting & Analytics Features
- Supported: Dashboards
- Supported: Standard reports
- Supported: Custom reports
- Supported: Data exportability
Additional Features
- Supported: Bidding
- Supported: Budgeting
- Supported: Contract & Change Management
- Supported: Daily Log
- Supported: Dashboard
- Supported: Directory
- Supported: Document Management
- Supported: Drawing Management
- Supported: Email Tracking
- Supported: Photos
- Supported: Punch List
- Supported: Reporting
- Supported: RFIs
- Supported: Sage 300 CRE Connector
- Supported: Scheduling Integration
- Supported: Submittals
- Supported: Timecard
- Supported: Transmittals
- Supported: BIM
Procore Video
What it takes to be a Groundbreaker
Procore Integrations
Procore Competitors
Procore Technical Details
| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Mobile Web, 7606800209 |
| Supported Countries | United States, Canada, Latin America, Spain, UK, Australia, New Zealand |
| Supported Languages | English, Spanish |
Frequently Asked Questions
Procore is a project management software designed specifically for the construction industry. Procore is cloud-based and allows unlimited users per instance, so that construction team members and stakeholders can all access project information and documents.
Autodesk Build, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, and Trimble ProjectSight are common alternatives for Procore.
Reviewers rate Takeoff tools highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of Procore are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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(1241)Attribute Ratings
- 9Likelihood to Renew66 ratings
- 9.9Availability15 ratings
- 9.5Performance15 ratings
- 9Usability54 ratings
- 7.4Support Rating65 ratings
- 9.3Online Training13 ratings
- 8In-Person Training5 ratings
- 9.8Implementation Rating113 ratings
- 9.3Configurability15 ratings
- 9.7Product Scalability15 ratings
- 9.1Ease of integration310 ratings
- 9.7Vendor pre-sale14 ratings
- 9.9Vendor post-sale13 ratings
Reviews
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July 29, 2020
Lots of style but lacks substance and functionality
Verified User
Manager in Other
Construction Company, 11-50 employees
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I am a project manager for a construction/development company. I am currently using Procore to manage two Projects. I use it for tendering, daily reporting, safety, drawing, and document management. In General, compared to other construction management programs I have used, I find Procore slow, not very flexible. for sending out drawings to contractors and consultants it is slow and cumbersome. For each drawing you want to send you need to download and wait for an email for each file—very time consuming, and the link you receive is not labeled. Their tech support people are friendly but not that helpful. The safety inspection tool works ok. The daily log can be used to record lots of data which I don't find helpful. I do like the photos. The RFI and Task function annoys people more than anything and I find it more time consuming than other ways of managing. Overall, Procore is like a multi-tool for Project management, none of which work very well.
- The safety inspection tool works well and is relatively easy to use.
- The bidding tool works reasonably well to use.
- Photos and being able to categorize photos.
- Slow and not very flexible.
- Issuing drawings from Procore is slow and time consuming.
- Creating tasks and RFIs is time consuming to set up and manage.
- Scheduling tools are difficult to work with.
Very frustrating to use for the issuing of drawings electronically—extremely time-consuming. RFIs and tasks are slow to set up and you need to constantly update and manage them—frustrates employees, contractors, and consultants. The bidding tool works ok, same with photos. I don't like the schedule tools; I would much rather use Microsoft Projects for all of my scheduling needs. For marking up drawings or estimating I would much rather use Bluebeam.
26.923076923076927%
2.7
- Plan distribution & viewing
- 40%4.0
- Plan markups & sharing
- 10%1.0
- Document sharing
- 10%1.0
- Issue tracking & punchlists
- 10%1.0
- Photo documentation
- 80%8.0
- Jobsite reports
- 70%7.0
- RFI tools
- 10%1.0
- Collaboration & approvals
- 10%1.0
- Mobile app
- 10%1.0
- Submittal design and management
- 10%1.0
- Meeting Minutes
- 70%7.0
- Specifications
- 10%1.0
- Change orders
- 10%1.0
50%
5.0
- Bid creation
- 50%5.0
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40%
4.0
- Support for external payroll vendors
- 40%4.0
N/A
N/A
25%
2.5
- Dashboards
- 30%3.0
- Standard reports
- 10%1.0
- Custom reports
- 10%1.0
- Data exportability
- 50%5.0
- Has not improved efficiency.
- Has not saved time.
- Has not improved our company and project objectives.
Microsoft Projects for scheduling. But I find it slower to respond if I am working on the schedule outside of Procore. Generally, everything you do in Procore takes a little bit longer with more added steps and more managing.
I don't think there has been any impact on the speed at which daily logs are entered. The main advantage is it is easier to go back to previous daily logs to review things like manpower, photos, and weather.
No impact whatsoever.
March 04, 2020
Waste-of-time software
Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Construction Company, 11-50 employees
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I am a consultant on several hundred construction projects. I have been signed up for Procore on several projects without my permission by contractors using this program and it is a complete waste of my valuable time. At one point I was getting 50 emails a day that had nothing to do with me. I called Procore and asked them to stop sending me emails and they refused. I had to threaten them with legal action to stop them from sending me emails.
It has made me very angry that I have to deal with this annoyance when I am so busy trying to work. Who do they think they are breaking the law sending emails to people that don't want to use their stupid program. This needs to stop. If I was a lawyer, I would be suing them right now for all my wasted time.
It has made me very angry that I have to deal with this annoyance when I am so busy trying to work. Who do they think they are breaking the law sending emails to people that don't want to use their stupid program. This needs to stop. If I was a lawyer, I would be suing them right now for all my wasted time.
- It wastes your time very well and annoys me with every useless notification I get
- Procore should not be able to send emails to people without their permission. This needs to change and proper permissions should be obtained before sending any emails.
- It is extremely difficult to get Procore to stop sending you emails
If only the rating could be less than zero, I would choose that. I have had nothing but a nightmare with this program. I have now changed all my contracts to state that I refuse to work on a project if I am required to use this program. I would rather NOT have any business than use this program.
6.666666666666666%
0.7
- 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
- N/AN/A
- Jobsite reports
- N/AN/A
- RFI tools
- 10%1.0
- Collaboration & approvals
- 10%1.0
- Mobile app
- N/AN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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- It has cost me thousands of dollars in wasted time.
- It has increased my blood pressure as every useless email makes me angry.
- I have made new friends with other consultants that hate this program.
The impact this has had on my organization has been all negative. It has wasted both my time as well as my inspector's time. From a consultant point of view, it is a nightmare. I don't know any consultant that likes this program. I have over 200 construction projects on the go right now and every consultant I know feels the same way about being forced to use this awful program.
It has slowed me down considerably wasting my time with unwanted emails. I have wasted time phoning Procore trying to get them to take my email address out of their system with no luck. I have files 2 complaints to the CRTC now for violation of email privacy laws that they continue to break.
There are many good project management software options available but this is not one of them. Most other programs do not send out useless notifications to team members when it has nothing to do with them. One called "Newforma" is way better. You get a link to download what you need to look at, end of story. There are no repeat notifications over and over on items that do not concern you.
Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Architecture & Planning Company, 11-50 employees
Our company no longer uses Procore. We used it for 1 year. It was used across the whole organization, and each department used different modules. It was intended to address organization and centralizing of project information. We underwent all the pieces of training and watched all the tutorials. Procore guided us in the onboarding.
- The photos tool is very useful and was able to export by date.
- The drawing tool helps for viewing current files.
- The contacts tool was helpful to have info in one place.
- The servers crashed constantly, locking us out of accessing valuable project information.
- The app crashed constantly, rendering it an unusable tool for installers in the field who are paid by the hour.
- The markup and editing tool in drawings was unintuitive and cumbersome.
The software suite is well suited to viewing drawings in one place for many people on a team. The photos tool was helpful for documenting conditions. It is not suited for editing drawings or communicating RFI or financial information.
45.55555555555556%
4.6
- Plan distribution & viewing
- 50%5.0
- Plan markups & sharing
- 20%2.0
- Document sharing
- 80%8.0
- Issue tracking & punchlists
- 50%5.0
- Photo documentation
- 100%10.0
- Jobsite reports
- 50%5.0
- RFI tools
- 30%3.0
- Collaboration & approvals
- 20%2.0
- Mobile app
- 10%1.0
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PlanGrid is better, simpler, and the app and website do not crash. It's not trying to do too much all the time - just a few tasks in simple ways. Procore tried to unify so many things, that it ended up not doing any of those things really well. Also, Procore servers were constantly crashing.
It was beneficial to have access to common drawings from various consultants who were also using Procore.
- Photo documentation was faster.
- Unified common drawings are important.
- Document centralizing is important.
- Gain visibility into projects
- Ensure information is accessible and up to date
- Document job site conditions
We no longer use Procore - it did not help achieve goals.
With training, it was easy to get things up and running on projects. However, it could not sustain the information flow and keep up with the server crashes.
April 24, 2019
No pro in Procore
We receive bid invites and plans from Procore. We also upload submittals and close-out documents, along with change orders, RFI's and contracts, and insurance certificates.
- I can only give you a negative opinion as a subcontractor. It might be the best thing that hit the construction industry on the Contractor's side but I really doubt it. It's just not user-friendly from my side of Procore.
- I will give them an A+ for getting the bid invites out. They are constantly flooding my email with the same bid invite over and over and over. God help you if it's a popular job and there are 5 or 6 contractors that can afford Procore.
- They are a really security-minded company. You have to change passwords constantly, even if it's for the same job, but from two different contractors. You have to come up with a new one and can't use one you already used.
- Making it more user-friendly for subcontractors. I'm not sure how well it works for contractors, but a lot of the ones I talked to are not happy with Procore due to the fact that the software is complicated to work with.
- You have to constantly change your password on the same job, not because you can't remember it, but because they feel it's time for you to change it.
- Bid Invites or documents can't be forwarded and still work. If my estimator gets a bid invite and forwards it to me, or if I forward the one sent to me to the bid program (I use the hyperlinks to the job), it won't work. I have to call the contractor and have them send me the bid invite or I have to go to the original invite in Outlook to get the hyperlinks to work.
Procore, for all I know, may be God's gift to the contractors who buy it, but to us subcontractors who are forced to use it, it's a major pain. Procore slows down how fast we can do things in our office. I cannot think of a specific scenario where Procore is well suited.
6.666666666666666%
0.7
- 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
- N/AN/A
- Jobsite reports
- N/AN/A
- RFI tools
- 10%1.0
- Collaboration & approvals
- 10%1.0
- Mobile app
- N/AN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Out of the 4 programs I could think of off the top of my head, Procore is dead last. iSqFt is one step above Procore with their slow download and upload speeds. When I am asked to look at plans on Procore, I go out of my way to find the info some other way, usually on a building exchange or from another Contractor who had sense enough to not buy Procore.
Procore does not enable easy collaboration between us (subcontractors) and General Contractors. I have not really benefited from any of my experiences with Procore in any way that I can think of. Again, it's not subcontractor friendly, and when I get an invite in Procore I find a way not to use it.
- No positive impact.
- By no means does it save time and efficiency for subcontractors.
- Gain visibility into projects
The only thing I can think of is when Procore sends me an invite I have the name of a job and I can go find it elsewhere. I can't really think of any way that Procore has helped us achieve any of our goals, with the exception I just mentioned.
There's not going to be much integration if the program isn't user-friendly. Before you buy Procore, do your homework. There are so many websites telling you what I'm telling you and giving alternates to a lot of other user-friendly programs.