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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Assemble, from Autodesk

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAssemble Systems, from Autodesk, is a construction data management cloud that automates extraction of properties and parameters from a design model to assess BIM data necessary for mission-critical build processes. Assemble gives access to customize and manage design and construction data sets throughout the project lifecycle. Assemble Systems allows one to condition, query, and connect the data to key workflows, like bid management, estimating, project management, scheduling, site…N/A

    Contractor Foreman

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AContractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.

    $588

    per year

    Pricing
    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $588
    per year
    Standard
    $948
    per year
    Plus
    $1,497
    per year
    Pro
    $1,990
    per year
    Unlimited
    $2,988
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are based on features and licenses needed. Plus, Pro, and Unlimited plans include a 100-day money back guarantee.
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    Community Pulse
    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
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    Contractor Foreman
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    Features
    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.1
    30 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data6.01 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Employment history6.01 Ratings5.525 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.01 Ratings6.530 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.01 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.01 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation8.01 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.01 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets9.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Dashboards10.01 Ratings6.742 Ratings
    Standard reports10.01 Ratings6.639 Ratings
    Custom reports9.01 Ratings6.636 Ratings
    Data exportability10.01 Ratings6.534 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.0
    44 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing8.01 Ratings6.525 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.01 Ratings6.843 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.01 Ratings6.836 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings6.736 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management10.01 Ratings6.628 Ratings
    Checklists10.01 Ratings6.840 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes10.01 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Specifications10.01 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Change orders9.01 Ratings6.839 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings6.739 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings6.740 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Assemble, from Autodesk and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Assemble, from Autodesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Contractor Foreman
    6.8
    42 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Job costing7.01 Ratings6.738 Ratings
    Cost databases6.01 Ratings6.635 Ratings
    Cost calculator6.01 Ratings6.736 Ratings
    Bid creation6.01 Ratings6.739 Ratings
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
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    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
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    Autodesk Build
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    User Ratings
    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.9
    (47 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Assemble, from AutodeskContractor Foreman
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Autodesk
    This program is well suited for AutoCAD Inventor and other AutoCAD products as well. If you are using any other software besides AutoCAD and Autodesk then you will have a hard time integrating all the components and building the assembly out of other software-created components because it will lose some details and some commands may cause an error.
    Incentivized
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    Contractor Foreman
    Contractor Foreman works well for subcontractors and GC’s who don’t have the budget for higher-priced platforms (like Procore) but still need estimating, scheduling, daily logs, change orders, and job costing in one system.
    For example, a 10–25 person construction company can replace separate tools (Excel, QuickBooks, text messaging, and whiteboard schedules) with Contractor Foreman and immediately improve organization and accountability.
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    Pros
    Autodesk
    • Railing
    • Piping structure
    • Machine structure
    Incentivized
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    Contractor Foreman
    • The service is top notch. You would be hard pressed to find other options with this kind of service.
    • The ability to have your project flow through the modules makes it a breeze to use.
    • Being able to track time as well is a key feature.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Autodesk
    • Components handling
    • Ram management
    • Assembly parameters
    Incentivized
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    Contractor Foreman
    • Security and sensitive file visibility. Users with no permissions can have access to some hidden files.
    • Daily log navigation. Users now need to exit one log entirely to view or check another, resulting in a significant waste of time and reduced efficiency.
    • Customization options for reports. No options to set up and automatically send reports by email to specified users.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Broken promises for 3 years. I'm done waiting for basic improvements to bring the app into anything close to an industry standard
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Overall, Contractor Foreman is a great product, and I’m sure we’ve only scratched the surface of everything it has to offer. It can be a little quirky at times, occasionally displaying a 'Bad Gateway' message, but we haven’t experienced any timeout issues in the past few months. As we continue to use it, I’m confident we’ll uncover even more ways to streamline our workflow
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Many times we had issues that turned out to be errors and bugs. At first, we would be told forcefully that there were no bugs, then we would document them, and we would get an acknowledgement but no apology for essentially either gaslighting us or being ignorant of their system
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Absolutely top notch! They were always there to help and immediately. Very happy with the communication they provided and the knowledge they had of their product. I would venture to say that they are one of the best in terms of support in their space.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Implementation was moderately difficult, it's the functionality and execution that are seriously lacking
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    There's just no comparing these two. I'm actually going to suggest we keep CE to my boss, and here's why: Clearestimates is perfect for what I just described. You have a little job that you just BOOM it's done? Put it into Clearestimates. That system does not care at all if you did it "properly." Now Contractor Foreman does so. much. more. than CE. It just does. You can do everything on CF (just not anything haha). Most businesses wouldn't need anything else, but since we're still growing, we do some handyman stuff every now and again that CE is perfect for, and we don't have to go through CF's really picky system to make sure every little tiny thing is correct
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Autodesk
    • Costing is not accurate.
    Incentivized
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    Contractor Foreman
    • Positive return for invoice/change order tracking
    • Great price
    • Prior to using Contractor Foreman we had to wait until the end to capture all change orders in one summary. Now, with the client portal, we can capture in real time and the client has visibility.
    • We have been trying to reduce administration time in tracking field expenses and with Contractor Foreman our field crew can uplaod reciepts and track expenses right from their mobile phones.
    • Punchlist - the punch list and To Do features are so robust we have drastically improved getting punchlists and small tasks completed in single trips without the wasted time and travel of multiple trips due to missed/forgotten items.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Contractor Foreman Screenshots

    Screenshot of The client portal that lets customers to stay in the loop and know what is going on during all phases of the project.Screenshot of The custom dashboard which allows users to see the data that matters most to them.Screenshot of Stats that keep users informed to help them make use of data.Screenshot of The lead manager, that helps close deals without letting leads fall through the cracks.Screenshot of the Files & Photos screen, where making up plans can be done with Contractor Foreman.Screenshot of Time Cards, that display who is where and what they are doing.