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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Buildertrend

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ABuilderTrend is a construction management system. It includes functionality for pre-sale, project management, financial management, and customer management processes. It also provides mobile accessibility.N/A

    Oracle Aconex

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAconex is a cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry which allows the user to quickly find what is needed with a single source of truth for communications, documents, processes, and models. Aconex was acquired and is now supported by Oracle since 2017.N/A
    Pricing
    BuildertrendOracle Aconex
    Editions & Modules
    Core Subscription
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    per year
    Premium
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    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BuildertrendOracle Aconex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BuildertrendOracle Aconex
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    Buildertrend
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    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Aconex
    Oracle Aconex has numerous tracking capabilities, from the licensing, the insurance part, among the budgetary or costs. More so, Oracle Aconex has the offline access, a form of back up, to ensure that all operations are meet on time. The program increases or improves the skills …
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    Chose Oracle Aconex
    Oracle Aconex team offers a free trial to the users, Cloud services are effective like document uploading, sharing, and scheduling on this platform is also good and easy. The tool provides a nice incident reporting ability and contracts management functions which earn Oracle …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BuildertrendOracle Aconex
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Buildertrend and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Buildertrend
    4.3
    8 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing1.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing2.07 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists2.28 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation6.18 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.07 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Document sharing2.38 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    RFI tools8.25 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals4.07 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings8.74 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile app1.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Buildertrend and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Buildertrend
    1.2
    7 Ratings
    148% below category average
    Oracle Aconex
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator1.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Buildertrend and Oracle Aconex
    Feature
    Buildertrend
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Aconex
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BuildertrendOracle Aconex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.5
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BuildertrendOracle Aconex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Buildertrend
    Buildertrend was made for a specific industry (building) and so I would recommend it to anyone in that industry, with the exception of Sales and Marketing. But for everything else from the financing to the permitting to the construction and all else, Buildertrend is exactly what our team has used and will ALWAYS use. Even with our decision to use other systems for Sales and Marketing, we have never given one thought to taking Buildertrend out of our process. We will always be with Buildertrend.
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    Oracle
    For outstanding project managing and operational assistance, Oracle Aconex is an incredible program. The budget that suits every project are met and followed. More so, Oracle Aconex takes the permits required, for instance, the insurance permit and the license tracking. The contractor management feature is also encoded on Oracle Aconex, making the investor and the contractor have the same objective.
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    Pros
    Buildertrend
    • Manages in one place - crucial for organization.
    • Professional, across the board it provides companies with a seamlessly organized and flawless presentation - to subs/vendors/owners/etc.
    • Time Saver - you don't have to dig around through files/create templates/flip through your contact binder - it's all there.
    • Practical tools- designed for contractors. You get what you need - period.
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    Oracle
    • Time tracking functionality is amazing.
    • All the features are easy and active.
    • The Cloud services offered by Oracle Aconex is efficient.
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    Cons
    Buildertrend
    • Onsite consultants. There is a demand for this service that is great enough to allow outside BuilderTrend Super-Users like me to partner with BuilderTrend and make this a reality.
    • As their company grows, their support needs to grow as well.
    • Provide incentives for Super Users that are helping BuilderTrend acquire new business. Advocates should be their best friend.
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    Oracle
    • Mail close out features.
    • Document searching.
    • Document selection for transmittal.
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    Usability
    Buildertrend
    Its simple to use and intuitive. The level of support that we have from online videos, to access to customer support, and the ability to call anyone at anytime on the main line has been invaluable to utilize and not get stuck on something you don't know yet. We've never not had anyone that couldn't respond in time for us.
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    Oracle
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    Support Rating
    Buildertrend
    I highly recommend. The only suggestion I have would be to offer a free trial. They do offer a 30 day money back guarantee. The price point isn't daunting if you have had a 100 % no strings attached/no effort to cancel or try to remember to get your money back - no strings attached chance to try out the product. Especially for such a big purchase decision, I think Buildertrend would see an incredible increase in sales. They have the value and companies just need a chance to see it first hand.
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    Oracle
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    Alternatives Considered
    Buildertrend
    The program has outstanding customer service. With project scheduling, project management, financial management, customer management, and service management capabilities in a single suite, there's really not much this program can't do! Owners generally love the use of this software as well, giving them the ability to view daily logs, photos, schedules, etc.
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    Oracle
    I am currently using file sharing such as Egnyte and ShareFile which are useful but don't have much of a transmittal or inmail functionality so I can't really speak to other products in the same league as Aconex. I don't typically like proprietary contractor solutions due to their non-neutrality and embedded agendas, which often are not consistent with the owner's interests.
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    Return on Investment
    Buildertrend
    • The prior year cost me roughly $4300, which was barely reasonable for my volume. Some clients liked the format, some hated it and didn't participate. In my experience, few subcontractors or suppliers embraced the program, severely limiting the effectiveness.
    • For the coming year the fees would have exceeded $17,000, far too much for a program with limited client, employee, and subcontractor appeal with as small a volume as I have.
    • Honestly, for the last year, I feel they've been a burning tire hung around my neck and I regret not cancelling them in early 2019, I'd have $10,000 more in my pocket and no significant negative impact.
    • I did appreciate the daily log as a way to report on progress, but less than half my clients made use of this option.
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    Oracle
    • It has given excellent and fast ROI.
    • Quick delivery of services to our organization.
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    ScreenShots

    Buildertrend Screenshots

    Screenshot of the homeowner portalScreenshot of a summary pageScreenshot of the scheduling interface & Gantt chartScreenshot of photos

    Oracle Aconex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Avoid the limitations of manual correspondence with a standardized digital process that provides project-wide access and visibilityScreenshot of Automate and standardize any inspection process with Aconex Field—one mobile app for safety walks, quality checks, defecting, and more.Screenshot of Gain visibility into budgets, forecasts, and projective outcomes to enable early corrective action.