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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Buildsoft Global

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABuildsoft headquartered in Sydney offers Global, a construction estimating and job analysis software tool. Buildsoft is a MiTek Australia company.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
    Buildsoft GlobalContractor 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
    Buildsoft GlobalContractor Foreman
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Buildsoft GlobalContractor Foreman
    Considered Both Products
    Buildsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Buildsoft GlobalContractor Foreman
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Buildsoft Global and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.1
    30 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data10.01 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Employment history10.01 Ratings5.525 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.01 Ratings6.530 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.01 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.01 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Buildsoft Global and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.01 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Buildsoft Global and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    33% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets10.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Buildsoft Global and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% 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 reports10.01 Ratings6.636 Ratings
    Data exportability10.01 Ratings6.534 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Buildsoft Global and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.0
    44 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing10.01 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing10.01 Ratings6.525 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists10.01 Ratings6.839 Ratings
    Photo documentation10.01 Ratings6.843 Ratings
    Jobsite reports10.01 Ratings6.836 Ratings
    Document sharing10.01 Ratings6.740 Ratings
    RFI tools10.01 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals10.01 Ratings6.736 Ratings
    As-built drawings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app10.01 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Submittal design and management10.01 Ratings6.728 Ratings
    Checklists10.01 Ratings6.840 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes10.01 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Specifications10.01 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Change orders10.01 Ratings6.839 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Buildsoft Global and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Contractor Foreman
    6.9
    42 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Takeoff tools10.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Job costing10.01 Ratings6.738 Ratings
    Cost databases10.01 Ratings6.735 Ratings
    Cost calculator10.01 Ratings6.736 Ratings
    Bid creation10.01 Ratings6.739 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Buildsoft GlobalContractor Foreman
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (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
    Buildsoft GlobalContractor Foreman
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Buildsoft
    Customer service is the main target for organisations where Buildsoft global is the perfect software. I am totally amused by this software. Cost accounting of the organisation can be easily done which is helping most. Sometimes it is lacking some criteria. With this software, we can not enter the total journal entries which are making some problems. However, it is great software.
    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
    Buildsoft
    • Cost accounting
    • Customer service
    • Displays the job at a glance
    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
    Buildsoft
    • Dates using is having some lackings
    • Can not enter multiple invoices
    • Can not enter journal entries
    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
    Buildsoft
    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
    Buildsoft
    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
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    Reliability and Availability
    Buildsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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    Performance
    Buildsoft
    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
    Buildsoft
    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
    Buildsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Implementation was moderately difficult, it's the functionality and execution that are seriously lacking
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    Alternatives Considered
    Buildsoft
    First, I want to share my feelings about this software. I am totally amused by this software because I can do my job in a perfect way. Cost accounting can be done easily by this software. The software can done its works very smoothly better than any software. It is a great software to me.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Buildsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Buildsoft
    • Best customers service
    • Perfect cost accounting
    • Imperfect match
    Incentivized
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    Contractor Foreman
    No answers on this topic
    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.