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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Constructware (discontinued)

    Score2.2 out of 10
    N/AConstructware was a SaaS construction project management product provided by Autodesk. The software was discontinued on October 31, 2021.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
    Constructware (discontinued)Contractor 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
    Constructware (discontinued)Contractor 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.
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    Community Pulse
    Constructware (discontinued)Contractor Foreman
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    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
    Constructware (discontinued)Contractor Foreman
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Contractor Foreman
    7.0
    44 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Issue tracking & punchlists2.01 Ratings6.839 Ratings
    Photo documentation2.01 Ratings6.843 Ratings
    Jobsite reports6.01 Ratings6.836 Ratings
    Document sharing6.01 Ratings6.740 Ratings
    RFI tools6.01 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals6.01 Ratings6.736 Ratings
    As-built drawings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management6.01 Ratings6.728 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings6.525 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings6.840 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings6.839 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Contractor Foreman
    7.1
    30 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.525 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.530 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Contractor Foreman
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Constructware (discontinued) and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Constructware (discontinued) and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Contractor Foreman
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.742 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings6.639 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.636 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings6.534 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Constructware (discontinued) and Contractor Foreman
    Feature
    Constructware (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Contractor Foreman
    6.9
    42 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings6.738 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings6.735 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings6.736 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings6.739 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Constructware (discontinued)Contractor Foreman
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (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
    Constructware (discontinued)Contractor Foreman
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Constructware is well suited for many different types of projects in both real estate and infrastructure. However, it is now becoming outdated with the introduction of the BIM 360 platform. I think even Autodesk may plan to slowly stop rolling out subscriptions to Cnstructware since most of its functions are now getting added on to BIM 360.
    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
    Discontinued Products
    • Provenance. Keeps track of changes and the people/companies who made those changes.
    • Collaboration.
    • Work [is stored] in the cloud.
    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
    Discontinued Products
    • UI can be improved, as shown by improvements made in BIM 360.
    • Only works well with Internet Explorer.
    • Steep Learning Curve due to confusing UI.
    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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    Better than Unifier: 1. Better UI 2. Everything else is about the same Bim360 is now the go-to platform for all functions previously provided by Constructware.
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Saves time.
    • Eases collaboration.
    • Increases accountability.
    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.