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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Contractor Foreman

    Score6.8 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

    Jira Work Management

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AJira Core is Atlassian's general purpose business and project management tool available to smaller companies or teams and designed to suit a variety of purposes (e.g. marketing planning, product roadmap, etc.). In Jira Core, Workflows define process and enable teams to track tasks. Jira Core Cloud instances also have boards that let users visualize workflows and drag and drop tasks from to-do to done. It is available on the cloud.

    $7.53

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Contractor ForemanJira Work Management
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $588
    per year
    Standard
    $948
    per year
    Plus
    $1,497
    per year
    Pro
    $1,990
    per year
    Unlimited
    $2,988
    per year
    Free
    $0
    Starter - Monthly
    $7.53
    per month per user
    Premium - Monthly
    $13.53
    per month per user
    Starter - Annually
    $22,500
    per year User tier: 201-300
    Premium - Annually
    $40,500
    per year User tier: 201-300
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Contractor ForemanJira Work Management
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    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
    Contractor ForemanJira Work Management
    Considered Both Products
    Contractor Foreman
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    Atlassian
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Contractor ForemanJira Work Management
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.0
    30 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Jira Work Management
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history5.425 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Jira Work Management
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Jira Work Management
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.5
    43 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Jira Work Management
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.539 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability6.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.9
    44 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Jira Work Management
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing6.425 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists6.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation6.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing6.640 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals6.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app6.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management6.628 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists6.740 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders6.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.8
    42 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Jira Work Management
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing6.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases6.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator6.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation6.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    -
    Ratings
    Jira Work Management
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.420 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.920 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.317 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.818 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.420 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.820 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Contractor Foreman and Jira Work Management
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    -
    Ratings
    Jira Work Management
    9.0
    13 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Contractor ForemanJira Work Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (47 ratings)
    8.4
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Contractor ForemanJira Work Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Atlassian
    Jira Work Management suits projects involving multiple teams, such as product development. In our case, the design, development, and QA teams use Jira to track tasks from ideation to deployment. Custom workflows and real-time updates ensure that all teams are on the same page, and the ability to link related tasks helps manage dependencies effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Atlassian
    • Provide a roadmap of all epics
    • Provide a backlog in which you can see all the possible work to be done to create your sprint plan
    • Have all our projects within reach
    • Have a dashboard with editable columns to manage your work
    • Be able to filter by person
    • Be able to see past sprints
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    Cons
    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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    Atlassian
    • More clarification on where to find useful tools and resources for new users.
    • Breakdown of Projects, Tasks, Sub-tasks, bugs is hard to follow and cannot be changed once created.
    • The ability to customize the dashboard/home page to fit the needs of individuals could use some work.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Atlassian
    As we are Atlassian users overall, this entire ecosystem is truly built from a 360 perspective. It becomes the one source of truth, and we can easily see where we are in our projects and where to emphasize focus in the upcoming period. There are some areas for minor improvements, but they are more a matter of preference rather than business necessity
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Contractor Foreman
    Implementation was moderately difficult, it's the functionality and execution that are seriously lacking
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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Atlassian
    The evolution of Jira Service Desk to Jira work management is accompanied by lot of new features like the List View which allows inline editing, easy column management, the Calendar View bases on extensible modal and state categories, the Timeline View supports tasks and subtasks, the Boards which allow the categorization of status and allow the visibility of subtasks on the cards, Forms can be created very easily, Project templates can be used based on the business area.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Atlassian
    • For our marketing team, Jira Work Management caused us to lose valuable work time due to manual updates that could have been automated.
    • Due to lack of creative review tools within Jira Work Management, our team had to pursue other tools that do not integrate with Jira Work Management, thus creating additional OpEx.
    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.