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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Kanbanchi for G Suite

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKanbanchi is a project management solution built as a web-based deployment through Google Drive.

    $7.95

    per user

    Pricing
    Contractor ForemanKanbanchi for G Suite
    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
    Starter
    $7.95
    per user
    Professional
    $19.97
    per user
    Enterprise
    custom
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Contractor ForemanKanbanchi for G Suite
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    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 ForemanKanbanchi for G Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Contractor Foreman
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    Kanbanchi
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Contractor ForemanKanbanchi for G Suite
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Contractor Foreman and Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.1
    30 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history5.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.530 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 Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    -
    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 Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Contractor Foreman and Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.742 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability6.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Contractor Foreman and Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.0
    44 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing6.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists6.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation6.843 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports6.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing6.740 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.832 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app6.544 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management6.728 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists6.840 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders6.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Contractor Foreman and Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    6.9
    42 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing6.738 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases6.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation6.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Contractor Foreman and Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    -
    Ratings
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Contractor Foreman and Kanbanchi for G Suite
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    -
    Ratings
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Contractor ForemanKanbanchi for G Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.9
    (47 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Contractor ForemanKanbanchi for G Suite
    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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    Kanbanchi
    • If you need transparency around your workloads the product is great as it is easy to use and visually tells a story.
    • It is ideal for SCRUM management as it plays into the ideas of Sprint
    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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    Kanbanchi
    • Great for supporting SCRUM as part of Agile deliveries. We use the ToDo, Doing and Done and build GANNT charts to facilitate resource planning.
    • We use it at a department level to manage workloads and help staff know what work is waiting for them and the relative priority.
    • We have deployed it across the organisation and also work with suppliers and offshore development teams to coordinate activities.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Kanbanchi
    • Occasionally hangs at login but this may be to do with our authentication service.
    • It would be nice when grouping cards together if there was an option to lay them over each other in a fan arrangement.
    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
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    Kanbanchi
    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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    Kanbanchi
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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    Kanbanchi
    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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    Kanbanchi
    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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    Kanbanchi
    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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    Kanbanchi
    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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    Kanbanchi
    We have used MS Project previously but ended up doing things in spreadsheets so KanBanchi has bridged this gap for us
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
    Incentivized
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    Kanbanchi
    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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    Kanbanchi
    • We have seen great value in our planning for Agile deliveries especially when applying it to SCRUM.
    • Using the product we have found it quickly surfaces resource constraints and blockers when planning for projects.
    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.

    Kanbanchi for G Suite Screenshots

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