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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A

    InEight

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AInEight's modular project controls software connects complex project data to improve visibility and delivery in capital construction.N/A
    Pricing
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingInEight
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingInEight
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—InEight offers a modular, integrated project controls platform. Because the InEight platform covers the entire construction lifecycle, customers purchase the software based on their specific needs – purchasing stand-alone products, a bundle of products, or the entire platform. As a result, the pricing will vary depending on the specific product, number of users and length of contract. Once InEight has identified the highest impact areas, they offer potential customers a custom proposal. The options they consider include: Per user pricing: typically annual subscriptions. Revenue-based: using a percentage of the customer’s revenue. Project-based: software use dedicated to a specific project or program of work.
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    Features
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingInEight
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and InEight
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    6.5
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    InEight
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history5.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and InEight
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    6.1
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    InEight
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and InEight
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    5.6
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    InEight
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and InEight
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    6.5
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    InEight
    7.0
    15 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Dashboards9.02 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    Standard reports6.13 Ratings6.414 Ratings
    Custom reports5.23 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Data exportability5.63 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and InEight
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    InEight
    6.8
    16 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Photo documentation9.02 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Document sharing9.02 Ratings5.616 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Mobile app3.01 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Change orders5.22 Ratings5.79 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings7.214 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings4.713 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings6.310 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and InEight
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    InEight
    8.3
    16 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Job costing5.22 Ratings8.814 Ratings
    Cost databases9.01 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Cost calculator9.01 Ratings8.816 Ratings
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingInEight
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    InEight
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Revit
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingInEight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (24 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingInEight
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
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    InEight
    It's definitely a good tool for progress tracking, as well as time tracking. The ability to forecast quantities provide an even better scenario, closer to the reality, supporting even change management. The change management is also a good method, besides the fact of rework if you think in the whole process of issue creation, promoting to PCO, promote to CCO, execute the issue, move to change in controls, and so on... just now I think having all in a single place would minimize the manual work and maybe increase the engagement on it. About a negative point, I'd use a feature that appears to be in all modules. It's pretty much a cosmetic, but it impact in the productivity, a lot. For all fields you will fill with information, whenever your mouse hover over it, a tooltip appears, impeding you to continue, so you have to walk around, click in a place that's not being covered by that tooltip, go back to your keyboard and continue... again, it's a cosmetic, but having this in a Monday, with a full job to plan, claim quantities, and whatever else, it's annoying.
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    Pros
    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
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    InEight
    • Tagging segments of work.
    • User defined views and descriptions for all screens.
    • Customizable ribbons to provide an efficient use of the software.
    • Multiple layers/dependents to allow for an extreme drill down of the work and the ability to roll up to a more useful level for upper management review.
    • You can bid the work as you would build it, in detail.
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    Cons
    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
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    InEight
    • Provide a simpler version (cliff notes) of the knowledge database
    • Offer versions of InEight for smaller companies, i.e. less than 20 emplyees, under $5M in revenue
    • When an estimate is complete, offer a dialog box to ask if the job was won, lost, or still in progress. We tend to leave most of our estimates in the bidding column. This is a user error, but the prompt would be helpful.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    InEight
    Some features with InEight's TeamBinder are worthy of single use, however the review feature and subsequent revision and version numbering could be improved. We will be aiming to roll out the package to encompass our internal documentation in the near future and will be in a better position to judge the usability after that point in time.
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    Usability
    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
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    InEight
    I would give it an 8 out of 10 because the software can be a bit cumbersome to new users. It also takes a long time to set up the library and input all of your companies needs so that the software will provide the level of service required to estimate projects. However, once the software is set up it is a powerful tool. We only use a portion of what the software is capable of delivering
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    Support Rating
    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    InEight
    We are new to the use of the system, and so far, we have not reached out for any support. The only support we have requested so far is the development of a training program that involves other staff - some are to learn the use of the program, and some are for informational purposes in understanding the capabilities of InEight.
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    Implementation Rating
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    InEight
    Since the original inception, I have been required to overhaul the system so that it is more user friendly and combines both aspects of our business, documentation and drawings. Being able to control revision and version numbering has been a key struggle that only staff training has been able to mark this as complete.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
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    InEight
    We looked at HCSS and Bid 2 Win but chose Ineight due to the fact that it seemed more user friendly, plus I had used it at a former company when it was available from the Grantlun Corporation and was very familiar with it in its ease of use and reliability.
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    Scalability
    Foundation Software
    No answers on this topic
    InEight
    InEight is a good system that has scaled nicely as the company has grown. the tools are still readily available and applicable for our larger scope of work. It has kept up with the growth of the company very nicely
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    Return on Investment
    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
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    InEight
    • the positive impact is that it has helped us better gauge staffing and staff jobs appropriately
    • negative impact is that it takes a lot of time for new users to learn the software
    • the positive impact is that many of our clients use it, making collaboration easier with them
    • positive impact is that we can see our percent complete easier
    • positive impact is that it is easier to share documents to our team internally
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    ScreenShots

    InEight Screenshots

    Screenshot of InEight Estimate’s Benchmarking feature, which allows users to compare high, low, and average costs, as well as productivity rates from past projects, to visually assess whether current estimates fall within a realistic range. With historical performance data at their fingertips, estimators can bid more strategically and deliver more reliable, data-driven estimates.Screenshot of InEight Estimate’s CBS Register, which provides a user-specific view of an estimate, allowing users to create unlimited WBS structures and custom rollups. With parametric cost item assemblies, estimators can generate more accurate, reliable, and data-driven estimates.Screenshot of InEight Document’s Dashboard, that delivers a centralized, visual view of project information across all modules. Interactive dashboard tiles make it easy to track document activity and maintain visibility into project performance.Screenshot of InEight Document’s Gallery, which offers a comprehensive visual library of all project-related files—including drawings, photos, and documents—so teams can quickly access and manage the content they need from one intuitive location.Screenshot of InEight Schedule’s Risk Management feature, which enables project teams to evaluate schedules through a risk-adjusted lens. By visualizing scenarios with varying confidence levels, teams can anticipate potential impacts and plan with greater certainty.Screenshot of InEight Change’s PCO Summary dashboard that delivers a visual summary of all potential change orders. This helps project teams evaluate impacts, track approvals, and manage changes proactively for better cost and scope control.