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    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APlanSwift is a quantity takeoff software for construction estimating. It features a drag-and-drop interface and automatically calculates material and labor estimations in exportable formats. PlanSwift was acquired by ConstructConnect in the middle of 2018.

    $1,595

    per installation

    Trimble Accubid

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ATrimble Accubid Classic is an electrical estimating solution for construction, that facilitates the construction workflow from estimating to purchasing, project management, and billing. The more recently released Trimble Accubid Anywhere provides estimating, change management, and pricing in a cloud service subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnectTrimble Accubid
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $1,595
    per installation
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnectTrimble Accubid
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Sage Estimating
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    User Ratings
    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnectTrimble Accubid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    PlanSwift, by ConstructConnectTrimble Accubid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ConstructConnect
    I use PlanSwift for all my projects - it has just cut my time by a major percentage when it comes to quantifying a blueprint. At times there are funky areas, which are just hard to calculate on paper. It also has a great tool for scaling according to the dimensions, so if a drawing is missing a scale, you can always allot a scale by giving directions and then marking the points. I use this tool to check the scale as well - sometimes the drawings say something but the scale if off and you are left with an incorrect take-off. The dimension tool is a good way to check that. We don't use it much for pricing purposes though, we have found other software which are more robust when it comes to estimation, but we can see using PlanSwift for pricing sometime in the future.
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    Trimble
    We use Trimble Accubid to do detailed cost estimates for larger jobs. If a job has a set of blueprints, the software is designed to go through each page systematically to aggregate a bid. Where it is less appropriate are for smaller service jobs. It takes a lot of setup for a new job there are other solutions better suited for service work.
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    Pros
    ConstructConnect
    • Easy to use and intuitive.
    • Accurate data to use for projects, allowing for a central hub for all teams to work from.
    • It's a central stop from take off and plan review all the way to plugging numbers into our estimating.
    • The ability to link through SharePoint, which always access from any user and location.
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    Trimble
    • Depth of customization
    • Intergrations
    • Industry specific
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    Cons
    ConstructConnect
    • Submittals are not user friendly in PlanGrid. In fact, this is the one feature we would like to see improved.
    • Billing is based on how many users you have. It would be very nice if they would do it based on revenue or other factors such as other programs do.
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    Trimble
    • Needs to update a data base for new emerging markets in energy.
    • Separation of some supporting materials into more relevant categories would eliminate number of required click through actions.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ConstructConnect
    It's become the go to program for our takeoffs. We have tried others but this is the simplest.
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    Trimble
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    Usability
    ConstructConnect
    Plan Swift is a user friendly program that makes takeoffs easy to perform. Not a whole lot of knowledge or skill is required.
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    Trimble
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    Reliability and Availability
    ConstructConnect
    Never had an issue
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    Trimble
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    Performance
    ConstructConnect
    Plan Swift is only as fast as your computer system and internet
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    Trimble
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    Support Rating
    ConstructConnect
    I have called once needing support. I was asking about the "compare" tool to compare different versions. They told be about their desktop app and I downloaded. They answered quickly, you could understand them, and they took care of my question
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    Trimble
    Accubid can sometimes fall short when it comes to CS. The correct departments aren't always properly delineated, making it difficult to get ahold of the individual most appropriate for your issue. To that end, it has been outsourced to people with accents sometimes difficult to understand. This is my biggest critique
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    Implementation Rating
    ConstructConnect
    just know what use you want to get out of it. In our case it was just to do area take offs.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ConstructConnect
    Bluebeam is amazing and can accomplish any take-off needs, but you will spend much more time creating your conditions and take off items. It is not as user-friendly as PlanSwift. OST (On screen takeoff). This product is by far better than PlanSwift, as it is amazingly easy to use. However, it is much more expensive. Cloud-based takeoff software -- this kind of software is difficult for me to use because of how slow the pages load and navigate. It's hard to beat that from PlanSwift or OST.
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    Trimble
    I was not involved in the decision-making process to purchase Accubid.
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    Scalability
    ConstructConnect
    Several of our departments can use the take off feature to assist them in their job responsibilities.
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    Trimble
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    Return on Investment
    ConstructConnect
    • The estimators' productivity is greatly increased, I do takeoffs in less than half the time with more accuracy and detail captured.
    • Easy sharing of what was taken off, I'm able to ensure everything is captured.
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    Trimble
    • reduced estimating cost vs pen and paper
    • because it's a widely used platform it's easy to recruit estimators to the platform
    • works well in a multi estimator environment
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