Compare Bolt Subcontractor and Planview AdaptiveWork - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bolt Subcontractor or Planview AdaptiveWork?

Planview AdaptiveWork is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bolt Subcontractor, and Planview AdaptiveWork is rated higher (79/100) than Bolt Subcontractor (78/100). Planview AdaptiveWork offers users more features (8) than Bolt Subcontractor (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Planview AdaptiveWork!

Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Bolt Technology Vs. Clarizen

Bolt Technology: Before Bolt existed, our owners had celebrated 40 years of achievement in contracting. We realized however that technology was changing our landscape. We could no longer justify chasing papers to find our work orders, scheduling our crews on paper, and making extra trips back and forth from the job site. We had to adapt, or die. Originally we cre...

Clarizen: Clarizen online Project Management was founded with the clear vision of bringing the power of collaborative project management to every business.Clarizen project management software is a leading global provider of collaborative online project management that allows businesses to easily manage all of their projects and resources in a single environm...

Who is more expensive? Bolt Subcontractor or Clarizen?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Bolt Subcontractor and Clarizen.

Bolt Subcontractor accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bolt Subcontractor Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Clarizen price starts at $45 per user/month , When comparing Clarizen to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Bolt Subcontractor cost is around the same cost of Clarizen.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bolt Subcontractor Vs. Planview AdaptiveWork based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

Bolt Subcontractor: Budget & Expense Management, Change Orders, Contract Management, RFIs/Submittals, Construction.

Clarizen: Agile Project Management, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management.

Target customer size

Bolt Subcontractor Software works for small, medium and large sized companies in the building, electrical, plumbing, concrete, landscaping, roofing, HVAC, and cabinetry fields. Planview AdaptiveWork was developed to target a market of large enterprises looking for better ways to manage people and projects.