Compare Bolt Subcontractor and Kantata - May 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 12, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bolt Subcontractor or Kantata?

Kantata is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bolt Subcontractor, and Kantata is rated higher (87/100) than Bolt Subcontractor (78/100). Kantata offers users more features (10) than Bolt Subcontractor (5).

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. Mavenlink

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...

Mavenlink: Mavenlink is a software-as-a-service company that provides software and services for advanced project management, task collaboration, resource allocation, work management and professional services automation.

Who is more expensive? Bolt Subcontractor or Mavenlink?

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 Mavenlink.

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. Mavenlink price Has a free version , When comparing Mavenlink to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Mavenlink is more expensive than Bolt Subcontractor.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Mavenlink: Budget & Expense 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. and Mavenlink's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Bolt Subcontractor

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Bolt Subcontractor Software is an integrated cloud-hosted construction management solution tailored for small, mid-market and or large subcontractors in the construction sector. The software businesses to plan ...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Electrician Apps, Residential Remodeling Estimating.

Kantata

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

Has a free version

Kantata is a cloud-based project management solution designed for professional services and businesses that need collaboration and project management suite such as architecture, IT services and engineering and ...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Time and Attendance, Expense Tracking, Project Management, Issue Management.

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Bolt Subcontractor: 5 Features

Budget & Expense Management
Change Orders
Contract Management
RFIs/Submittals
Construction

Mavenlink: 10 Features

Budget & Expense Management
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Risk Management
Scheduling
Task Management
Custom Online Databases
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Bolt Sub...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
12
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Kantata
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
24
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.