Compare CMIS and Electrical Bid - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 25, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CMIS or Electrical Bid?

CMIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Electrical Bid, and Electrical Bid is rated higher (84/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) than Electrical Bid (6).

Looking for the right Board Portal 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:

Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc. Vs. Vision InfoSoft

Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.: Eclectus, Inc. (dba ECL Software) develops award-winning risk mitigation solutions for all aspects of the Construction Industry. Incorporated in 1994 ECL has continued to provide solutions with a “Just Do It Once” approach. Having won awards for both it’s Contracting and Banking solutions, ECL has developed the reputation of quality, flexibility, a...

Vision InfoSoft: Vision InfoSoft Corporation was founded by a team of experts in the fields of electrical and plumbing construction, software development, and information services. Our charter calls for the development and marketing of high-quality, yet affordably priced, software and information services for the electrical and plumbing construction industry. Speci...

Who is more expensive? CMIS or Electrical Bid Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Board Portal 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 CMIS and Electrical Bid Manager.

CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 CMIS is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Board Portal software. Electrical Bid Manager price starts at $1,495 per license , When comparing Electrical Bid Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Board Portal software cost.

Bottom line: CMIS is more expensive than Electrical Bid Manager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CMIS Vs. Electrical Bid based on some of the most important and required Board Portal features.

CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management, Estimating, Project Management, Punch List.

Electrical Bid Manager: Bid Comparison, Bidding, Change Orders, Cost Management, Equipment Management.

Target customer size

ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts. The Electrical Bid Manager is best for small to medium business in the electrical management industry.

CMIS

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $3,500 per license

CMIS is cloud-based and on-premise fully integrated enterprise-level construction management software designed by ECL Software for GCs, estimators, subcontractors, home builders, and speciality contractors and ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Capital Program Management, Concrete Cost Estimating.

Electrical Bid

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $1,495 per license

Electrical Bid Manager, or EBM, is a software solution that manages a company’s bids, projects, estimating processes, and accounts. With its SQL technology, the software is used by several companies for their e...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Billing & Provisioning, Data Analysis Tools, Construction, Electrical Estimating.

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CMIS: 9 Features

Accounting Management
Bidding
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Project Management
Punch List
RFIs/Submittals

Electrical Bid Manager: 6 Features

Bid Comparison
Bidding
Change Orders
Cost Management
Equipment Management
Punch List
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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CMIS
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$3,500 per license
Functionality
32
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Electric...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$1,495 per license
Functionality
13
Intellig...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$95 per user/month
Functionality
3
Azeus Co...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Directorpoint
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$45 per user/month
Functionality
3

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