Compare Contractor and CMIS - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Contractor or CMIS?

CMIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Contractor, and Contractor is rated higher (90/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) than Contractor (0).

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:

Contractor Foreman Vs. Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.

Contractor Foreman: Contractor Foreman is the most affordable all in one project management software for your COMPUTER, PHONE, and TABLET.

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...

Who is more expensive? Contractor Foreman or CMIS?

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 Contractor Foreman and CMIS.

Contractor Foreman price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Contractor Foreman is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , When comparing CMIS to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: CMIS is more expensive than Contractor Foreman.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Contractor Vs. CMIS based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

Contractor Foreman: We are still working to collect the list of features for Contractor Foreman.

CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management.

Target customer size

Contractor Foreman's typical customers include: SMBs, ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts.



Contractor Foreman

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $49 per month

Contactor Foreman is a construction software designed for contractors of various industries to deploy various tools for effective project management and client satisfaction.

Categories: Construction, Construction Service Management, Residential Remodeling Estimating, Customer Relationship Management.

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, Construction Apps.

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Contractor Foreman: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

CMIS: 9 Features

Accounting Management
Bidding
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Project Management
Punch List
RFIs/Submittals
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)
Functionality score
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Contractor
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$49 per month
Functionality
5
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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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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.