Compare Bentley and SmartFile - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 29, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bentley or SmartFile?

Bentley is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SmartFile, and SmartFile is rated higher (92/100) than Bentley (75/100). Bentley offers users more features (12) than SmartFile (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:

Eadoc Llc Vs. SmartFile

Eadoc Llc: EADOC, LLC is a rapidly growing cloud computing company delivering a fast, secure, easy to use web based construction management software application to the trillion dollar construction industry. The EADOC application was delivered to our first clients in February of 2006. We have built a solid customer base ranging from small cities and water d...

SmartFile : Headquartered in Indianapolis, SmartFile is made up of a team of tech enthusiasts that are passionate about innovation and customer experience. Two serial entrepreneurs, John Hurley and Ben Timby, founded SmartFile in 2009. Their idea was to create a simple web-based FTP product, and in the fall of that year, SmartFile was released for public co...

Who is more expensive? Bentley or SmartFile?

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 Bentley and SmartFile.

Bentley price starts at $500 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Eadoc is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Construction software. SmartFile price starts at $10 per user/month , When comparing SmartFile to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Bentley is more expensive than SmartFile.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Bentley: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Project Management, Scheduling, Accounting Management, Change Orders, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management, Estimating.

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

Target customer size

All construction businesses can utilize the software, regardless of their project sizes. The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes.



Bentley

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

starts at $500 per month

EADOC is a web based construction and project management solution for construction businesses of all sizes. It consists of project management, estimating, and accounting modules. The software was designed and l...

Categories: Construction, Capital Program Management, Construction Program & Portfolio Management, Web Based Construction.

SmartFile

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $10 per user/month

SmartFile is a file sharing and FTP hosting solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as file archiving and retention, compliance management, indexing, searching, and others. The sof...

Categories: Document Management, File Sharing.

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Bentley: 12 Features

Project Management
Scheduling
Accounting Management
Change Orders
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Facility Management
Project Management
Punch List
Scheduling

SmartFile: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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Bentley
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
$500 per month
Functionality
20
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SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
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.