Compare eSUB and iSqFt for General Contractors - Oct 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eSUB or iSqFt for General Contractors?

iSqFt for General Contractors is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than iSqFt for General Contractors (80/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than iSqFt for General Contractors (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is eSUB!

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:

eSUB Vs. iSqFt

eSUB: About 30 years ago eSUB originated as an off shoot of a consulting firm who represented Specialty Contractors to create construction claims for retroactive payment for work they had already performed. Managing project documents back then was inefficient, subject to mistakes and omissions. The familiar way was to manually update multiple programs...

iSqFt: The company's efforts were validated in March 2001 when iSqFt forged an exclusive strategic partnership with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). This provided the organization's membership with Internet Plan Room services, and eventually Private Construction Offices, in conjunction with the participating AGC chapters. Using ...

Who is more expensive? eSUB or iSqFt for General Contractors?

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 eSUB and iSqFt for General Contractors.

eSUB accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 eSUB is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. iSqFt for General Contractors price starts at $49 per month , When comparing iSqFt for General Contractors to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: iSqFt for General Contractors is more expensive than eSUB.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared eSUB Vs. iSqFt for General Contractors based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

eSUB: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Mobile Access, Telephone Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution, Document Management, Resource Management, Project Collaboration, Issue Management, Project Portfolio Management.

iSqFt for General Contractors: Accounting Management, Bidding, Document Management, Estimating, Project Management.

Target customer size

eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business. iSqFt General Contractor works best for small and midsized companies primarily in the construction industry.