Compare eSUB and SAP Crystal Reports - May 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eSUB or SAP Crystal Reports?

SAP Crystal Reports is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than SAP Crystal Reports (79/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than SAP Crystal Reports (8). 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. SAP

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...

SAP: SAP ® AG is German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP ® is the market leader in enterprise application software. The company's best-known software products are its enterprise resource planning application (SAP ® ERP), its enterpr...

Who is more expensive? eSUB or SAP Crystal Reports?

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 SAP Crystal Reports.

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. SAP Crystal Reports price starts at $495 per provider , When comparing SAP Crystal Reports to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: SAP Crystal Reports is more expensive than eSUB.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared eSUB Vs. SAP Crystal Reports 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.

SAP Crystal Reports: Dashboard, Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial reporting, Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting.

Target customer size

eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business. and SAP Crystal Reports's target customer size include: Small businesses and start ups.