Compare eSUB and TRUE Contractor - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eSUB or TRUE Contractor?

TRUE Contractor is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than TRUE Contractor (87/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than TRUE Contractor (6). 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. true[x]

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...

true[x]: true[X] delivers effective advertising for on-demand, interactive media. We believe that ads should be enabling rather than interruptive, and have built the definitive engagement advertising system around our core product of true[ATTENTION], which delivers on the promise of “zero waste” advertising. true[X] provides the best advertising experience ...

Who is more expensive? eSUB or TRUE Contractor?

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 TRUE Contractor.

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. TRUE Contractor price starts at $99 per month , When comparing TRUE Contractor to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: eSUB cost is around the same cost of TRUE Contractor.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared eSUB Vs. TRUE Contractor 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.

TRUE Contractor: Mobile Access, CRM, Change Orders, Contract Management, RFIs/Submittals.

Target customer size

eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business. and TRUE Contractor's target customer size include: SMBs.