Compare eSUB and When - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eSUB or When?

When is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than When (80/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than When (0). 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. When I Work

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...

When I Work: When I Work was built to serve the employee scheduling and communication needs of workplaces across a wide range of industries. We make scheduling staff easy for coffee shops, restaurants, customer service departments, retail shops, colleges, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and many, many other types of workplaces. If you have hourly employee...

Who is more expensive? eSUB or When I Work?

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 When I Work.

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. When I Work price starts at $2.50 per user/month , When comparing When I Work 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 When I Work.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared eSUB Vs. When 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.

When I Work: We are still working to collect the list of features for When I Work.

Target customer size

eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business. and When I Work's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.