Compare Foundation and CMIS - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Foundation or CMIS?

Foundation is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CMIS, and Foundation is rated higher (93/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) than Foundation (3).

Looking for the right Patient portal 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:

Foundation Software Vs. Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.

Foundation Software: Established in 1985, Foundation Software is the author and developer of America's #1 construction accounting software, FOUNDATION for Windows. Our dedicated staff of professionals has assisted thousands of construction companies across America with the improvement of their businesses’ accounting, job costing, and financial management.One of the ...

Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.: Eclectus, Inc. (dba ECL Software) develops award-winning risk mitigation solutions for all aspects of the Construction Industry. Incorporated in 1994 ECL has continued to provide solutions with a “Just Do It Once” approach. Having won awards for both it’s Contracting and Banking solutions, ECL has developed the reputation of quality, flexibility, a...

Who is more expensive? Foundation or CMIS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Patient portal 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 Foundation and CMIS.

Foundation accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Foundation is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Patient portal software. CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , When comparing CMIS to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Patient portal software cost.

Bottom line: Foundation cost is around the same cost of CMIS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Foundation Vs. CMIS based on some of the most important and required Patient portal features.

Foundation: Document Management, Scheduling, Costing.

CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management.

Target customer size

Since it’s for the construction industry, it’s an ideal choice for contractors. ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts.

Foundation

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

FOUNDATION software is construction accounting that incorporates job costing, scheduling, and project management tools and that is deployed through on-premise or through the cloud. This platform provides numero...

Categories: Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Apps, Construction Project Scheduling.

CMIS

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $3,500 per license

CMIS is cloud-based and on-premise fully integrated enterprise-level construction management software designed by ECL Software for GCs, estimators, subcontractors, home builders, and speciality contractors and ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Capital Program Management, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps.

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Foundation: 3 Features

Document Management
Scheduling
Costing

CMIS: 9 Features

Accounting Management
Bidding
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Project Management
Punch List
RFIs/Submittals
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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Foundation
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
17
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CMIS
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$3,500 per license
Functionality
32
Review
Sage 100...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$115 per user/month
Functionality
11
Sage 100...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$115 per user/month
Functionality
33
The Cons...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6

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