Compare Paperless Online and eSUB - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Paperless Online or eSUB?

eSUB is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Paperless Online, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than Paperless Online (82/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than Paperless Online (5).

Looking for the right Document Management 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:

Orbund LLC Vs. eSUB

Orbund LLC: Orbund helps education providers with technology solutions that increase productivity, improve communication and reduce time and costs. Our clients include all kinds of career education providers, colleges, universities and K12 schools. We pride ourselves in providing some of the most flexible school administration software tools in the industry.

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...

Who is more expensive? Paperless Online or eSUB?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Document Management 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 Paperless Online and eSUB.

Paperless Online price starts at $49 per staff/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Paperless Online is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software. eSUB accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Paperless Online is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software.

Bottom line: Paperless Online cost is around the same cost of eSUB.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Paperless Online Vs. eSUB based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

Paperless Online: Version Control, Workflow, Project Collaboration, Document Management, Compliance .

eSUB: Mobile Access, Telephone Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution, Document Management, Resource Management.

Target customer size

Paperless Online's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business.

Paperless Online

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $49 per staff/month

Paperless Online software is a cloud-hosted document and contact management system that services any business segments and sizes. It includes form automation, document filing, and document generation which enab...

Categories: Digital Signature, Document Management, Team Collaboration, Self-Service Portal.

eSUB

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

With eSUB you can create, manage, store and access all your construction documents and project management activities from one central location with no need to manually sync data; whether you’re at the office, i...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Construction Project Scheduling, Electrician Apps, Web Based Construction.

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Paperless Online: 5 Features

Version Control
Workflow
Project Collaboration
Document Management
Compliance

eSUB: 17 Features

Mobile Access
Telephone Customer Support
Web Hosted Solution
Document Management
Resource Management
Project Collaboration
Issue Management
Project Portfolio Management
Project Billing
Document Management
Change Orders
Document Management
Project Management
RFIs/Submittals
Scheduling
Construction
Time Tracking
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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ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
82/100
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2/10
License pricing
$49 per staff/month
Functionality
15
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ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
32
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Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
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Functionality
26
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4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
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Functionality
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.