Compare SAP Crystal Reports and eSUB - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 13, 2022

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

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 Query and Report Writer 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:

SAP Vs. eSUB

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...

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? SAP Crystal Reports or eSUB?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Query and Report Writer 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 SAP Crystal Reports and eSUB.

SAP Crystal Reports price starts at $495 per provider , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP Crystal Reports is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Query and Report Writer software. eSUB accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAP Crystal Reports is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Query and Report Writer software.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SAP Crystal Reports Vs. eSUB based on some of the most important and required Query and Report Writer features.

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

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

Target customer size

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

SAP Crystal Reports

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $495 per provider

SAP Crystal Reports is a fast growing cloud-based BI software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. SAP Crystal Reports received a rating of 4.3 from ITQlick team. The software cost is cons...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Financial reporting, Business Intelligence, Dashboards & KPIs.

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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SAP Crystal Reports: 8 Features

Dashboard
Budgeting & Forecasting
Financial reporting
Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Data analysis
Sales Reports
Data visualization

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
4.3/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$495 per provider
Functionality
18
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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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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
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License pricing
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ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
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ITQlick rating
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Score
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