Compare When and eSUB - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 30, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - When or eSUB?

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 Employee Scheduling 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:

When I Work Vs. eSUB

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...

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? When I Work or eSUB?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Scheduling 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 When I Work and eSUB.

When I Work price starts at $2.50 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 When I Work is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Scheduling software. eSUB accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 When I Work is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Scheduling software.

Bottom line: When I Work cost is around the same cost of eSUB.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared When Vs. eSUB based on some of the most important and required Employee Scheduling features.

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

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

Target customer size

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



When I Work

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $2.50 per user/month

When I Work is web-based scheduling software that helps users create and manage communication with employees and clients. It also allows customers to manage scheduling for their employees, as well as connecting...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Data Analysis Tools, Self-Service Portal, Food Distribution.

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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When I Work: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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
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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
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When
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$2.50 per user/month
Functionality
17
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eSUB
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
32
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ScheduleBase
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$10 per month
Functionality
5
WinCalendar
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$32 per license
Functionality
4
Deputy
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$2.50 per user/month
Functionality
17
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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.