UpKeep vs BlueFolder: Which is a better fit?

Mike: Hi, my name is Mike. I'm an architect and a facilities manager for a non-profit organization. And I would give Upkeep a four out of five. We were a paper-based organization before, and we found particular challenges with that. There was no accountability, there was no transparency or at least very little transparency, and we needed a digital solution to make sure that everyone in the organization was on board with what was going on within our facilities. And so I made the decision to find a digital solution to this problem, and I stumbled upon Upkeep. And it's been a godsend for the entire organization. Transparency is at an all time high because we use it now. There are just so many fantastic features that really help our organization stay on top of all of the challenges of having to manage a facility. So the main reason we chose Upkeep was for the transparency in facilities management. When we were paper-based, we found that a lot of things were falling between the cracks and we couldn't get a lot of things done, vendors weren't getting paid as a result. A lot of the staff were not kept up to date as to what was going on with boilers and elevators, et cetera, et cetera. And so that was the main feature that really helped onboard us to the Upkeep program, because we just found so much value in this program and being able to be transparent with everyone within the organization and with our vendors and administration, et cetera, et cetera. So this was the main reason why we decided to go with Upkeep. The onboarding process and integration of Upkeep was a really seamless process, thanks to the folks that work at the company. They really help you walk through the entire process of getting everyone up to speed. They really help you with uploading your facilities and your properties, and just making sure that you understand how the software works to ensure that your workflow is as efficient as possible because of that. So that's a very amazing and seamless process. If you're looking to streamline your workflow, I think that Upkeep is the perfect solution for you. It provides transparency, it provides efficiency, and it's just a fantastic program overall. Also, if you are pro-environment and you're looking to cut down on paper usage, this is also a fantastic solution. You won't find that you'll be saving stacks of paper, you'll go fully digital and you'll just find that this really helps with your workflow and with the efficiency of your organization.

Aleksandr Y.: My name's Aleksandr. I'm the Chief Operations Officer for Made By WiFi, and I would rate BlueFolder a five out five. Before BlueFolder, we were using ConnectWise. The problems we were having with ConnectWise, was it was a bit too expensive for our needs and very cumbersome. It's a very complicated program that wasn't a right fit for a company of our size and of our needs. We chose BlueFolder because of the sales process. We found them to be very flexible with our needs. They gave us a demo, a free demo that they allowed us to hold onto for about two months. The setup process was incredibly easy and it fit our needs perfectly. There was no added fluff and there weren't any features that we didn't need to use, so we're fully utilizing the program. BlueFolder offered us a few instructional videos and sessions in order to get ourselves turned up, but the process was so easy. I got it done in one evening, importing a few spreadsheets, getting all my information up and running. I never even had to take the onboarding courses because it was pretty straightforward. We were up and running within a day. With BlueFolder, I would recommend really looking internally and considering your needs, in terms of how you want to use the program and how you want to integrate it too. It's limited, in terms of the integrations it offers, at least compared to what we were doing with ConnectWise before. And also, the program, like I said, it's limited in its functionality, so it may not be a perfect fit for everyone. Definitely go through the sales process, take the onboarding courses, and try to make sure that it fits your needs exactly. It's not going to offer you any fluff, but at the same time, there aren't a lot of extra features that some other programs offer that may be useful for certain companies.