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RAKEN vs BuildingConnected: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 19th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Subcontractor
19
Best performer
35
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Customizable Reports
  • Equipment Tracking
15
35
  • Bid Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contract/License Management
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews234
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.7
4.6
User reviews200
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
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Free version
Free trial
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Raken’s flexible solutions work for general contractors and subcontractors of any size and specialty, from small businesses to enterprise corporations.

General contractors, owners, and subcontractors working in commercial construction.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
Clay C
Director of Safety and Resource Planning
5.0

Clay C.: Hi, I'm Clay. I'm with IAC Adelphi. I'm the Director of Resource Planning and Safety. We're about a $300-million company and I rate the Raken app about five. Before Raken, we didn't use any kind of software. All we had were homegrown Excel spreadsheets and tracking with Excel. The reasons we started using Raken was we needed more visibility out in the field and letting the guys move their people around more with some notifications and move their equipment around. Onboarding with Raken was a struggle at first, just due to the fact that change is always difficult with personnel. Once they got on board, we had no problems. Our customer service was always far and above everybody else that I had ever dealt with. And once the guys decided, yep, this is a horse we're riding, they really enjoyed it and learned how to use it. The advice I would give is get your customer service representatives involved immediately. Have them talk to your people, have them work with all your people. Don't try to do it alone.

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Wayne R
Senior Estimator
4.0

Wayne R: Hi, my name's Wayne. I'm the senior estimator for a general contractor. I would rate BuildingConnected at a four out of five. And for more reviews, quick below. Okay. Previously, we used Dropbox. We used to email individual subs for requests, for quotes. Very time consuming. We looked at what we were using currently and decided that the payback time for the time savings would be very short. Okay. It was fairly simple to get familiar with the software and start to utilize it in an efficient manner. I would say that if you're looking for a cost savings as far as time to invite subcontractors and suppliers to quote on your project, it is very beneficial to use this software.

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RAKEN

Top Features
19/35
  • Approval Process Control
  • Bid Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Calendar Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Customizable Forms
  • Invoice Management
  • Proposal Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Work Order Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Contractor Management
  • Cost Estimating
  • Customizable Reports
  • Document Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Inventory Management
  • Multiple Projects
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Safety Management
  • Scheduling
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Tracking
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BuildingConnected

15/35
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RAKEN

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BuildingConnected

  • Best Value Construction Bid Management
    Software (2022)
RAKEN
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
BuildingConnected
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
RAKEN
  • By RAKEN
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2014
BuildingConnected
  • By Autodesk
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1982
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