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Trimble e-Builder vs BuildingConnected: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 19th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Subcontractor
17
Best performer
35
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Calendar Management
  • Contractor Database
15
35
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Customizable Forms
User satisfaction
4.3
User reviews420
Ease of use
4.0
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.1
Customer support
4.3
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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One-time payment
Free version
Free trial
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

e-Builder clients are owners who have capital construction programs in the Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12, Commercial Real Estate, Enterprise and Government sectors, as well as Program Managers.

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
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Robert B
Application Developer
4.0

Robert: Hi, my name's Robert. I am an applications developer. I give e-Builder a four out of five stars. For more reviews like this, you can click the link below. What we use e-Builder for is schedule control, document control. We use it for some workflow management. And then we also use it for I guess a little bit of analytics, but not as much on the analytics side. Wow. To pick one thing is pretty tough, but I think just the fact that it's an all-in-one solution. It really meets all of the needs that we have to manage a design or a construction or design build project from start to finish. I think what I like least is probably the same thing that I like most, is that it is kind of an all-in-one. So for some of our smaller, less robust projects, it's kind of overkill. We would like to, I think, be able to use certain pieces of it, like just the schedule piece or just the document management piece potentially, opposed to having to use the entire thing.

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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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Trimble e-Builder

Top Features
17/35
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Approval Process Control
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Communication Management
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Proposal Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Safety Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Work Order Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Bid Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Cost Estimating
  • Document Management
  • Multiple Projects
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Scheduling
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Tracking
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BuildingConnected

15/35
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BuildingConnected

  • Best Value Construction Bid Management
    Software (2022)
Trimble e-Builder
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
Trimble e-Builder
  • By Trimble
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1978
BuildingConnected
  • By Autodesk
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1982
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