# Page 3 | Trimble e-Builder Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Trimble e-Builder the right Construction Management solution for you? Explore 418 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/2030/e-Builder-Enterprise/reviews --- Trimble e-Builder 4.3 (418) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/2030/e-Builder-Enterprise/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Trimble e-Builder ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 418 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use NT Nick T. Senior Project Manager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "E-Builder Review" December 9, 2021 5.0 e-Builder is a good software to track construction projects and document construction progress, issues, and solutions. Project history is tracked very well. Pros Product is easy to use and very organized. Cons Files are relatively easy to find. I would like to be able to search key words for documents. Review Source RT Robert T. Project Manager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "e-Builder Review" December 9, 2021 3.0 Underwhelming and some modules (i.e. Submittal) are overly complicated and time consuming Pros The ability to keep project information all in one place for all team members to have access to and interact with. Cons Changes are made by e-Builder developers who then update the client e-Builder platform and the updates "break" previously functioning aspects of the system (i.e. ability to upload files with comments to the submittal review process). Then when the issue is submitted to e-Builder for correction it is ultimately ignored and left unresolved. (Note: this issue has been on-going for more than 30 calendar days with no resolution in sight) Reason for choosing Trimble e-Builder Cloud functionality versus on-site Review Source KF Katie F. e-Builder and Technology Specialist Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "e-Builder is very useful " December 9, 2021 4.0 Pros This product is very helpful for Project Management. I like the flexibility of the roles and permissions so that each user only sees what they need to see. We can control our data. Cons I would like to see a better way to update many projects at once. A change in the folder structure or adding a budget line can mean going through hundreds of open projects to do the corrections. Adding a new folder also means making sure permissions are set correctly. I would also like to see a search feature in the Managing membership of users. We have hundreds of projects, some with similar names and some names are too long for the space given, so it can be challenging to find the one project to add to a user. Review Source DH Daniel H. Systems Analyst Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Mixed reviews " May 15, 2024 3.0 Pros The use of a repository for all our documents Cons Lack of logical functionality and the massive delay of establishing features from the product suggestions page that you list as being implemented. Review Source RM Richard M. PM Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Not intuitive" December 9, 2021 3.0 It is an absolute horror show. it is quite possibly the worst thing that has ever happened to me at this job. I want to quit because of it. Pros If I could use it properly, I might be able to answer this question, but in almost 2 years of using it, I still have not mastered it. And I am not stupid. Cons Too many e-mails. If you use it daily you can see what's in your dashboard. VERY HARD to use, not intuitive, difficult to do EVERYTHING, compared to prior software. Does not integrate with Oracle, processes are overly complex and do not follow the correct path. Switched from [Oracle Primavera Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/145503/Oracle-Primavera/) Have no idea, somebody must have gotten a huge payout. Every process takes longer now, because it is so hard to use, for contractors consultants and vendors. They all hate it. Review Source CS Cylix S. Construction Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good system that is constantly improving" September 28, 2017 4.0 Great system, keep up the good work. You have a good team of intelligent programmers and customer service providers. Having a road map and plan for the direction of the group is imperative and will keep the creative people focused on where the application needs to go. There are little bugs here and there in the system, or parts that do not function exactly as we want causing us to create work-arounds. Pros The interface is very intuitive, the modules are helpful and the functions are logical. We have had success in generating reports that executives can use to make strategic company-wide decisions as construction consumes the most capital resources available. Cons There are some functions and features that could be improved as they are starting to compete with other applications available. As an example we want to use the schedule module more but the Microsoft project application is much easier so we end up importing MS project files instead of generating the original project schedules in eBuilder. We want all-in-one most of the time but it would require integration with MS products or building a clone which we understand is time consuming and expensive. Review Source KA Katherine A. Senior Supervisor, Planning Facilities Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Owner Representative Feedback" June 25, 2020 4.0 Organization of internal documents has immensely improved in our office. The ability to control the document management has been helpful with a large office and lots of archives. The other more robust and/or complicated features have been a struggle to get the office into. Unfamiliarity with the program has been a difficult hump to get over. Pros the ability to setup controls on functions so that organization and consistency can be maintained. The forms section is great. The fact that it keeps documents and conversation all in one place. It's nice that it can be placed in one persons court to know who needs to take action. It's also very helpful to manage workloads with employees. Cons Implementation of the program to our office has been difficult. It's difficult to fit in the time to understand the program ourselves then train others how to use it. The opportunities are endless when it comes to building processes, forms etc. but the time to build them is tough to find. We could have benefited more from training from an e-Builder team but did not have the funds to purchase it. Review Source NL Nadja L. Senior Civil Engineer Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "eBuilder Review" June 11, 2021 4.0 Pros The cost module is very powerful. The cash flow curves are helpful in projecting the amounts that we plan on spending. The BI module is also very good, for most things. I like the features of the documents module, such as emailing files and sharing folders with non account holders. They also have a good support service. Cons Construction management can use some improvement. This includes improvement to the meeting module, daily reports and punch list. I've also seen issues with the schedule. It's not the best at recognizing milestone tasks and requires some work arounds. Review Source SA Salah A. Project Manager Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "EB friendly user" December 9, 2021 5.0 Pros EB has a lot of featured that that in my opinion important from the project management perspective. however, it is not all available for everyone and depend on the credential access that the user has. All the features I found it friendly and easy to use after I understand them Cons A full user help need to be available for all users in order to see and understand the EB capabilities and may ask the admin to have it available to use. That is a challenge that we are facing during using EB Review Source TB Thom B. PM Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "E-builder is an expensive file organization software but has good PO tracking" June 2, 2017 1.0 There are tons of other project management software tools out there - I would not recommend this one. Pros PO tracking abilities are good and the overall user interface is fairly straightforward. E--builder is not quite ready for prime time - we have submitted ideas to them for incorporation so the users have to make the product better. Who has the money/time to give a company ideas so that we can get charged for licensing while they benefit? Cons So many to list. The pricing is horrible for all of the software's limitations. As my title suggests, it is basically a very expensive file organizer. The scheduling platform is awkward, importing files into the file structures is not straightforward, image editing that you want to do and share with your users is very limited and I find that edit images outside of E-builder first and then import them, you cannot record all of your correspondence created within the software (i.e. a full copy of what you sent out to another user), the side layout menu and the top tab organization is not intuitive and you can get completely of one project and into another without realizing it, etc. I would write more but I have to finish making pdfs of files that I need to import into E-builder because I cannot create them within E-builder. Review Source aE alma E. Cost Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review" December 9, 2021 4.0 This software is required to be used by one of our clients, for the most part okay but can improve. Pros The Progress step of Change Orders, Field Work Order and Pay applications are easily accessible. Cons This product cannot produce a decent Pay application Report that tells the summary or everything including stored materials etc. Review Source BB Boyd B. Vice President Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Happy user for almost 10 years" March 16, 2018 5.0 Improved project management. Drives consistent application of project management processes. Pros Strong program focused on helping Owners efficiently manage capital projects through the design and construction process. Flexible processes allow Owners to customize process flows to match their unique needs. Ability to integrate a wide variety of project team members into the processes helps maximize process efficiency and collaboration. Reports for day to day use are easy to set up, flexible and functional. Cons Schedule module is still clunky. Difficult to drawn data from across modules to create certain types of comprehensive reports. In some cases data must be downloaded to Excel and further manipulated to capture desired analysis. Licensing cost structure can make it cost prohibitive to include project team members outside of the Owner's staff and take full advantage of the collaborate potential of the software. Review Source AM Angelo M. Interior Designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for Project Management" January 30, 2023 4.0 Overall it's been a good experience. I was able to manage my projects well using it. Pros Easy to navigate, important "hot items" displayed clearly on the projects screen. Cons Using the other features is a learning curve but not difficult. As with most software, the more you use it, the more proficient you become. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Contract Compliance Specialist Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My most interactive aspect is filling out Report Forms" March 18, 2018 3.0 Pros My Agency is involved in the construction of a number of projects for the State of Georgia; e-Builder provides a platform whereby many points of information, data, etc. pertaining to these projects are available within a click or two of my mouse. Cons My main interaction with e-Builder is the filling out of work progress forms; in the beginning, there were a few very frustrating shortcomings in the form process; after contacts with your IT department, most have been corrected; the chief of these was how easy it was to lose data that you had just entered in the forms; a current nuisance \[that I'm sure has always existed\] is the inability to "Tab" from some parts of the form to adjacent parts. Review Source JO Jack O. Assitant Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great management software for construction projects" December 9, 2021 5.0 Pros Software is user friendly and can handle almost all aspects of a construction project from start to finish. Schedules and costs are easily tracked. Change orders and commitments are detailed and all applicable users can gather necessary information at a few clicks of the mouse. Cons Some processes have too many steps and actors, which can complicate the workflow and cause potential delays on a project. Review Source NJ Neeraj J. Proj manager Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Product " May 16, 2024 5.0 Still making up mind, would like to explore cost management more Pros User friendly, flexibility of managing and creating processes. Cons Some limitations with processes and workflows Review Source NF Nasser F. Assistant City Enginer Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "eBuilder Saves Time for Municipalities" January 31, 2023 5.0 eBuilder allowed us to go through the pandemic shutdown without a glitch. All our documents are online and we longer have any filing cabinets whatsoever! Pros The software is super customizable. You can tailor it to work specifically with your workflow and business processes without the need to rewrite the software. Its reporting module is also customizable, and this allows to create reports to be used with super ease for meetings, projects status, schedules, etc... These reports allow to generate customized dashboards. Cons The submittal module can be improved but we created our own construction submittals module that meets our workflow needs. Reason for choosing Trimble e-Builder We chose it because ebuilder's team was very organized and it showed us clearly what we needed to get the job done. They weren't the least priced, but we chose them because the product is customizable. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Superintendent II Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ebuilder" January 30, 2023 4.0 Pros It is good at tracking issues and rfis. Cons The submittal app is very difficult to navigate and use properly. Review Source JD Justin D. PE Commercial Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I like using e-builder" December 20, 2022 5.0 Pros The product is easy to use and very intuitive to quickly learn Cons Unable to delete history and other editing privileges Review Source JS James S. PM Building Materials Used the software for: 2+ years ### "JS Review" January 30, 2023 3.0 Pros I like the ability to customize reports for our specific project Cons User interface needs improvement. It is hard to find documents and work through the software at times Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Controls Specialist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "10 year relationship and perfectly pleased." March 22, 2018 5.0 Pros Ease of use \\ dependability \\ easy access to outstanding customer service and support \\ ability to create custom reports Cons With ease of use come some limitations in report design. Cannot search by company number to find a company in the contacts module. Review Source DC Dennis C. Director, Facilities Management Department Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Project Management Software" August 25, 2016 5.0 We think e-Builder is a great product. We have been using e-Builder to manage capital projects since 2009. We added our Facility Engineering budgets and projects in 2012. We use all of the e-Builder modules. We use processes extensively to control both the flow of information; i.e., RFI, ASI, POC, etc. and cost; i.e., budget changes, contract and PO approvals, AFP and invoices. We using the bidding module heavily. Also, e-Builder is integrated with our financial system software allowing us to expedite vendor payments after they are approved in e-Builder. Pros The ability to create and modify workflow processes to standardize these activities and provide visibility of their status at any step in the process. The responsiveness of the customer support that we receive on those rare occassions when we have an issue with the software or want to implement a non-standard modfication. Cons I can't think of anything that I don't like about this software. Review Source DG Daniel G. Construction Software Mgr Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful Software - " September 28, 2017 4.0 I do appreciate the support team, i've been on that side of software before. Thanks for all the work you guys do. Also, thanks to the other teams at e-Builder that make all the magic happen behind the scenes. Pros Customization of independent processes allow multiple departments to interact within the same workflows. Version control on documents module always keeps document organized and easily accessible. The use of reporting to extract the data needed is always a plus. The future expansion of the APIs is going to make this software even more powerful! Cons Some high priority bugs still take to long to get resolved. Replication of certain bugs limit the eb development team to fix issues in a timely manner. --- Some items cannot sit in a process or whatnot, waiting for the eB dev team to look into the issue. Some things have to move at the speed of payments. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Consultant Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Functional product but seriously dated" November 13, 2018 3.0 Its a great company and has the sold weight of Trimble behind it. They need to start investing in a new interface to keep track. Pros It is a great tool for owners in the space - it covers every aspect from funding to change to schedule and packages it up into a single product. Also a big fan of the program management functionality which really sets it apart from the construction management software that you often see which only focuses on a single project. Cons The UX/UI is extremely dated and needs a touch up. Custom coding on the WBS/CBS is a bit clunky too and needs a lot of training for people to get right. Review Source MA Musaab A. Construction Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "e-Builder is Awesome " December 9, 2021 5.0 Very satisfied to use it in my projects Pros Easy to use and having very wide range of options that Construction team can use to manage the project. Cons WSWD , it's more complicated to use, need more improvement. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.