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With InEight, teams improve project delivery, modernize operations, standardize best practices, manage budgets and forecasts, control scope changes, strengthen collaboration, and keep even the most complex capital projects on track. 4.1 out of 5 stars 168 Ratings Visit Website for InEight Bidtracer Bidtracer has been built specifically for the MEP/BAC industry for both construction and service side including but not limited to CRM, Bid Management, Invitation to Bid, BAC Estimating, BAC Engineering, Project Management, Service Agreement, Service Work Orders, Service Repair, Service Projects all built natively in the cloud. Estimating/engineering established live pricing with numerous manufacturers such as JCI, Distech Controls, ABB, Carrier, ALC and many peripheral distributors such as Kele, Alps, Belimo, Siral, Bray. If you haven’t imported it yet, we can import it multiple times throughout the year. Our system caters to businesses of all sizes and accommodates users from various roles such as: estimators, engineers, PMs, sales, executive, and field workers. It includes rich reporting features with customizable reports, charts, and graphs to enable companies to analyze their data in real-time. 4.2 out of 5 stars 39 Ratings Visit Website for Bidtracer WERX 30 DAY FREE TRIAL! No credit card required. Plans as low as $49/m. Professional construction management software designed for all size contractors, Werx streamlines your business with flexible estimates, AIA-Style billing, QuickBooks integration, and real-time labor tracking. Get paid faster with online payments via Stripe. Werx empowers contractors to save time, stay organized, and boost profitability. Manage projects, track time in the field, and send professional invoices all in one platform. Perfect for general contractors, electricians, plumbers, and more. Simplify your operations with the software that works as hard as you do—without breaking the bank. It just WERX! 4.7 out of 5 stars 35 Ratings Visit Website for WERX KonstructIQ KonstructIQ is an AI-powered construction and financial platform designed for residential general contractors, remodeling firms, and home builders. It consolidates the full project lifecycle, from fast, professional estimates to budgeting, invoicing, payments, change-order management, cost tracking, subcontractor coordination, and real-time reporting, into a single interface. Its estimating module enables contractors to build detailed bids quickly, using customizable cost codes, markup or margin calculations, and either cost-plus or fixed-price models. Once an estimate is approved, it becomes the project budget; every subsequent bill, invoice, or change order automatically updates the budget so contractors maintain accurate job costing and profitability oversight. Payments to subcontractors or suppliers are built in, and support methods like ACH, checks, debit/credit cards, virtual cards, or Zelle, and invoices can be paid directly by clients through a portal to speed up cash flow. 4.8 out of 5 stars 7 Ratings Visit Website for KonstructIQ WEX Field Service Management WEX FSM is a cloud-based, all-in-one field service management platform built to streamline every aspect of a contractor’s business, from scheduling and dispatch to invoicing, payments, reporting, and customer management. It consolidates workflow tasks so technicians, office staff, and customers all operate from a single system: real-time location tracking, drag-and-drop scheduling, optimized route dispatching, and customer history (jobs, equipment, notes, photos) are combined with quote/proposal generation, price-book management, and on-the-spot mobile invoicing and payment options. WEX FSM supports recurring service plans, flexible financing, and integrated payment processing, enabling faster cash flow by reducing delays in invoicing and collections. It includes built-in connectivity to accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks sync), robust reporting and analytics for business insight, and a mobile app for field technicians so they can manage jobs and get paid directly. 4.6 out of 5 stars 67 Ratings Visit Website for WEX Field Service Management Onetrace Onetrace is construction management software built for subcontractors, giving teams one system to plan jobs, capture site evidence as work happens, and prove what's been done from first visit through to handover. It replaces spreadsheets and paperwork with one connected workflow, producing clear, audit-ready evidence for clients, main contractors, and regulators. Used across trades including passive fire protection, drylining, roofing, and M&E, Onetrace gives real-time visibility of projects, teams, timesheets, signed documents, and on-site work. As fire protection software, it helps specialist subcontractors evidence compliant installations, tying photos, forms, and approvals to the job they relate to. Features include customisable digital forms, a drag-and-drop planner, GPS-verified time-tracking, variation tracking, project cost calculation, and drawing markups with photo evidence captured from mobile devices on site. 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Ratings Visit Website for Onetrace Bridgit Bridgit is the leading AI workforce planning software built exclusively for construction. Trusted by over 40% of the ENR 400, Bridgit gives general contractors and specialty contractors a single source of truth to align business development and operations, forecast demand, and build high-performing teams with confidence. 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NEWSTAR: About NEWSTAR Enterprise is the one enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system that grows with your home building, condo and land development business. Designed for residential construction projects and business management, NEWSTAR is a production and accounting system that helps you make faster business decisions, reduce costs and drive growth. One system powers your entire homebuilding business and is flexible enough to adapt to your business process, operations, trades and customer relationships while tracking every dollar earned and spent along the way. One central builder software solution with options, pricing, and accounting. Close a sale and purchase orders are automatically pushed to your trades. View and control builder production schedules in the field with Constellation’s patented technology. Reduce and automate admin, automatic payment systems reduce clerical efforts and encourage trades to complete work to deadlines.	eCMS: About Manage all aspects of financials and operations with eCMS, a construction ERP platform. eCMS provides integrated project and financial management applications that are supported by business intelligence, workflow, content management, and mobile applications. Users can deploy eCMS on-premise or in the cloud and offers secure access to ERP data. ECMS also has features such as project management, scheduling, accounting, and service management.
NEWSTAR: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	eCMS: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
NEWSTAR: Audience Construction companies requiring a home builder ERP software solution to plan and manage their projects	eCMS: Audience commercial contractors of any size.
NEWSTAR: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	eCMS: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
NEWSTAR: API Offers API Not Supported	eCMS: API Offers API Not Supported
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NEWSTAR: Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	eCMS: Pricing $25000.00/year Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
NEWSTAR: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	eCMS: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software

NEWSTAR: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	eCMS: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
NEWSTAR: Company Information Constellation HomeBuilder Systems Founded: 2004 Canada www.constellationhb.com/products/newstar-erp-software	eCMS: Company Information Computer Guidance Founded: 1981 United States www.computerguidance.com
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NEWSTAR: Constellation HomeBuilder Systems 5.0 out of 5 stars	eCMS: CMiC
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NEWSTAR: Categories Construction ERP Supported Subcontractor Supported	eCMS: Categories Construction Accounting Supported Construction ERP Supported Construction Management Supported Subcontractor Supported
	eCMS: Show More Features Construction Accounting Features Accounts Payable Supported Accounts Receivable Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported Budgeting & Forecasting Supported Cash Management Supported Construction Breakdowns Supported General Ledger Supported Job Costing Supported Overrun Projections Supported Payroll Management Supported Purchase Order Management Supported Quotes / Estimates Not Supported Construction Management Features Accounting Integration Not Supported Budget Tracking/Job Costing Supported Change Orders Supported Commercial Supported Contract Management Supported Contractors Supported CRM Supported Equipment Tracking Supported Estimating Not Supported Incident Reporting Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Offline Access Supported Residential Not Supported RFI & Submittals Not Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Timesheets Supported
NEWSTAR: Integrations ALMobile Not Supported Homeowner Central Supported RentalMan Not Supported View All 1 Integration	eCMS: Integrations ALMobile Supported Homeowner Central Not Supported RentalMan Supported View All 2 Integrations
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