Opiniones de eSUB

eSub makes it simple to produce documents such as submittals, RFIs, and Change Order Requests. Makes it easy to manage them as well, and stamp them with a status.

Mobile is not the most intuitive. Some jobs we do not use the cost features and it would be nice to disable them.

purchasing is really easy to direct emails to the vendor and project managers

Maybe NOT AS MANY CUSTOM REPORTS AVAILABLE. SUBCONTRACTS WOULD BE NICE IF WE COULD SAVE OUR WRITTEN CONTRACT AND WITH THE VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION AND PRICING HAVE IT AUTO FILL TO OUR CUSTOM FORM....MAYBE YOU CAN DO THAT AND I JUST NEED MORE TRAINING TO UTILIZE IT.

The export feature so time doesn't have to be manually entered in our Payroll system

I have to open each and every single job each week to save the Daily Reports and to know what jobs need to be included to export and it takes quite a bit of time. It would be nice if you could just populate daily reports created that week.

Product is very easy to use on the computer and on your phone. It is very user friendly and has great reports you can run.

I wish we could add pictures to our field notes on the computer

This platform is easy to deploy and very easy to use.

I believe the items we have issues with will be addressed in 2.0, eventually.

Keeps everything in one spot that should, in theory, have everyone in the company on the same page.

There are a lot of quirks that should make the software easier to use but simply do not exist for the purpose of our company.

Organizing, submitting and tracking submittals, RFIs and CORs. The PO module is also very convenient, but should be more customizable.

It would take too long to get into specific details but there needs to be more ability to customize. This goes for pretty much all documents and modules.

We love how many bases Esub covers. Reduces the need for multiple programs.

The way it spits out its correspondence/submittals/RFI's for example is messy and needs to be cleaned up after the fact every time.

I like that it keeps everything organized and allows for custom number sequence.

Not a lot of flexibility for revisions I wish there was more options

Daily reports for documenting issues, manpower and timecards

Schedule and submittals. Clunky and hard to navigate

How easy it is to enter and if it wasn't easy the personal help I received has been priceless.

The accounting integration has not been easy to use

We came to eSub after a horrid experience with another vendor that claimed they would "simplify" my life and save us countless hours and money. After 12 months with thousands and thousands of dollars spent on support and wasting way too many hours to admit without profound embarrassment, I made the choice to abandon the failing attempt and give eSub a try.
I tested eSub for a few months before making a complete shift to their platform and the only regret is I did not do it sooner. The conversion was smooth, the training was on point and the relationship is that of a partner not a parasite looking to milk us dry with a poorly engineered and supported product. We have saved thousands of dollars, countless productive field hours and I don't spend my entire day managing our management software. Feel free to look us up with any questions.

If forced to submit a "con", the only thing that we have requested, from time to time, is a custom form or a modification to the way items are displayed. BUT... this is because we are trying to preserve OUR method. The eSub method is not flawed, we are making the request. The support team is still extremely responsive and I really don't see this as a con.

Ease of use and its geared to Subcontractors so you don't have to deal with all the General Contractor minutia that doesn't pertain to you. The biggest problem we have had with other software is that there was "too much" and it was overwhelming to some of our less "technological" employees and eventually they just stopped using it and went back to paper. They are actually excited to use this software. It takes them so much less time to manage their daily paperwork & reporting. We used to have to hound our Foreman for paperwork, not anymore. It has also increased productivity in the field as they don't have to wait to get answers from the PM's, they can look up responses and get the answers themselves. On the flip side the time it saves for the Project Manager is unbelievable and I no longer have to wait for answers, they are right there at my fingertips. We actually had a PM retire and with e SUB streamlining all our paperwork our other PM's were able to take on his projects and we didn't have to hire an replacement. This software is priceless!

Why didn't they contact me earlier? Can't find any cons right now and if we do I am sure their amazing customer service team will jump on it and take care of whatever it is right away.

Daily jobsite reporting and time tracking, as well as the simplicity of their field notes make this software an excellent link between what's going on in the field and management in the office. The automatic tracking of RFIs and submittals also helps avoid things falling through the cracks. The eSUB team has also done an excellent job of continually working to streamline the product and to fit the users needs.

The biggest con with the software is in their file management for uploaded job information such as drawings. If you have a typical project layout for how you want to file things, you'll be fine, but if your project becomes unusually complex it may require some extra effort to make sure everything stays clear.

The creation and tracking of submittals, RFIs, and change orders has been a game changer in how organized we are from the start of projects to the close out. It allows all our project management team to see what has been done to date on a project from anywhere without having to carry a large project notebook with them. The recent API integration with Plangrid has made RFI creation easier and more professional looking.

Branding consistency. The forms and letters it outputs are branded with our logo but it would be great to be able to input a signature into the emails that it sends out from the system.

The ability to track all your submittals and purchase orders on one place.

The ability to track costs based on PO'S, and change orders versus the contract budget and amount.

It's great to be able to send e-mails through eSUB.

The Sales Tax Feature, most of our vendors don't provide the tax %. I'd recommend that there be another box for just the amount and the purchase order spits out the %.

Transmittals I wish you would be able to provide the signature line for that form as well, as its available for submittals.

When uploading files to the submittals, purchase orders, etc. if there's a lot attachments it would be more better if we are able to arrangement which attachments appear first. Instead you have to load one by one and remember which attachment you want to include in the order you want it to appear.

Our use of the system centers around time tracking, daily reports and change order tracking. The system works well for all three. We looked at other systems last year and this was the most robust that fit our needs as a subcontractor.

I would like more flexibility on timecard management, custom reports for example. I would also like to be able to provide a simple invoice instead of a pay application when we are in a purchase order situation as opposed to a contract.

The ease of use for entering daily reports makes it fast and efficient for my field supervisors to enter daily reports and hours and be able to attach pictures right from the app is a game changer. Processing Change orders and RFI's are done quickly and can be seen and approved just as fast. Field productivity has increased due to being able to get accurate information fast and accurately.

I would like to see more detailed reports, especially for timesheets.

Connect Office and Field
Document all situations in the Field so we can submit to GC
Change Orders are easy to create and submitt
Daily Reports help me to track subcontractors productivity

I don't like we have to create a document to e-mail field notes.
There are some features in the mobile version that are only available in the web.

ESub allows us to quickly and effectively upload pictures and communicate on the job site information. This instant access to on the job information allows us to effectively communicate within our office and our field users to allow us to invoice and order supplies in real time without a need for waiting until the end of the day.

We would prefer there be no limits on users.

Easy to navigate and simple. It's easy to log in to with no issues. I am usually in the purchase orders and scheduling.

The only thing I dont like is you have to make sure your contacts for a new job is in there because sometimes they dont show up in the vendor contacts.

The way it's tailored towards sub-contractors is a plus. A lot of other software solutions are geared towards GC's. The ability to share information is great, office and field are both synced. Makes you adapt one method of creating and maintaining documents is a plus.

Their tech support is helpful but the resolutions is always "we'll let our developer look at it and we'll get back to you" which in my experience can take several weeks. There is no ticketing system for the items I've submitted that are issues. It's up to me to remind them that i have outstanding issues and to get the status on them. In the amount of time we have been using the software, we've experienced more than the expected amount of issues.

We've experience two times where the system was "down" which is pretty much unacceptable if this software solution is the to be the lifeline of your document system.

We were told that the software is customize-able and while that is true in some aspects, it's not completely true. I've inquired about customization and I'm having a hard time getting it rolling.

The ease and flow of the documents, ability to edit on the fly and have everything for the projects in one spot.

I have not complaints or wishes for changes to the software.

Communication and Tracking system that connects all team members with the information they need to be successful. Couldn't imagine working without Esub now that we have switched and used the program for a while

Better tracking for our sub-contractors on system

I like being able to see cost codes tracking with the budgets. Real time data allows for quick turns of focus and work.

It bothers me that things aren't sorted alpha-numerically in the dropdown menus. EVERY other software for any purpose puts pull downs in a sortable order.