Buildsoft Global vs. WorkflowMax

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buildsoft Global
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Buildsoft headquartered in Sydney offers Global, a construction estimating and job analysis software tool. Buildsoft is a MiTek Australia company.N/A
WorkflowMax
Score 9.2 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
WorkflowMax is a web-based project management solution.The platform offers end-to-end functionality standard to project management software, including time tracking, lead management, collaboration with external stakeholders, invoicing, integrations, and customizable reporting.
$20
per month
Pricing
Buildsoft GlobalWorkflowMax
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Standard
$20
per month
Standard
$35
per month
Premium
$70
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Buildsoft GlobalWorkflowMax
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Buildsoft GlobalWorkflowMax
Considered Both Products
Buildsoft Global
Chose Buildsoft Global
First, I want to share my feelings about this software. I am totally amused by this software because I can do my job in a perfect way. Cost accounting can be done easily by this software. The software can done its works very smoothly better than any software. It is a great …
WorkflowMax
Chose WorkflowMax
It was overwhelming to configure ConnectWise Manage and was pricey compared to WorkflowMax, which was well embraced by all our employees.
Chose WorkflowMax
I think workflowmax does a little more than Thomson Reuters workflow because they have the additional feature of employee tracking for payroll use. Thomson Reuters does a good job at getting a project from start to finish, but workflowmax gives better reports and allows more …
Chose WorkflowMax
Loan Assistant is a virtual business, entirely operated in the cloud. We do not have an office. Team members are located in diverse locations such as Munich, Canada and Sri Lanka as well as various locations in Australia. WorkflowMax is what ties us together. The fact that the …
Chose WorkflowMax
I'm not sure if it was by Ascentis or not, and it may have been an old version, but we used a program called Timekeeper. It was very outdated, difficult to use, and didn't provide easily producible reports. WorkflowMax is infinitely better to use for our business.
Chose WorkflowMax
I made comparisons with two Legal Practice Management systems, InfinityLaw and OneLaw. These systems were more expensive and had functionality/modules which we did not require. I am experienced with WorkflowMax so that was a key factor, along with pricing. I also felt it was …
Chose WorkflowMax
It's been so many years now I don't remember. I haven't needed to look anywhere else. I'm happy with WorkflowMax.
Chose WorkflowMax
Not as easily configured for the architecture and design field.
Chose WorkflowMax
I chose WorkflowMax because it seamlessly integrated with my accounting system Xero
Chose WorkflowMax
We tried a couple of solutions before settling on WorkflowMax, we chose WorkflowMax for as it did what we needed without being over complicated.

Chose WorkflowMax
WorkflowMax is much much easier than Streamtime, much more affordable and easier to try out and see if it meets your needs. Streamtime is a great comprehensive product but we lost a year's subscription in investment because we couldn't get answers to the support questions we …
Chose WorkflowMax
WorkflowMax was the first program I evaluated and it suited our business from the word go. There was no need to look elsewhere.
Chose WorkflowMax
Archioffice is clunky by comparison and quite regimented in what you can do or not. WorkflowMax offers quite a high degree of flexibility by comparison. Neither offers perfect graphics for invoice presentation (yet) whereas WorkflowMax's is quite acceptable or presentable. AO …
Chose WorkflowMax
I didn't get an option in the menu above for JobBag which was the previous system we used. My IT/production manager heard of WorkflowMax and invited the team to do a presentation. JobBag was not fulfilling our needs and we also wanted to move to a cloud-based system which could …
Chose WorkflowMax
I have only used Synergy and whilst this is good, the cost of Synergy was far too great for my practice.
Chose WorkflowMax
We trialed several time tracking options, WorkflowMax won as it was the most feature rich, allowed us to take up additional users as our business grew and plugs directly into Xero, allowing for a reduction in number of hours spent in the land of accounting.
Chose WorkflowMax
The previous programs I used are not listed. But having had to use two different programs to store client data and one for doing the quoting and invoicing was very time consuming. Client details and job details needed to be recorded in both programs, so multiple entries of data …
Chose WorkflowMax
In terms of CRM I always found Capsule to be clunky and difficult to use. WorkflowMax makes it easy for me to gather all the relevant info about our clients in one place with the document manager and also the custom fields that we can add in. I have been able to analyse where …
Chose WorkflowMax
More comprehensive than both of the above - better reporting, more flexible, better customisation.
Features
Buildsoft GlobalWorkflowMax
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
WorkflowMax
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
WorkflowMax
-
Ratings
Pay calculation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
Ratings
33% above category average
WorkflowMax
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
WorkflowMax
-
Ratings
Dashboards10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
WorkflowMax
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
WorkflowMax
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
-
Ratings
WorkflowMax
9.3
Ratings
19% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
-
Ratings
WorkflowMax
9.5
Ratings
23% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
Buildsoft GlobalWorkflowMax
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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8.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Buildsoft GlobalWorkflowMax
Likelihood to Recommend
Customer service is the main target for organisations where Buildsoft global is the perfect software. I am totally amused by this software. Cost accounting of the organisation can be easily done which is helping most. Sometimes it is lacking some criteria. With this software, we can not enter the total journal entries which are making some problems. However, it is great software.
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WorkflowMax is a good solution for the architecture and design profession in that it allows for multiple ways to track a project, apply time to a project, and invoice against a project. The ability to do staffing forecasting and future planning fills a need that most firms in this profession require.
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Pros
  • Cost accounting
  • Customer service
  • Displays the job at a glance
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  • Great for managing teams which are not in one spot. Awesome for small or growing businesses with employees who might work from home.
  • Really good for teams to keep up with where a project is at against the time left to achieve the goal
  • Great for keeping all the information for each project in one spot.
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Cons
  • Dates using is having some lackings
  • Can not enter multiple invoices
  • Can not enter journal entries
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  • Integration with inventory - there are a lot of companies out there which provide a service which includes selling items either purchased or held in stock or "kitted"
  • User permission levels need to be more flexible and ideally closely tied to Xero
  • Two way integration with Xero - ability to import invoices to specific jobs
  • Ability to save pdfs to purchase orders, invoices (like Xero)
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
Because we can't imagine being without it!
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Usability
No answers on this topic
It's easy to use and provides me with instant online access to the management of my business whether I am at my desk or overseas
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
We have had very few issues with Max
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Decide how to breakdown your ongoing jobs - are they monthly recurring or annual broken into chunks? What are you going to give clients i.e. how will your proposals and invoices look?
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Alternatives Considered
First, I want to share my feelings about this software. I am totally amused by this software because I can do my job in a perfect way. Cost accounting can be done easily by this software. The software can done its works very smoothly better than any software. It is a great software to me.
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I'm not sure if it was by Ascentis or not, and it may have been an old version, but we used a program called Timekeeper. It was very outdated, difficult to use, and didn't provide easily producible reports. WorkflowMax is infinitely better to use for our business.
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Return on Investment
  • Best customers service
  • Perfect cost accounting
  • Imperfect match
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  • The time the company saves by using employees efficiently on each project makes the purchase of this software worthwhile. You can clearly verify how much time the staff spends on each project, with each client, and you can compare whether it is profitable or not the hours invested, thus increasing your profits.
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