ECI MarkSystems vs. Premier Construction Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ECI MarkSystems
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
An end-to-end residential construction management software that links all platforms from prospect to warranty and offers a unified view of projects. It is designed and constructed for production and semi-custom home builders to manage all phases of new residential construction from prospecting to warranty.N/A
Premier Construction Software
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Premier is a financial and project management construction software for General Contractors, Developers, Homebuilders, and Specialty Contractors, providing the integration of accounting and project management in real-time. Tailored to the construction industry, the cloud ERP construction management platform helps to ensure financial control, operational excellence and collaboration connecting every process and stakeholder. Premier supports efficiency by streamlining the…
$249
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $50,000 implementation fee)
Pricing
ECI MarkSystemsPremier Construction Software
Editions & Modules
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Enterprise
$249
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $50,000 implementation fee)
Premium
$299
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $25,000 implementation fee)
Starter
$349
per month (billed annually) per user (starting at $15,000 implementation fee)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ECI MarkSystemsPremier Construction Software
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$15,000 one-time fee
Additional DetailsMobile App: $50 /user/month
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ECI MarkSystemsPremier Construction Software
Considered Both Products
ECI MarkSystems
Chose ECI MarkSystems
I haven't used any other tools, but I can say that ECI BuildTools has been great for our organization.
Premier Construction Software
Chose Premier Construction Software
Premier Construction Software offered a simpler pricing structure, more native features, customizable settings, inclusion of customer/subcontractors into workflows.
Chose Premier Construction Software
We came away from Sage 100. We looked at Computerease and Foundation among a few others. These two were looked at most seriously.
Features
ECI MarkSystemsPremier Construction Software
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ECI MarkSystems
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Premier Construction Software
-
Ratings
Dashboards7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
ECI MarkSystems
9.6
Ratings
24% above category average
Premier Construction Software
-
Ratings
Document sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
ECI MarkSystems
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Premier Construction Software
-
Ratings
Job costing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ECI MarkSystemsPremier Construction Software
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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9.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ECI MarkSystemsPremier Construction Software
Likelihood to Recommend
Out of all the software I have been exposed to, ECI MarkSystems really is the most user friendly for not only the builder but for trade partners as well.
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Jonas is well suited for the construction industry and for trades that work in construction. The functionality and features are set up to streamline the processes that take place daily, weekly, and monthly. You are also able to manage the big picture and track your company's information for multiple years, making it a scalable software. Our administration and project managers can streamline work from the field to the office through Jonas and we feel that is one of the biggest benefits to Jonas
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Pros
  • ECI MarkSystems
  • ITK
  • Insearch
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  • Jonas has features that make managing every aspect of a project possible. This eliminates the need for multiple software and makes all the information easily accessible for all departments.
  • Jonas is constantly improving and adding new features to fit their customer's needs. The Sub Pay app is an example of this and has helped our workflow tremendously.
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Cons
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  • There is not a great option for lien tracking at this point.
  • When printing waivers, you have to go an repick everything in your check run.
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Usability
For our particular organization, we are semi-custom, which can make things a little more complex but we have almost always been able to find a solution due to its flexibility.
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Using Premier Construction Software is intuitive. Most of the modules work the same way, so once you learn to use one, the others come easily.
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Support Rating
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Jonas Premier has some of the best support we've received in this business. Whenever there is an issue or question, we receive a response in a timely manner and get follow up as well. We have never had an issue getting something resolved and our feedback is always taken into account
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Alternatives Considered
I haven't used any other tools, but I can say that ECI BuildTools has been great for our organization.
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We came away from Sage 100. We looked at Computerease and Foundation among a few others. These two were looked at most seriously.
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Return on Investment
  • Setting up the system as intended over the last few years has make workload much better, VPOs have been significantly reduced, etc.
  • We have greatly reduced the amount of options, but implementing replacement options.
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  • Contributed to reducing leakage of gross profit by 4% with budget visibility and note features on AP invoice approval module
  • Reduced job reconciliation and closing time
  • We are expanding into new locations and Premier Construction Software allows us to pull financial at any time for any Division or All Divisions.
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