TrustRadius Insights for iSqFt are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Helpful for sharing documents and information: Many users have found the platform helpful for easily sharing documents and information with project stakeholders. It offers a convenient way to collaborate and keep everyone on the same page.
Convenient website design: Users appreciate the simple and easy-to-navigate website design, which makes it convenient to locate and download project plans. The intuitive layout saves time and allows for quick access to important information.
Useful resources for job bidding: Several reviewers mentioned that iSqFT offers valuable resources that make an estimator's job easier. From comprehensive project details to bid opportunities, these features streamline the bidding process and provide essential information for making informed decisions.
As a subcontractor, we are a user of iSqFt as part of our bidding and estimating process. Our general contractor clients send us bid invitations through iSqFt along with the project documents, specifications, and drawings for each project. The platform allows for sharing documents and information easily with all project stakeholders.
Pros
Document Sharing
Communication
Bid Platform
Cons
Integration with other bidding platforms
Integration with ProCore
Easier access for team members
Likelihood to Recommend
iSqFt is a solid bidding platform that allows for document sharing and communication management between general contractors and subcontractors. The platform is not as intuitive and easy to use as other bidding platforms I have used such as Building Connected, but it gets the job done. Our clients drive which platform they use so we don't have control of which platform they use.
iSqFt helps me keep track of upcoming projects and bidding opportunities in my area. It has projects listed that I may not have been aware of if not through their platform. iSqFt also send emails when new bidding opportunities featuring my scope become available which is a great for someone who is busy bidding projects because it eliminates the time it takes digging through the bid boards to find relevant projects.
Pros
preemptively sends emails for new opportunities related to my scope.
Has features to narrow down the exact opportunities you are looking for.
Has an extremely simple to use web interface.
Cons
Create sub categories under other trades that allow to better narrow down the exact jobs you are looking for.
Not send repeatetive emails for the same projects.
Make the service more affordable to small business's looking to grow.
Likelihood to Recommend
I have noticed that many projects listed on iSqFt do not have all of the project details required to accurately bid a project. It would be nice if they had a vetting process that would required customers to upload certain documents and confirm they have certain information beofre placing the job out to bid through their platform.
iSqFt is used by our estimators, project managers, and general superintendents. As an estimator, I primarily use iSqFt to view bid opportunities, as well as track open and submitted bids. It makes it simple for me to see the latest addenda and RFI responses for my current projects, and I'm able to see how we fared on projects I've already submitted.
Pros
Addendum Notifications
Project Details (Address, GC, Owner, Architect)
Cons
Aesthetics
Site Navigation
Likelihood to Recommend
iSqFt is excellent for any subcontractor that is receiving all of its project information directly from a general contractor. General contractors constantly post project updates throughout the site and make it easy to stay up to date with any changes. It would be less appropriate for a subcontractor that may not have an assigned project yet.
I have to use iSqFt when a general contractor sends me a bid invite thru their service. I am the only one who uses it in our company. iSqFt would be a great asset to me because it gets me plans, bid invites etc.
Pros
It allows me access to plans and specifications on job that I been invited to bid on.
Also keeps track of addendums and the bid date in case they change it.
Cons
iSqFt has one major flaw that makes it a pain to use. I go there to get plans and specs. You think a company that sends you plans and specs would have a faster download speed, it takes forever to get the plans and specs. I usually find a way around iSqFt to get the plans and specs.
Likelihood to Recommend
iSqFt would be a good little company, it has everything I need to do my job. The only problem is the download speed, I have high speed internet so I know it's not on my end. I use other companies that do the same as iSqFt and they don't have a problem with downloading just iSqFt.
We work with consulting engineers, mechanical contractors, and general contractors on plan and specification construction projects. The general contractor posts plans and specs under the project on the website so bidders and sub contractors can avoid having to pick up paper files and also avoid sending large files through email.
Pros
Even with a "Limited Access" free account, you are able to see all the necessary files. When using it to just look at a job and download documents, this is all you should need. With more access you can see more projects that are out to bid but as a sales engineer for a manufacturer, I receive the bid requests from my contractors who are bidding there is no need to upgrade my access level.
Documents are very easy to download into a .zip file and you can pick and choose which documents you want to download for specific trades. Plus there is a specific tab for Addenda so you don't have to search through the Documents tab. The tabs also show the amount of files in each tab so you can easily stay up to date on current documents.
The Dashboard of each job shows the project general contractor and for subcontractors, responding to a bid request is as easy as clicking a button to indicate if you will bud or will not bid. This dashboard also shows location and the project description which are particularly helpful for a manufacturers rep/sales engineer that may not see the project description otherwise.
Cons
The formatting and sizing of the font can be a little clunky at times. The main tabs at the top (Home, Projects, Prequalification, Administration) are rather large while the tabs within the project (Dashboard, Details, Bidder/Packages, etc..) are a little small. For those engineers who spend all day looking at computers and have failing eyesight, this can get to be a pain since the format is also spread out while being small font. If you zoom in to read, it cuts out a lot of the other sections you'd like to see.
Things are only updated on the project details if they are manually entered. If the company that enters the project into the system only fills out the minimum amount of detail, some of the function of the detail tab is rendered useless. Some of these inputs include value range, number of building, number of stories, total area, etc. which is used by some subcontractors for budget purposes and internal statistics on jobs that are bidding. So what you get out of this section is all that the owner of the projects wants to put in.
There is a button to submit an RFQ or general question but you must be a subscriber to the software to enter a question. Otherwise it's a long process of going up the chain of command to submit. This makes it confusing for the team fielding the questions since they are coming from different chains of communication. I've had jobs where my questions were completely missed because of this.
Likelihood to Recommend
iSqFt is great for communication project requirements, bid intents, projects and documentation changes, and follow up transmittals. Since a basic membership is free, it is a good way to distribute documents to bidders and sub bidders and not have to worry about manually sending out addenda and dealing with email file size limitations.
