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Here at Procore, we get a lot of inquiries from people looking for construction software reviews. We thought it might be helpful if we gave you our take on some of the construction software review sites that are available for free on the web.

SoftwareAdvice.com (www.softwareadvice.com)

Probably the most comprehensive construction software review site. Allows you to narrow down the sites by your requirements, so that you don’t spend your time investigating construction estimating software when what you really need is construction project management software. The site is full of product information, screen shots and feature/function lists that help you find likely products that fit the way you work.

Once you find some products to consider, submit your name and contact info (at no cost) to SoftwareAdvice.com. They’ll forward your request to various software vendors, who can then contact you for online demos. One of the easiest ways to shop for construction software.

Capterra.com (www.capterra.com)

Like SoftwareAdvice.com, allows you to filter construction software packages by features and functions. More advertising focused than SoftwareAdvice.com, so that software vendors get more prominent placement on the site depending on how much they pay Capterra. Also allows you to request demos from multiple vendors by filling out a single online form.

BuyerZone.com (www.buyerzone.com)

A more structured way of finding construction software vendors. Site visitors fill out a “one-size fits all” type of form to request calls from various software vendors. Not as much content (e.g., screen shots, feature/function lists) as the prior two sites, but is still a one-stop way to have software vendors call you, instead of you spending all your time making that initial contact.

ConstructionSoftwareReview.com (www.constructionsoftwarereview.com)

Comprehensive site with actual user reviews of construction software. More than 80 construction software vendors are listed, and the site includes a great deal of information. The site’s blog gives some updates on developments and new products in the construction software industry. Good resource for getting a handle on what’s going on in construction software.

Have any other ideas on how to find quality construction software vendors? Leave us a comment (below) or drop us an email at info@procore.com.