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September 5, 2014

Foundation Software — Foundation for Windows

800-246-0800 www.foundationsoft.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit: Foundation contains a laundry list of features well suited for construction businesses of varying sizes and trades, particularly those a step up from small mom and pop contractors with 1-10 employees and less than a million in annual revenues. Anything above that would benefit from... Read more »

Mary Girsch-Bock

800-246-0800

www.foundationsoft.com

 

2011 Overall Rating 5

 

Best Fit:

Foundation contains a laundry list of features well suited for construction businesses of varying sizes and trades, particularly those a step up from small mom and pop contractors with 1-10 employees and less than a million in annual revenues. Anything above that would benefit from this system.

 

Strengths:

  • QuickLinks allow users to locate & store frequently used program functions, data-entry screens, and websites
  • Remote access for technicians, field employees and project managers
  • Excellent payroll offering with bonus union-specific features
  • Document Imaging & Routing module
  • Excellent Service Dispatch module utilizes color-coded dispatch board
  • Numerous third-party add-ons available
  • Executive Dashboards available for Job Cost, AP & AR, GL and change order reporting

Potential Limitations:

  • Cost can be prohibitive for smaller companies
  • Range of features may be beyond the scope of smaller contractors

SUMMARY & PRICING

Foundation for Windows is an excellent product for construction-related industries that need a solid job cost accounting package along with scheduling and project management. Foundation is currently priced at $7,000 to $15,000 for a one- to five-user system.

Product Delivery Methods:

_x__ On-Premises

_x__ SaaS

_x__ Hosted by Vendor

 

BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 4.75

CORE ACCOUNTING CAPABILITIES – 5

CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTOR-SPECIFIC FEATURES – 5

REPORTING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS – 5

INTEGRATION/IMPORT/EXPORT – 5

HELP/SUPPORT – 5

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Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com.  She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.