WorkflowMax by BlueRock is now live. But is it right for your construction business? Read our helpful comparison before you make the jump.
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Comparing the new WorkflowMax to NextMinute is currently a bit challenging. As WorkflowMax is an entirely new product, it hasn't been throughly tested by builders & tradies. It's also a generic job management software, not purpose built for the unique needs of residential construction.
NextMinute has been around since 2016, and was designed specifically for the needs of builders and tradespeople. With an average review score of 4.9/5 and industry leading customer satisfaction scores, it's clear that tradies love NextMinute.
The new WorkflowMax is still under development with many key features you may rely on yet to be released. We're hearing from the market (See the Xero App Store reviews here) that the software and migration processes need a lot of work to meet their needs.
NextMinute has been around since 2016, has been put to the test by residential builders and tradies, and come out with flying colors.
NextMinute's mobile app is available for any Android or Apple device, and has almost 100% of the functionality of our computer app.
Designed to cater for residential construction with 5-50 employees or sub-contractors.
A simple set of tools to quickly and efficiently get the job quoted, planned, delivered and invoiced.
NextMinute is stable and supported by local specialists that know trade business like the back of their hand.
Sync timesheets to Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks payroll, upload expenses & invoices, and import to your NextMinute invoice or quote. Seamless!
WorkflowMax has been completely rebuilt for general job management and it's yet to be seen how it is received.
WorkflowMax now has a publicly available mobile app for iOS and Android. However, the reviews have not been positive.
General design for multiple industries, non-specific to tradespeople.
Because of its general nature, WorkflowMax will need to be adapted to your business, requiring a lot of setup time and education.
Many key features that builders and tradies rely on and still yet to be released. Some release dates have even been pushed back.
To date, WorkflowMax does not have accounting integrations with MYOB or QuickBooks.
Pricing
Comparing NextMinute 1 Admin and 5 user team pricing
Easy to use mobile apps
Fully featured mobile app built for large fingers
Job Management
All job information in one place, available anywhere – contacts, files, notes, photos etc
Job planning
Fully drag and drop gantt chart including multiple jobs
Timesheets
Easy to use timesheets with configurable rate cards
Payroll integration
Accounting system payroll integration and standard payroll extracts for other systems
Invoicing
Quick job invoicing for both fixed price and cost plus, integrated to accounting system
Supplier invoice integration
2 way supplier invoicing sync, match supplier invoices to jobs for accurate cost allocation
Detailed back costing
Job and stage level profitability analysis incorporating all material and labor costs
Reporting
Full reporting suite including live WIP report, job profitability and timesheet analysis
Customer Portal
Customer facing portal incorporating progress updates, invoices, variations and customer interactions
Quoting
Template driven job quoting and workflows
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