Explorer Eclipse

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Cloud-based construction management software

About Explorer Eclipse

Eclipse is an online construction management software that helps contractors manage various functions such as accounting, project management, sales, document management, data capture and analytics. The software is targeted at all small, midsize and large players in the construction industry.

Eclipse offers features such as asset management, service management, work order management and procurement, among others. The software updates inventory and purchase order modules, prints customizable work order forms and tracks ownership, repairs and revenues. The product also offers finance & accounting features such as general ledgers, billing & invoicing services, cash management, multi-currency support and financial reports. Eclipse payroll and human resources module enables the tracking of benefits and entitlements, training & education and medical leaves as well as integration with other functionalities such as job costing, equipment servicing, maintenance and work order modules. The software also helps to manage inventory, track items and automatically update the value of inventory based on current average cost. The tool also helps in project controls, change order creation, cost estimation and purchase order management. The product can be customized and enhanced using add-on modules and also integrates with Explorer’s other offerings such as Shafers Service Systems.

Eclipse runs on all four major internet browsers and can either be deployed on-premises or be hosted in the cloud. The software can also be used mobile devices. Kent Power Inc. and Durr Heavy Construction are some of its customers.


Key benefits of Explorer Eclipse

? Eclipse is an integrated construction management solution that can either be deployed on-premises or be hosted in the cloud.

? The software offers features such as document management, inventory management, purchasing & procurement, remote data capture, service management and accounting.

? Eclipse business analytics module provides real-time dashboards and detailed reports presenting important KPIs in a variety of graphical formats as well allows users to export data to Excel.

? Other modules offered by Eclipse help organizations with features such as payroll and human resource management, bookkeeping, project management and sales order management.

? The product is flexible and scalable and is targeted at general contractors, specialty contractors, services contractors and others who build homes and highways.


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Overall rating

4.1 /5
(52)
Value for Money
3.8/5
Features
4.1/5
Ease of Use
4.0/5
Customer Support
3.7/5

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Ananya
Ananya
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Where else would you go for Java?

Reviewed on 2018/08/05

Making backend programming for a tool look like a cake walk.

Making backend programming for a tool look like a cake walk.

Pros

The best place for Java developers. It helps you with writing your code seamlessly. Provides you with a wide range of plugins and perspective to connect with your tool which uses Java as backend.

Cons

Nothing at all. Amazing product. Best one till date.

Thomas
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Our move to Eclipse

Reviewed on 2024/06/05

Our experience has been good. There are always problems with software, no matter what software one...

Our experience has been good. There are always problems with software, no matter what software one uses, but our problems have been minimal.

Pros

It provides for all our accounting needs. Explorer is continually improving the product.

Cons

Explorer's history started as a software supplier to the Canadian construction market so some of their terms are Canadian, not American, but really it is not a big deal and provides some amusement to us users on occasion.

Response from Explorer Software

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on Explorer Eclipse!

Rhonda
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10

I would not recommend

Reviewed on 2024/10/28

There was a big red flag at the beginning when we were setting up and I wanted to speak with other...

There was a big red flag at the beginning when we were setting up and I wanted to speak with other users to see how they chose to do some options. So I could get an idea of what would work for us. They wouldn't give us any or even have some contact us to talk with.

Numerous times the autopost goes down and it takes them a week to get back to me to fix things.

Charging for training when I believe it is items that aren't. Anything that needs to be coded is something that I don't believe is training.

And lack of training and overcharge if you do need it. Most of the time it's back end settings which I don't have access to.

Pros

At first it seemed like it would be a great program with lots of options to solve everyone's issues

Cons

None of the modules speak to each other. If you put your logo in one you still have to do that for each module. Nothing is live and always has to be submitted. I find it very redundant in the enter/tab/use mouse. Nothing is streamlined. If you want to print reports, there are no headers on the paper to let you know what report you printed.

Everything needs to be set up and unless you are a computer IT programmer which they expect you to be, they want to charge you training time for what I believe should have been set up in the initial set up phase.

Response from Explorer Software

Hi Rhonda. We appreciate your feedback. There is often confusion over what our Onboarding/Training hours can be used for, which includes configuration, setup, and how-do-I training. We have a listing in our help library that describes items that would fall under the category of billable services vs. non-billable services to assist in clarifying those concerns. We also see that you utilize word reports quite often. Eclipse has many new features available from the legacy product (Pivot) you were previously on, including Business Analytics, which allows for greater flexibility, customization, and inquiries that can be easily exported to Excel. A pitfall of this high customization capability is that each word report can have its own custom header, footer, formatting, and font, which can be cumbersome for some. We’re truly sorry to hear about the frustrations you’ve encountered, and our team will reach out to assist you further with this matter.

Trish
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Highly recommended

Reviewed on 2024/09/03

Having used a couple different versions of Eclipse, the software company is always on top of better...

Having used a couple different versions of Eclipse, the software company is always on top of better enhancements to make it more user friendly and easier to follow how data is entered.

Pros

This program is very user friendly. Easy to use and/or create reports. The data entry flow is easy to follow without having to jump to different fields as you go.

Cons

Remembering to use either the tab or enter buttons on certain fields to ensure that the data saved. Having to "close" pages. Hung sessions.

Jennifer
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

My Experience with Eclipse

Reviewed on 2024/08/20

Overall, i do enjoy using Explorer. No program is perfect, but this one I would say it is a great...

Overall, i do enjoy using Explorer. No program is perfect, but this one I would say it is a great day to day program to use and relatively user friendly for users.

Pros

I find the program quite user friendly - the main functions are very easy to grasp. Menus are nicely sorted with a search bar. One of my favorite feature is - Inquiries for each module are customizable to many fields and can be exported into Excel to further customize . The support is also fairly good when we have problems. Friendly support team.

Cons

The lack of integration capabilities with other software. we do not use the PO module with Eclipse and use a different program. it would be great if we can easily integrated, but it is not something that can be easily done. We have in house programmers to assist, even with this, we are not able to do the integration. Another area I would like to see improvement is their help on set up. Eclipse needs a better Help menu where users can get guidance on areas such a set up. There is a limited help menu at the customer portal, but I don't find it too helpful. they do provide help through their support, but it is billable. I understand certain training should be billable, but simple set ups should be available for helping users.

Response from Explorer Software

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Explorer Eclipse! We appreciate the feedback and share it with our team.

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Explorer Eclipse offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$19,000.00/one-time
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Explorer Eclipse has the following typical customers:

2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

Explorer Eclipse supports the following languages:

English

Explorer Eclipse supports the following devices:

Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

Explorer Eclipse integrates with the following applications:

Aimsio, Procore

Explorer Eclipse offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Chat

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