CMiC vs Raken
construction head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | From $46/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud, On-premise | Cloud, Mobile (iOS, Android) |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday, Sage, Oracle | Sage Intacct, QuickBooks |
| Vendor | CMiC | Raken |
Our take
Where CMiC leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 15 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by bid management and change order management).
- Stated Workday, Sage, Oracle integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Raken leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 13 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by task assignment and tracking and digital forms and checklists).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated Sage Intacct, QuickBooks integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 28 capabilities (of 55 in the construction taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bid managementPreconstruction & Estimating | Core strength Bidding and procurement module | Not evidenced |
| Task assignment and trackingProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Digital forms and checklistsProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Custom forms and managed safety/quality checklists |
| Jobsite photo and video captureProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Change order managementFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Subcontract and change order management; committed cost/change management | Not evidenced |
| Progress billing / pay applicationsFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Progress billing, AIA-style formats | Not evidenced |
| Commitment and subcontract trackingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Committed cost and change management | Not evidenced |
| Quality inspections and checklistsQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength Managed quality checklists and quality dashboards |
| Safety observation trackingQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Incident and corrective action trackingQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Toolbox talks / safety meetingsQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Time tracking and timecardsWorkforce & Field Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength Time tracking by crew hours and cost codes |
| Project and portfolio dashboardsReporting & Analytics | Core strength Analytics, dashboards and cross-project portfolio reporting | Not evidenced |
| ERP / accounting syncPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Accounting and payroll sync (time, cost codes, employees, projects) |
| Offline data capture and syncPlatform & Integrations | Core strength CONSTRUCT offline data capture and sync | Not evidenced |
| Drawing and sheet managementDocument & Model Management | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Resource allocation and levelingScheduling & Planning | Not evidenced | Supported Resource scheduling |
| Portfolio and capital planningScheduling & Planning | Supported Cross-project portfolio reporting | Not evidenced |
| Purchase orders and procurementFinancial Management & Job Costing | Supported Bidding and procurement | Not evidenced |
| Construction payroll processingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Payroll and HR/HCM module | Partial Field time syncs to accounting/payroll systems; no native payroll run |
| Crew and labor schedulingWorkforce & Field Operations | Not evidenced | Supported Resource scheduling and labor management |
| Subcontractor / vendor portalWorkforce & Field Operations | Supported Project collaboration and stakeholder workflows | Not evidenced |
| iPaaS / no-code workflow automationPlatform & Integrations | Supported Configurable workflow automation and approval routing | Not evidenced |
| Daily logs and field reportsProject & Field Management | Supported Field access to daily logs via CONSTRUCT | Core strength Daily reports with auto-generated PDFs |
| Budgeting and forecastingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength | Supported Budget tracking |
| Real-time job costingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength | Supported Cost-code and production tracking |
| Work-in-progress (WIP) reportingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Partial Real-time project financial visibility implies WIP-style reporting; not explicitly named | Not evidenced |
| Labor cost trackingWorkforce & Field Operations | Supported Job costing tied to payroll | Core strength Labor management |
Both grade identically on the other 27 capabilities — see each product's full profile: CMiC, Raken.
CMiC vs Raken — FAQs
Is CMiC or Raken better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: CMiC lists Workday, Sage, Oracle; Raken lists Sage Intacct, QuickBooks.
Which is cheaper, CMiC or Raken?
Raken publishes a starting rate ($46/user/mo); CMiC prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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