3 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Subcontractor Software
You’re probably thinking:
“It’s time. Time to make one of the most important decisions I’ll make for my company. Time to choose the software that will be at the foundation of all that we do.”
So what do most people do? They start searching the internet for “subcontractor software, construction management software, contractor software, and best contractor software.”
As you have probably discovered, trying to sift through the thousands of software companies in the world is confusing and complicated.
You’re probably now asking yourself, “Why on earth can’t this just be simple?”
Well, you’re now in the right spot. Use this guide to simplify the process and pick the software best suited for your needs. If your answers to these questions raise any mental red flags, it could be an indicator that you need to look for another subcontractor software brand.
As you have probably discovered, trying to sift through the thousands of software companies in the world is confusing and complicated.
You’re probably now asking yourself, “Why on earth can’t this just be simple?”
Well, you’re now in the right spot. Use this guide to simplify the process and pick the software best suited for your needs. If your answers to these questions raise any mental red flags, it could be an indicator that you need to look for another subcontractor software brand.
1. Is the Software Simple to Use?
Time for a little history lesson about software.
Software used to be complicated, so complicated that most of it was custom built, not very user friendly, and usually too expensive for subcontractors to even consider as an option for their businesses.
Remember the old Microsoft operating systems and the “blue screen of death?”
Remember having to spend 4-5 hours with customer support only to find out that you lost everything?
Let’s fast forward to the present day.
Software doesn’t have to be complicated anymore. It can be user friendly, and it’s now a financially viable option for subcontractors. Unfortunately, many of the old-school software companies had a hard time making the switch to the current age of simple, cloud-based, easy to use, fast to set up, mobile software.
