ArchiSnapper

Archisnapper Review

Comments: The software saves me a lot of time in the office compiling my field reports. The reports look great with a minimal amount of effort. It also really helps me organize and track issues that need attention until they have been completed. Getting up and running with the software is quick and pretty intuitive.

Pros:

I enjoy how easy it is to set up field reports and use in the field. Being able to create my next field report from the previous report is a big time saver and the format allows me to easily track the progress of assigned responsibilities.

Cons:

I probably need to review the tutorial in more depth but the only issue I have had so far was when we had a project that was built in phases. I did a punch list at the end of one phase and then had trouble cloning the last field report I did to start off the next phase. I could never get it to clone that report properly. It always wanted to use the punch list instead. I guess it might have been easier to just create each phase as a separate project but I worked around it and everything turned out fine.

Alternatives Considered: Autodesk Construction Cloud

Reasons for Switching to ArchiSnapper: We were using PlanGrid and it was a decent product and there were others that we looked at as well but they all seemed to be more geared to contractors. Arhisnapper seemed to offer the best value for a product that was more tailored to the design side of the equation.

Just switched from Device Magic and not looking back

Comments: We are able to generate clear inspection reports and track our Corrective Work Orders, as well as keep all project-related information readily available to our field staff with ease.

Pros:

User-friendly interface, low maintenance field tool, excellent customer service and great value for money.

Cons:

Fewer things are customizable compared to DM (e.g. reports), but that was a tradeoff we were ok with.

Alternatives Considered: GoCanvas, iAuditor, ProntoForms and Fieldlens

Reasons for Choosing ArchiSnapper: Prices were getting excessive. We wanted to customize checklists for each project, which would've been way more complicated in DM.

Switched From: Device Magic

Reasons for Switching to ArchiSnapper: It better suited our needs as green building consultants and energy raters. Low maintenance on the back end was a big selling point.

Review 2017-2019 - Testing it on a project Bibinje

Comments: In general I like the product - in particular I can see there is a team behind which is very serious and always helpful towards the user.
Also I think that the construction industry needs an application like archisnapper - gives us a good overview and stores all the report nicely. Not to forget the transparency towards the client and construction companies. The thing I didn't like - it is time consuming - the upload of the pics takes very long sometimes. But I will give archisnapper an other chance once we have a new project on the site.

Pros:

Structures the issues on the site well Good overview / text + images Transparency towards client good

Cons:

1.Image upload takes far too long - most of the time it took me a complete day to create an detailed report 2. The mobile phone usage is not working well as the commands are far to small and complex for the mobile phone device - so I couldn't manage to do the reports on the site

Great solution with multiple applications

Comments: Using Archisnapper allowed us to solve an issue that was important to one of our biggest clients. They like the site reports we provide now and we use this for our other projects as well as needs analysis meetings to document the full scope of work.

Pros:

It is very easy to use and create professional looking reports quickly from site visits. We can implement to our teams for use on their devices and it means we can capture all the details quickly and simply so that no details are lost in translation later on.

Cons:

When we first started it was only available in iOS but since has been expanded to Android as well.

Alternatives Considered: Autodesk Construction Cloud and Fieldwire

Reasons for Switching to ArchiSnapper: We chose Archnisnapper because it was best suited to our needs to create a comprehensive punch list quickly. It was simple and just gave us the ability to capture site information and quickly export to a report for our clients. The other products seemed to be for full construction management activities and seemed too complicated for what we need.

Simple & easy to work with. Useful tool to save time and money. This app makes reporting so easy!

Comments: Such a time saver! It helps draw up reports & lists on site in no time. I simple open a new report, add observations (pics, sketches, some notes) and I'm basically done. I synch the reports and before I know it, ArchiSnapper has a pdf report ready for me!

Pros:

As a former functional IT consultant, I have worked with various programs for reporting / lists and I can honestly say ArchiSnapper is one of the most user-friendly software programs I have worked with. It is easy to set up, simple in use and it's just a very useful time-saving solution. It's a real solution for a real problem and you can tell it was designed in collaboration with architects, engineers and contractors. What strikes me as well, is ArchiSnapper's customer service. Their service is fast and very personal, not like the bigger software application services where it might take years for your requested change to be made (to the program). I have actually done business research for this product and must say that the tool sells itself. ArchiSnapper really adds value to the company because it replaces an old, inefficient and time-consuming way of reporting by a new, simple yet efficient system that helps save a lot of time and thus money. The reports/lists are done in no time, they look clean and professional, and can be personalized to your taste. Easy & fast.

Cons:

It takes some time to synchronize the reports to the online account depending on your internet connection & speed. This is definitely negligible though if compared to the time it would take to draw up a report in pen & paper first to then type it out to get it online.