Compare Bolster vs. Malleo

Bolster overhauls the complete end-to-end project management process for residential construction businesses and contractors. With custom assemblies and automated costing based on supplier pricing data, Bolster's patented estimating software allows you to estimate accurately and quickly every time, no matter the type of work you do. Presentations transform what used to be static quotes into fully interactive point of sale experiences for homeowners in minutes, winning you more jobs. Offer upgrades, selections, and optional items, increasing your job size with customer initiated upsells, right in your proposals. Once projects are booked through the Pipeline CRM, automated Scheduling built right from your estimates communicate clear project and task timelines to contractor, subcontractors, and homeowners. Bolster's Client Portal allows customers to track project progress, and make payments online when tasks are completed. Contractors can receive those payments instantly using a Bolster Business Account, and spend with virtual and physical cards.

Malleo offers comprehensive assistance in managing your costs effectively. By utilizing its estimating feature, you can establish your expenses right from the start. When it comes to purchasing, you can set your costs and finalize the process with ease. You can oversee vendor costs categorized by item, division, or subdivision. Additionally, Malleo allows you to manage default vendors based on activity, division, or subdivision. You can upload an estimate file and seamlessly integrate it with the default vendors and their associated costs, which in turn generates your budget. The platform enables you to issue, delete, and clone purchase orders as needed. Furthermore, it facilitates the issuance of purchase orders from approved vendor requests. You can create purchase orders for multiple invoices, splitting them according to all or selected lots within a subdivision. Malleo also provides lumber price comparisons based on plan names or sold properties. You can create a builder risk spreadsheet and issue purchase orders by job, enhancing your project management capabilities. Moreover, it allows for the management of specification levels, such as trim levels, and enables you to oversee plan names offered by subdivisions along with their base prices. You can also manage options available by plan names and their corresponding prices, as well as features offered by subdivisions, both internal and marketing. Overall, Malleo streamlines the entire process, making it easier for you to manage costs and vendors effectively.