FEATURES FREE Edition SMALL BUSINESS Edition
ENTERPRISE Edition
ULTIMATE Edition
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Max. number of tasks 256 1024 32 768 32 768
Free columns x x
Columns with formulas x x
Synthetic columns from the minutes x x
Links between tasks x x
Max. number of scenario on quantities 5 100
Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
Max. number of sheets 1 1 256 256
links allowed to WBS WBS + overhead workbook WBS + overhead workbook WBS + overhead workbook + minutes + nomenclatures
Minutes (details)
Max. number of rows 10 000 10 000 10 000 10 000
Max. number of set of fields for time 1 (built-in) 1 (built-in) 60 60
Max. number of set of fields for material 1 (built-in) 2 (built-in) 60 60
Max. number of free fields 100 100
Max. number of free fields returning factors 100 100
Storage of file of any kind at estimate level X X
Time Frame sets of fields X
Overhead minute X X
Database of the estimate X X
scenarios on quantities X X
Groups of articles (hidding of child rows) X X X
Nomenclatures
Primary key field 6 fixed 6 fixed 100 (user definable) 100 (user definable)
Secondary key 100 (user definable) 100 (user definable)
Editable X X
Dynamic Gantt Planner
Max. number of tasks 10 000 10 000
User defined resources X
Overhead Workbook
Max. number of free sheets none (built-in sheet of sale) 1 (100 rows * 10 columns) 256 including QDV sheets (65,536 rows * 256 columns) 256 including QDV sheets (65,536 rows * 256 columns)
Evaluation mode: Overhead only (1 factor) X X
Evaluation mode: Overhead + Factors X X
Evaluation mode: Calculated Factors X X X X
Evaluation mode: Fixed Factors X X
Factors above factors (factors in free columns of the detail) X X
User Definable Breakdown of sheets built-in only X X X
Dynamic Cash-Flow X
Time Frames X
Global Variables X X
User definable target-value X X
Natural language requests X X
Macros (Visual Basic For Applications) X X
Number of items per set of fields (Time or material) 5 10 no limitation no limitation
Sharing Features (multi-user estimates)
Transparent sharing X X
Adjustable transparency X
Merging of estimate-contents (by pasting on tree structure) X
Reporting tools
WBS only X X X X
WBS with details X X X X
Overhead Workbook based X X
Minutes only X X X X
Nomenclatures only X X
Call-Off-Contracts X X
Free spreadsheet editions X
Technical specifications Word X X
Databases of Articles
Max. number of articles illimited illimited illimited illimited
Max. number of Worforce set of fields 1 2 60 60
Max. number of material set of fields 1 2 60 60
Free columns 500 500
Embeded Excel Workbooks per article X
Embeded Word Documents per article X X
Storage of file of any kind X
Virtual Databases X X
Client / Server databases (SQL Server) X X
Databases of Sets
Max. number of sets illimited illimited illimited illimited
Max. number of article per set illimited illimited illimited illimited
Embeded Excel Workbooks (intelligent sets) yes (public only) no for user databases, yes for public databases X X
Embeded Word Documents yes (public only) no for user databases, yes for public databases X X
Child Sets yes (public only) no for user databases, yes for public databases yes, up to 9 levels in depth yes, up to 9 levels in depth
Client / Server databases (SQL Server) X X
Management Tools
Used definable Layout of columns built-in-fixed X X
Formulas allowed X X
Nomenclatures multi-estimates X X X
User definable numbering rules X X X
Conversion tools
Excel to article databases X X X X
Excel to databases of sets X X X
Excel to estimates X X X X
Excel to virtual databases X X
Supported licensing
Hardware based X X X
USB dongle
Server X X