I use Admicom myself (in use for over 5 years); we have ERP and accounting services from them, and now also Tocoman’s calculation software in use. Previously, we used Lemonsoft’s ERP and a separate accounting service. We do payroll and invoicing ourselves, but Admicom handles the actual bookkeeping. In my opinion, Fondion is not yet a viable competitor for a comprehensive solution. I have looked into Fondion’s solution a couple of times as they actively marketed it. Below is a brief comparison based on the presentation (note, no user experience with Fondion):
Fondion:
+Good user interface, e.g., the view for employee time entries is better than in Admicom.
+The contract bid view and bid tracking seemed convenient.
+/-Quantity surveying seemed quite okay but not nearly as good as Tocoman, in my opinion.
+/-For a procurement decision, the price comes only from Fondion..one would then have to figure out the accounting firm and possibly also the costs of the financial management system oneself.
-Accounting services would have to be acquired separately..based on previous experiences, I would no longer return to a service package from multiple providers.
-The system’s marketing was quite aggressive (though Admicom’s was too).
Admicom:
+Good and reliable user interface, support has worked excellently in problem situations.
+Payroll and invoicing can be easily done in-house with a little familiarization..e.g., it takes less than an hour to process and pay salaries for 20 people.
+Accounting services are excellent and, with fixed monthly billing, affordable in my opinion.
+Expertise in the construction industry is very good in-house, implementation worked well, and if needed, one can get industry-savvy help from the financial side.
+/-Tocoman’s calculation software is good but too expensive in my opinion.
-The user interface for employee time entries is a bit confusing, Fondion’s is better.