FAQ
AppsCRE is an independent, global corporate real estate (CRE) technology analyst and advisory firm. We help CRE leaders evaluate, select, and invest in the right CRE technology - faster and with confidence - while helping vendors be clearly understood, accurately positioned, and engaged earlier in the market.
Core Services:
Analyst Desk:
Dedicated, neutral, guidance on the CRE tech landscape, roadmaps and prioritization, and system fit
Vendor Analyst Coverage:
Analyst coverage, product validation and capability showcasing services to all CRE vendors with traceable customer success
Executive User Council (EUC)
Services as a knowledge conduit between global CRE end users and industry eco-members, who share their experience with CRE tech trends, insights and best practices
AppsCRE maintains deep domain expertise across the CRE life cycle and tech segments including:
- Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
- Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM)
- Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
- Lease and Transaction Management
- Space Management
- Workplace Management
- CRE Portfolio Analytics
- Facilities Management
- Capital Project and Construction Management
- Energy & Sustainability
- Smart Buildings
- Building Information Modeling
- Visitor Management
- Build Security
AppsCRE was founded and is owned and operated by long-standing and passionate CRE technology business leaders that are committed to advancing broad adoption of CRE technology and driving innovation and efficiencies within our built environments.
Yes. 100%. CRE technology vendors can build the product profile anytime for free. Fees are collected only when the product is 'published'.
AppsCRE maintains a superior, multi-channel, audience of CRE technology business leaders. Our always-growing email database spans over 10,000 current CRE technology practitioner addresses representative of Fortune 500, Global 2000, international and U.S. domestic public institutions, university, and medium and small sized businesses. AppsCRE also maintains a public LinkedIn group and Company Page, as well as our team's personal network of CRE Tech business leaders.
Yes. AppsCRE charges vendors a subscription fee to showcase their product(s) to ensure we are delivering the highest-value, trusted, source of CRE technology market intelligence to our audience. It also helps us maintain the integrity and relevance of the search results we return to our users. All CRE vendors have an equal opportunity to participate at the prevail rates (View Subscription Rates).
Absolutely. Participating vendors gain access to a private dashboard that they can use to track product traffic performance and monitor the effectiveness of their investment. Performance metrics configured today include:
- AppCRE Monthly Site Traffic
- Individual product profiles clicks
- Individual product referrals
Yes. AppsCRE has built-in flexibility to accommodate companies that offer multiple products.
In this instance, Company's will create and publish their FIRST product profile. Then, in their AppsCRE Dashboard, there is an option to create additional product profiles.
AppsCRE performs a desktop validation of all vendors at the time of sign-up to ensure the overall integrity of the marketplace and the relevance of participating vendors.
AppsCRE vendor validation process is design to rapidly on-board new vendors while helping us ensure the relevance of participating vendors. Validation is complete with 12 hours of submission and often within 1 -2 hours.
Once AppsCRE receives the validation request, the AppsCRE team performs a quick desktop analysis of the product. Validation criteria includes evidence of alignment to one or more of AppsCRE market categories, articulated product capabilities, market-traction, and leadership and product team.
Vendors will receive an automated email alert confirming the product has been validated and next steps to create the product profile.
Vendors are sorted and display on market category / segment pages alphabetically by default. Vendors that have opted in to our optional 'medallion' or promoted services, will gain privileged, top-of-page, placement on AppsCRE home-page and market category / segment pages per the terms of those services. All vendors have an equal opportunity to opt-in or out of these services.
No. AppsCRE does not offer a customer review feature at this time.
We studied other software vendor websites that do offer customer review features and are not convinced the results bring any discernable benefit (reviewers are often incentivized, all vendors seem to achieve the same high rating, and the specific references are frequently not tracible). Our position is that AppsCRE users should work together with candidate vendor representatives when the time is right to get a list of targeted, relevant customer references that they can contact directly.
No. AppsCRE maintains a vendor neutral position. We do not provide analyst coverage of vendor capabilities.
No. AppsCRE does not offer a customer review feature at this time.
We studied other software vendor websites that do offer customer review features and are not convinced the results bring any discernable benefit (reviewers are often incentivized, all vendors seem to achieve the same high rating, and the specific references are frequently not tracible). Our position is that AppsCRE users should work together with candidate vendor representatives when the time is right to get a list of targeted, relevant customer references that they can contact directly.
Absolutely. The AppsCRE team is always standing to help. Please contact us at support@AppsCRE.com for support building your product profile.
Yes. Access to AppsCRE is free for all end users. AppsCRE does require that end users submit their email address to view detailed search results.
Yes. AppsCRE is independent, unbiased and system-agnostic, with no vested interest in end user technology choices.
No. AppsCRE maintains strict privacy guidelines for all site visitors and does not share or sell email addresses it collects.
No. AppsCRE is not compensated by vendors for click-throughs and referrals. Vendors pay AppsCRE an annual subscription fee to post their profile.