What Onware Software Corporation does

Onware Software Corporation is a privately held, Calgary/Edmonton-based business intelligence consultancy and contract-administration software vendor founded in 2002 as a spin-off of the University of Alberta's Software Engineering Research Lab. The company sells two product lines into the construction industry: (1) tailored BI implementations on Tableau and Microsoft Power BI/Fabric, including data-warehouse builds, dashboards for job cost, AR/AP, labor, equipment, and forecasting, plus BI training; and (2) a cloud-based Contract Administration platform for AECO stakeholders covering RFIs, submittals, site visits, and project-specific role-based security. Underlying technology is built on the Microsoft stack (ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Blazor, SQL Server, Azure) with integrations to construction ERPs (eCMS, JD Edwards, Viewpoint Spectrum/Vista, Microsoft Dynamics 365, CMiC, HCSS, Procore) via REST APIs.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with a dedicated Sales/Account Executive, a discovery-call-plus-proof-of-concept motion, and engagement in industry events such as the Construction Financial Management Conference (multi-year Gold Sponsor) and Tableau Conference (standing-room presentations by CEO Fraser Gallop). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services, time-and-materials engagements, multi-year support packages, and subscription pricing on the Contract Administration SaaS. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company operates from Edmonton, Alberta (Canadian headquarters) and Houston, Texas (US regional office, established 2020 via Onware Business Solutions). Customers named publicly are exclusively large North American construction contractors and AECO firms (Clark Builders, ArchKey Technologies, JF Brennan, Miller Bros., GE Johnson, Nuna, IBI Group, International Cooling Tower, Allredi, WalterFedy, Ontellus, Dialog, Thorpe). Onware cites 7,000+ projects and $25B in cumulative construction value delivered. The firm holds no disclosed outside funding and remains founder/CEO-led under Fraser Gallop, with multiple team members carrying Salesforce and Tableau certifications, including four consecutive years of Tableau Ambassador recognition for the CEO.

Name

Onware Software Corporation

Legal name

Onware Inc.

Website

https://onware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Onware Software Corporation is a privately held Canadian BI consultancy and contract-administration software vendor that builds construction-industry Tableau, Power BI, and custom dashboards for large North American contractors and AECO firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Business Intelligence Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Construction business intelligence
• Tableau consulting services
• Power BI consulting
• Contract administration software
• Construction ERP integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. BI Consulting Services: Business intelligence consulting including Tableau and Power BI implementation, data warehouse solutions, and BI training. Provided on project-based or time-and-materials engagements.
2. Custom Software Development: Custom construction software development including web applications, mobile apps, and cloud solutions. Pricing is project-based with phased development options.
3. Contract Administration Software: Cloud-based collaborative contract administration software. SaaS model with subscription pricing for architecture/engineering/construction stakeholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Onware provides business intelligence consulting and a contract administration SaaS platform tailored to the construction industry. Core offerings include Tableau and Power BI implementation, data warehousing, custom software development for construction workflows, BI training, and a cloud-based contract administration platform that manages RFIs, submittals, approvals, and project documentation for architecture, engineering, construction, and operations stakeholders.

Product overview

Onware Software Corporation offers two primary solution lines: (1) Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions including consulting and implementation for Tableau and Microsoft Power BI/Fabric, data warehouse solutions, and BI training; and (2) a Contract Administration software platform. Their BI practice focuses on the construction industry, providing job cost reporting, forecasting, workforce projections, and executive dashboards. The Contract Administration platform is a cloud-based, collaborative software solution for AECO (Architectural, Engineering, Construction, and Operations) stakeholders that streamlines document creation, RFI/submittal management, approval workflows, and project reporting. The company was founded in 2002 as a University of Alberta spin-off and serves clients across the US and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Administration Software Cloud-based, collaborative contract administration SaaS for AECO stakeholders providing transparent, real-time access to project documentation, RFI and submittal management, approval workflows with automatic tracking, task notifications, and project reporting analytics.
• Tableau Consulting Services Business intelligence consulting and implementation services using Tableau for data visualization, dashboard creation, and construction analytics including job cost reporting, labor hours, and work on hand metrics.
• Microsoft Power BI / Fabric Consulting Business intelligence consulting and implementation using Microsoft Power BI and Fabric for dashboards, reporting, and data analytics across construction ERP systems.
• Data Warehouse Solutions Data warehouse design and implementation services using Azure Data Factory and SQL databases to consolidate data from multiple sources including QuickBooks, ERPs, and construction systems for unified reporting.
• BI Training Solutions Training solutions for business intelligence tools including Tableau and Power BI to help construction teams build skills in data visualization and analytics.
• Custom Software Development Custom software development services using Microsoft technologies (ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, AngularJS, Server-side Blazor) for web portals, mobile apps, workflow automation, and ERP integrations.
• Onware Sync Integration Product Integration product for data synchronization between construction and business systems.
• Tableau Cloud Backup Product Product for Tableau Cloud backup and recovery.
• ECAC Forecasting Application Modern, browser-based forecasting application integrated with eCMS Cloud Construction ERP via real-time APIs, providing granular data capture, dynamic filtering, direct cost code updates, role-based views, integrated notes, and pending invoice visibility.
• Actual vs. Committed Job Cost Dashboard Tableau dashboard for Clark Builders that brings job cost and budget information into an immersive visualization for identifying budget variances, cost trends, and drill-down to transaction-level detail with scanned vendor invoices.
• Equipment Request Management Solution Custom web-based equipment request management application that centralizes submissions, automates workflows, and integrates with Dispatcher tools for real-time inventory visibility, built for marine construction firm JF Brennan.
• Field Workforce Projections Solution Power BI-based field workforce projection tool connecting ERP and CRM data, featuring NECA-based workforce projection curves, adjustable parameters for scenario modeling, and detailed breakdowns by union local and job role.
• Data Quality Exception Report Custom Power BI exception report that proactively identifies and alerts on data quality issues including missing sales tax codes, unassigned project managers, inactive jobs, missing dates, and AR discrepancies.
• QuickBooks Desktop BI Integration Service Service offering for connecting QuickBooks Desktop data to Tableau and Power BI via CData ODBC driver and Bridge Software, including construction-specific chart of accounts mapping for AR/AP, job cost transactions, payroll, and timesheet reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in forecasting time (from 40 hours to 4 hours)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Computer Guidance CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for eCMS Cloud Construction ERP integration. Onware builds custom forecasting and BI applications that integrate with eCMS through real-time APIs. Joint case studies with clients like Miller Bros. Construction demonstrate integrated solutions combining Onware's custom development with eCMS platform capabilities.
• INRS EnterprisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebinar partnership for construction data analytics content. Co-hosted webinar on data-driven decision-making strategies for the construction industry.
• Salesforce/TableaucoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Salesforce's Tableau platform. Onware has multiple team members with Salesforce certifications (Agentforce Specialist, Data Cloud Consultant). CEO Fraser Gallop is a Tableau Ambassador. Active engagement in Salesforce webinars and community events.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with Microsoft ecosystem including Power BI, Azure, SQL Server, .NET Core, and Microsoft Fabric. Team holds Microsoft certifications and builds solutions on Azure infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Slalom: Large consulting firm with Tableau, Power BI, and Microsoft practices serving construction and other verticals. Represents the scaled-services benchmark and potential competitive threat for mid-market and enterprise BI engagements.
• Procore: Public construction management SaaS platform that has been adding native analytics and BI features. Represents a potential competitive incumbent for construction data workflows that overlap with Onware's contract administration and reporting offerings.
• Computer Guidance Corporation: Provider of the eCMS Cloud Construction ERP that Onware integrates with as a core technology partner. A larger, established construction software incumbent whose platform sits beneath much of Onware's BI work.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Broader construction technology portfolio (BIM, project management, analytics) that competes for the same enterprise construction buyer wallet share Onware targets, particularly through its acquisition of JBKnowledge.
• Trimble Viewpoint: Construction ERP and operations software (Vista, Spectrum) that Onware integrates with. A larger incumbent in the construction software stack whose native analytics roadmap directly bears on Onware's consulting opportunity.

Direct peers

• InterWorks: Long-standing Tableau and BI consulting partner offering data strategy, dashboarding, and implementation services. Comparable to Onware as a BI consulting firm in the Tableau/Salesforce ecosystem.
• Konrad Group: Technology services firm with construction-industry projects and custom software delivery model comparable to Onware's consulting-plus-custom-development motion.
• Senturus: BI consulting firm with shared focus on Tableau and Power BI implementations, training, and dashboard development. Similar professional-services motion and platform ecosystem.
• Plumb: Construction analytics and BI platform purpose-built for contractors. Direct overlap with Onware's job-cost, forecasting, and project-performance dashboards targeting the same construction buyer.
• JBKnowledge (now Autodesk Construction Solutions): Construction-focused technology firm that, like Onware, built BI tools and dashboards tailored for contractors and specialized in construction data. Acquired by Autodesk in 2021; serves as a useful historical analogue for a niche construction-BI specialist that reached scale through acquisition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onware
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2eCbMHewKez8t5tg7PkrWw
• Facebookfacebook.com/OnwareInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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