We spent 30 days stress-testing Procore’s new Analytics Dashboard across three active jobsites (residential, commercial, infrastructure). The promise? Real-time insights without data engineering. The reality? More nuanced.
What We Tested:
- Custom report builder (15+ report types)
- Real-time data sync speed
- Export capabilities (PDF, Excel, PowerBI)
- Mobile dashboard performance
- Integration with existing Procore modules
The Good:
The dashboard excels at financial tracking. Labor cost variance reports are genuinely insightful, with drill-down capabilities that rival dedicated BI tools. The mobile experience is smooth—we tested on iOS and Android across spotty jobsite WiFi.
The Problems:
Schedule analytics are disappointingly surface-level. You get basic Gantt views and milestone tracking, but the predictive features Procore markets heavily are essentially curve-fitting on historical data. No Monte Carlo simulation, no resource leveling recommendations.
Data refresh isn’t truly “real-time”—it’s 15-minute intervals during business hours, hourly overnight. For fast-moving projects, this creates decision-making lag.
The Verdict:
Strong for financial controls and safety metrics. Weak for sophisticated schedule analysis. The $250/month add-on makes sense for GCs managing 8+ active projects. Smaller firms should stick with Procore’s standard reporting.