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Henry
Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
See the trees for the forest
The developers are always ready to listen and evaluate to tailor your needs
PROSSimple easy to use and effective in covering all important facets of Tree management
CONSTo date nothing has been a problem, this software just keeps evolving and improving
Reason for choosing Forestree
Australian built and design , Great service and customizable to meet our needs It just keeps growing and improving
Reasons for switching to Forestree
Our previous system had ran its course and started to have bugs and problems ,The existing data could be salvaged and integrated into Forestree
Vendor Response
Thanks Henry for the very positive feedback.
Replied December 2021
Cameron
Environmental Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Super powerful yet simple to use
Tree assessment and management are simple with forestree, knowing what is happening in real time rather than long lag times has been fantastic
PROSThis software has been designed specifically for the user, allowing ease of field use & intuitive assistance. Highly specialised software skills are not required for those in the field. At the back end and for the administrators/tree managers, the software provides great outputs and insights with the delivery of urban forest metrics and easy management of works required for contractors and inhouse staff.
CONSThe software works very well, there has been a lot of consideration regarding its development. Perhaps in the future, it can be developed into a standalone app.
Reason for choosing Forestree
Platform seems faster User interface is more intuitive
Vendor Response
Thanks for the review Cameron and glad to hear you're enjoying using Forestree. Great suggestion - we will definitely look into a standalone app as we continue to develop the product
Replied June 2020
Matthew
Renewables & Environment, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Forestree
Easy of navigating through each new added tree, would be great to have an EDIT option on each tree to modify entry notes.
PROSMultiple choice selection. Target's the outcome desired. Step by step approach in implementing programmed works
CONSNeed for an 'EDIT' option to correct/amend/change any information that may have been missed of an correction needs to be done to update.
Reason for choosing Forestree
Nil
Reasons for switching to Forestree
Preferred option.
Vendor Response
Thanks, Matthew for your feedback - yes your suggestion is part of our new updates so this functionality should be released as part of the new update very soon.
Replied December 2021
Ben
Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Product Review
Extremely useful, everyone that i have shown is really impressed with how easy it is to navigate, use and retrieve information
PROSVery simple for field staff to use and update tree data
CONSThere hasn't been an issue that cant be resolved. Any extra feature we have needed has been implemented or is in the process of being actioned
Reasons for switching to Forestree
Easier for field staff to keep data live. It then saves time and paperwork at the coordinator level. Managers can see what is happening daily
Vendor Response
Thankyou Ben for the Review. We are glad Forestree is saving you time and staff are finding it easy to use.
Replied December 2021
Luke
Fishery, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Tree management, team management
Forestree has improved my workplace systems, and the efficiency in managing several different teams work , from planting, watering, special projects to general pruning works, the teams have all taken this software on with ease including contractors. I could not imagine going on about my daily duties without having Forestree, it has made tree management a pleasure.
PROSThe easy of use, rolling this out to the teams, new employees and contractors, this is easily picked up with all users in my experience. The information this captures and collects is also impressive, along with scheduling inspections, and assigned works this product is extremely helpful. Forestree has dramatically improved efficiency in my work group With not only tree management but team management also. I found the watering page, planting page and projects equally impressive in regards to how easily it has improved workplace systems.
CONSI am yet to be disappointed by this software
Vendor Response
Thanks, Luke. It's feedback like this that we love to hear. Glad you are enjoying the software.
Replied December 2021
Enio
Environmental Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
For today and beyond
Forestree allows us to monitor all our tree assets specific to arboricultural requirements. Inspections and works are easily scheduled, risk is monitored, planting lists are generated, stumps are automatically created, and watering is monitored, tailored to our requirements. Overall an excellent product.
PROSAs an organisation we looked long and hard at the different systems being used in other Local Government Municipalities and it became very clear/obvious early on, that Forestree was easy to use. It is a credit to the developers of Forestree as to how flexible and accommodating they are working with both our IT department and arboriculture staff to achieve and meet our specific requirements. The system is constantly evolving and as it currently exists today is only the beginning of what it will become in the future.
CONSAt this point in time any issues that were identified have been auctioned and fixed or are in the process of being addressed. To comment any further would be disingenuous.
Reason for choosing Forestree
Adelaide based and superior functionality
Vendor Response
Thanks, Enio for the feedback we enjoy working with all our clients to make the software even better. Its feedback like this that makes us love what we do.
Replied December 2021
Michael
Environmental Services, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Manage your trees AND urban forest
As an external consulting arborists engaged by various local governments to assess their tree assets, i find Forestree very useful for capturing mass data efficiently. No report writing necessary - data is captured live. The platform could also be used to gather more detailed inspection notes and work recommendations on challenging/complex trees. To assist in this process, some adjustments could be made to create larger fields (more characters) for inspection notes and work notes. Then the ability to produce individual reports on these trees would help council staff in discussing the job with team members, managers and decision makers. It also helps if an individual tree requires planning consent for recommended works to take place.
PROSEasy to use. Quick. Good map interface when inspecting trees.
CONSLimited character space when entering detailed inspection notes and work notes. Not all trees required detailed nots, but some trees do. Unable to add species names when in the field. Unable to generate individual tree reports when detailed assessments carried out. Significant tree should be called regulated tree. Variable use of terms between different Local Governments.
Vendor Response
Thanks, Michael for the review. The administration settings allow administrators to adjust settings such as contractor permission. Its likely your access as a contractor is limited by your client (maybe have a chat with them about increasing your permission so you can add species in the field and generate reports. Great feedback about more space for note-taking - we will add this ready for the next software update. We are glad you find Forestree fast for data collection and easy to navigate.
Replied December 2021
Tim
Environmental Services, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
A++ for Forestree
It is hard to imagine managing large sets of tree asset data without Forestree. This is a testament to the brilliance of the software and its designers.
PROSForestree is a live mobile data platform that allows access to tree related information from planting and watering to removals and all works in between. It is easy to used, provides seamless access to tree related data and manages all related work. System support and software improvement has been second to none.
CONSIt is hard to fault Forestree in the management of tree assets.
Vendor Response
Thank you Tim for the feedback. We work hard to make Forestree even better and are excited about the new updates being released soon.
Replied December 2021
Alan
Broadcast Media, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2021
At last a software package that’s user friendly
Daily work life has been made easier. Great work team Forestree
PROSEasy to navigate program which allows users with little tech knowledge to even use. Streamlines work being allocated. Can monitor works being completed from your desk. Clear and precise with great dashboard. Few clicks and you can find out a lot of info on the assets that have been captured.
CONSNone Should have mentioned this is the pros but it is always has improvements added even when you think it needs none.
Reasons for switching to Forestree
Was in the market for a software package but others used didn’t tick all the boxes. This was the one for us for reasons listed earlier.
Vendor Response
Thanks Alan for the positive feedback. Look out for some awesome new updates coming soon.
Replied September 2021
Wade
Government Administration, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed December 2021
Forestree Managers View
Recording data and providing a recorded history to enable better forward planning
PROSEasy to use, fit for purpose and visual, solved some of our historical record keeping issues
CONSVery little not to like, our Staff were involved in testing the product. Still to test the reporting capability?
Vendor Response
Thanks, Wade for the feedback. Let us know what you think of the reporting feature when you get the time to test.
Replied December 2021
Ben
Architecture & Planning, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Forestree to save the day
The Forestree package has brought a new level of professionalism to urban forest management. I am unsure how I ever managed to carry out Arboricultural works without it. An essential tool.
PROSThe more the program is used, the more powerful it tends to become. The ease of use also makes it a pleasurable experience with flow brought to all aspects of the system.
CONStough one. The things I like least are yet to jump out with nothing but a positive experience so far.
Reason for choosing Forestree
Local support
Vendor Response
Thanks, Ben for the review. We are really pleased Forestree is helping you to manage your cities trees and thanks for helping to green our Cities.
Replied January 2022
Jason
Environmental Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Reserve maintenance
It is user friendly and not too complicated for the user
PROSIs very useful to log in stumps that need removing by contractor
CONSWhen plotting out trees on reserve would be easier if you can put in clusters of same tree species into the system instead of just one at a time.
Vendor Response
HI Jason thanks for the feedback. Yes, there is an ability to add multiple trees in reserves. Just reach out to the Forestree help desk and we can show you how - its really easy.
Replied December 2021
Scott
Environmental Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Suitable and well utilized data capturing system
Happy with the product and the correspondence with the developer in adding features that suits different departments to achieve their goals with data capture/risk assessments etc.
PROSEasy to use in an organisation with a diverse range of employees and the data capture is crafted to our organisational needs
CONSNot necessarily a negative but personally like the idea of a App as well (may or may not work)
Vendor Response
Thanks, Scott for the feedback. Glad you're enjoying the ease of use.
Replied October 2021
Gary
Writing and Editing, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2021
Reviewed by a Highly Experienced Data Collector
Using Forestree has simplified and improved the accuracy of data collection. The clever features have reduce collection errors regarding the scope of the assessment in particular.
PROSMy favourite features are the large icons and intuitive colours making data collection simple and easy.
CONSI would like to see the ‘move tree’ feature improved as this is moderately cumbersome.
Vendor Response
Thanks, Gary we are glad you're enjoying the benefits of Forestree for managing tree inventories. We have some exciting new features being released soon that we think you will love.
Replied September 2021
Ian
Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Forestree roll out
It has been really easy to set up and get our staff using the software, anyone can learn it in 5 minutes, it is already improving how we do things particularly regarding our tree planting and watering programs
PROSEasy to learn and use, functional, great analytics, great customer service
CONSCould improve administrator controls regarding deleting ghost trees and user mistakes, contractor work portal needs improvement
Vendor Response
Thanks for awesome feedback. We will be releasing some new feature soon - so watch this space
Replied September 2020
Nick
Architecture & Planning, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Tree inventory and management done right!
Very positive
PROSEasy to use thanks to the well thought out user interface. Quick data collection when in the field Holistic approach to tree management
CONSIt could benefit from linking scheduled tasks with outlook
Reason for choosing Forestree
Ease of use, quality support and list of features
Vendor Response
Thanks for the review Nick! We are continuing to improve our integrations and will look into how scheduled tasks can work with outlook - great suggestion
Replied June 2020
Samantha
Environmental Services, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Great, friendly and very helpful support
Fantastic. The software has been really easy to use, navigate and learn and Tom has been extremely helpful!
PROSSupport and ease of use. I have had to learn how this product works very quickly and that wasn't difficult. Still lots to learn but I can make my way around it very easily now.
CONSIntegration has been challenging in our organisation but that is from our end not Forestree
Reasons for switching to Forestree
Ease of use, more tailored to our needs that the current product
Vendor Response
Hi Samatha and thank you for your feedback. We are glad you are enjoying the software and finding it easy to learn.
Replied December 2021
Rachael
Architecture & Planning, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
Forestree for Local Government
Forestree has been implemented into our system for a short while, and as the data collection grows Forestree will have a greater impact on our systems. So far very good!
PROSForestree is a very effective tool for Landscape Architects, who gain access to the information they require to make informed decisions around design and implementation of concepts.
CONSI have yet to use the app to its full capacity, however possibly more data on the size of the tree would be helpful ie. significant/regulated etc.
Vendor Response
Thanks, Rachael for the great feedback
Replied December 2021
Troy
Government Administration, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Forestree Review
a positive experience with ease of use and excellent support
PROSEase of use, functionality, viewability of a high standard
CONSnot applicable at this time as have found no cons with the product thus far
Reasons for switching to Forestree
Product was no longer supported
Vendor Response
Thanks, Troy for the feedback.
Replied December 2021
Nick
Environmental Services, 1 employee
Used less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2020
Surpurb
Forestree is fast and works on all devices. Having used other tree management systems for years I was blown away how fast and intuitive Forestree is. The customer support is great. Its integration with our existing corporate systems was amazing and the team in the field love it.
CONSNothing. This product just delivered with awesome service
Vendor Response
Glad your enjoying Forestree Nick
Replied July 2020
Paul
Environmental Services, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2021
User watering trees
My experience has been positive. I can use it without causing me more work and report back to the customer without any issues
PROSIt's a great way to track council trees and monitor them
CONSIt has what I need it for, can't really complain
Vendor Response
Thanks, Paul for the great feedback. Glad you are enjoying Forestree.
Replied December 2021
Sophie
Government Administration, 501-1,000 employees
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Good Review!
It's useful to plan tree planting and tracking current street trees in the Council area. Rather than back and forth conversations between employees it's easy to hop on to the site and have a look yourself.
CONSI don't use it often enough to have a dislike. Only positive comments.
Vendor Response
Thanks Sophie for the fantastic feedback. Great iForestree is already helping with tree planting and glad to hear your taking advantages of some of the other features. Reach out to our support team anytime if you require any assistance.
Replied December 2021