Ecobot Reviews & Product Details

Ecobot allows for a quick and efficient method for data collection for wetland delineations. This is even more noticeable when you are collecting data for a large project. Doing away with 20+ paper data forms and having it all digital helps with data cleaning and uploading at the project's end. Overall, Ecobot speeds up our data collection and manipulation process on the back end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ecobot could use some updates for better UX and design, especially around the soils section. The scrolling options for soil colors often scroll out of the selection that you've made. It would be helpful to be able to clone soil layers. The biggest issue we have with Ecobot is its inability to calculate your hydric soils and autoselect for your hydric soil indicator. We make decisions in the field and then re-check them using other methods back in the office, but if Ecobot could auto-populate our hydric soil indicators, it would make this product for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very user-friendly interface that streamlines all processes, calculations (vegetation), and exports clean data sheets. Easy to revise and sync. Stays up-to-date with vegetation names and indicator status. The ability to export a comprehensive vegetation list is great, along with each plant's associated data point location. Pays for itself with the time saved that would otherwise be spent creating cumbersome data sheets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I tend to lose GPS connection when I toggle between Ecobot and Field Maps, but that may not be Ecobot's doing. Also, the ability to see common names alongside Latin names when I select a plant (I'm bad at remembering Latin names) would be great, to know which ones I've already input. And maybe a list of "commonly used" plants for the project, for an easy select once I've already created a few data points and I'm re-using vegetation we see commonly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ecobot makes completing delineation forms fast, neat, and organized. Plant indicator statuses are updated regularly and easy to look up, removing the headache of carrying large booklets to ensure proper use through the separate regional zones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't say I dislike much, I have run into issues with plant species not being available, but upon emailing the team, ecobot quickly updated the list. i have always been happy to use ecobot compared to paper data sheets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the Clone feature. I'd like to see this platform expanded to other forms that are commonly used in consulting. Perennial flow determinations, SWPPPs, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Prevalence Index is automatically filled out even when it is not needed. Would like to be able to add all matrix and and redox features in one entry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The automatic calculation are very helpful in the field. It helps to cut down on human error. I also use the library of scientic names for the vegetation. Overall, it speeds up the time to complete fieldwork Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Although it is most helpful, the suggestions of scientific names while searching only works if you spell a name perfectly and include any hyphens. A "did you mean" section would be nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It streamlines data collection in the field and has many handy features, from taking down your coordinates as you create a data point to the built-in search engine for plant species. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some minor bugs, and it can take a while for projects to load. However, they are constantly improving usability and patching any bugs they find. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Makes data collection for wetland delineations much easier. Easy-to-fill-out forms and prompts help to facilitate thoughts about what makes a wetland and helps with the creation of data forms on the back end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't enjoy the soil section of ecobot. Its a little difficult to specify different layers with multiple colors or multiple redox types. It's not hard to work around but can be a little tedious in the field. Not a deal breaker though. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Worked with the Ecobot team on a highly successful Enterprise-Wide implementation across multiple offices in various states. Ecobot has made the entire project easy, from acquisition through end-user training. Ecobot has been helpful in tailoring data management requirements to our needs, supporting local state-by-state requirements, and accommodating specific GPS hardware requirements we brought to them. Easily the most supportive and accommodating software vendor I deal with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

End user management and assignment cannot be delegated to me as an administrator, but I know that’s under development, so I can’t even state that as a “dislike.” From an administrator's perspective, highly satisfied. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This app lessens data entry, review, and revisions back at the office. Auto calculating vegetation percentages and formulas is very helpful. Previously, we recorded data point information in notebooks, and entered it in the office using Microsoft Access which was time consuming. All calculations needed to be done in the field by hand/in your head prior to ecobot use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes I can accidentally forget to complete a field or add soil depth to additional redox colors, thus deleting that layer. If there was a pop up notification telling the user that they forgot to fill out a field, reminding them to check YES for a parameter that was met (such as having a hydrology indicator checked, but forgetting to check YES for hydrology parameter met), or notifying the user that a soil layer is missing a dept but has data entered would be very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ecobot has significantly improved efficiency compared to using paper data forms. The ability to look up vegetation by both the common name and scientific name while in the field saves a ton of time and bolsters accuracy and completeness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ecobot could be improved by allowing users to save vegetation communities that are commonly observed. This would improvement would increase the speed at which the vegetation portion of the data form could be completed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.