Yglu vs MarkSystems (ECi)

MarkSystems is what a builder's controller lobbies for. Yglu is what the founder chooses when the whole firm has to live in the software, one login, price on the site, no reseller.

Side by side

Every capability, compared.

MarkSystems (ECi): Legacy single-database homebuilder ERP, now a sub-product of ECi Solutions' 20-vertical software portfolio. Yglu: one owned platform for the website, marketing, pipeline, projects, and finances at a flat price.

Capability	Yglu	MarkSystems (ECi)
Owns your website and marketing	YesYes	NoNo
Leads and sales pipeline included	YesYes	PartialPartial
Project management, selections, draws	YesYes	YesYes
Homeowner portal	YesYes	YesYes
Budgets, invoices, draws in one system	YesYes	YesYes
You own your data, fully portable	YesYes	NoNo
No lock in	YesYes	YesYes
Per seat pricing	NoNo	YesYes
Setup or onboarding fee	NoNo	YesYes
Pricing	From $500 / mo per module · Bundle $2,000 / mo	~$700+ per user monthly + implementation

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Marks reflect scope, not quality. MarkSystems (ECi) is good at what it was built for.

Where MarkSystems (ECi) is strong

Four-portal architecture, trade partner, homebuyer, lender, homeowner
Deep single-database schema for large builder operations
Established brand in production-builder finance circles

Where Yglu fills the gap

Public price anchor of ~$700 per user per month with a $5K,$50K implementation
Buried inside ECi's 20-vertical portfolio; standalone marketing site is dying
No self-serve trial, no month-to-month, no visible pricing
No marketing or website story; buyers reach it via review sites

Proof, not talk

Matt Noss Construction runs on Yglu.

Work has been featured in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, coverage that is uncommon for a regional custom home builder and that the firm cites as evidence the work stands on its own outside East Tennessee.

How migration works: one discovery visit, about 8 hours of live sessions, and your build is on Yglu. See /process →

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Real firms on Yglu

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