Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 24, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Craftsman Site License or CMIS?
CMIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Craftsman Site License, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) than Craftsman Site License (0).
Looking for the right Construction Estimating solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Craftsman Book Vs. Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.
Craftsman Book: Craftsman Book Co. – originally Cal Pacific Builders (1952-1953) – developed from a partnership between a construction contractor and licensed civil engineer. The first Craftsman book, California Home Estimator, was published in 1953. Since that time, Craftsman has published hundreds of technical and professional references for the construction ind...
Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.: Eclectus, Inc. (dba ECL Software) develops award-winning risk mitigation solutions for all aspects of the Construction Industry. Incorporated in 1994 ECL has continued to provide solutions with a “Just Do It Once” approach. Having won awards for both it’s Contracting and Banking solutions, ECL has developed the reputation of quality, flexibility, a...
Who is more expensive? Craftsman Site License or CMIS?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction Estimating software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Craftsman Site License and CMIS.
Craftsman Site License price starts at $78.50 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Craftsman Site License is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software. CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , When comparing CMIS to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction Estimating software cost.
Bottom line: CMIS is more expensive than Craftsman Site License.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Craftsman Site License Vs. CMIS based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.
Craftsman Site License: We are still working to collect the list of features for Craftsman Site License.
CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management.
Target customer size
Craftsman Site License's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts.