Compare Craftsman Site License and Foundation - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Craftsman Site License or Foundation?

Foundation is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Craftsman Site License, and Foundation is rated higher (93/100) than Craftsman Site License (92/100). Foundation offers users more features (3) 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. Foundation Software

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...

Foundation Software: Established in 1985, Foundation Software is the author and developer of America's #1 construction accounting software, FOUNDATION for Windows. Our dedicated staff of professionals has assisted thousands of construction companies across America with the improvement of their businesses’ accounting, job costing, and financial management.One of the ...

Who is more expensive? Craftsman Site License or Foundation?

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 Foundation.

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. Foundation accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Craftsman Site License is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software.

Bottom line: Foundation is more expensive than Craftsman Site License.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Craftsman Site License Vs. Foundation 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.

Foundation: Document Management, Scheduling, Costing.

Target customer size

Craftsman Site License's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Since it’s for the construction industry, it’s an ideal choice for contractors.



Craftsman Site License

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $78.50 per license

Craftsman Site License is an on-premise construction estimating software and some of the features include reporting/analytics, price data/price books, audit trail, electrical estimating, accounting integration,...

Categories: Construction.

Foundation

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

FOUNDATION software is construction accounting that incorporates job costing, scheduling, and project management tools and that is deployed through on-premise or through the cloud. This platform provides numero...

Categories: Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Apps, Construction Project Scheduling, Electrician Apps.

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Craftsman Site License: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Foundation: 3 Features

Document Management
Scheduling
Costing
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Craftsma...
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$78.50 per license
Functionality
3
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Foundation
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
17
TurboBid
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
12
Fast Tra...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$295 per license
Functionality
3
BIDBUILDER
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
3

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