Compare ECi MarkSystems and Toolhound - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ECi MarkSystems or Toolhound?

ECi MarkSystems is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Toolhound, and Toolhound is rated higher (92/100) than ECi MarkSystems (70/100). ECi MarkSystems offers users more features (5) than Toolhound (3).

Looking for the right Home Builder 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:

Mark Systems USA Vs. Toolhound

Mark Systems USA: MarkSystems® is the home building industry’s only single-database, ERP information management application, and one of the most widely used, industry-specific construction software products available for homebuilders and property developers.

Toolhound: ToolHound provides a powerful Tool and Equipment Management System that allows construction, maintenance and repair organizations to gain control of their tool and equipment inventory. ToolHound helps companies of all sizes maximize tool and equipment utilization and improve productivity by ensuring the right tool is in the right place when it is n...

Who is more expensive? ECi MarkSystems or Toolhound?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Home Builder 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 ECi MarkSystems and Toolhound.

ECi MarkSystems accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ECi MarkSystems is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Home Builder software. Toolhound accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ECi MarkSystems is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Home Builder software.

Bottom line: ECi MarkSystems is more expensive than Toolhound.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ECi MarkSystems Vs. Toolhound based on some of the most important and required Home Builder features.

ECi MarkSystems: Contract Management, Customer Relationship Management, Change Orders, RFIs/Submittals, Construction.

Toolhound: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ECi MarkSystems's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types.



ECi MarkSystems

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

ECi MarkSystems is a fast growing cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size construction business. ECi MarkSystems received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The s...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Construction, Construction Accounting & Job Costing.

Toolhound

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

ToolHound software is a tool and equipment inventory management software that offers on-premise and cloud-based solution. The software solution incorporates multiple modules including ToolHound 5 Onsite, ToolHo...

Categories: Construction, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Customer Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Online Project Management.

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ECi MarkSystems: 5 Features

Contract Management
Customer Relationship Management
Change Orders
RFIs/Submittals
Construction

Toolhound: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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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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ECi Mark...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
16
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Toolhound
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
16
BuildTop...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Less Pap...
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$149 per month
Functionality
18
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SupplyPr...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.