Compare Foundation and Toolhound - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Foundation or Toolhound?

Foundation is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Toolhound, and Foundation is rated higher (93/100) than Toolhound (92/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Patient portal 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:

Foundation Software Vs. Toolhound

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 ...

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? Foundation or Toolhound?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Patient portal 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 Foundation and Toolhound.

Foundation accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Foundation is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Patient portal software. Toolhound accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Foundation is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Patient portal software.

Bottom line: Foundation is more expensive than Toolhound.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Foundation Vs. Toolhound based on some of the most important and required Patient portal features.

Foundation: Document Management, Scheduling, Costing.

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

Target customer size

Since it’s for the construction industry, it’s an ideal choice for contractors. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types.



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.

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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Foundation: 3 Features

Document Management
Scheduling
Costing

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
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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Foundation
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
17
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Toolhound
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
16
Sage 100...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$115 per user/month
Functionality
11
Sage 100...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$115 per user/month
Functionality
33
The Cons...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6

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