Compare OPTICON and WinEst - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - OPTICON or WinEst?

WinEst is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OPTICON, and OPTICON is rated higher (84/100) than WinEst (80/100).

Looking for the right Construction 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:

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Who is more expensive? OPTICON or WinEst?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction 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 OPTICON and WinEst.

OPTICON price starts at $1,599 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 OPTICON is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction software. WinEst accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 OPTICON is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction software.

Bottom line: OPTICON cost is around the same cost of WinEst.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared OPTICON Vs. WinEst based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

OPTICON: We are still working to collect the list of features for OPTICON.

WinEst: We are still working to collect the list of features for WinEst.

Target customer size

OPTICON's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.



OPTICON

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $1,599 per license

OPTICON is cloud-based construction management solution designed to help the user manage the construction process across verticals, processes, departments and locations. Some of its core features include projec...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Construction Project Scheduling, Construction Accounting & Job Costing.

WinEst

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

WinEst is an on-premise construction estimating solution designed to help estimators across a wide range of industry verticals. The primary solution features include estimating, reporting, construction takeoff ...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Billing & Provisioning, Construction, Construction Estimating, Takeoff.

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OPTICON: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

WinEst: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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OPTICON
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$1,599 per license
Functionality
11
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WinEst
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
10
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Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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