Compare Active Takeoff and eTakeoff - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Active Takeoff or eTakeoff?

Active Takeoff is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eTakeoff, and eTakeoff is rated higher (88/100) than Active Takeoff (84/100). eTakeoff offers users more features (4) than Active Takeoff (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is eTakeoff!

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:

Quoter Software Inc Vs. eTakeoff

Quoter Software Inc: We, at Active Takeoff, do not seek awards and prizes. Our pride lies in numerous praises from our satisfied customers, and we are pretty sure you will feel the same about us! As for most useful and serviceable software, Active Takeoff was born from an idea which came from an actual need. We have been in the estimating software industry for the p...

eTakeoff: At eTakeoff, we believe in electronic plans. We believe they’re good for the property owner, good for the contractor and good for the environment. Because of this we provide a free plan viewer with free training. Electronic plans are becoming the predominant way to distribute plans during bid preparation. We see that expanding quickly into project ...

Who is more expensive? Active Takeoff or eTakeoff?

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 Active Takeoff and eTakeoff.

Active Takeoff price starts at $119 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Active Takeoff is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software. eTakeoff price starts at $950 per license , When comparing eTakeoff to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: Active Takeoff cost is around the same cost of eTakeoff.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Active Takeoff Vs. eTakeoff based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

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

eTakeoff: Accounting Management, Bid Comparison, Bidding, Project Management.

Target customer size

The software is a viable product for small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. eTakeoff is suitable for businesses of all sizes and can support projects having budget up to $100 million.