Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 24, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BIDBUILDER or CMIS?
CMIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BIDBUILDER, and BIDBUILDER is rated higher (92/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) than BIDBUILDER (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:
Digital Canal Vs. Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.
Digital Canal: At Digital Canal, we make a “straight line” from you to us by cutting out the middleman, just like Dell Computer. At Digital Canal, we deal directly with you, bypassing dealers and their 40% markups. We are located in Iowa – and maybe it seems old-fashioned in this day and age, but we still believe having a relationship with a client matters.
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Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.: Eclectus, Inc. (dba ECL Software) develops award-winning risk mitigation solutions for all aspects of the Construction Industry. Incorporated in 1994 ECL has continued to provide solutions with a “Just Do It Once” approach. Having won awards for both it’s Contracting and Banking solutions, ECL has developed the reputation of quality, flexibility, a...
Who is more expensive? BIDBUILDER or CMIS?
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 BIDBUILDER and CMIS.
BIDBUILDER price starts at $75 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BIDBUILDER is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction Estimating software. CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , When comparing CMIS to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction Estimating software cost.
Bottom line: CMIS is more expensive than BIDBUILDER.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared BIDBUILDER Vs. CMIS based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.
BIDBUILDER: We are still working to collect the list of features for BIDBUILDER.
CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management.
Target customer size
BIDBUILDER's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts.