Compare BIDBUILDER and Takeoff Live - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 09, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BIDBUILDER or Takeoff Live?

BIDBUILDER is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Takeoff Live, and BIDBUILDER is rated higher (92/100) than Takeoff Live (81/100). Takeoff Live offers users more features (1) 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. Takeoff Live

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. For ...

Takeoff Live: Takeoff Live is the most elegantly simple, affordable digital takeoff software on the market today. No digitizer or plan prints needed... you can even use a picture of your plans from your digital camera!

Who is more expensive? BIDBUILDER or Takeoff Live?

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 Takeoff Live.

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. Takeoff Live price starts at $599 per desktop , When comparing Takeoff Live to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: BIDBUILDER is more expensive than Takeoff Live.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BIDBUILDER Vs. Takeoff Live 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.

Takeoff Live: Construction.

Target customer size

BIDBUILDER's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Takeoff Live's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

BIDBUILDER

ITQlick rating
(3.6/5)

starts at $75 per month

BidBuilder software is an on-premise Construction Estimating Software created to serve builders and remodelers. It is a spreadsheet interface that is integrated with a database power. BidBuilder software is a p...

Categories: Construction, Bid Management.

Takeoff Live

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $599 per desktop

Takeoff Live is a construction estimating software for subcontractors, contractors, architects designed to measure the amount of material required for projects. The software also calculates volumes, lineal foot...

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Takeoff.

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BIDBUILDER: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Takeoff Live: 1 Features

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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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BIDBUILDER
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
3
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Takeoff ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$599 per desktop
Functionality
4
TurboBid
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
12
Fast Tra...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$295 per license
Functionality
3
Craftsma...
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$78.50 per license
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.