Compare BIM 360 and Electrical Bid - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BIM 360 or Electrical Bid?

Electrical Bid is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BIM 360, and BIM 360 is rated higher (95/100) than Electrical Bid (84/100). Electrical Bid offers users more features (6) than BIM 360 (5).

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:

Autodesk Vs. Vision InfoSoft

Autodesk: For more than 30 years, Autodesk software has helped designers, engineers, visual artists, students and makers imagine, design and create a better world. Advances in accessible 3D design and fabrication technology are disrupting the design, engineering and entertainment professions as we know them. As a result, Autodesk is expanding beyond our desi...

Vision InfoSoft: Vision InfoSoft Corporation was founded by a team of experts in the fields of electrical and plumbing construction, software development, and information services. Our charter calls for the development and marketing of high-quality, yet affordably priced, software and information services for the electrical and plumbing construction industry. Speci...

Who is more expensive? BIM 360 or Electrical Bid Manager?

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 BIM 360 and Electrical Bid Manager.

BIM 360 price starts at $35 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BIM 360 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Electrical Bid Manager price starts at $1,495 per license , When comparing Electrical Bid Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Electrical Bid Manager is more expensive than BIM 360.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BIM 360 Vs. Electrical Bid based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

BIM 360: Project Collaboration, Mobile Access, Document Management, Change Orders, RFIs/Submittals.

Electrical Bid Manager: Bid Comparison, Bidding, Change Orders, Cost Management, Equipment Management.

Target customer size

BIM 360's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The Electrical Bid Manager is best for small to medium business in the electrical management industry.