Compare Bolt Subcontractor and Craftsman Site License - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bolt Subcontractor or Craftsman Site License?

Craftsman Site License is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bolt Subcontractor, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) than Bolt Subcontractor (78/100). Bolt Subcontractor offers users more features (5) than Craftsman Site License (0).

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:

Bolt Technology Vs. Craftsman Book

Bolt Technology: Before Bolt existed, our owners had celebrated 40 years of achievement in contracting. We realized however that technology was changing our landscape. We could no longer justify chasing papers to find our work orders, scheduling our crews on paper, and making extra trips back and forth from the job site. We had to adapt, or die. Originally we cre...

Craftsman Book: Craftsman Book Co. – originally Cal Pacific Builders (1952-1953) – developed from a partnership between a construction contractor and licensed civil engineer. The first Craftsman book, California Home Estimator, was published in 1953. Since that time, Craftsman has published hundreds of technical and professional references for the construction ind...

Who is more expensive? Bolt Subcontractor or Craftsman Site License?

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 Bolt Subcontractor and Craftsman Site License.

Bolt Subcontractor accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bolt Subcontractor Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Craftsman Site License price starts at $78.50 per license , When comparing Craftsman Site License to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Craftsman Site License is more expensive than Bolt Subcontractor.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bolt Subcontractor Vs. Craftsman Site License based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

Bolt Subcontractor: Budget & Expense Management, Change Orders, Contract Management, RFIs/Submittals, Construction.

Craftsman Site License: We are still working to collect the list of features for Craftsman Site License.

Target customer size

Bolt Subcontractor Software works for small, medium and large sized companies in the building, electrical, plumbing, concrete, landscaping, roofing, HVAC, and cabinetry fields. and Craftsman Site License's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.