Compare Bolt Subcontractor and RSMeans Online - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bolt Subcontractor or RSMeans Online?

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bolt Subcontractor, and RSMeans Online is rated higher (90/100) than Bolt Subcontractor (78/100). Bolt Subcontractor offers users more features (5) than RSMeans Online (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. RSMeans

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...

RSMeans: RSMeans is North America’s leading supplier of construction cost information. RSMeans offers dependable cost data that is locally relevant, accurate and up-to-date. Available in convenient book, CD, eBook and online formats, RSMeans tools give owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors the information they need to build competitive c...

Who is more expensive? Bolt Subcontractor or RSMeans Online?

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 RSMeans Online.

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. RSMeans Online price starts at $265 per year , When comparing RSMeans Online to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: RSMeans Online is more expensive than Bolt Subcontractor.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bolt Subcontractor Vs. RSMeans Online based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

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

RSMeans Online: We are still working to collect the list of features for RSMeans Online.

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. RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries.