Compare BuilderTREND and RSMeans Online - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BuilderTREND or RSMeans Online?

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BuilderTREND, and BuilderTREND is rated higher (97/100) than RSMeans Online (90/100). BuilderTREND offers users more features (18) than RSMeans Online (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is BuilderTREND!

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:

BUILDERTREND SOLUTIONS, INC. Vs. RSMeans

BUILDERTREND SOLUTIONS, INC.: BuilderTREND provides web-based home builder software to optimize communication between the builders, their customers, vendors, and subcontractors.The BuilderTREND web-based project management software empowers home builders and remodelers to provide a better building experience for their homebuyers, associates, and subcontractors. The system provi...

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? BuilderTREND 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 BuilderTREND and RSMeans Online.

BuilderTREND price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BuilderTREND 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 BuilderTREND.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

BuilderTREND: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Budget & Expense Management, Collaboration, Document Management, Project Management, Scheduling, Collaboration Management, Functions with e-Mail Systems, Mobile Access.

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

Target customer size

BuilderTREND is perfect for construction firms of all types as well as dimensions, from remodelers and household contractors to production home building contractors and also layout or construction business that want streamlining their building procedure and their cooperation with affiliates, buyers and subcontractors. RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries.