Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 25, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Carlson Takeoff or BIDBUILDER?
Carlson Takeoff is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BIDBUILDER, and BIDBUILDER is rated higher (92/100) than Carlson Takeoff (75/100). Carlson Takeoff 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:
Carlson Vs. Digital Canal
Carlson : Founded in 1983, Carlson Software specializes in CAD design software, field data collection, and machine control products for the land surveying, civil engineering, construction, and mining industries worldwide, providing one-source technology solutions from data collection to design to construction. Carlson Software’s renowned dedication to custom...
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.
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Who is more expensive? Carlson Takeoff or BIDBUILDER?
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 Carlson Takeoff and BIDBUILDER.
Carlson Takeoff price starts at $7,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Carlson Takeoff Software is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction Estimating software. BIDBUILDER price starts at $75 per month , When comparing BIDBUILDER to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Construction Estimating software cost.
Bottom line: Carlson Takeoff cost is around the same cost of BIDBUILDER.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Carlson Takeoff Vs. BIDBUILDER based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.
Carlson Takeoff: Construction.
BIDBUILDER: We are still working to collect the list of features for BIDBUILDER.
Target customer size
Carlson Takeoff's typical customers include: SMBs, and BIDBUILDER's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.