Compare CMIS and OPTICON - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CMIS or OPTICON?

CMIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than OPTICON, and OPTICON is rated higher (84/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) than OPTICON (0).

Looking for the right Board Portal 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:

Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc. Vs. SoftTech Engineers

Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.: Eclectus, Inc. (dba ECL Software) develops award-winning risk mitigation solutions for all aspects of the Construction Industry. Incorporated in 1994 ECL has continued to provide solutions with a “Just Do It Once” approach. Having won awards for both it’s Contracting and Banking solutions, ECL has developed the reputation of quality, flexibility, a...

SoftTech Engineers: SoftTech started as an entrepreneurial venture with an objective of creating innovative software and intellectual property in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) domains. SoftTech has constantly improved its solutions, with proactive research and development efforts and after studying the market closely. Headquartered in Pune, Indi...

Who is more expensive? CMIS or OPTICON?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Board Portal 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 CMIS and OPTICON.

CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 CMIS is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Board Portal software. OPTICON price starts at $1,599 per license , When comparing OPTICON to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Board Portal software cost.

Bottom line: CMIS is more expensive than OPTICON.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CMIS Vs. OPTICON based on some of the most important and required Board Portal features.

CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management, Estimating, Project Management, Punch List.

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

Target customer size

ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts. and OPTICON's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.

CMIS

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $3,500 per license

CMIS is cloud-based and on-premise fully integrated enterprise-level construction management software designed by ECL Software for GCs, estimators, subcontractors, home builders, and speciality contractors and ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Capital Program Management, Concrete Cost Estimating.

OPTICON

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $1,599 per license

OPTICON is cloud-based construction management solution designed to help the user manage the construction process across verticals, processes, departments and locations. Some of its core features include projec...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Construction Project Scheduling, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Project Management.

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CMIS: 9 Features

Accounting Management
Bidding
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Project Management
Punch List
RFIs/Submittals

OPTICON: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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CMIS
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$3,500 per license
Functionality
32
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OPTICON
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$1,599 per license
Functionality
11
Intellig...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$95 per user/month
Functionality
3
Azeus Co...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Directorpoint
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$45 per user/month
Functionality
3

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