Compare CostOS and SmartBid Bid - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 30, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CostOS or SmartBid Bid?

CostOS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SmartBid Bid, and CostOS is rated higher (86/100) than SmartBid Bid (85/100). SmartBid Bid offers users more features (9) than CostOS (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:

Nomitech Vs. JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc.

Nomitech: Nomitech or New Open Mind Technologies is a leading software company providing higly innovative and advanced cost estimating software systems for project owners, contractors, engineers and designers. CostOS BIM Estimating delivers true value engineering on project decisions and support.

JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc.: Founded in 2001 by James Benham, father Jim Benham, and classmate Sebastian Costa, JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc. has offices across the western hemisphere and is headquartered in Bryan/College Station, TX. Our team of over 70 professionals, from strategy consultants to software developers to graphic designers, develop innovative, high quality inf...

Who is more expensive? CostOS or SmartBid Bid Management Software?

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 CostOS and SmartBid Bid Management Software.

CostOS accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CostOS is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction software. SmartBid Bid Management Software price starts at $600 per year , When comparing SmartBid Bid Management Software to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: CostOS is more expensive than SmartBid Bid Management Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CostOS Vs. SmartBid Bid based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

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

SmartBid Bid Management Software: Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management, Estimating.

Target customer size

CostOS's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, SmartBid Bid Management Software is best suited for small, medium, and large businesses in the building, construction, repair, plumbing, contracting, HVAC, electrical, engineering, architecture and similar industries.

CostOS

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

CostOS Estimating is cloud-based construction cost estimating and a benchmarking solution designed to help contractors, designers, and subcontractors to estimate the project costs at various stages in the busin...

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating.

SmartBid Bid

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $600 per year

SmartBid software is a cloud-based construction bid solution designed for contractors. The solution offers a number of features that include project documents tool that helps users access centralized file stora...

Categories: Construction, Contract Management, Construction, Construction Apps, Construction Bid Management.

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CostOS: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

SmartBid Bid Management Software: 9 Features

Bidding
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Project Management
Bidding
Construction
Proposal management
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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CostOS
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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SmartBid...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$600 per year
Functionality
18
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.