Compare CostX and Construction / Job Cost - Jun 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CostX or Construction / Job Cost?

Construction / Job Cost is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CostX, and Construction / Job Cost is rated higher (85/100) than CostX (83/100).

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:

Exactal Vs. KEY2ACT

Exactal: Exactal was established in October 2003 in Brisbane, Australia, to develop software for the construction industry and, more specifically, to integrate the estimating process with CAD drawing files. This approach allowed Exactal to deliver unique bi-directional links between the estimate and the sections of the drawing that the estimate represents. ...

KEY2ACT: The key to our company is we are long on action and short on words and empty promises. We believe every market, sooner than later, is impacted by disruptive innovation. KEY2ACT is that disrupter. We are proud that our clients have the benefit of being aligned with the market disrupter. The alternative is to be left behind. We also believe that our ...

Who is more expensive? CostX or Construction / Job Cost?

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 CostX and Construction / Job Cost.

CostX accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CostX is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software. Construction / Job Cost accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CostX is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software.

Bottom line: Construction / Job Cost is more expensive than CostX.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CostX Vs. Construction / Job Cost based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

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

Construction / Job Cost: We are still working to collect the list of features for Construction / Job Cost.

Target customer size

CostX's typical customers include: SMBs, and Construction / Job Cost's target customer size include: SMBs.