Compare CostX and Craftsman Site License - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CostX or Craftsman Site License?

Craftsman Site License is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CostX, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) 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. Craftsman Book

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. ...

Craftsman Book: Craftsman Book Co. – originally Cal Pacific Builders (1952-1953) – developed from a partnership between a construction contractor and licensed civil engineer. The first Craftsman book, California Home Estimator, was published in 1953. Since that time, Craftsman has published hundreds of technical and professional references for the construction ind...

Who is more expensive? CostX or Craftsman Site License?

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 Craftsman Site License.

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. Craftsman Site License price starts at $78.50 per license , When comparing Craftsman Site License to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: CostX cost is around the same cost of Craftsman Site License.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CostX Vs. Craftsman Site License 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.

Craftsman Site License: We are still working to collect the list of features for Craftsman Site License.

Target customer size

CostX's typical customers include: SMBs, and Craftsman Site License's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.