Compare D4COST and Craftsman Site License - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - D4COST or Craftsman Site License?

D4COST is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Craftsman Site License, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) than D4COST (89/100).

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:

DC&D Technologies Vs. Craftsman Book

DC&D Technologies: Our Firm has used the D4COST probable cost estimating program for years. Our history with D4COST, in fact, goes back to the era of it being a DOS program. We continue to use it as a cost management tool to initially establish a direction for the design and then to manage the project to stay in budget. We have recently designed numerous “Public Fund...

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? D4COST 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 D4COST and Craftsman Site License.

D4COST price starts at $20 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 D4COST 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: D4COST cost is around the same cost of Craftsman Site License.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared D4COST Vs. Craftsman Site License based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

D4COST: We are still working to collect the list of features for D4COST.

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

Target customer size

D4COST's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Craftsman Site License's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.