Compare D4COST and Toolhound - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - D4COST or Toolhound?

D4COST is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Toolhound, and Toolhound is rated higher (92/100) than D4COST (89/100). Toolhound offers users more features (3) than D4COST (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Toolhound!

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. Toolhound

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...

Toolhound: ToolHound provides a powerful Tool and Equipment Management System that allows construction, maintenance and repair organizations to gain control of their tool and equipment inventory. ToolHound helps companies of all sizes maximize tool and equipment utilization and improve productivity by ensuring the right tool is in the right place when it is n...

Who is more expensive? D4COST or Toolhound?

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 Toolhound.

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. Toolhound accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 D4COST is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software.

Bottom line: D4COST cost is around the same cost of Toolhound.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared D4COST Vs. Toolhound 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.

Toolhound: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

D4COST's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types.