Compare eTakeoff and Craftsman Site License - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

Craftsman Site License is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eTakeoff, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) than eTakeoff (88/100). eTakeoff offers users more features (4) than Craftsman Site License (0).

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:

eTakeoff Vs. Craftsman Book

eTakeoff: At eTakeoff, we believe in electronic plans. We believe they’re good for the property owner, good for the contractor and good for the environment. Because of this we provide a free plan viewer with free training. Electronic plans are becoming the predominant way to distribute plans during bid preparation. We see that expanding quickly into project ...

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? eTakeoff 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 eTakeoff and Craftsman Site License.

eTakeoff price starts at $950 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 eTakeoff is rated 2, which is much 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: Craftsman Site License is more expensive than eTakeoff.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

eTakeoff: Accounting Management, Bid Comparison, Bidding, Project Management.

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

Target customer size

eTakeoff is suitable for businesses of all sizes and can support projects having budget up to $100 million. and Craftsman Site License's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.