Compare OPTICON and Trimble Accubid Classic - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 27, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - OPTICON or Trimble Accubid Classic?

OPTICON is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Trimble Accubid Classic, and Trimble Accubid Classic is rated higher (85/100) than OPTICON (84/100). Trimble Accubid Classic offers users more features (3) than OPTICON (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Trimble Accubid Classic!

Looking for the right Construction 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:

SoftTech Engineers Vs. Trimble

SoftTech Engineers: SoftTech started as an entrepreneurial venture with an objective of creating innovative software and intellectual property in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) domains. SoftTech has constantly improved its solutions, with proactive research and development efforts and after studying the market closely. Headquartered in Pune, Indi...

Trimble: Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide complete commercial solutions. Its integrated solutions allow customers to collect, manage and analyze complex information faster and easier, making them more...

Who is more expensive? OPTICON or Accubid for Electrical Contractors?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction 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 OPTICON and Accubid for Electrical Contractors.

OPTICON price starts at $1,599 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 OPTICON is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction software. Accubid for Electrical Contractors price starts at $2,000 per license , When comparing Accubid for Electrical Contractors to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: OPTICON is more expensive than Accubid for Electrical Contractors.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared OPTICON Vs. Trimble Accubid Classic based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

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

Accubid for Electrical Contractors: Project Management, Task Management, Billing & Invoicing.

Target customer size

OPTICON's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, Accubid is best suited for small, medium, and large businesses in the building, construction, repair, plumbing, contracting, HVAC, electrical, engineering, architecture and similar industries.



OPTICON

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $1,599 per license

OPTICON is cloud-based construction management solution designed to help the user manage the construction process across verticals, processes, departments and locations. Some of its core features include projec...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Construction Project Scheduling, Construction Accounting & Job Costing.

Trimble Accubid Classic

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $2,000 per license

Accubid for Electrical Contractors is part of the Accubid Classic suite. This module is an estimating software for electrical systems. It has both cost estimation and digital plan takeoff. It provides stripped ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Construction Apps, Construction Estimating, Electrical Estimating.

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OPTICON: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Accubid for Electrical Contractors: 3 Features

Project Management
Task Management
Billing & Invoicing
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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OPTICON
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$1,599 per license
Functionality
11
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Trimble ...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$2,000 per license
Functionality
14
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.