Compare Red Rhino and eTakeoff - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Red Rhino or eTakeoff?

Red Rhino is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eTakeoff, and Red Rhino is rated higher (91/100) than eTakeoff (88/100). Red Rhino offers users more features (9) than eTakeoff (4).

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:

Red Rhino Vs. eTakeoff

Red Rhino: With a little courage and a determined mindset, Red Rhino was brought to life way back in 1999 so that we could concentrate on developing sites on a full-time basis and enjoy life at the same time. Red Rhino has proved that we have the business knowledge and staying-power which many others don’t have - there aren’t many web design agencies in the ...

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 ...

Who is more expensive? Red Rhino or eTakeoff?

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 Red Rhino and eTakeoff.

Red Rhino price starts at $75 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Red Rhino is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software. eTakeoff price starts at $950 per license , When comparing eTakeoff to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: Red Rhino is more expensive than eTakeoff.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Red Rhino Vs. eTakeoff based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

Red Rhino: Project Management, Scheduling, Accounting Management, Bidding, Change Orders, Contract Management, Document Management, Estimating.

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

Target customer size

The Red Rhino software solution is best for small to medium sized electrical contractors that own their business. eTakeoff is suitable for businesses of all sizes and can support projects having budget up to $100 million.