Compare RSMeans Online and Trimble Accubid Classic - Dec 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Dec 27, 2022

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

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Trimble Accubid Classic, and RSMeans Online is rated higher (90/100) than Trimble Accubid Classic (85/100). Trimble Accubid Classic offers users more features (3) than RSMeans Online (0).

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:

RSMeans Vs. Trimble

RSMeans: RSMeans is North America’s leading supplier of construction cost information. RSMeans offers dependable cost data that is locally relevant, accurate and up-to-date. Available in convenient book, CD, eBook and online formats, RSMeans tools give owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors the information they need to build competitive c...

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? RSMeans Online 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 RSMeans Online and Accubid for Electrical Contractors.

RSMeans Online price starts at $265 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 RSMeans Online 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: RSMeans Online is more expensive than Accubid for Electrical Contractors.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries. Accubid is best suited for small, medium, and large businesses in the building, construction, repair, plumbing, contracting, HVAC, electrical, engineering, architecture and similar industries.

RSMeans Online

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $265 per year

RSMeans Online is a cloud-based tool for cost estimation for facility management, construction and design. It boasts of the latest pricing for more than 85,000 construction items. The database includes unit cos...

Categories: Audit Management, Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps.

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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

RSMeans Online: 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)
Functionality score
Software review
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RSMeans ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$265 per year
Functionality
5
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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.