Compare RSMeans Online and Praesto AE - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - RSMeans Online or Praesto AE?

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Praesto AE, and RSMeans Online is rated higher (90/100) than Praesto AE (84/100). Praesto AE offers users more features (4) 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. Base Builders LLC

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...

Base Builders LLC: Doug Rawson, CEO, was looking for a solution to manage his engineering firm. Shortly after opening his engineering practice he began searching for an affordable software solution that would allow them to track their projects the way that consulting firms need to. They didn’t find a single solution that wasn’t built for the big 100+ person firms or ...

Who is more expensive? RSMeans Online or Praesto AE?

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 Praesto AE.

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. Praesto AE price starts at $13.50 per user/month , When comparing Praesto AE to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: RSMeans Online is more expensive than Praesto AE.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared RSMeans Online Vs. Praesto AE 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.

Praesto AE: Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Construction.

Target customer size

RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries. Praesto AE is an ideal tool for architecture and engineering firms of various sizes.

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.

Praesto AE

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $13.50 per user/month

Praesto AE is a cloud-based as well as an on-premise construction solution that is developed to be used by businesses only. The software can be used by engineers in the construction work, as well as architects ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, CRM, Cloud ERP, Time and Attendance.

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RSMeans Online: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Praesto AE: 4 Features

Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Construction
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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Praesto ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$13.50 per user/month
Functionality
17
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.