Compare Sage Estimating and Red Rhino - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Sage Estimating or Red Rhino?

Sage Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Red Rhino, and Red Rhino is rated higher (91/100) than Sage Estimating (70/100). Red Rhino offers users more features (9) than Sage Estimating (1). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Red Rhino!

Looking for the right Survey Software 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:

Sage Vs. Red Rhino

Sage: The Sage Group plc is a leading global provider of business management software to small and medium sized companies, creating greater freedom for them to succeed. Sage understands how and why each business is unique. We provide products and services that suit varying needs, are a pleasure to use and are secure and efficient. Formed in 1981, Sage wa...

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 ...

Who is more expensive? Sage Estimating or Red Rhino?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Survey Software 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 Sage Estimating and Red Rhino.

Sage Estimating price starts at $3,500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Sage Estimating (formerly Sage Timberline Estimating) is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Survey Software software. Red Rhino price starts at $75 per month , When comparing Red Rhino to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Survey Software software cost.

Bottom line: Sage Estimating cost is around the same cost of Red Rhino.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Sage Estimating Vs. Red Rhino based on some of the most important and required Survey Software features.

Sage Estimating: Construction.

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

Target customer size

Sage Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The Red Rhino software solution is best for small to medium sized electrical contractors that own their business.

Sage Estimating

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $3,500 per license

Sage Estimating (formerly Sage Timberline Estimating) is a growing cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size construction business. Sage Estimating (formerly Sage...

Categories: Construction Estimating, Takeoff.

Red Rhino

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $75 per month

Red Rhino Software by Hard Hat is a CMS (construction management solution) that offers integrated software features for takeoff, project management, bid management, estimating, and customer management. The soft...

Categories: Audit Management, Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Electrical Estimating, Electrician Apps.

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Sage Estimating: 1 Features

Construction

Red Rhino: 9 Features

Project Management
Scheduling
Accounting Management
Bidding
Change Orders
Contract Management
Document Management
Estimating
Scheduling
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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Sage Est...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$3,500 per license
Functionality
3
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Red Rhin...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
18
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PlanSwif...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1,595 per license
Functionality
15
Typeform
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$21 per user/month
Functionality
20
Sage Est...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$3,500 per license
Functionality
14
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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.