Shlomi Lavi / Oct 24, 2020
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - simPRO or RSMeans Online?
RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than simPRO, RSMeans Online is rated higher (90/100) than simPRO (89/100).
Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? buyers like you are primarily concerned about the real total implementation cost (TCO), full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, pros and cons. In this article we compare between the 2 software products:
How Acorn Software compares with RSMeans?
Acorn Software: Acorn Software is the creator of simPRO - Estimating, Scheduling and Project management Software for Contractors by Contractors. simPRO is a fully web based business management software tool for trade based contractors and service businesses. The simPRO brand has expanded to include several variants, simPRO Enterprise, simPRO Lite simPRO Fire and s...
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...
Who's more expensive? simPRO or RSMeans Online?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance & support and other related services. When calculating the TCO it's important to add all of these "hidden cost" as well. We prepared a TCO calculator for simPRO and RSMeans Online.
simPRO price starts at $69 per license , on a scale between 1 to 10 simPRO is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. RSMeans Online price starts at $229.99 per user/year , when comparing RSMeans Online to their competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line:RSMeans Online is more expensive than simPRO.
Which software includes more/better features?
As with any business software solutions, it’s important to consider the features & functionality. The tool should support the processes, workflows, reports and needs that matter to your team. To help you evaluate this, we've compared simPRO Vs. RSMeans Online based on some of the most important and required Construction features. simPRO: We are still working to collect the list of features for simPRO. RSMeans Online: We are still working to collect the list of features for RSMeans Online.
Target customer size
simPRO's typical customers include: SMBs, RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries.