Compare simPRO and RSMeans Online - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - simPRO or RSMeans Online?

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than simPRO, and RSMeans Online is rated higher (90/100) than simPRO (89/100).

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:

Acorn Software Vs. 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 is 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 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 simPRO and RSMeans Online.

simPRO accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , 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 $265 per year , When comparing RSMeans Online to its 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?

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.