Compare Takeoff Live and Red Rhino - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 09, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Takeoff Live or Red Rhino?

Red Rhino is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Takeoff Live, and Red Rhino is rated higher (91/100) than Takeoff Live (81/100). Red Rhino offers users more features (9) than Takeoff Live (1).

Looking for the right Construction Estimating 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:

Takeoff Live Vs. Red Rhino

Takeoff Live: Takeoff Live is the most elegantly simple, affordable digital takeoff software on the market today. No digitizer or plan prints needed... you can even use a picture of your plans from your digital camera!

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? Takeoff Live or Red Rhino?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction Estimating 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 Takeoff Live and Red Rhino.

Takeoff Live price starts at $599 per desktop , On a scale between 1 to 10 Takeoff Live is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating 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 Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: Red Rhino is more expensive than Takeoff Live.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Takeoff Live Vs. Red Rhino based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

Takeoff Live: Construction.

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

Target customer size

Takeoff Live'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.



Takeoff Live

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $599 per desktop

Takeoff Live is a construction estimating software for subcontractors, contractors, architects designed to measure the amount of material required for projects. The software also calculates volumes, lineal foot...

Categories: Construction, 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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Takeoff Live: 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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Takeoff ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$599 per desktop
Functionality
4
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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
TurboBid
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
12
Fast Tra...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$295 per license
Functionality
3
BIDBUILDER
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$75 per month
Functionality
3

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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.