Compare The EDGE Estimator and Red Rhino - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 01, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - The EDGE Estimator or Red Rhino?

The EDGE Estimator is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Red Rhino, and Red Rhino is rated higher (91/100) than The EDGE Estimator (83/100). Red Rhino offers users more features (9) than The EDGE Estimator (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Red Rhino!

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:

The Estimating Edge Vs. Red Rhino

The Estimating Edge: The Estimating Edge is the leading provider of estimating software for the construction industry. We have helped companies win over $50 billion in projects through increased accuracy and greater efficiency. Our total focus is on providing our customers with the highest quality software, most complete training, and most responsive support in the bus...

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? The EDGE Estimator or Red Rhino?

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 The EDGE Estimator and Red Rhino.

The EDGE Estimator accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 The EDGE Estimator is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction 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 software cost.

Bottom line: The EDGE Estimator is more expensive than Red Rhino.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The EDGE Estimator Vs. Red Rhino based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

The EDGE Estimator: Customizable Categories, Construction.

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

Target customer size

The EDGE Estimator works for small, medium and large sized companies in the building, electrical, plumbing, concrete, landscaping, roofing, HVAC, and cabinetry fields. The Red Rhino software solution is best for small to medium sized electrical contractors that own their business.



The EDGE Estimator

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

The EDGE Estimator is a construction estimating software for the creation of project bids. It is an automated solution which uses the request for proposal (RFP), and a large amount of historical and current rel...

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Roofing Contractor, 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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The EDGE Estimator: 2 Features

Customizable Categories
Construction

Red Rhino: 9 Features

Project Management
Scheduling
Accounting Management
Bidding
Change Orders
Contract Management
Document Management
Estimating
Scheduling
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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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The EDGE...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
7
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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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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.