Compare The Estimating and Craftsman Site License - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - The Estimating or Craftsman Site License?

The Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Craftsman Site License, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) than The Estimating (85/100).

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:

Highlands Construction Vs. Craftsman Book

Highlands Construction: Highlands Construction Software provides powerhouse software for estimating and project mangement in plumbing, piping, and sheet metal. Winning a job isn't enough. The goal is winning with confidence, achieving profit, and customer satisfaction. Break down jobs for evaluation. Find value adds and profit opportunities. Manage risk. Provide valua...

Craftsman Book: Craftsman Book Co. – originally Cal Pacific Builders (1952-1953) – developed from a partnership between a construction contractor and licensed civil engineer. The first Craftsman book, California Home Estimator, was published in 1953. Since that time, Craftsman has published hundreds of technical and professional references for the construction ind...

Who is more expensive? The Estimating or Craftsman Site License?

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 The Estimating and Craftsman Site License.

The Estimating accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 The Estimating Software is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction Estimating software. Craftsman Site License price starts at $78.50 per license , When comparing Craftsman Site License to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: The Estimating is more expensive than Craftsman Site License.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The Estimating Vs. Craftsman Site License based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

The Estimating: We are still working to collect the list of features for The Estimating.

Craftsman Site License: We are still working to collect the list of features for Craftsman Site License.

Target customer size

The Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Craftsman Site License's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

The Estimating

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

Estimating software is a construction estimating software for project managers and estimators to make estimates, set-up projects, transfer information, and make reports.

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Project Management.

Craftsman Site License

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $78.50 per license

Craftsman Site License is an on-premise construction estimating software and some of the features include reporting/analytics, price data/price books, audit trail, electrical estimating, accounting integration,...

Categories: Construction.

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The Estimating: 0 Features

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Craftsman Site License: 0 Features

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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
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The Esti...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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Craftsma...
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$78.50 per license
Functionality
3
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
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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.