Compare The Estimating and Red Rhino - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 14, 2022

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

The Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Red Rhino, and Red Rhino is rated higher (91/100) than The Estimating (85/100). Red Rhino offers users more features (9) than The Estimating (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Red Rhino!

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. Red Rhino

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...

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 Estimating 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 The Estimating and Red Rhino.

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. 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: The Estimating is more expensive than Red Rhino.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The Estimating Vs. Red Rhino 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.

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

Target customer size

The Estimating'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.



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.

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 Estimating: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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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The Esti...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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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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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.