Compare Toolhound and PlanSwift - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Toolhound or PlanSwift?

Toolhound is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanSwift, and PlanSwift is rated higher (96/100) than Toolhound (92/100). PlanSwift offers users more features (4) than Toolhound (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is PlanSwift!

Looking for the right Inventory Management 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:

Toolhound Vs. PlanSwift

Toolhound: ToolHound provides a powerful Tool and Equipment Management System that allows construction, maintenance and repair organizations to gain control of their tool and equipment inventory. ToolHound helps companies of all sizes maximize tool and equipment utilization and improve productivity by ensuring the right tool is in the right place when it is n...

PlanSwift: PlanSwift, a Textura Company, is the nation’s fastest growing developer and distributor of digital estimating and takeoff software for the construction industry. PlanSwift software is specifically designed for, but not limited to the construction industry. We have been positively impacting the construction software industry for the last 6 years, pr...

Who is more expensive? Toolhound or PlanSwift construction?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Inventory Management 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 Toolhound and PlanSwift construction.

Toolhound accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Toolhound is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software. PlanSwift construction price starts at $1,595 per license , When comparing PlanSwift construction to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Inventory Management software cost.

Bottom line: Toolhound is more expensive than PlanSwift construction.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Toolhound Vs. PlanSwift based on some of the most important and required Inventory Management features.

Toolhound: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

PlanSwift construction: Data Analysis Tools, Project Management, Estimating, Construction.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. PlanSwift Construction software is custom made for the construction industry, but it is not limited to that field.



Toolhound

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

ToolHound software is a tool and equipment inventory management software that offers on-premise and cloud-based solution. The software solution incorporates multiple modules including ToolHound 5 Onsite, ToolHo...

Categories: Construction, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Customer Management, Construction Estimating.

PlanSwift

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $1,595 per license

PlanSwift construction is an on-premise construction estimation and take-off software. With the on-screen digitizing feature, users can drag and drop various entities of the construction to the visual point-and...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Estimating, Earthwork Estimating.

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Toolhound: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

PlanSwift construction: 4 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Project Management
Estimating
Construction
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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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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.