Compare Velocity LBM and Cloud Takeoff - Oct 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Velocity LBM or Cloud Takeoff?

Velocity LBM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Cloud Takeoff, and Velocity LBM is rated higher (80/100) than Cloud Takeoff (75/100). Velocity LBM offers users more features (3) than Cloud Takeoff (0).

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:

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Who is more expensive? Velocity LBM or Cloud Takeoff?

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 Velocity LBM and Cloud Takeoff.

Velocity LBM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Velocity LBM is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction software. Cloud Takeoff price starts at $1,999 per year , When comparing Cloud Takeoff to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Velocity LBM is more expensive than Cloud Takeoff.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Velocity LBM Vs. Cloud Takeoff based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

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

Cloud Takeoff: We are still working to collect the list of features for Cloud Takeoff.

Target customer size

Velocity LBM's typical customers include: SMBs, and Cloud Takeoff's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.