RSMeans Online Review - why 4.3 stars?

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jul 22, 2020

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What is RSMeans Online?

Main category: Construction

RSMeans Online is a cloud-based tool for cost estimation for facility management, construction and design. It boasts of the latest pricing for more than 85,000 construction items. The database includes unit costs, assemblies and building models which can be adjusted for any location in the United States and Canada.

RSMeans Online rating -

The rating of RSMeans Online is 4.3 stars out of 5 and the total score is 90 out of 100. The rating and score are based on ITQlick expert review. We publish unbiased reviews, learn more in our score and rating methodology page

Typical Customers

RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries.

Features

The software can be used for planning, budget creation and for estimation of construction projects. Professionals can use the database with more than 85,000 unit prices, 25,000 building assemblies and 42,000 facilities repair and remodeling costs for every aspect of construction.

It is considered as the quickest and most reliable way to find cost data on construction materials, as well as purchasing or renting equipment. It can help professionals validate construction costs and compare them to a database of averages for different building types and conditions.

Competitors & Alternatives

Some good alternatives to RSMeans Online include: BuilderTREND, Virtual Project Office, CoConstruct, Deltek Vision, JobTrac, UDA ConstructionSuite, IHMS, QuickMeasure OnScreen, Hard Dollar, as well as B2W Trac.. The full list of competitors can be found here.

RSMeans Online Pricing Information

The cost of license starting from $229.99 per user/year. On top of the total cost of licenses which is easy to calculate - what is the REAL total cost of implementation? You need to add the cost of training, customization, data migration, and other "hidden cost". ITQlick pricing score is 4.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Find here the REAL total cost breakdown for RSMeans Online

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RSMeans Online Categories

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RSMeans Online specifications

ITQlick Score: 90/100
ITQlick Rating: (4.3/5)
Company: RSMeans
Address: 1099 Hingham Street, Suite 201, Rockland, MA 02370
Pricing: Starting from $229.99 per user/year
Typical customers: Small business, Medium business
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Operating Systems: Mac OS, Windows, Linux

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Shlomi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information System Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 15 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant, and implementation expert for small, medium and large size (global) companies.