Estimating Link vs. HCSS
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Estimating Link | N/A | N/A | Heavy/Civil Estimating Software designed for unit price and lump sum bidding, used to calculate job costs using resources like labor and equipment. Users can add markup, OH, profit, bonds, and indirect costs to finalize a bid, and build professional proposals for customers. | $1,995 per year per user |
 HCSS | Score9.5 out of 10 | Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees) | HCSS is a construction software suite. It includes functionality for bidding, time card and project management, safety, planning, scheduling, equipment management, and data warehousing and reporting. Each module can be purchased separately. The suite can be hosted in the cloud. | N/A |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | ||||||||||||||
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | Required | Required | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 6.1 |
| Usability | - | 7.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 10.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 8.2 |