Software Advice BuyerView: Takeoff Software Report 2014
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A report on small-business buyers of takeoff software reveals that 63% still rely on manual methods, while only 10% currently use dedicated software. The primary motivation for purchasing new software is to accommodate business growth and increase bidding capacity. A strong preference for integrated software suites is noted, with 75% of buyers favoring these over standalone applications.
Software Advice BuyerView: Takeoff Software Report 2014
- 1. Software Advice BuyerView: Takeoff Software Report Insight into today’s small-business buyer
- 2. Software Advice has spoken to thousands of small-business construction buyers evaluating takeoff software applications. We analyzed interactions with these buyers to learn what they want most in new takeoff software today. • Sixty-three percent of buyers are using manual methods alone, such as Excel spreadsheets, scales, rulers and printed plans. • Only 10 percent are currently using takeoff software, which is a smaller percentage of current software users than in other markets. • The top reason for purchasing new software was in response to the growth of the business, or to increase buyers' capacity for writing bids. Abstract
- 3. Majority of Buyers Are Replacing Manual Takeoff Methods The great majority of construction companies are currently using manual methods to conduct their takeoff and estimating processes. Manual Manual & software Takeoff software Non-takeoff software Combo of software Nothing Other 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percent of sample
- 4. Buyers Seek New Software for Growth of Business Many buyers (28 percent) indicated that they wanted to be able to grow their business or execute a greater number of bids. Growth/bid more jobs Integration requirements Need user-friendly software Bring estimation in-house Avoid profit losses Need cost-effective software Other 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Percent of sample
- 5. Three-Fourths of Buyers Request Integrated Suites Seventy-five percent of construction takeoff software buyers wanted to evaluate integrated software suites over individual “best-of-breed” applications. 5% 20% 75% Integrated suite Best-of-breed Multiple products OK
- 6. Vast Majority of Buyers Have No Deployment Preference Almost all of the buyers we surveyed (98 percent) did not have a preference regarding the type of deployment model. 1% 98% Unknown On-premise Cloud-based
- 7. Most Companies Have Revenue of $5 Million or Less Most buyers were small businesses—37 percent companies had annual revenues under $1 million, and 36 percent had annual revenues $1-$5 million. 3% 3% 9% 11% 36% 37% Less than $1 million $1 - $5 million $5 - $10 million $10 - $25 million $25 - $50 million $50 -$100 million
- 8. Most Buyers from Companies with 10 Employees or Less Thirty-three percent of buyers were from companies had two to five employees, 21 percent with six to 10 employees and 7 percent with only one employee. 4% 5% 14% 17% 21% 33% 7% 1 2 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 50 51 -100 101 - 500
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