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HeavyBid vs RAKEN: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 10th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 1,706 reviews from Construction Estimating users.
% Fit
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Quotes/Estimates
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Cost Estimating
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Takeoff
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Mobile Access
NA
Project Management
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% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Quotes/Estimates
NA
Cost Estimating
4.7
Takeoff
NA
Mobile Access
4.6
Project Management
4.7
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews506
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.8
4.6
User reviews234
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.7
Price starts from
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Best for

Construction companies, civil contractors, engineering firms, public utilities, and infrastructure contractors.

Raken’s flexible solutions work for general contractors and subcontractors of any size and specialty, from small businesses to enterprise corporations.

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Clay C
Director of Safety and Resource Planning
5.0

Clay C.: Hi, I'm Clay. I'm with IAC Adelphi. I'm the Director of Resource Planning and Safety. We're about a $300-million company and I rate the Raken app about five. Before Raken, we didn't use any kind of software. All we had were homegrown Excel spreadsheets and tracking with Excel. The reasons we started using Raken was we needed more visibility out in the field and letting the guys move their people around more with some notifications and move their equipment around. Onboarding with Raken was a struggle at first, just due to the fact that change is always difficult with personnel. Once they got on board, we had no problems. Our customer service was always far and above everybody else that I had ever dealt with. And once the guys decided, yep, this is a horse we're riding, they really enjoyed it and learned how to use it. The advice I would give is get your customer service representatives involved immediately. Have them talk to your people, have them work with all your people. Don't try to do it alone.

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HeavyBid

Top Features
21/46
  • Access Control
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • BIM Modeling
  • CAD Tools
  • Calendar Management
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Contract/License Management
  • Data Collection
  • Document Management
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Financial Management
  • For Residential
  • HVAC Estimating
  • Invoice Management
  • Materials Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Plumbing Estimating
  • Project Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Task Management
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Visual Assemblies
  • Accounting Integration
  • Audit Trail
  • Bid Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • For AEC Industry
  • Historical Database
  • Job Scheduling
  • Multiple Projects
  • Project Tracking
  • Proposal Generation
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Takeoff
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • What-if Analysis
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HeavyBid
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
RAKEN
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
HeavyBid
  • By HCSS
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1986
RAKEN
  • By RAKEN
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2014
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