Comparison of development estimation software
A comparison of notable Software development effort estimation software.
| Software | Schedule estimate | Cost estimate | Cost Models | Input | Report Output Format | Supported Programming Languages | Platforms | Cost | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAA REVIC [1] | Yes | Yes | REVIC | KLOC, Scale Factors, Cost Drivers | proprietary, Text | any | DOS | Free | Proprietary Free for public distribution |
| Cashboard [2] | Yes | Yes | Price | Hours, Price | HTML, PDF, Email | any | Web-Based | Commercial / Free | Proprietary |
| Construx Estimate [3] | Yes | Yes | SLIM, COCOMO II, Monte Carlo | KLOC, Scale Factors, Function points, Historical data, Time and Resource Constraints, Prioritities | proprietary, Text | any | Windows | Free | Proprietary |
| Costar [4] | Yes | Yes | COCOMO II, COCOMO 81, REVIC | KLOC, Scale Factors, Cost Drivers | proprietary, Excel, CSV | any | Windows | Commercial | |
| ProjectCodeMeter [5] | Yes | Yes | Weighted Micro Function Points, COCOMO II 2000, COCOMO 81, REVIC | Automatic Source Scanning, Cost Drivers | HTML, Excel, CSV | C, C++, C#, J#, Java, PHP, Objective C, JavaScript, UnrealEngine script, Flash ActionScript, DigitalMars D | Windows | Commercial | |
| Seer for Software [6] | Yes | Yes | SEER-SEM | SLOC, Function points, use cases, bottoms-up, object, features | proprietary, Excel, Microsoft Project, IBM Rational, Oracle Crystal Ball | any | Windows | Commercial | |
| SystemStar [7] | Yes | Yes | COSYSMO 2005 | Components, Cost Drivers | proprietary, Excel, CSV | any | Windows | Commercial | |
| TruePlanning [8] | Yes | Yes | PRICE | Components, Structures, Activities, Cost drivers, Processes | Excel, CAD | any | Windows | Commercial | |
| TSA Metric Studio [9] | Yes | Yes | Function points | Function points | proprietary, XML, Microsoft Project | any | Windows | Commercial | |
| USC COCOMO II [10] | Yes | Yes | COCOMO.II.2000, COCOMO.II.1999, COCOMO.II.1998 | KLOC, Scale Factors, Cost Drivers | proprietary | any | Windows, SunOS | Free for personal and educational use |
References
- ^ AFCAA Revic 9.2 manual Revic memorial site
- ^ Cashboard Estimate Documentation
- ^ Company founded by Steve McConnell, author of Code Complete [1]
- ^ Costar overview SoftStarSystems site
- ^ ProjectCodeMeter Documentation Project Code Meter site
- ^ Seer for Software Datasheet Galorath site
- ^ SystemStar overview SoftStarSystems site
- ^ TruePlanning PRICE H PRICE Systems site
- ^ Metric Studio TSA site
- ^ COCOMO software manual University of Southern California site