iTWO costX vs. Unanet CRM by Cosential

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iTWO costX
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
CostX is a construction and estimation software offering from Exactal Technologies Pty Ltd.N/A
Unanet CRM by Cosential
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Unanet CRM by Cosential (formerly Cosential CRM) is dedicated to helping AEC business developers, marketers, and executives win better business, and grow revenue. It became an Unanet solution in 2020, when Unanet acquired Cosential.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iTWO costXUnanet CRM by Cosential
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is determined by a number of factors. For example, would you want to use BIM or just 2D? Do you need estimating spreadsheets and report generation? Would you want to buy 100 copies or just one? If you send in a sales enquiry to sales.int@rib-software.com, we’ll be able to send you through a quote that will meet your requirements.
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
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Features
iTWO costXUnanet CRM by Cosential
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
8.7
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Unanet CRM by Cosential
-
Ratings
Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
9.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Unanet CRM by Cosential
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Unanet CRM by Cosential
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
8.7
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Task management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
8.7
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
7.5
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
5.0
1 Ratings
37% below category average
Social data00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
5.0
1 Ratings
35% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
iTWO costX
-
Ratings
Unanet CRM by Cosential
7.0
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Mobile access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
iTWO costXUnanet CRM by Cosential
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
iTWO costXUnanet CRM by Cosential
Likelihood to Recommend
RIB Software SE
Easy to use, one-stop for all construction-related tasks. The best thing is the split-screen, during the Bill of Quantity verification users can see for what part of the design Bill of Quantity is generated. Auto-updating of Design is another good feature.
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Unanet
Great for medium and large construction companies that have a specific salesforce.
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Pros
RIB Software SE
  • Allows multiple users to work on the same estimate at once. This is huge!! Not only can we team up on a project that has a quick deadline but we can also simultaneously collaborate on database updates.
  • Performs your takeoff on CAD drawings or vector PDFs. Your typical takeoff software does takeoff on an unintelligent PDF. I say unintelligent because the process you go through is simply to trace the boundaries of your shape. This is time-consuming and can lead to mistakes. With CostX your cursor will stick to the line lines and takeoff the exact measurement. This has cut our takeoff time by 75%. The best part is that this is done in the same software as your estimating software. There are a few software's that have takeoff and estimating in one but CostX is the only one the provides CAD smart takeoff.
  • CostX is a lot like Excel. You have the flexibility to set up your workbooks the way your project team thinks. For example, ours is set up to evaluate labor in two ways; productivity (man-hours per widget) or crew hours (3 guys for two days for a given activity).
  • Reports are very flexible and the report writers is much easier than Crystal reports.
  • If you subscribe to the full version of CostX this provides the most powerful feature of them all......Auto-Revisioning. This function will compare two sets of drawings, identify the changes on a color coded drawing, ask for you to approve the changes and then update your estimate and takeoff. You can even use this to produce custom print outs for RFI's show your design team what changed.
  • Your estimating workbooks are live-linked to your takeoff. As you make adjustments to your takeoff your estimate updates accordingly. The workbook has color coded text to hep your team understand whats behind your estimate; Black = manually input, Blue = rates linked to database, and Green = quantity linked to take-off.
  • Full integrated subcontractor comparison. We use to do this in excel to compare multiple bidders across every division.
  • This is also color coded for a streamlined review process; green = quote, blue = estimate, purple = plug, and orange = other.
  • Built in error checking notifies you if you forgot to normalize an item on your subcontractor comparison.
  • In the near future the software will be available online allowing you to use remotely.
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Unanet
  • Inputting of companies and leads who may become prospects.
  • Creating specific opportunities for construction projects.
  • Tracking opportunities through the entire sales cycle.
  • Inputting detailed notes and activity by the Sales team.
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Cons
RIB Software SE
  • iTwo Costx has 3D features that may require enhancement in terms of Look and feel perspective.
  • The eye Function section view feature may require enhancement. But I am not sure how much more we can bring it to scale
  • Not seen Cloud base service. So that easy to use from any where.
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Unanet
  • The open software is somewhat difficult to master as an administrator.
  • Report writing could be more intuitive.
  • The company seems to cater to larger users.
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Usability
RIB Software SE
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Unanet
Cosential is very intuitive for the AEC industry and has the ability to be customized for your specific needs. The reports are especially helpful, with good visual dashboards.
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Support Rating
RIB Software SE
No answers on this topic
Unanet
My original trainer / implementation specialist was fantastic. That relationship has continued, even though I have been officially handed off to the customer service side. The customer service side seems to have higher turnover than normal, but in general they are also very supportive, although not as responsive as I might like.
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Alternatives Considered
RIB Software SE
We are not aware of another software that has fully integrated take-off, subcontractor comparison, estimating and reporting besides CostX.
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Unanet
Cosential is specific to the A/E industry and is the most intuitive software we found for construction.
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Return on Investment
RIB Software SE
  • Easy to Collaborate Between the Team members. Saves a lot of work
  • Integrate with multiple types of data drawing which saves efforts in converting the design.
  • Bill of Quantity export can be done based on the Design section and can share with contractors for Quotes. Instead of just downloading the whole report and then editing for the required pack.
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Unanet
  • Allowed for common tracking by business developers in different regions.
  • Helped us quantify effort.
  • Provides great reports for management.
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ScreenShots

iTWO costX Screenshots

Screenshot of BIM takeoff in iTWO costXScreenshot of A modern and user-friendly interface.Screenshot of Live-linked workbooks in iTWO costXScreenshot of 2D takeoff in iTWO costXScreenshot of Customizable report writer in iTWO costXScreenshot of Interoperable with many platforms and file types