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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iTWO costX

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACostX is a construction and estimation software offering from Exactal Technologies Pty Ltd.N/A

    Quick Bid

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AQuick Bid is a construction and estimation software offering from On Center Software, Inc.N/A
    Pricing
    iTWO costXQuick Bid
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iTWO costXQuick Bid
    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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    Features
    iTWO costXQuick Bid
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of iTWO costX and Quick Bid
    Feature
    iTWO costX
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Quick Bid
    -
    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 iTWO costX and Quick Bid
    Feature
    iTWO costX
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Quick Bid
    -
    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 iTWO costX and Quick Bid
    Feature
    iTWO costX
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Quick Bid
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    iTWO costXQuick Bid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    iTWO costXQuick Bid
    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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    ConstructConnect
    This is more of an application for companies who are involved in mass bid submissions and do tenders for large scale construction works. In the scenarios of construction business the mass bidders can use this solution relly well. The calculations and reporting also helps with accurate estimations of tenders and bids
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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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    ConstructConnect
    • allows users to divide the number of supplies by floor.
    • generates report after analysing risk factors.
    • provides support to contractors for making proper bid estimates.
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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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    ConstructConnect
    • The initial setup of the database can take a fair amount of time to set up, but once complete it can be used for years with only small additions to fit the users' needs.
    • I have been waiting for the schedule of values option to be complete to help aid in billing. it was supposed to be released, but I have not seen it rolled out yet.
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    Support Rating
    RIB Software SE
    No answers on this topic
    ConstructConnect
    Very quick response whenever help is needed
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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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    ConstructConnect
    Due to the fact that our company is typically "late to the show" when it comes to new technology and programs, we have been using an outdated technique for estimating, tracking, and organizing projects. Excel does not compare at all against Quick Bid. There are numerous amounts of benefits that Quick Bid has over Excel.
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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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    ConstructConnect
    • Helps with mass bidding
    • Helps with estimations
    • Professional reports help too
    Incentivized
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    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