Compare CostX and BIDBUILDER - Jun 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CostX or BIDBUILDER?

BIDBUILDER is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CostX, and BIDBUILDER is rated higher (92/100) than CostX (83/100).

Looking for the right Construction Estimating solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Exactal Vs. Digital Canal

Exactal: Exactal was established in October 2003 in Brisbane, Australia, to develop software for the construction industry and, more specifically, to integrate the estimating process with CAD drawing files. This approach allowed Exactal to deliver unique bi-directional links between the estimate and the sections of the drawing that the estimate represents. ...

Digital Canal: At Digital Canal, we make a “straight line” from you to us by cutting out the middleman, just like Dell Computer. At Digital Canal, we deal directly with you, bypassing dealers and their 40% markups. We are located in Iowa – and maybe it seems old-fashioned in this day and age, but we still believe having a relationship with a client matters. For ...

Who is more expensive? CostX or BIDBUILDER?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction Estimating software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for CostX and BIDBUILDER.

CostX accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CostX is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating software. BIDBUILDER price starts at $75 per month , When comparing BIDBUILDER to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Construction Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: BIDBUILDER is more expensive than CostX.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CostX Vs. BIDBUILDER based on some of the most important and required Construction Estimating features.

CostX: We are still working to collect the list of features for CostX.

BIDBUILDER: We are still working to collect the list of features for BIDBUILDER.

Target customer size

CostX's typical customers include: SMBs, and BIDBUILDER's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.