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RIB BuildSmart vs ProContractor

Updated January 21, 2026

RIB BuildSmart vs ProContractor: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Budget Tracking
4.77
Order Management
4.67
Job Costing
4.61
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Document Management
3.41
For AEC Industry
3.22
Scheduling
2.50
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
  • RIB Buildsmart is a must have in the South African construction industry, it ensures accuracy and uniformity, which increases control over the construction project and period.
  • One major factor that could influence the South African market, would be the implementation of CostX, but due to the agreement made 25+ years ago, I do not think CostX will have a foothold in South Africa, with other software's claiming the limelight
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  • Connecting the Field Order feature and the Purchase Order feature to the mobile app would help as well as communication/message ability from office to field.
  • Estimating (that I don't use) The ability to move estimates into Purchase Orders (that I do not use) The ability to upload pay applications from GC into PC to fill out (This was not true - actually requires a lot of money to pay someone to create a Pay App that I would be about to use with PC billing)
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.1/ 5
3.2/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.1/ 5
3.1/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5
3.3/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5
3.4/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
Advisor
  Recommendations
N/A
N/A
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad