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Josh P.
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Updated January 23, 2026
Contractor Foreman vs RIB CostX: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$49.00
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Features
Features
Document Storage
4.80
Customer Database
4.71
Activity Tracking
4.71
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Historical Database
4.83
Takeoff
4.74
Cost Estimating
4.59
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Pros / Cons
- Our clients especially appreciate how we can break down estimates by line item with detailed descriptions, giving them a clear understanding of the scope and costs for each part of the project.
- The unauthorized withdrawal of funds, the failure to honor refund promises, the lack of follow-up, and the non-compliant, confusing structure of the software have made this one of the most disappointing business interactions I have encountered.
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- The workbook has lots of potential to produce very detailed rate breakdowns, I currently work in the Civil Earthworks field and had previously used the program for 20 years in building and construction, so I understand it
- We measure tenders for groups of builders, and now Global is being discontinued we are left in the situation where some builders in the group want CostX and some want Cubit (but few want Global), but the process of transferring first to Global then to Cubit is lengthy as the Global conversion has no headings, secondary quantities or Q coding transferred over (and the Q coding system is only compatible with two digit codes).
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Ease-of-Use
4.3/ 5
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
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4.5/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 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
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Recommendations
Recommendations
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54 Recommendations
Ideal Customer Size
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Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
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Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
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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