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RIB Candy vs RIB CostX

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Updated January 7, 2026

RIB Candy vs RIB CostX: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Change Order Management
4.92
Resource Management
4.88
Estimating
4.80
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Historical Database
4.83
Takeoff
4.74
Cost Estimating
4.59
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
  • RIB Candy has been a game-changer for our construction company, streamlining estimation, project management, and collaboration with its robust features.
  • Other software packages of a similar nature do not allow the pricing to be linked to the program (schedule) and make the creation of histograms and accurate cashflows a little more complicated.
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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
4.2/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
4.2/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.3/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
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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4 Recommendations
29 Recommendations
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Deployment Options
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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