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Updated January 30, 2026

AutoCAD vs RIB CostX: Which is best for you?

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Top Rated
  Features
Floor Plans & Maps
4.88
2D Drawing
4.75
Civil
4.67
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Historical Database
4.83
Takeoff
4.74
Cost Estimating
4.59
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Revit
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Pros / Cons
  • As an architect, AutoCAD is an essential tool for creating all types of drawings (floor plans, elevations, electrical layouts, ceiling plans, etc.).
  • AutoCAD licensing is very expensive and the limitations in which graphics cards they will work with is sometimes limited for enterprise support.
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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
4.1/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
4.2/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
4.2/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.2/ 5
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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
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Documentation
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad