RIB SpecLink 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

RIB SpecLink

4.5

(94)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About RIB SpecLink

SpecLink is a construction specification software designed to help businesses enhance the specification process at every stage of the construction lifecycle. Key features include document management, master specification content, WYSIWYG editor, choice lists, and intelligent links.

Teams using SpecLink can automatically convert Revit files into VIM (Virtual Information Modeling) files through Unity 3D gaming technology. The virtual models allow managers to isolate individual layers or objects within the model, view information embedded in the BIM objects, and highlight BIM objects on-screen. Additionally, the platform enables users to compare changes against previous versions to identify additions or the latest changes to the model.

SpecLink lets teams synchronize BIM models and specs to facilitate coordination and identify potential conflicts. Pricing is available on annual subscription and support is extended via live chat, phone, email, and online inquiry form.

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RIB SpecLink Pricing and Plans

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RIB SpecLink Features

Popular features found in Construction Management
Budget Tracking
Contract/License Management
Contractor Management
Equipment Tracking
Estimating
Inventory Management
Mobile Access
Reporting & Statistics
Subcontractor Management
Task Management
Timesheet Management
More features of RIB SpecLink
3D Imaging
Bills of Material
BIM Modeling
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Data Import/Export
Document Management
Document Storage
For AEC Industry
Multiple Projects
Project Management
Project Workflow
Real-Time Notifications
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduling
Template Management
Third-Party Integrations

RIB SpecLink User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

57%

36%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.5

Functionality

4.2

Ian S.

Verified reviewer

Design

201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

RIB Speclink Gets the Job Done

Previously 4

Positive. It is a significant improvement over word doc specs. It is also clear that RIB is actively developing the product to be better all the time.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Previously 3

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

All our specs are in one place. Must quicker to turn sections on and off than retyping entire spec sections. Allows for standardized specs across the firm.

Cons:

It can be a little unintuitive on what exactly you are turning on and off. I also would like to see some sort of reference function where turning off something in part 1 also turns it off in 2 and 3.

Ivy G.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

SpecLink for a sole practitioner

Overall, implementing SpecLink has been a timesaver. It is easy to use, powerful, and works better than its competition. Their customer service is very good, and they are very helpful with onboarding. They listen to their users, and they are actively updating and improving the platform.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is easy to get up and running on SpecLink. The interface is fast, and editing is efficient. Content is updated regularly, and the updates can easily be applied to projects in process. It is not hard to edit their masters to create your own master. Thier content is not the same as the MasterSpec licensed from AIA, and it is less verbose. In most cases I have found that it covers the same content more efficiently.

Cons:

It would be nice to have the option to license the AIA MasterSpec content and use the RIB interface, but it's not practical at this time. Importing outside master sections into SpecLink is challenging. Each section needs to be tagged and labeled just so, and it's necessary to carefully check the imported section to make sure that choices and content are showing up as intended. They are working on making the process better, but it is still challenging. Importing consultant sections for printing a project manual is also challenging, so I use a different product to assemble project manuals. As a cloud-based system, there is little capability to edit specs when offline. There is a lot of as-yet-untapped potential in this product to better leverage the tagging and crosslinking capabilities. For instance, specifying sustainability requirements, coordinating sections that are cross-referenced, and marking sections with a percentage of completion. I hope to see them develop these capabilities soon.

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

Deltek stopped developing their outdated Word interface and rolled out a web interface that doesn't work well. It doesn't have the necessary ease of use, speed, flexibility, and function.

Laura K.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

Laura's Review

Overall it's good, but every now and then it really lags and I'm constantly needing to refresh the page to try to get it to speed up. As mentioned above, the formatting abilities could really use work to bring it back up to Speclink-E quality and customization. Obviously, Speclink is much better than Word documents or otherwise, but it still causes headaches.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's great to have the ability to bulk format and keep master specs; linking throughout and overall speediness as compared to Speclink-E is a big improvement.

Cons:

The header/footer function is a big downgrade from how it was in Speclink-E. Lately there are bugs with the software missing edits, missing choices, causing errors and typos that are not user-error. Tables are also a downgrade from Speclink-E. No ability to bulk print all-text drafts.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Laura, for your honest and detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear that you appreciate the improvements in linking, speed, and bulk formatting over SpecLink-E, and that SpecLink continues to offer a better experience than Word-based specs. We also recognize your concerns around lag, formatting limitations, and functionality downgrades—especially with headers/footers, tables, and printing—which are being shared with our product team for review. To help work through some of these challenges and discover helpful tips, we encourage you and your colleagues to join one of our free SpecLink Cloud training webinars: https://www.rib-software.com/en/training/rib-speclink

Replied July 2025

Chad O.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

Quality specification software

I have found the support to be excellent. If I have an issue, they are highly responsive and always resolve it quickly. They listen to customers to set priorities for future development as well. In the 3 years I've been on the system, I have seen impressive improvements in functionality, much of it customer driven

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use, quality of content, and simplified presentation. I fall into the less-is-more method of specifications, and Speclink content has most of the stuff I need, without throwing a lot of additional nonsense at it.

Cons:

The formatting is slightly limited, particularly for exporting numbered-line style specs in lieu of Masterformat specs. It's not a deal breaker, and can be worked around, though

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

We actually migrated from Deltek Specpoint, but that wasn't an option on the list. We moved due to improved customer service, cleaner master specifications, simpler to use.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Chad, for your positive and thoughtful review. We’re glad to hear that our support team has been responsive and that you’ve noticed meaningful, customer-driven improvements over the past three years. It’s great to know SpecLink’s ease of use and focused content align well with your “less-is-more” approach. We appreciate your feedback on formatting limitations, and we’ve shared this with our product team for ongoing enhancements. To help optimize your workflow, we invite you and your colleagues to join our free SpecLink Cloud training webinars: https://www.rib-software.com/en/training/rib-speclink

Replied July 2025

Rondi W.

Verified reviewer

Defense & Space

5001-10000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

SpecLink is Best in Class

When SpecLink became cloud-based, it was a game changer. SpecLink Clould enables me to work remotely as efficiently as when I'm in the office. Being able to modify office master content while retaining access to the SpecLink master text is so helpful while incorporating changes in scope on my projects.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like that SpecLink allows users to edit by activating only the content they want, but is flexible enough to enable users to add their own content.

Cons:

I wish more consultants were using it so users could take full advantage of the many collaboration features.

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

We needed a cloud-based solution that centralizes specification content and enables us to align the requirements with our design standards.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Rondi, for the great feedback! We’re so glad to hear how impactful the move to the cloud has been for your remote work and project flexibility—it’s exactly the kind of experience we aim to deliver. Your point about wider consultant adoption is a valuable one, and we’re continuously working to expand awareness and engagement across the industry. In the meantime, feel free to invite colleagues or consultants to join one of our free SpecLink Cloud training webinars so they can see the collaboration benefits firsthand. To view our training resources, please visit https://www.rib-software.com/en/training/rib-speclink

Replied July 2025

David G.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed May 2025

SpecLink has improved the quality of my specifications.

As a former Word user, SpecLink is far, far better. I would not go back. I can write specs more efficiently. I can spend more time developing quality specifications than I would in Word having to deal with formatting and headers and footers. SpecLink does that in one simple step. Plus nothing is 'lost' as it would be in Word if something is deleted. The turn-on, turn-off keeps everything in the spec always.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easily mastered for spec writing. Makes writing specs faster, leaner and more consistent. The links within is brilliant. Also, it makes the updating of reference standards extremely simple.

Cons:

The spell check is on a section by section basis and the default is off. One must remember to turn this on for each section.

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

Word is a very slow and unsophisticated platform for writing specs.

Vendor Response

Thank you, David, for sharing your experience and for being a valued SpecLink user! We’re thrilled to hear how much SpecLink has streamlined your spec-writing process and allowed you to focus on creating high-quality specifications. Your feedback about the spell-check functionality is appreciated, and we understand how enabling it by default could enhance efficiency. We’ll share this with our team as we continue to refine the user experience. Let us know if there’s anything else we can assist with!

Replied July 2025

Perry F.

Verified reviewer

Design

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed June 2025

Great Product

I am satisfied with the software. I wish there were training videos for identifying what should be linked and how when writing new template specifications. Also, a training video that explains where all the specification details and assemblies originate and how they are connected to the product.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I am delighted with the concept of exclusion and inclusion in specification writing. It makes the process very adaptable to other similar projects.

Cons:

When I use typical symbols such as "&," the software is confused and substitutes words that don't make sense.

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

Deltek was clunky and had just transitioned from the Microsoft Word Master Spec platform.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Perry, for your thoughtful feedback—we’re glad to hear you’re finding value in SpecLink’s inclusion/exclusion model and its adaptability across projects. Your suggestions for more in-depth training content on linking, spec origins, and assembly connections are insightful and appreciated—we’ve passed them along to our training team. In the meantime, we recommend joining one of our free SpecLink Cloud training webinars, which cover best practices and offer live Q&A. We’ve also noted the issue with symbol substitution and shared it with our technical team for review. To view our training resources, please visit https://www.rib-software.com/en/training/rib-speclink

Replied July 2025

Nicholas M.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed May 2025

Great platform with greater potential

Overall, I think speclink has provided a simple workflow, and good time-saving features that have sreamlined our spec writing process. There are always more features and customizations that I think could help the platform, so I appreciate the way the development and support team is available and receptive to users' input.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I really appreciate the potential for automation and streamlining tasks. Many tasks are accomplished much more easily than the old-fashioned way already, and I know that the development team is actively working on improvements large and small.

Cons:

I wish there was more robust and granular control for customization of features within the actual workflow. Many features seem like they could be small but have a large impact on the process of producing documents on the platform.

Reasons for choosing RIB SpecLink

SpecPoint is very difficult to use compared to SpecLink, and SpecLink had a reputation for excellent support and ongoing development.

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

Masterspec was forcing users onto their sub-par cloud platform and speclink seemed like the better fit for our firm.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Nicholas, for sharing your thoughtful feedback and for recognizing the time-saving benefits SpecLink brings to your workflow. We appreciate your acknowledgement of our development and support teams’ commitment to continuous improvement. Your desire for more granular customization options is valuable, and we’ll be sure to pass this along to help guide future enhancements. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to discuss specific customization needs or any other support.

Replied July 2025

Andy C.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed May 2025

SpecLink Review from Architecture Inc.

Overall, the experience after 8 months of use is very positive. The time savings are starting to be realized over multiple projects.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Key positives are: 1. Smart linking of paragraphs and articles with sections. 2. Ease of updating headers and footers for all sections. 3. Speed of printing to PDF when ready to issue the specs. Plus, the customer support team is super responsive.

Cons:

There are a few items: 1. Occasional issues with importing Word documents. 2. Occasional lags in the response time when activating or deactivating paragraphs.

Reasons for choosing RIB SpecLink

Better approach to spec system and longevity of the product.

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

Ending development of the old word specs by MasterSpec.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Andy, for your positive review and for sharing your experience after using SpecLink! We're thrilled to hear that you're starting to see significant time savings across projects and that features like smart linking and ease of PDF generation are adding value. We also appreciate your kind words about our customer support team. Your feedback on Word document imports and occasional response lags is very helpful, and we’ll pass it along to our team as we work on continuous improvements. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need further assistance!

Replied July 2025

Bruce H.

Verified reviewer

Design

10000+ employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed June 2025

Great start and potential for new projects

I have been able to go through the SpecLink from a training aspect but have not yet been able to implement it in a project due to limited accessibility. I am looking forward to having a one stop spot for accessing up to date specs rather than searching through our folders for older specs that are not fully updated (codes and standards). Still working though it.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Availability of up-to-date specs that can be coordinated with all disciplines. Edits that can be undone if the specs are used for other projects when some aspects not applicable to one project are applicable on another. We typically do a lot of copy/paste between similar projects and this can be invaluable.

Cons:

I am not sure if it is a permissions issues but some specifications are not accessible for use with a project. Additionally, if you are working in more specialized projects, not all applicable specifications are available. For example, specification that cover piping for particular gas systems (hydrogen).

Reasons for switching to RIB SpecLink

More up to date and better coordinated. Easier than editing from scratch.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Bruce, for sharing your experience and insights. We’re excited that you’re exploring SpecLink’s training and look forward to helping you fully implement it for streamlined access to up-to-date, coordinated specs. We appreciate your feedback about accessibility and the availability of specialized specifications like those for hydrogen piping, and we’ve passed this along to our product and support teams for review. Meanwhile, if you haven’t yet, we encourage you and your colleagues to join our free SpecLink Cloud training webinars to help navigate permissions and make the most of available content. To access our training resources, please visit https://www.rib-software.com/en/training/rib-speclink

Replied July 2025

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