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Description
CostMate is a specialized estimating software designed for residential builders in New Zealand, particularly targeting solo operators and small teams involved in renovations, such as bathrooms, decks, and extensions.
It calculates labor costs using phase-specific production rates that take into account real-world site conditions like access issues, height variations, existing building constraints, and team size, moving away from a simple square-metre pricing approach. The software automatically applies BRANZ wastage percentages to material amounts, ensuring that estimates are both accurate and compliant with industry standards. Furthermore, every estimate inherently incorporates New Zealand Building Code stipulations related to external moisture, wet areas, energy efficiency, and timber framing, eliminating the need for a separate checklist.
Before an estimate is forwarded to clients, a quote-checking procedure reviews the details and highlights common oversights in residential quotes.
CostMate operates on a robust rules engine rather than a language model, ensuring that every quantity, wastage percentage, and code item is precise and can be traced back to its origin. It is important to note that this software does not function as a quantity surveying tool, project management system, or job scheduling application, making it distinctly tailored to the estimating needs of builders. Additionally, its design emphasizes transparency and reliability, allowing users to have confidence in the accuracy of their estimates.
Description
TurboBid founder Bill Ruffner discovered in 2007 that necessity is indeed the mother of invention. He knew that the best way to estimate his jobs was to use a computer. He is a contractor with over 25-years of experience.
Problem? He couldn't find a estimating program that met his specific requirements. He decided enough was enough. He decided to create his own estimating software that could be used to estimate all types work, including residential, commercial, remodel, and service work. TurboBid is much more user-friendly than other estimating software. It can be used to estimate all types of work (residential and commercial, new construction, remodeling, flat rate pricing, etc.) and it produces a superior bid package.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
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Integrations
PlanSwift
Pricing Details
$39 NZD/user/month
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$99 per user per month
(4) Monthly Payments of $399.
One-Time Purchase of $1,395
One-Time Purchase of $1,395
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
CostMate
Founded
2026
Country
New Zealand
Website
costmate.co.nz
Vendor Details
Company Name
TurboBid
Founded
1991
Country
United States
Website
www.turbobid.com
Product Features
Residential Construction Estimating
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Building Product Database
Change Orders
Customer Management
Project Management
Quote Management
Scheduling
Takeoff
Product Features
Construction Estimating
Accounting Integration
Audit Trail
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Building Product Database
Calculators
Change Orders
Contract Management
Cost Database
Customer Management
Customizable Templates
Electrical Estimating
HVAC Estimating
Historical Database
Job Costing
Plumbing Estimating
Price Data / Price Books
Project Management
Quote Management
Reporting/Analytics
Scheduling
Subcontractor Management
Takeoff
What-if Analysis
Electrical Estimating
Billing & Invoicing
Change Orders
Cost Database
Project Management
Quotes / Proposals
Takeoff
Plumbing Estimating
Change Orders
Commercial / Industrial
Cost Database
Data Import / Export
Fitting Management
For General Contractor
Overhead Costs Estimating
Prebuilt Assembly
Quotes / Proposals
Takeoff
Residential Construction Estimating
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Building Product Database
Change Orders
Customer Management
Project Management
Quote Management
Scheduling
Takeoff