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Description
Estimating and job software made for New Zealand residential builders, whether you work alone or run a small crew.
Choose from 17 job types, including decks, fences, bathrooms, kitchens, reclads and additions. You get the materials and quantities, the labour hours for each stage, and the assumptions and exclusions to put in front of your client. Pricing comes from Dayle ITM or PlaceMakers trade pricing, or from supplier pricing you upload yourself on any plan.
A rules engine does the numbers. AI is used for the wording only.
After the job is won, variations, purchase orders, progress claims and crew hours sit in the same place. Crew hours only count once you approve them.
Made in Auckland by a qualified carpenter. There is a free plan, and every new account gets 30 days of full access without a card.
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
No
API Access
Has API
No
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Integrations
PlanSwift
No
Pricing Details
$49 NZD a month
Prices in New Zealand dollars, no GST added. Free plan: 1 estimate a month. Solo: NZ$49 a month, up to 100 estimates a month (fair use), one login plus up to 2 crew logins for their hours. Business: NZ$99 a month or NZ$990 a year, unlimited logins with no charge per person. New accounts get 30 days of full access, no card.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
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
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
CostMate
Founded
2026
Country
Auckland, New Zealand
Website
www.costmate.co.nz
Vendor Details
Company Name
TurboBid
Founded
1991
Country
United States
Website
www.turbobid.com
Product Features
Residential Construction Estimating
Bid Management
No
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Building Product Database
Yes
Change Orders
Yes
Customer Management
Yes
Project Management
Yes
Quote Management
Yes
Scheduling
No
Takeoff
Yes
Product Features
Construction Estimating
Accounting Integration
Yes
Audit Trail
Yes
Bid Management
Yes
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Building Product Database
Yes
Calculators
Yes
Change Orders
Yes
Contract Management
Yes
Cost Database
Yes
Customer Management
Yes
Customizable Templates
Yes
Electrical Estimating
Yes
HVAC Estimating
Yes
Historical Database
Yes
Job Costing
Yes
Plumbing Estimating
Yes
Price Data / Price Books
Yes
Project Management
Yes
Quote Management
Yes
Reporting/Analytics
Yes
Scheduling
No
Subcontractor Management
Yes
Takeoff
Yes
What-if Analysis
Yes
Electrical Estimating
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Change Orders
Yes
Cost Database
Yes
Project Management
Yes
Quotes / Proposals
Yes
Takeoff
Yes
Plumbing Estimating
Change Orders
Yes
Commercial / Industrial
Yes
Cost Database
Yes
Data Import / Export
Yes
Fitting Management
Yes
For General Contractor
No
Overhead Costs Estimating
Yes
Prebuilt Assembly
Yes
Quotes / Proposals
Yes
Takeoff
Yes
Residential Construction Estimating
Bid Management
Yes
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Building Product Database
Yes
Change Orders
Yes
Customer Management
Yes
Project Management
Yes
Quote Management
Yes
Scheduling
No
Takeoff
Yes