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Description
LiveCosts is a financial management tool specifically designed for construction contractors who require enhanced oversight of project expenses, purchase orders, supplier invoices, and profit margins. It boasts a user base of over 20,000 individuals worldwide.
With LiveCosts, users can monitor real-time project expenditures, manage budgets efficiently without relying on cumbersome spreadsheets, and provide finance, commercial, and site teams with a unified view of costs as they occur. This software enables teams to minimize administrative tasks, expedite invoice processing, identify overcharges at an early stage, and assess project alignment with financial goals before margins are compromised.
The platform features comprehensive project cost tracking, management of purchase orders, supplier pricing catalogs, invoice processing capabilities, labor cost tracking, valuation assessments, reporting dashboards, an AI document parser, and seamless accounting integrations with popular systems such as Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.
By using LiveCosts, construction firms can safeguard their profits, enhance cash flow management, and streamline the financial reporting process, making it quicker, clearer, and more precise. Additionally, the software empowers users to make informed decisions that can lead to improved project outcomes and financial performance.
Description
SiteMargin is a job costing software developed in Cape Town specifically for South African contractors, builders, and project managers. It addresses the common issue of cost overruns, which are often identified too late during the final accounting phase, by allowing users to detect them early in the project lifecycle.
Users can import their Bill of Quantities (BOQ) seamlessly from various formats such as Excel, CSV, digital PDFs, or Word quotes, all of which are meticulously verified line by line before finalization. The site team is empowered to log costs and track progress in real-time via their mobile devices, with a clear display of budget, expenditures, and progress status side by side, categorized as on track, watch, or over budget. Additionally, it supports tracking variations, retention, and payment certificates while evaluating subcontractor performance based on budget adherence, scheduling, and quality, all while maintaining site diaries complete with photographs.
Foremen benefit from complimentary site access without visibility into budgets or profit margins, a restriction enforced within the database rather than merely obscured in the user interface. Clients are provided with their personalized progress page reflecting the agreed-upon pricing and ongoing progress, without exposure to internal costs or margins. Furthermore, the software features a plain-English mode that simplifies complex numbers, making them easily understandable for all team members, thereby enhancing communication and collaboration.
API Access
Has API
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API Access
Has API
No
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Integrations
QuickBooks Online
No
Sage Accounting
No
Xero
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
Free plan; paid plans fromR399
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
No
Android App
Yes
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
Yes
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
LiveCosts
Founded
2018
Country
United Kingdom
Website
livecosts.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
siteMargin
Founded
2026
Country
South Africa
Website
sitemargin.co.za
Product Features
Job Costing
Bills of Material
No
Budgeting & Forecasting
No
Change Orders
No
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
No
Invoice Management
No
Overrun Reporting
No
Percent-Complete Tracking
No
Production Cost Tracking
No
Purchase Order Management
No
Quotes / Estimates
No
Time Tracking
No
Work Order Management
No
Product Features
Construction Management
Accounting Integration
No
Budget Tracking/Job Costing
No
CRM
No
Change Orders
No
Commercial
No
Contract Management
No
Contractors
No
Equipment Tracking
No
Estimating
No
Incident Reporting
No
Mobile Access
No
Offline Access
No
RFI & Submittals
No
Residential
No
Subcontractor Management
No
Timesheets
No
Alternatives
Alternatives
No Alternatives