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Buildxact vs magicplan: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Residential Construction Estimating
33
Best performer
34
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
15
34
  • Customizable Reports
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews156
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.7
4.4
User reviews10
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.9
Customer support
4.2
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Builders, remodelers, construction estimators, dealers, industry partners, educational institutions, and training groups.

Restorers, remodelers, adjusters, inspectors, specialty contractors, and general contractors.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Video reviews
David B
Estimator
5.0

David B.: Hello, my name's David. I'm a Assistant Project Manager over at Tayman Associates, we've been in the Florida area building custom-built homes and remodeling and commercial builds since 1988, and I have a five star review for Buildxact. Before we started using Buildxact, we were just manually doing takeoffs and estimating, and this has really increased the rate at which we can get work done. One of the reasons we decided to go with Buildxact is because the electronic integration, we can have it on our mobile apps, so our different project managers and myself can communicate with each other about different jobs. And the takeoff process is very easy. We get to see how and where people are getting those numbers from every different device, all on the same job. So it makes it really simple to do that stuff. There's a bit of a learning curve with Buildxact, but they have a really good FAQ section and a tutorial section, and anything that is not covered there you can email them, they're really quick to respond. I would recommend you give it a shot, they have a 14-day trial, and it's definitely worth it.

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Buildxact

Top Features
33/34
  • Customizable Reports
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Bid Management
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Communication Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Storage
  • For Residential
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Lead Management
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Proposal Generation
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Scheduling
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Takeoff
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
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magicplan

15/34
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Buildxact
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
magicplan
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Buildxact
  • By Buildxact
  • Located in Australia
  • Founded in 2011
magicplan
  • By Sensopia
  • Located in Canada
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