--- title: "Page 5 | RIB Candy Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Page 5 - Is RIB Candy the right Job Costing solution for you? Explore 252 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/126567/Candy/reviews/?page=5" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- RIB Candy 4.5 (252) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/126567/Candy/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 10th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of RIB Candy ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 252 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use KA Khald A. Lead Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Candy Features" May 15, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy to use and capture the estimate mistakes in case Cons Importing Features taking much time to export to another type of format. Review Source Response from RIB Software May 16, 2024 Dear Khald, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. lN londani N. Civil Technician Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best experience with Candy" July 3, 2024 5.0 i think it's a good construction tool that does a lot of things and it can be used to manage lots of projects. i also think that should one understand it better, the results will be beneficial Pros i like the project planning and evaluations because i can plan my projects easily Cons i am not too advance on it, i am still learning so i dont have anything that i didnt like Review Source Response from RIB Software July 19, 2024 Dear Londani, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. MSB Mohamed Salah B. Project Manager Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sweet and Satisfying: A Review of Candy Construction Estimation Software " February 1, 2023 5.0 Overall, Candy is a great construction estimation software. It's easy to learn, user friendly, and provides accurate estimates quickly. It's also packed with features and options, making it suitable for a wide range of construction businesses. Pros Candy's intuitive and user friendly interface makes it easy to learn and use. The software's automated processes save a lot of time, allowing me to quickly create accurate estimates. The comprehensive help documentation provides detailed instructions and troubleshooting advice, making it easy to find answers to any questions that arise. Cons The software can be slow and unresponsive at times, and the help documentation is not always up-to-date with the newest features. Additionally, some of the features are difficult to find in the interface and require a bit of searching to locate. Switched from [Autodesk Forma](https://www.capterra.com/p/218046/Autodesk-Construction-Cloud/) Candy stands out from its alternatives due to its intuitive interface, automated processes, and comprehensive help documentation. This makes it a great choice for any construction business seeking a reliable estimation tool that is both fast and easy to use. Review Source Response from RIB Software May 16, 2024 Dear Mohamed, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. AM Abhijith M. Electrical Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "EASE THE PROCESS" June 24, 2024 5.0 CCS makes estimation easy and more convenient, overall very much satisfied with this product Pros Adjudication and Ease of pricing for all kind of projects Cons No UNDO Button, if something goes wrong. Review Source Response from RIB Software July 1, 2024 Dear Abhijith, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. AI Asad I. Group IT Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Light weight Estimation Giant" May 15, 2024 4.0 Pros Easy and simple compared to CostOS or RIB Cons Localized databases compared to a centralized system although to an extent that is possible Review Source Response from RIB Software May 16, 2024 Dear Asad, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. Donovan H. Civil Estimator Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Candy estimating" February 11, 2019 5.0 Excellent, once established database and master can price complex items quickly and accurately Pros Features, layout of worksheets as well as the integrated planning and quantity offtake software. Cons Lot of features but no manual on how to use all the features Review Source Response from RIB Software February 17, 2019 Dear Donovan, Thank you so much for taking the time to review Candy. Your continued support is highly appreciated. We do have numerous manual available for all Candy features and modules, please contact your local support office and they will email them to you. We do provide training in various locations on all aspects of Candy. Please follow the link to our website for all courses held worldwide. https://constructioncomputersoftware.com/training-candy Furthermore, all support & training staff are construction professionals providing expert, 24/7 aid & advice on the practical application of Candy in person, email, telephone or remote services. Please feel free to contact us directly if you'd like to talk about the specifics of your situation. TM Thamiris M. Administração Facilities Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Candy" February 10, 2023 5.0 Pros Graphic, resolution and progress at each level. Cons some very difficult levels to pass end up making it difficult Review Source Response from RIB Software May 16, 2024 Dear Thamiris, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. MA Mohamad A. Lead Commercial-Estimation Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use with lot of features" June 19, 2024 5.0 Pros Estimation with all the resources and data extraction related to a project and the use of previous masters which reduces the efforts to be done for the next tenders Cons Pages arrangements and the insert of new pages Review Source Response from RIB Software July 1, 2024 Dear Mohamad, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. VR Verified Reviewer Site Agent Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "From an expert-level user" January 23, 2019 3.0 Pros \- I love having the level of information to which I can do costing, be as accessible to me as this software does it - the ability (though very very very under-utilized) to convert omney to a timeline is exciting Cons \- the support line is geared to the average user. Not much in the wat for expert users - the inability to integrate with other big-name financial packages is a downer - a one fits all fee structure is frustrating. Because we're not all on the same level of skill. Review Source Response from RIB Software February 4, 2019 Dear Candy User Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your valued feedback is very important to us and we assure you of our continued support. We are always looking for ways to improve our services and our users' experience, your feedback has been passed on to the concerned team for review. ASA ALI SUBEIT A. Senior estimator Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "candy reviews" June 24, 2024 4.0 candy does not incorporate advance capability to formula or function like excel, and it has some unnecessary steps or incapable of doing of shortcut on steps. with the current advancement of technology including AI, the candy should be more efficient then it is now. Pros I am still a beginner but i believe if i understand fully how to use candy it will be easier to do estimates faster and efficiently with increased accuracy Cons Material adjudicator, requires line items to be priced temporary to bring usage in adjudicator Risk on resource allocation cannot be applied on trade but rather on trade types Review Source Response from RIB Software July 1, 2024 Dear Zuhir, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. Further to your query please note that both Candy and CostX are software solutions that are offered by RIB Software. Candy is very powerful for doing detailed resource based estimating and is mainly used by contractors for Estimating, 2D take off, Linking with program, Valuations and Project control functions. While CostX is used mainly by consultants for BOQ preparation and Quantity take off from both 2D and 3D models. If you have any other questions about Candy or CostX, please feel free to contact your local RIB Software office. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. Larozelle V. Assistant Estimator Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Candy in my workspace..." August 28, 2019 5.0 I would definitely recommend Candy to any Construction business. You have to keep up with changing times to stay ahead of your competition and Candy is one of the best ways to do so. The courses that you can do with the program is also fantastic and you learn so much. Pros What I like most about Candy is the ease of using the product. Once you are set up and start going it makes your work a lot easier. It safes time and money, and in business time is money. I love how I can do my programming, subcontracting and pricing all at once. Project Management is made more efficient with Candy. Cons Initially getting all the "meat" for estimating of projects (Masters) can be a challenge. Pricing per license can get a little expensive if you do not make use of the program a lot. Review Source JV Johannes V. SNR Quantity Surveyor Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "24th of Hune 2024" June 24, 2024 4.0 Very good, still space for growth but this can be looked at going forward Pros Estimating, Valuations also but some things can be added and adjusted to make this more valuable Cons Measurements updating between combined users , from qto to CCS Review Source Response from RIB Software July 1, 2024 Dear Johannes, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. JA Johns A. Candy estimator Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Software- Candy " October 20, 2021 5.0 Pros Accurate estimate, Best Cost controlling software Cons the limitations in character input in resource list and other restrictions in number of jobs in a single company . Review Source Response from RIB Software November 2, 2021 Dear Johns, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to RIB CCS and your fellow Users. We'd like to assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. hM hopewell M. Quantity Survey Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "CCS Candy Review" July 1, 2024 5.0 very good and useful if mastered how to properly use it Pros Makes life easier when pricing and running a project going forward Cons Difficult to master for first time users difficult to receive information if candy is not installed properly Review Source Response from RIB Software July 19, 2024 Dear Hopewell, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. VL Vuyisa L. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "CCS use review " July 1, 2024 5.0 Pros Makes estimating project cost easy Makes creating BoQ easy thanks to the ability to make previous jobs as masters Cons The absense of an undo button lack of 3D measurements on QTO Review Source Response from RIB Software July 19, 2024 Dear Vuyisa, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. TH Tamer H. Proposals Leader Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "my comments" October 24, 2021 4.0 it's likely application, easy and not risky since it's stable software Pros importing worksheets from sheet to another one Cons housekeeping process is so easy to recode all workgroup Review Source Response from RIB Software October 29, 2021 Dear Tamer, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Its' much appreciated and very important to RIB CCS and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. Thehani P. Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Project Management Software" September 13, 2019 5.0 I am using Candy to do simple project management programs. Pros Candy is a very powerful and very user friendly project management software where so many software such as MS Project, Oracle Primavera tries to be the leader. Out of all these products I like Candy because it is very easy to handle and less complicated. Price is also lower than the Primavera. Cons Candy is still less popular software when compared with other project management software. But Candy is moving fast towards the bigger market. So files needs to be compatible with other management software. Review Source Response from RIB Software October 3, 2019 Dear Thehani, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your valued feedback is very important to us. With regards to compatibility, please be aware that programs created in Candy Planning Module can be exported to other planning tools like Primavera / MS project in "xml" format, similarly we can do an import into Candy from other planning tools in "xml". We have a webinar on this topic "Import, Export-Candy Planning with P6 & MSP" whose link is as below: https://vimeo.com/234456278/2dc968e6b9 We are glad you use Candy for simple projects, but please be aware that some of the most iconic building in the world have been estimated and project managed using candy - see link to Projects and Case Studies on our Website - I hope this inspires you to use it further. https://constructioncomputersoftware.com/case-studies We assure you of our continued support and have a super day. EP Erick P. Lead Estimator Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Candy Estimating Software" October 20, 2021 5.0 Very Happy, been using CCS Candy for more than 15 years. Pros Centralized database allows you to combine historic information from multiple projects at one point for ease of Estimating new Projects. The coding system speeds up the Estimating process. Cons Out of an consultancy point of view certain functionalities and layouts needs to be added to Candy to gain more users in this sector. Review Source Response from RIB Software November 2, 2021 Dear Erick, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to RIB CCS and your fellow Users. We'd like to assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. Robnson P. d Animation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Candy review" June 25, 2023 5.0 I recommend to use this software in you're project cause it will help you to cut some of the unplanned cost in your project. Pros Candy is very use in construction aspects , It give you a whole estimation and management in your project you want to construct. Cons More skills needed to use this software, I can say this website was designed only for an expert. Review Source Response from RIB Software May 16, 2024 Dear Robnson, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to us and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. NC Neschlin C. Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CCS" September 18, 2019 5.0 CCS is great for pricing tenders. It is great for assisting with the preparations of the cost reports Pros I enjoy the estimating and valuations . I like the fact that you can customize it for your own uses. Cons The difficulty and amount of time that it takes to programme on CCS. There is a lack of clarity of how to link everything and pricing multiple items with the same description. Review Source Response from RIB Software October 3, 2019 Dear Neschlin, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your valued feedback is very important to us. Regarding the difficulties you are having please see our consultants recommendation below, we hope this will help you: The Link in the Program and Estimate can be made easier with the Auto Link option. We have a webinar on the topic "Program Auto-link Code" - please see link here: https://vimeo.com/205014305/8b79c40066 Items with similar descriptions can be quickly priced using the Description Matching feature. We have a webinar called "Description Matching- Auto Price from Master", whose link is as below: https://vimeo.com/230590752/b190be4c20 We hope this helps. Please don't hesitate to contact your nearest CCS branch should you have any further issues. Have a super day. NN Nabil N. Estimation Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The More I try other Estimation Software, the More I like my Candy" October 20, 2021 5.0 \- No Paint Brush can be done. - Easily handles more than 50,000 priceable items per a single BOQ Pros What you include in your estimation is what you get. Cons Limited number of Digits in coding, probably intentional by the coders. Reason for choosing RIB Candy The winning particular property in Candy is the "Worksheet", which no other software has. Review Source Response from RIB Software November 2, 2021 Dear Nabil, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's much appreciated and very important to RIB CCS and your fellow Users. We assure you of our continued support. Have a super day. VR Verified Reviewer Senior Quantity Surveyor Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Candy Review" January 23, 2019 5.0 Candy provides important information for costing purposes at a click of a button. I can import costs such as labour, plant & material for any item or trade at any given time. Pros Candy gives you real time costs. What I love most about it is that it is linked to the accounting system so there is no need to request costings from the accounts department, you can retrieve the information yourself via build-smart. Cons QTO which is the measurement tool takes a while to load drawings. Review Source Response from RIB Software January 25, 2019 Good Day Thank you so much for your positive review, we highly appreciate your feedback. We look forward to seeing you at the next CCS Candy User Seminar in your region. Syed Shiraz A. Senior Procurement Officer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CCS / Candy" January 16, 2019 4.0 Witnessed a transformation of Candy from a DOS based platform to recent look which is not just a cosmetic touch it's enhanced like anything with strong features from setting up a job at pre-tender stage and helping through out the construction cycle till handover Pros Candy is a complete solution for a construction firm Cons cash flow needs some more improvement and reporting tools Couldn't explore it to a full extent Review Source Response from RIB Software January 17, 2019 Dear Syed Shiraz, Thank you very much for taking the time to review Candy, your continued support is highly appreciated. We are always looking for ways to improve our services and our users' experience, your feedback has been passed on to the concerned team for review. VR Verified Reviewer Contracts manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Candy Course" January 23, 2019 5.0 The Candy program is an all-inclusive package that takes care of all aspects of a building project..it just makes life and work easier! Pros The course is proudly South African developed. The course presenter is just a master and simplified the course. The Candy program is hugely beneficial and knocks socks off the competitors. I can honestly highly recommend the course to any construction firm and consider it an essential tool for any Contracts Manager as well as Quantity Surveyor who wants to keep track of cost and time. Cons There is nothing negative to say about this software; well done CCS! Review Source Response from RIB Software January 30, 2019 Thank you so much for the positive review of Candy, it's always a pleasure to hear from our Users. We look forward to seeing you at the next CCS Candy User Seminar in your region. VR Verified Reviewer Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Candy- A better alternative software for Project Management" March 16, 2020 4.0 It is a good alternative software for project management. Please try it, recommended. Pros I have experience with MS Project and Oracle Primavera for project management works and during the initial period, I struggled a lot to learn these softwares. But recently I got introduced with Candy and it is really simple to understand and more powerful to work. It is the most suited software for the construction firm and price-wise also the preferable option to go with Candy. Cons It always difficult to correct the mistakes and functional wise, MS Project is far better to compare with Candy. The popularity of this software is very low and there are very limited numbers of online tutorials available for Candy. Review Source Response from RIB Software March 19, 2020 Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your valued feedback is very important to us and we assure you of our continued support. You will be happy to hear that we are presently developing on-line tutorials for all Candy modules and hope to have them out within the year. In the meantime, we have User guides in the system that may help you and run Candy courses in various regions around the world - please follow the link below to find out what Planning courses we have and where they are being held. https://constructioncomputersoftware.com/candy-courses-category/planning Thank you once again for your feedback. Have a super day. Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.