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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 30th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Buildxact ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 185 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "BuildXact Review" March 13, 2025 5.0 Great, served my purpose when using / building. Pros Very intuitive and great for my smaller projects Cons Cost structure if you don't build always loss of data if you don't use it continuously. Should be a cost structure for casual users Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Buildxact - Estimating Game Changer" February 2, 2022 5.0 Estimates are so much quicker. I have been an estimator for over 20years and this system makes my job so much easier and faster. Pros The digital take-off is by far the best part of this software in my opinion. When linked to Recipes I can complete a full estimate far quicker then I ever have using other systems. Very easy to use and set up. Cons It woud be great if you could have a report while still in estimating stage of all Cost Centres with Recipes allocated, not being able to add more than one item at a time is a pain. Review Source HB Holly B. Administration Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Admin review from a Building/Construction Company" October 12, 2023 4.0 Our company is enjoying using Buildxact soo much that we have changed our Timesheet program to Deputy so everything can be linked together. Pros Once you start a lead it then follows all the way through to final invoice, its all streamlined. And the help/communication with the bots or experts is very quick, you can also set training meetings if you need a face to face chat. Cons We are starting to use the invoicing features more and have found some small annoyances, like changing the invoicing format. Another small issue is the app with a few bugs, but this is very new and changes/updtaes are consistently occurring. Review Source R Reviewer Business Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Construction management made easy" August 27, 2021 5.0 Pros I love that i never have to worry "did i send that order or book that tradie?" It is so easy to issue price requests, purchase orders, work orders and program my jobs/subbies and if i ever need to check that a task has been done i have the reassurance that the systems are in place to control all that communication. Cons The invoicing when completing cost plus projects could have more options and be more customisable. Review Source R Reviewer Company Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great all round software " September 16, 2021 4.0 Love using the software and makes my job as a builders wife significantly easier and would highly recommend the software to all looking for an al rounded building software that does, quoting, takeoffs, job management and job tracking etc. Pros Takeoffs are a breeze, proposals look and present well. The costing and profit and loss is also great Cons Needs to have a good app that we can use easily on-site, the portal needs works before I will start suing as this would be a more site friendly/ ie app for messages etc and photo upload Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Jade Buildxact review" September 8, 2021 4.0 very good and usefull program. i love that you can speak directly to developers Pros ease of use. price pointed very well. Australian company. Cons not all the features of larger program. sometimes slow to add new features. not able to measure drawings once converted to job. not able to mark up drawings to send to contractors. no ability to run TPAR report does not send material credits across to accounting software needs to have the ability to have multiple scales on 1 single page of plans for take off. when marking a customer payment on an invoice sent from buildxact it does not send the payment across to accounting package Review Source R Reviewer Director / Project Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "BuildXact - An Investment, NOT a Cost" January 10, 2023 5.0 We use it daily and is an integral part of what we do, currently managing 17 builds at a time from start to finish and easy to do so. Pros Project Management from start to finish made easy. Cons Multiple users on one job can cause some miscommunication within the software. Review Source R Reviewer Business Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Buildxact Review" March 22, 2022 4.0 It has some great features and functionality, but with time they will become more polished and more sophisticated to really shine to builders and then to clients. Pros The layout and options with the proposal template, professional looking Cons As exploded recipes are not available at estimating stage, it has not saved me as much time as I had anticipated. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Brilliant small construction business software." September 8, 2025 5.0 Upfront - Easy to use. Good/basic programs can be developed and easily shared with clients/stakeholders, easy however basic site diary entries can be entered in. Conversion of Estimates to Jobs is easy. Sending off quote requests is easy, creating PO's is easy and ties back to actuals for overall job financial analysis. Back end P&L reviews and easy viewing of where costings can be tightened up, or lacked. Pros It's ease of use, intuitiveness, you barely need to watch the videos to use it, it's that well structured. Cons It's good at what it does, and if your expectations are that it's going to be the best at everything, then I don't think you will be happy with anything. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Peele Builders" September 1, 2025 5.0 Once you get to know it you cant go without it. As i use for all my document storage now so fully using it full potential. Pros Easy to use and now going into AI measuring!! Exciting!! The ability to put pictures of the job on the quote is great. Cons Is that it cant talk to clients directly for me ha ha Maybe one day with AI!!! More option in "Allowances" to take out PC sums and just use as a dump section for information to your tender. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Overall review of System" September 1, 2025 5.0 apart from some things that take some time to enter into the system, the overall expirience on the software is great. Pros The system is fairly great. the customer support is fantastic and the AI question answering system is amazing. Cons there should be a plug in where when you send emails to clients and vise versa it allows you the option to save it in the system. Review Source R Reviewer Managing Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Immakulate Constructions" September 1, 2025 3.0 Its been good. It would be great to receive beeter service over the phone rather than the messaging platform. Pros I like the Scheduling. The new update has allowed us to move timeframes far easier. I also like templating previous quotes. Cons I dont like the predictive quantities that come up in estimate costings, and the the pop up predictive descriptions. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Review of Buildxact" September 1, 2025 5.0 Very good most of the time. I like the constant updates. Tutorials are great but i think the support could be better Pros Easy to use software which is constantly updated to ensure you are have upgraded information and improvements Cons Support isn't that great. i don't like the fact that you cant speak to someone over the phone when you have an urgent matter to address and AI isnt always accurate Review Source R Reviewer Estimator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "BuildXact - We Build With BuildXact :)" March 21, 2025 5.0 Very positive. BuildXact has changed my business and I am able to pivot into so many other avenues with this system. Pros The ability to work from anywhere and collaborate across many different scopes. Cons The app isn't built to use the system on site for ordering and estimating. The onsite schedule and client portal have improved heaps! Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "As if you wouldn't Buildxact" March 13, 2025 5.0 Buildxact has completely changed how I can operate my building company, its streamlined the whole process from estimating to sending invoices and specifications it just does it all. Pros The estimate to quote process, being able to keep it all in one place and the whole way through the job you have your orders worked out you just need to send them to the supplier. Then the cost tracking through those purchase and work orders has been a game changer for how we can manage invoicing and cashflow. Cons I need to log in quite often with my authenticator which can be a annoying, but once I'm in its great. Review Source R Reviewer Director estimator project manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Allans review" March 26, 2025 5.0 After switching to buildxact I wish I had done it years before Pros The ease of use and layout of buildxact makes it very esy to work through tenders Cons I struggle a little with the rfq as my subcontractors hardly ever submit in time and I have to keep reopening Review Source R Reviewer Director of Operations Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "New user feedback" March 11, 2025 4.0 Good but clunky. CRMs should be seamless and easy to use while managing real time data with your business Pros Open dialog about our business and how we are supported by your team Cons There is not a lot of integration for formatted layouts and templates making it a manual process to keep information current Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best take off plataform ever" March 12, 2025 5.0 So far easy and productive, I can make the projects estimates faster Pros Really easy to use, integration with home depot helps a lot Cons The way to do the take off and send it directly to Home Depot Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Builder Review for Buildxact" December 13, 2023 5.0 It saves me lots of time and gives me security in my management of our company. Tried and tested and bullet proof. Pros To many to describe. The most i like is its layers of complexity. You don't have to use them but boy if you do. You can create material order lists from the takeoff. with in a few clicks and send that to your supplier. The support team and Buildxact are great. Very helpful and quick to respond. Cons Can't really complain its a 98% complete package with out the nonsense of needing other software. They also have been developing it for years with suggestions from the user. Review Source R Reviewer Office Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great Software for Small Businesses " January 20, 2023 4.0 We had to spend a few hours/days setting up the tool for quoting, tracking expenses as they were being allocated in the wrong field when synced with Xero and making it fully synced. Pros It's a great tool for quoting as you can set up formulas and the quote itself looks really professional and visually attractive. Cons Sometimes the numbers and percentages are hard to understand and sometimes they don't match in a logical manner. Review Source Jordan C. Owner/President Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best band for you buck" October 2, 2022 5.0 Buildxact was exactly what I needed to run my business at a professional level without forking out tons of cash for features I don't need. Their team works to help you get exactly what you need out of the software. I highly recommend this to anyone from residential to high end commercial contractors of all trades. Pros Easy to setup and start using from day one regardless of your skill level. Intuitive setup and all the features one needs to professionally quote and manage a construction project. Lots of built in tools to help those just starting and tons of customization options to mold the platform to work with your specific business. Cons Time card application and RFI/submittal tracking would elevate this product beyond all others in the market. Review Source R Reviewer Administrative Consultant Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "My Buildxact review" May 11, 2022 5.0 Estimate writing is much easier, and more reliable than previously done. I just tried another software package for 6 weeks. Had thought of making the change on based on monthly Pricing. What I have here may be a bit more per month, but the overall savings on time, reliability, presentation organization, is worth much more. Pros The ease of Authoring the Quote. Being able to create and add Categories and line items keeps the quotes organized and easy to review. I like my quotes to be presented chronologically as the work will be progressed. The ability to Move categories, and or individual items is great. And simple as this sounds, being able to insert a line where ever I want, is priceless. Cons I have only used this software for the writing of quotes. After 1.5 years of use, the only shortfall I have is to be able to total out individual items throughout the quote such as labor, materials, equipment. Review Source R Reviewer General Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Continually Evolving" November 15, 2021 4.0 It has been a great product to help our company grow and is continually evolving and improving, the customer support is excellent. It was a little learning curve at the being but is definitely a case of short term pain for long term gain Pros It has systemised our quoting process, which speeds up our quote time, which leaves more time for project management and sales. We can produce extremely professional quotes now which include all the products we have allowed for so the clients and my team know exactly what they are getting Cons Integration with building suppliers in NZ isn't available yet but I believe this will come in due time. The client portal is quite cumbersome and I don't like the fact that we don't have control over this once it's set up. Manual inputting of supplier invoices can take some time The scheduling tool can be a bit of a pain to use and doesn't look very nice, an upgrade to this would be great Review Source R Reviewer Director/Builder/Electrician Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Buildxact Review" November 1, 2021 5.0 Two thumbs up! It has significantly increased my productivity through decreasing the estimation and job management process. I spend less time in the office and more time on the tools and having a clod beer after a hard day! Pros Buildxact is a simple but powerful estimating and job management tool. It has basic CRM functionality that enables the management of leads within the program. The ease take off tool is simple and when combined with the recipes makes the complex quite easy. Building recipes is easy to do and the supplied videos quide you through the process. The other huge time saver is the integration of the software with supplier catalogues. I don't spend anywhere near as much time manually entering items and prices and they are now always up to date. Cons There is nothing really diffcult withe the program. If they could improve one thing it is the ability to truly customise the quote cover in a simple manner. The advanced editing feature is a little too complex and even with the help of one of the trainers we couldn't get it to jump through the hoops we wanted. The cover still looks a million bucks - I would just like to tweak it a little more than the system allows. Review Source R Reviewer Project manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "builder use" April 2, 2019 5.0 We absolutely love Build xact, it's not perfect for my individual desires but it sure does capture my needs in a massive way, we can't imagine operating without it now. there is nothing like being certain on your pricing when negotiating with clients and subbies, it puts you in such a more powerful position and takes away a lot of the stress Pros I love the take off tools and the ease of generating a quotation, it allows me to get ontop of pricing and take offs and the ability to calculate variations based off of subcontractors m2 rates without waiting for my subbies to get back to me is invaluable. also when entering the line items I love that it can allow me to add in a picture into the specifications so that my client knows exactly what products are included in my quote and it also gives me to option to nominate items as provisional costs or provisional sums at the click of a button further more, I can select if the item is a task in the schedule so I have the ease of generating a gannt chart as i go with little to no down time so when I submit my quote I know exactly how long I need to build. Cons overall they have captured everything well and the only items I dont like are some of the little bugs that come with developing such a great software such as: 1. I would like a little more functionality in the plan scaling section. 2. The RFQ's tie themselves to line items and can't be adjusted without deleting the RFQ's or overriding them manually 3. All RFQ's have to be tied to a Job, you can't send off rfq's once the project becomes a Job for further item shopping for savings nor can you issue the rfq to subbies without having to mess around with your Quotes and categories. 4. the project cost analysis only seems to work off of purchase orders and work orders, you can't just tally up numbers under line items such as fixings which may require 10=15 receipts so you need to create a purchase order to tally it up. also, you can only issue invoices in the cost plus projects for expenses worn and not preempt expenses which makes it impossible to issue invoices in a pro active manner to get the client paying the bill. 6. The gannt chart lacks the flexibility and function that I am used to from such programs as smart sheet (another great software that we use) 5. It would be great to have it as an app and in the future look at expanding the software to a fully integrated project management software similar to plan grid Review Source 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.