
About Buildxact
Buildxact is an easy-to-use construction management software uniquely designed for residential builders & trades, helping them easily and smoothly manage projects. Transform your business - one system from first takeoff to final invoice.
Streamline estimating - create takeoffs 80% faster and quote 5x more quickly, as well as simple scheduling, streamlined cost tracking & purchasing. Buildxact is cloud-based and you can be up and ready to work in no time.
Build smarter, not harder. Build with Buildxact.
Being cloud-based, Buildxact gives users the flexibility to access their construction management tools anywhere, anytime via any internet-enabled device, including desktops, laptops, tablets and mobiles. A simple takeoff management tool allows users to count items and perform lineal, square or cubic metre takeoffs in a few clicks.
Buildxact facilitates accurate project costing and estimating with built-in price lists, composite recipes, automatic wastage and rounding features. Quote management tools enable users to create professional, branded quotes which they can print or email to their customers. Buildxact allows users to give customers detailed specifications with images and a clear breakdown of any PC/PS items.
Estimates enable users to create project and job schedules automatically, while cost tracking and purchasing capabilities help users create purchase or work orders and manage their budget effectively. Clear, central dashboards allow users to track their budget spend at-a-glance, and pre-formatted templates enable users to create invoices for proejcts quickly and easily. Further tracking features allow users to track customer payments and any other outstanding balances. Integration with accounting apps like Xero, and QuickBooks enable users to track their finances and sync purchases and invoices for payments or reconciliations automatically. Buildxact also allows users to integrate with the Deputy workforce management app to manage timesheets efficiently.
Pricing starting from:
US$149.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Key benefits of Buildxact
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
US$149.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Buildxact
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Features
Total features of Buildxact: 91
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- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Highly recommend
Reviewed on 11/4/2021
We can easily keep on-top of all variations, invoicing, and schedules - also keeping a track of job...
We can easily keep on-top of all variations, invoicing, and schedules - also keeping a track of job costs via purchase orders has been really beneficial.
Pros
Being able to upload all types of plans and the ease of measuring up complex projects.
Cons
The Variation forms would be much better if you could list/add 'Actual Cost' items after the variation has been made up. (if something was accidentally missed)
Being unable to export screen shots to show trades certain areas of what we have allowed etc.
Response from Buildxact
Thanks for using Buildxact Leigh!
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Continually Evolving
Reviewed on 11/10/2021
It has been a great product to help our company grow and is continually evolving and improving, the...
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
Alternatives Considered
ProcoreReasons for Choosing Buildxact
very limited functionality and not user freindlySwitched From
WorkflowMaxReasons for Switching to Buildxact
Based in Australia it was more suited to us in NZ also, other products were too USA focused The estimating software was a step above their competitorsResponse from Buildxact
Thanks for the feedback George.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Bx
Reviewed on 4/5/2022
Pros
The set out and ease of use is good.
The take off allows for basic functions and calculations.
Job control is good
Cons
Bx Has some annoying traits
Take off is slow when a decent template is used. You have to go in and out of the take off for every item.
The program basically shuts down by8:30 , 9pm and is useless.
the email functions eg emailing Po's from the system are so unreliable that we don't use them. We save and email from outlook.
The client portal is not very good and we are not using it.
POs cant be ordered by supplier which is very annoying.
Invoices get scrambled if you try to move the order.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Abroenet Constructions - BX review
Reviewed on 6/24/2022
It has been a great addition to my business with its integration to xero and deputy.
It has been a great addition to my business with its integration to xero and deputy.
Pros
I love the estimating, the take off tool within the estimating section. Its easy to convert a quote to a project.
It links to my suppliers pricing which means i should always have the most up to date pricing avaialble
Cons
Dont like that you pay per user, not just per account. Or have a residential package to suit up to 5 users say.
The timeline scheduling, unless I'm not using correctly is difficult to edit and frustrating so i dont use it like i probably should.
Love that it links to xero and Deputy
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BuildertrendReasons for Choosing Buildxact
It didnt recognise our GST structure and it was really difficult to adjust. It also did have actual v budget option and the timezone meant any assistance for help calls or training sessions were at 6am or 10pm.Reasons for Switching to Buildxact
Its linked to Dahlsen's, my main materials and hardware supplier- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Making Life easier
Reviewed on 9/7/2021
Could not be happier with BuildXact and get really good feed back from clients and our accountant...
Could not be happier with BuildXact and get really good feed back from clients and our accountant team
Pros
From tracking quotes, to take offs and organizing your quote in a professional way, to sending purchase orders and tracking your project to the cent, BuildXact is by far the best value for money estimating/project management software on the market.
Cons
The scheduling is a bit clunky in comparison to MS Project
Alternatives Considered
ProcoreReasons for Switching to Buildxact
one stop shop, Procore uses an external estimating softwareResponse from Buildxact
Thanks for your great feedback.
Buildxact FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Buildxact.Q. What type of pricing plans does Buildxact offer?
Buildxact offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$149.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Entry(Estimating only): $149/month billed monthly Pro: $249/month billed monthly Teams: $399/month billed monthly
Q. Who are the typical users of Buildxact?
Buildxact has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500
Q. What languages does Buildxact support?
Buildxact supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Buildxact support mobile devices?
Buildxact supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Buildxact integrate with?
Buildxact integrates with the following applications:
Deputy, MYOB Business, Microsoft Outlook, Quickbooks Online, Xero
Q. What level of support does Buildxact offer?
Buildxact offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, Chat
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