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Description

CostMate is a specialized estimating software designed for residential builders in New Zealand, particularly targeting solo operators and small teams involved in renovations, such as bathrooms, decks, and extensions. It calculates labor costs using phase-specific production rates that take into account real-world site conditions like access issues, height variations, existing building constraints, and team size, moving away from a simple square-metre pricing approach. The software automatically applies BRANZ wastage percentages to material amounts, ensuring that estimates are both accurate and compliant with industry standards. Furthermore, every estimate inherently incorporates New Zealand Building Code stipulations related to external moisture, wet areas, energy efficiency, and timber framing, eliminating the need for a separate checklist. Before an estimate is forwarded to clients, a quote-checking procedure reviews the details and highlights common oversights in residential quotes. CostMate operates on a robust rules engine rather than a language model, ensuring that every quantity, wastage percentage, and code item is precise and can be traced back to its origin. It is important to note that this software does not function as a quantity surveying tool, project management system, or job scheduling application, making it distinctly tailored to the estimating needs of builders. Additionally, its design emphasizes transparency and reliability, allowing users to have confidence in the accuracy of their estimates.

Description

Shops can accurately estimate quotes, win more jobs, and generate more profit. You can estimate with or without a 3D CAD model. Use industry-validated cost models that have been proven reliable to quickly estimate labor costs and times. Multiple quantities can be simultaneously estimated by simultaneously amortizing setup and other quantity-sensitive costs. A central database allows for real-time updates and fast retrieval and review all estimate data within the organization. Import tools allow mass uploading of manufacturing data, allowing for quick refreshes of quotes with the most recent information. Export tools are easy to use to create custom reports and links to other software such as ERP/MRP. It automatically generates a formal quotation and a series of management reports.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

JobBOSS² No 
Microsoft Excel No 

Integrations

JobBOSS² Yes 
Microsoft Excel Yes 

Pricing Details

$39 NZD/user/month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

CostMate

Founded

2026

Country

New Zealand

Website

costmate.co.nz

Vendor Details

Company Name

MTI Systems

Founded

1982

Country

United States

Website

www.mtisystems.com

Product Features

Residential Construction Estimating

Bid Management No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Building Product Database No 
Change Orders No 
Customer Management No 
Project Management No 
Quote Management No 
Scheduling No 
Takeoff No 

Product Features

Job Shop

Billing & Invoicing No 
Capacity Management No 
Job Costing Yes 
Job Tracking No 
Order Management No 
Purchasing No 
Quality Control No 
Quotes / Estimates Yes 
Scheduling No 
Shipping Management No 
Traceability No 
Work Order Management No 

Manufacturing

Accounting Integration No 
ERP No 
MES No 
MRP No 
Maintenance Management No 
Purchase Order Management No 
Quality Management No 
Quotes/Estimates Yes 
Reporting/Analytics No 
Safety Management No 
Shipping Management No 

Quoting

Automated Quoting Yes 
Catalog Management Yes 
Client Portal No 
Contact Management Yes 
Customer Accounts Yes 
Customizable Branding Yes 
Discount Management Yes 
Forms Creation No 
Pricing Management Yes 
Product Configurator Yes 
Proposal Management Yes 

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