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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
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