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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

Cloud-based takeoff/estimating and estimation application that is easy to use for general contractors and specialty contractors. Our web-based, powerful application is affordable and designed for general and special contractors. It includes takeoff, estimation, and quoting right out of the box. Your entire team can now bid on construction projects and win them in minutes. Get a free 14-day evaluation. No credit card is required.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Box No 
ComputerEase No 
Dropbox No 
FOUNDATION No 
Google Drive No 
Microsoft OneDrive No 
Procore No 
QuickBooks Online No 
QuickBooks Online Advanced No 

Integrations

Box Yes 
ComputerEase Yes 
Dropbox Yes 
FOUNDATION Yes 
Google Drive Yes 
Microsoft OneDrive Yes 
Procore Yes 
QuickBooks Online Yes 
QuickBooks Online Advanced Yes 

Pricing Details

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

Pricing Details

$139/month/user
Starting price $139/month/user, free 14-day evaluation, no commitment or contracts
Free Trial Yes 
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 Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
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 Yes 

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 No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

CostMate

Founded

2026

Country

New Zealand

Website

costmate.co.nz

Vendor Details

Company Name

Esticom, A Procore Company

Founded

2014

Country

United States

Website

www.esticom.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

Construction Estimating

Accounting Integration Yes 
Audit Trail Yes 
Bid Management No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Building Product Database Yes 
Calculators Yes 
Change Orders Yes 
Contract Management No 
Cost Database Yes 
Customer Management Yes 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Electrical Estimating Yes 
HVAC Estimating Yes 
Historical Database Yes 
Job Costing Yes 
Plumbing Estimating Yes 
Price Data / Price Books Yes 
Project Management Yes 
Quote Management Yes 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Scheduling No 
Subcontractor Management No 
Takeoff Yes 
What-if Analysis Yes 

Electrical Contractor

Billing & Invoicing No 
Commercial / Industrial No 
Contract Management No 
Customer Database No 
Electronic Signature No 
Mobile Access No 
Quotes / Estimates No 
Scheduling No 
Time Tracking No 
Work Order Management No 

Electrical Estimating

Billing & Invoicing No 
Change Orders Yes 
Cost Database Yes 
Project Management No 
Quotes / Proposals Yes 
Takeoff Yes 

Residential Construction Estimating

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

Takeoff

3D View No 
Assembly Takeoff Yes 
Cross Section Creation No 
Electronic Plans Yes 
Elevation Checking No 
Error Checking No 
Site Balancing No 
Slope Routines No 
Subcontractor Management No 

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