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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

TurboBid founder Bill Ruffner discovered in 2007 that necessity is indeed the mother of invention. He knew that the best way to estimate his jobs was to use a computer. He is a contractor with over 25-years of experience. Problem? He couldn't find a estimating program that met his specific requirements. He decided enough was enough. He decided to create his own estimating software that could be used to estimate all types work, including residential, commercial, remodel, and service work. TurboBid is much more user-friendly than other estimating software. It can be used to estimate all types of work (residential and commercial, new construction, remodeling, flat rate pricing, etc.) and it produces a superior bid package.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

PlanSwift No 

Integrations

PlanSwift Yes 

Pricing Details

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

Pricing Details

$99 per user per month
(4) Monthly Payments of $399.
One-Time Purchase of $1,395
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 No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook Yes 

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 No 
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

TurboBid

Founded

1991

Country

United States

Website

www.turbobid.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 Yes 
Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Building Product Database Yes 
Calculators Yes 
Change Orders Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
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 Yes 
Takeoff Yes 
What-if Analysis Yes 

Electrical Estimating

Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Change Orders Yes 
Cost Database Yes 
Project Management Yes 
Quotes / Proposals Yes 
Takeoff Yes 

Plumbing Estimating

Change Orders Yes 
Commercial / Industrial Yes 
Cost Database Yes 
Data Import / Export Yes 
Fitting Management Yes 
For General Contractor No 
Overhead Costs Estimating Yes 
Prebuilt Assembly Yes 
Quotes / Proposals Yes 
Takeoff Yes 

Residential Construction Estimating

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

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