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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
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
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