--- description: Get information about RIB BuildSmart price, usability & features from verified user experiences. Read reviews from Indian business users & discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: RIB BuildSmart Price, Features, Reviews & Ratings - Capterra India --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [ERP Software](/directory/9/enterprise-resource-planning/software) > [RIB BuildSmart](/software/156457/buildsmart) # RIB BuildSmart Canonical: https://www.capterra.in/software/156457/buildsmart Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.in/software/156457/buildsmart?page=2) > BuildSmart integrates Costing, Project and Enterprise Accounting for real-time analysis \& effective construction management. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 83 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses RIB BuildSmart? Driven by transformative digital technologies and trends, RIB is committed to propelling the industry forward and making engineering and construction more efficient and sustainable. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 83 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: RIB Software - **Founded**: 1961 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Available Countries**: Angola, Australia, Bahrain, Botswana, Comoros, Cyprus, Egypt, Eswatini, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique and 14 more ## Features - Accounting Software - Accounts Payable Software - Accounts Receivable Software - Approval Process Control - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Budget Tracking - Budgeting/Forecasting - Contract/License Management - Core Accounting - Cost Estimating - Cost Management - Customer Statements - Enterprise Asset Management - Expense Tracking - Financial Analysis - Financial Management Software - Financial Reporting Software - Fixed Asset Management Software - For AEC Industry - General Ledger Software - Inventory Management Software - Job Costing Software - Mobile Access - Multi-Currency - Multi-Location - Payroll Management - Project Management Software - Project Tracking Software - Purchase Order Management - Quotes/Estimates - Real-Time Data - Receivables Ledger - Reporting/Analytics - Subcontractor Monitoring - Supply Chain Management Software - Tax Management software - Time & Expense Tracking - Timesheet Management - Transaction Management - Workflow Management Software - Project Accounting software ## Integrations (1 total) - RIB Candy ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [ERP Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/9/enterprise-resource-planning/software) ## Related Categories - [ERP Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/9/enterprise-resource-planning/software) - [Construction Management Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/30057/construction-management/software) - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Construction Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/20003/construction-accounting/software) - [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/30521/accounts-receivable/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Sage Intacct](https://www.capterra.in/software/76/intacct) — 4.3/5 (716 reviews) ## Reviews ### "My experience with RIB BUILDSMART" — 5.0/5 > **BINU** | *7 April 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: CANDY with RIB BUILDSMART is very much helpful from estimating planning, cost control and project progress monitoring etc. It is very excellent software for construction industry. > > **Cons**: Provision to upload actual cost to CANDY and able to check the cost and allowable. it helping for cost control and find out where it overshooting form the budget. > > It is very user friendly software, Its structure giving cost breakdown details by way of ledger codes. It gives stock balances and helpful for monitoring purchase control etc. ----- ### "Costing Tool , Robust" — 5.0/5 > **Rekha** | *18 December 2025* | Construction software | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Procurement in BuildSmart refers to the end-to-end process of planning, purchasing, receiving, and paying for materials and services within the BuildSmart ERP system > > **Cons**: Wages: Less usage, Users often face some practical limitations, especially at site level. High chance of data entry errors. > > Satisfactory, Project-wise cost control, Budget vs actual tracking, Approval workflows, Vendor performance tracking ----- ### "Great software for construction" — 5.0/5 > **Nadine** | *1 July 2025* | Construction software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The costing reports that are available give detailed information about where you are making or losing money on the contracts. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it logs you out and you don’t know so you carry on working only to realise later none of those items have been captured > > It’s a great program to understand your contract costing. On the finance side the capturing of information is user friendly. ----- ### "Average system" — 3.0/5 > **Nolan** | *5 January 2026* | Construction software | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Accessibility being web based, users can access the system from anywhere with any device , provided theres an active conncetion > > **Cons**: Very old methods used in calculations and reporting is limited, very expensive for the capabilities > > Very Average , there are other systems with more capabilities that are alot cheaper than Buildsmart is ----- ### "Powerful Construction Cost Control with Excellent Real-Time Tracking" — 4.0/5 > **Juan** | *5 May 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The integration capabilities and the real-time visibility into project budgets versus actual costs. The ability to drill down to specific contract and activity levels gives us excellent control over procurement and project accounting. > > **Cons**: The user interface feels a bit dated and text-heavy. Because it is such a robust and complex enterprise system, there is a steep learning curve for new team members during onboarding. > > Overall, it is a highly capable, industry-specific tool that takes the guesswork out of construction cost management. Once the initial setup is complete, it greatly streamlines financial workflows, purchase order approvals, and cost tracking across multiple projects. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.in/software/156457/buildsmart?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.in/software/156457/buildsmart) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | tr | | ----- ## Structured Data