RIB CostX (CostX, RIB Software)
2D/3D BIM quantity takeoff & cost estimating for quantity surveyors and estimators · HQ Stuttgart, Germany
Pricing
Quote only
Quote-based - RIB does not publish a list price. Depends on package and licence type (standalone vs network licence). Published sub-price: student/educational licence US$15.99 / AU$22.99 / £10.99 (one-off); free educational access for universities. Third-party 'starting at $91/month' is not official
Full pricing as published by the vendor when we last checked. The starting price is converted to your chosen currency as a guide (≈). Confirm on their site before you buy.
What it does
All-in-one 2D & BIM takeoff, BOQ/cost estimating and reporting: drawing intelligence takeoff from PDFs, 3D/BIM takeoff, live-linked rate libraries, revisions/audit trail, subcontractor comparison, professional/custom reports, embodied carbon (EC3 rate library), REST API, multi-deployment (desktop/network/cloud)
Integrations
REST API (OData-style) to ERPs, CRMs, PM and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau); bulk export/import utilities; rate-library and material-supplier partnerships (2050 Materials). No native QuickBooks/Xero/MYOB - data exchanged via exports/API
Public ratings: the good and the bad
Public ratings as shown on each site when checked (2026-11-09). We link to them; we don't copy reviews.
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