Cubit Estimating
Cubit Estimating combines construction takeoff and estimating so measurements update estimates in one view.
What Cubit Estimating is
Cubit Estimating combines construction takeoff and estimating so measurements update estimates in one view. Takeoff supports PDF, DWG and DXF CAD, IFC BIM, and standard image files. Enterprise adds IFC BIM quantity extraction, volume calculation, revision management, and Shared Job Access for simultaneous estimating with assigned-trade controls. Reports can include bills of quantities, trade breakdowns, and cost analyses in PDF or Excel, with customization and branding. Integrations include Xero, Microsoft Excel, MudShark, BuilderTREND, Cubit Select, and LiveCosts. The optional AI Estimating add-on automates repetitive takeoff work and works with any edition. Windows installation and managed cloud access are available; Buildsoft states maximum cloud uptime of 99.95%, with encryption, firewalls, and regular backups. Subscriptions require at least 12 months.
Good
- Combines takeoff and estimating in one view
- Supports PDF, CAD, BIM, and image takeoff
- Enterprise enables simultaneous team estimating
- Exports branded PDF and Excel reports
- Includes Australian-based technical support
Watch out
- No free plan
- Minimum 12-month subscription term
- AI add-on costs A$20 per user monthly
- Cloud pricing is tailored and not listed
Who it suits
Cubit Estimating suits estimators, quantity surveyors, builders, contractors, and teams handling complex multi-trade projects.
Verdict
Cubit Estimating covers digital takeoff, estimating, reporting, collaboration, and accounting integrations across Windows and cloud access. Its edition structure and 12-month minimum should be considered alongside the 14-day trial and optional AI add-on.
Plans and prices
From Cubit Estimating's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AI Estimating add-on | A$20 a month | Add-on available with any Cubit Estimating edition · Per user, per month; early adopter price for a limited time. |
| AI Estimating | A$20 a month | AI-powered repetitive takeoff automation · per user; +GST; early-adopter price |
| Cubit Estimating Standard | A$170 a month | integrated estimating · calculation/rate sheets · price lists · job manager · cost management · revisions · variations · annual subscription, billed annually; +GST per user |
| Cubit Estimating Professional | A$226 a month | Standard features · code grouping · grouped views · quantity multipliers · job merge/options · PDF/CAD/BIM/image takeoff · custom reports · bills of quantities · annual subscription, billed annually; +GST per user |
| Cubit Estimating Enterprise | A$255 a month | Professional features · BIM inspection and revision workflow · BIM reader · shared job access · user identification · read-only access · job refresh · annual subscription, billed annually; +GST per user |
| Cubit Estimating Cloud | Priced on request | Cloud setup; contact Buildsoft for pricing · Price tailored to team size and usage. |
| Cloud Setup | Priced on request | managed infrastructure · flexible access · collaboration · tailored to team size and usage |
The facts
Each one read from Cubit Estimating's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI takeoff
- Its AI Estimating add-on automates repetitive takeoff tasks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI tools
- The AI Estimating add-on automates repetitive parts of the takeoff workflow and is available with any edition.checked 4 Oct 2026
- API listing
- GetApp lists an API feature with a 1.0 score from one review, while no public SDK documentation is shown there.checked 15 Oct 2026
- BIM
- The Enterprise edition supports IFC BIM-based takeoff, quantity extraction, volume calculation, and revision management.checked 4 Oct 2026
- BIM estimating
- Enterprise can import IFC models, extract quantities, calculate volumes and manage BIM revisions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud availability
- Cubit Estimating Cloud provides managed cloud access to the software from any location with an internet connection.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud deployment
- Buildsoft offers a fully managed cloud-hosted version alongside the desktop application.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- Cloud setup documentation states secure passwords, mandatory authenticator-based two-factor authentication, browser or Remote Desktop access and user management.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud uptime
- Buildsoft states that its cloud infrastructure has maximum uptime of 99.95%.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Enterprise includes Shared Job Access for simultaneous team work on an estimate, with controls for assigned trades.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The Help Center lists 189 how-to articles, 25 installation articles and 52 cloud guides.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- Supported takeoff inputs include PDF, DWG, DXF, IFC BIM and image files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation and hosting
- Installation documentation covers standalone, client/server and terminal-server configurations, with local databases and PostgreSQL.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Buildsoft lists Cubit Select, Microsoft Excel, MudShark, Xero, BuilderTREND and LiveCosts integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product for estimators, quantity surveyors, builders, and contractors, including teams handling complex multi-trade projects.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- Buildsoft's update index lists Cubit Estimating version 15.0.4 released in August 2026.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence model
- Buildsoft documentation requires acceptance of a commercial licence agreement and licence-key validation for network installation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: onboarding complexity
- Capterra reviewers report that formulas, templates and pricing schedules are difficult to set up and beginner training is insufficient.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: scope
- ServiceScale describes Cubit as estimating-focused without scheduling, invoicing, field operations or customer communications.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support and upgrades
- A Capterra reviewer reports an older licence failed on a new PC because of database issues and support requested about €1,900 for assistance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Multi-user collaboration
- Enterprise Shared Job Access lets multiple estimators work on one estimate with user controls and refreshable changes.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company identity
- LinkedIn lists Buildsoft as a privately held software company headquartered in Campbelltown, Sydney, New South Wales, with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- G2's Buildsoft seller profile states the company was founded in 1985.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2026
