--- description: Get detailed information about RIB BuildSmart usability, features, price, benefits and disadvantages from verified user experiences. Read reviews and discover similar tools on Capterra United Arab Emirates. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: RIB BuildSmart Price, Reviews & Ratings - Capterra United Arab Emirates 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software](/directory/9/enterprise-resource-planning/software) > [RIB BuildSmart](/software/156457/buildsmart) # RIB BuildSmart Canonical: https://www.capterra.ae/software/156457/buildsmart Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ae/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, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and 12 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 Accounting Software - 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 ## Integrations (1 total) - RIB Candy ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/9/enterprise-resource-planning/software) ## Related Categories - [Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/9/enterprise-resource-planning/software) - [Construction Management Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/30057/construction-management/software) - [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/1/accounting/software) - [Construction Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/20003/construction-accounting/software) - [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/30521/accounts-receivable/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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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. ----- ### "Build Smart Daily experience" — 4.0/5 > **Amr** | *21 May 2024* | Construction Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: it's Part from Daily Uses And Processes , Facilitating our Project Control Operations , Critical Dependance on this Platform Specially with the Integration with CANDY , it's the Good Place to Reach any of your Historical Data or records immediately > > **Cons**: more improvement Is still Expected to the Reports section , Specially while Exporting them to Excel , you May Suffer Alot to Renovate the Report to be in Presentable Shape \! > > Overall Usage of the Build smart is Very Useful \& exiting , and still a recommendable Software ----- ### "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 ----- ### "Value for money construction software." — 5.0/5 > **Solomon** | *19 March 2025* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The link between Buildsmart and Candy which allows for project cost monitoring and offer the opportunity to see when a project is running at a lot is real time. > > **Cons**: My inability to be able to fully utilised all the functionalities > > Value for money and construction made easy ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ae/software/156457/buildsmart?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ae/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