--- 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, 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 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. ----- ### "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 ----- ### "RIB - The Future" — 5.0/5 > **Daniella** | *18 December 2025* | Construction Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Built for large, complex construction projects especially valued by contractors handling multi-project > > **Cons**: Implementation time and effort - Rolling it out across an enterprise can take significant time, planning, and change management - more so than lighter or point-solution tools. > > Great\! Project, commercial, and finance teams all work from the same real-time data Budgets, commitments, actuals, and forecasts are always aligned Cost risks and overruns are visible early, not at month-end Workflows and approvals reduce manual effort and improve governance Reporting is faster, more accurate, and trusted by leadership ----- ### "BUILDSMART IS MY GO-TO TOOL" — 5.0/5 > **AJEETH** | *15 September 2025* | Construction Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: BUILD SMART IS VERY USER FRIENDLY. ANY QUERY I HAVE, BUILDSMART IS MY GO-TO TOOL. I US EIT TO HOLD STOCK ON HAND, USE IT FOR PURCHASE ORDER FOR CONTACTS /SURVEYS ALMOST ANYTHING. REPORTS ARE EASY TO RUN AND QUICK TO DOWNLOAD. SAVES ALOT OF TIME. I LIKE ALL THE NEW SHORTCUTS . THE NEW BUILDSMART IS EVEN MORE EASIER TO USE . IT ELIMINATES ALL THE EXTRA PROCESS TO CETAIN ITEMS WHCIH I USE EXAMPLE FINDING A GRN THAT I DID NOT PRINT . IN THE PAST WE HAD TO RUN A REPORT TO GET THE GRN BUT NOW TOU CLICK ON THE PO , EXPAND AND PRINT > > **Cons**: THE NEW LOOK - IT IS HARD ON THE EYES (PO LIST NEED TO BE CLEARLY SEPARATED BETWEEN THE LINES LIKE THE OLD BUILDSMART). PLEASE CREATE A MOBILE VERSION 🙏 > > I ENJOY WORKING ON BUILDSMART. VERY EASY AND USER FRIENDLY. EASY REPORT RUNNING. NEW BUILDSMART A BLEESING. MORE FEATURES / MAKES LIFE EVEN MORE EASIER ----- 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