--- description: Learn more about RIB Candy price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: RIB Candy Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Construction Estimating Software](/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) > [RIB Candy](/software/126567/candy) # RIB Candy Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126567/candy Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126567/candy?page=2) > Estimating \& Project Management Software includes QTO, Estimating, Planning, Forecasting, Cash flow, Valuations \& EVM. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 252 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses RIB Candy? 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** | **4.5/5** | 252 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: RIB Software - **Founded**: 1961 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 200.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact RIB Software for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 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) - **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 - Bid Management - Budgeting/Forecasting - Change Order Management - Collaboration Tools - Contract/License Management - Cost Estimating - Cost Tracking - File Sharing - Historical Database - Job Costing - Job Scheduling - Milestone Tracking - Portfolio Management - Progress Tracking - Project Management - Project Planning/Scheduling - Project Scheduling - Project Tracking - Proposal Generation - Reporting/Project Tracking - Resource Management - Scheduling - Subcontractor Monitoring - Takeoff - Task Management - Time Tracking - What-if Analysis ## Integrations (4 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Primavera Unifier - RIB BuildSmart ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) ## Related Categories - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30002/project-management/software) - [Residential Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31306/residential-construction-estimating/software) - [Construction Scheduling Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31522/construction-scheduling/software) - [Project Planning Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31598/project-planning/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[RSMeans Data Online](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/151681/rsmeans) — 4.2/5 (304 reviews) ## Reviews ### "not great but not terrible." — 3.0/5 > **Matthew** | *1 April 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: relatively little bloat and low resource usage . quite quick to rearrange and calculate estimate price code system makes it easy to populate a high level estimate > > **Cons**: \~ Cannot link clients schedule to estimate \~ Usability significantly hampered when in Mult-user mode \~ Lacks tracking functions for changes to resources and costs \~ Program information must be manually typed in to the planning module \~ Access control by file path and user level only > > good enough. there's better software out there very time consuming to integrate estimate with client schedule and program compared to other programs. adding resources could be a lot easier. ----- ### "Excelence exceeds" — 5.0/5 > **Anthony** | *31 March 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use, I have used many estimating packages, and this is so easy to pick up. the help series and webiners are ecelent resources > > **Cons**: unable to use multiple screens on the computer. Big con. being able to open multple tabs across multiple screens would aid in this. Also unable to zoom. this makes it difficult when sharing across platforms like Zoom, especillay tender review process. unable to just have asimple zoom to enalrage the screen > > Having used alternative estimating packages over many years, i have held off making the move to Candy. withen 1 month, I had instantly regretted not moving 7 yeras ago ----- ### "My experience with candy" — 4.0/5 > **Prasanth** | *23 June 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Using candy I can make detailed estimates comparing to excel which is quite surface level also managing and organizing bill items are much easier in candy when compared to candy > > **Cons**: User interface is a bit hard to navigate many functions also seem very intimidating especially to new users like me. ----- ### "RIB Candy - A Recommendable Experience" — 5.0/5 > **Elysandre Alysson** | *23 June 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I definitely appreciate their hands-on consultants who are always so accommodating and ready to help whatever the concern of the user was. Also, the fact that a person can accomplish so much tasks even in one software is very commendable. > > **Cons**: I currently do not have anything I do not like about RIB Candy. Using it on a daily basis is required to be proficient. > > Overall, it's very accommodating and a very recommendable experience for anyone with a relevant job experience. ----- ### "Candy review from a contractor’s POV" — 5.0/5 > **Niaan** | *2 April 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The whole package; but specifically the programming portion. Once you get used to it, he’s very difficult to use another package. > > **Cons**: The fact that you have to pay for the whole package and not being able to only pay and use the programming function. also don’t like the fact that it does not export properly to Primavera six. Some of our project managers and clients prefer Primavera and it would be great if this exporting function works properly. > > I’ve been using candy consistently since the year 2001. I’ve always enjoyed using it, and we have become very accustomed with the software. I moved from South Africa to New Zealand and have implemented the programming part to my new company. However, vertical construction in New Zealand does not use bill of quantities and therefore a large portion of candy have become non-usable. It is a pity that the best programming software in my view from a practical point of view, and from a contractor point of view cannot be isolated and used and paid for as a standalone. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126567/candy?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/126567/candy) ## 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