--- description: Learn more about RIB Candy. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: RIB Candy Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Nonprofit Project Management Software](/directory/2875/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) > [RIB Candy](/software/121827/candy) # RIB Candy Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/121827/candy Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/121827/candy?page=2) > Estimating, Planning \& Project Management Software consisting of integrated modules for QTO, Estimating, Planning, Subcontract Management, Forecasting, Cash flow, Valuations and EVM. Putting you in control of your project from first estimate through to tender award and ultimately, final account. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 240 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of RIB Candy A versatile and scalable solution designed to help small, medium \& large entities with estimating and tendering purposes. Candy includes master libraries with templates based on previous work, allowing users to head start on similar project types, save time and eliminate repetition. Candy allows businesses to allocate multiple subcontractors to a bill item with each contractor having an individual quantity or rate and generate weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payment certificates using Excel templates. Businesses can facilitate effective and powerful decision-making through real-time analytics, earned value management, KPI measurement, and cost reporting on several operations including production, resource, manhours, and wastage. It offers a dashboard, which lets administrators produce graphical and numeric histograms and 's-curves' for resource, quantity, budget, and revenue forecasts. Provides continuity between estimating and the post-tender commercial control through dynamic integration between QTO, estimating, planning, forecasting, cash flow, and valuations. Candy integrates with BuildSmart to facilitate upfront purchase control (procure-to-pay) and accurate budget vs cost analysis and reporting ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 240 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 - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Agile Methodologies - Audit Trail - BIM Modeling - Bid Management - Bills of Material - Budgeting/Forecasting - Change Order Management - Collaboration Tools - Contract/License Management - Contractor Management - Cost Database - Cost Estimating - Cost Tracking - Cost-to-Completion Tracking - Due Date Tracking - Electrical Estimating - Estimating - File Sharing ## 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 - [Nonprofit Project Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/2875/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) ## Related Categories - [Nonprofit Project Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/2875/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/27/construction-estimating/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/332/project-management/software) - [Job Costing Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1243/job-costing/software) - [Residential Construction Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1365/residential-construction-estimating/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Houzz Pro](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/133539/houzz-pro) — 4.3/5 (1085 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Candy estimating" — 5.0/5 > **Donovan** | *11 February 2019* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Features, layout of worksheets as well as the integrated planning and quantity offtake software. > > **Cons**: Lot of features but no manual on how to use all the features > > Excellent, once established database and master can price complex items quickly and accurately ----- ### "Good to use for daily working" — 3.0/5 > **MRUTYUN** | *24 June 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: estimation and costing, productivity , report format , customize reports > > **Cons**: planning, project scheduling, budget comparison > > It is good application for the costing and estimation ----- ### "RIB Candy - Estimating made simple" — 5.0/5 > **Mncedisi** | *17 September 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Quantity takeoff which can is linked to the BOQ. This is helpful especially when there are changes to drawings and design during tender stage. Project collaboration is easy in the sense that handing over the estimate to the project team is seamless. Great customer support - they are always ready to help and more importantly they have solutions for most if not all issues which we raise. > > **Cons**: It would be helpful if Candy can be opened in more than one window. This would facilitate and ease comparison between 2 different jobs without having to make one a master. > > It is easy to learn and very user friendly. It has made preparing and reviewing of estimates much easier compared to using the traditional Excel. ----- ### "Johan Slabbert - Review Comments" — 4.0/5 > **Johan** | *19 August 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: That you can combine the BoQ with the construction program. And that both these functions exist within the same software. It is a fast and easy to use program, and that when one requests for support, this is provided promptly. > > **Cons**: That you cannot undo your changes made, this would be a helpful tool and assist to revert any changes made. Would also like to see that you can create a payment certificate for the main contractor and not just for the subcontractors. > > Very good. Really like how the software functions, easy to use and like how it integrates with excel. ----- ### "Great tool for any serious contractor" — 4.0/5 > **Kai** | *1 October 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Powerful estimating tool, with great resource overviews. Simple to use. Candy can also be customised easily to meet specific needs > > **Cons**: Muli user collaboration not eaily possible. Planning module sometime cumbersome to use, especially when dealing with links > > Overall very satisfied. Used extensively in our firm for Estimating, Programming, and valuations. 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