Best CostX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from construction estimating software ranked against CostX on the same published basis.
- 1CostX vs OpenConstructionERP
- 2CostX vs Bidwright
- 3CostX vs Buildxact
- 4CostX vs STACK
- 5CostX vs Trimble Quadri
- 6CostX vs Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- 7CostX vs ConEst IntelliBid
- 8CostX vs HCSS
- 10CostX vs QuoteSoft
- 11CostX vs eTakeoff
- 12CostX vs InEight
- 13CostX vs The EDGE
- 14CostX vs Xactimate
- 15CostX vs CausewayOne Estimating
- 16CostX vs ConstructConnect Bid Management
- 17CostX vs Cubit Estimating
- 18CostX vs McCormick Systems
- 19CostX vs Sage Estimating
- 20CostX vs SharpeSoft Estimator
- 21CostX vs Clear Estimates
CostX alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenConstructionERP | 6.6 | Free plan | €100/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bidwright | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Buildxact | 6.5 | Free plan | $169/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | STACK | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Trimble Quadri | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 5.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | ConEst IntelliBid | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | HCSS | 5.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 10 | QuoteSoft | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | eTakeoff | 5.1 | Free plan | $66.25/mo | Windows |
| 12 | InEight | 5.1 | No | $37/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | The EDGE | 5.1 | No | — | API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Xactimate | 5.1 | No | $224.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 15 | CausewayOne Estimating | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | ConstructConnect Bid Management | 5.0 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 17 | Cubit Estimating | 5.0 | No | A$14.17/mo | Web, Windows |
| 18 | McCormick Systems | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Sage Estimating | 5.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | SharpeSoft Estimator | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Clear Estimates | 4.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
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Questions about CostX alternatives
What is the best alternative to CostX?
OpenConstructionERP, number 1 in construction estimating software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Bidwright, Buildxact, STACK and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CostX?
OpenConstructionERP is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.