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Comparison

Buildxact vs Clear Estimates

No clear leader: Clear Estimates (51.9) and Buildxact (47.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Buildxact48
Clear Estimates52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Buildxact48 / 100medium · 64%
Clear Estimates52 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Buildxact✗
Clear Estimates✗
Model
Buildxactcommercial
Clear Estimatescommercial
Price level
Buildxacthigh
Clear Estimatesmid
Starting price
Buildxact£89
Clear Estimates$59
Transparent
Buildxact✓
Clear Estimates✓
Integrations
Count
Buildxact4
Clear Estimates3
Security
Gdpr
Buildxact✓
Clear Estimates–
Reliability
Status page
Buildxact✓
Clear Estimates–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Buildxact6 items
Clear Estimates5 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
FeatureBuildxactClear Estimates
Accounting erp✓-
Collaborative cloud multi user viewing✓-
Deployment modelcloud_web_app-
Estimating takeoff✓-
Mobile supportmobile-
Pricing modelper_seat-
Primary moduleestimating-
Scheduling✓-
Target segmentgc-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Buildxact

Cloud-based software that consolidates construction workflows including takeoffs, estimation, quoting, scheduling, and job cost tracking, designed for residential builders and contractors.

Independently observed

Clear Estimates

Cloud-based software for creating construction and home service estimates with AI capabilities, customer management, and integration options.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Buildxact

from £89/moSubscription

From £89/mo billed annually. No free tier. Annual plans include 15% discount.

  • Foundation£89/mo billed annually (15% discount vs. £119/mo monthly)
    • Unlimited Users
    • Lead Management
    • Digital Takeoffs
    • Blu: Recipe Assistant
    • Customizable Quote Letters
    • +4 more
  • Pro£160/mo billed annually (15% discount vs. £209/mo monthly)
    • Unlimited Users
    • Lead Management
    • Digital Takeoffs
    • Blu: Recipe Assistant
    • Customizable Quote Letters
    • +8 more
  • Master£262/mo billed annually (15% discount vs. £349/mo monthly)
    • Unlimited Users
    • Lead Management
    • Digital Takeoffs
    • Blu: Recipe Assistant
    • Customizable Quote Letters
    • +12 more
as of verify ↗

Clear Estimates

from $59/yrSubscription30-day trial

From $59/year (Standard annual) to $249/month (Franchise). 30-day free trial. No contract or setup fees.

  • Standard$79/month or $59/year
    • Unlimited AI Estimates
    • Built-In E-Signature
    • Unlimited Estimates & Customers
    • 13,000+ Line Item Database
    • Updates
    • +3 more
  • Pro$119/month or $99/year, plus $9/month per additional user
    • Everything in Standard
    • AI-Powered Image & Plan Uploads
    • BuilderTrend Integration
    • CRM Integration via Zapier
    • Create Payable Invoices
    • +3 more
  • FranchiseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • Custom Branding
    • Customized Employee Training
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Buildxact✓
Clear Estimates✓
iOS
Buildxact✗
Clear Estimates✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Buildxact✓
Clear Estimates✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Buildxact

5 total
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • QuickBooks
  • Email
  • Epicor BisTrack
Independently observed

Clear Estimates

3 total
  • BuilderTrend
  • Zapier
  • ATTOM
Independently observed
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Buildxact or Clear Estimates: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.