Differences Between Global and Offsider Estimating

BUILDING AN INDUSTRY FROM THE GROUND UP

Buildsoft have two main Estimating Programs available.
The Global Estimating System is aimed at the commercial building market and is used by large commercial construction companies, quantity surveyors and civil engineering firmsmaintn. The Offsider Estimating System is aimed at the residential building market and is used by small to medium sized building companies and sub-contractors.

Please find following a list of comparisons between the programs to assist you in your decision to purchase the program that best suits your company.

Functions Offsider Global
Add Item Notes and produce Trade Breakup Item Notes Report
NO YES
Unlimited Number of Jobs YES YES
Unlimited Number of Trades/Items per trade YES YES
Unlimited Number of lines on the Calculation Sheet per item YES YES
Bills of Quantities reports in QS format with bill references - View Report NO YES
Ability to create Cost Plan type jobs in Elemental Format
NO YES
7 Column Mode Option for calculating trade quantities
NO YES
Project Mode for categorising estimates into separate lists NO YES
Job Scheduling YES YES
Price Book YES YES
Q and R Analysis/Job Sort functions YES YES
Q2 (Blocks) and R2 Analysis/Job Sort functions NO YES
Job Passwords YES YES
BTOS (Buildsoft Take-Off System) Add-on Module YES YES
Job Variations YES YES
Sub-Contractor Comparison System Add-on Module NO YES
Post Contract Administration (Progress Claims) Module NO YES
Software Support with purchase of software 30 Days 12 Months
Weight Tables NO YES
Compare Two Jobs Report
NO YES
Trade Breakup with Calc Sheet Details Report
NO
YES
Trade Breakup with Rate Sheet Details Report
NO
YES
On-Screen Analysis Function NO YES
Buildsoft Electronic Tendering System Function NO YES
Automatic Orders Function
YES NO
Job Control Lite YES YES
Spell Checker YES YES
Ability to Update Trade Rates by a % or monetary amount YES YES
Import/Export data facility YES* YES
Rel. column at calc sheet level to return a secondary unit NO YES
Expand Composite Rate Function NO YES
Program Price Starts at $850** $4450
*Offsider Lite does not have an Iimport/Export function.
**Offsider Lite is $850, Offsider Estimating $1250, Offsider with Ordering $1550, Offsider Plus $2950