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 firms. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Maintenance with purchase of software |
30 Days |
12 Months |
| Weight Tables |
NO |
YES |
| On-Screen Analysis Function |
NO |
YES |
| Buildsoft Electronic Tendering System Function |
NO |
YES |
| 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 |
$850** |
$3850 |
*Offsider Lite does not have an Iimport/Export function.
**Offsider Lite is $850, Offsider Estimating $1250, Offsider with Ordering $1550, Offsider Plus $2950