--- description: Learn more about RIB Candy price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: RIB Candy Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Construction Estimating Software](/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) > [RIB Candy](/software/126567/candy) # RIB Candy Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/126567/candy Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/126567/candy?page=2) > Estimating \& Project Management Software includes QTO, Estimating, Planning, Forecasting, Cash flow, Valuations \& EVM. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 252 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses RIB Candy? Driven by transformative digital technologies and trends, RIB is committed to propelling the industry forward and making engineering and construction more efficient and sustainable. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 252 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**: US$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 - Bid Management - Budgeting/Forecasting - Change Order Management - Collaboration Tools - Contract/License Management - Cost Estimating - Cost Tracking - File Sharing - Historical Database - Job Costing - Job Scheduling - Milestone Tracking - Portfolio Management - Progress Tracking - Project Management - Project Planning/Scheduling - Project Scheduling - Project Tracking - Proposal Generation - Reporting/Project Tracking - Resource Management - Scheduling - Subcontractor Monitoring - Takeoff - Task Management - Time Tracking - What-if Analysis ## 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 - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) ## Related Categories - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30002/project-management/software) - [Residential Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31306/residential-construction-estimating/software) - [Construction Scheduling Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31522/construction-scheduling/software) - [Project Planning Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31598/project-planning/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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For example, I can do the Program and manage projects. > > **Cons**: The fact that you cannot reverse when you make a mistake is really not good because mistakes always happen. > > I am happy because all my projects are saved in one software, and I get to manage them so easily and keep the records ----- ### "How CCS Candy can improve profitability of Small to Medium Construction Companies in South Africa." — 5.0/5 > **Jonathan** | *31 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It makes my pricing simple, cheap and faster. The fact that I can copy prices from previous jobs make it easy even for comparison. I can manage subcontractors, material and even update my schedule and link them for ease of managing my projects. > > **Cons**: The fact that it has not integrated AI into the pricing or quantity take off leaves RIB Candy behind other construction software. > > So far RIB CCS Candy has improved the company profitability and improved our accuracy in terms of prices and quantity take off. This has really made a difference in the retention of tenders. ----- ### "Time saving Candy." — 5.0/5 > **Gerhard** | *03 September 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I consider Candy to be great value for money. It enabled me to go paperless to a large extent. The integration with QTO is exceptional to me since it can handle both PDF and DWG files, making measurements easy and precise. > > **Cons**: The program lacks Windows shortcuts like Ctr+C etc. which makes it time consuming to perform basic task like copy and paste. > > It revolutionized my work, allowing me to measure and capture the information on the same platform without files full of printed plans and measuring paper. Candy also halved the time it takes me to do the same work, simply because I do not have to copy handwritten work into some software program. ----- ### "Never undo." — 5.0/5 > **Nico** | *01 October 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Having most of all the different tabs in one easy tool. Where I can jump from the costing to the program to plant histograms all in one. The costing and program tracking must also be one of the best features. > > **Cons**: No undo button :) The integration with other software's is sometimes a problem since not all project consultants use candy programming. > > Good really enjoy it. It helps you track all the different disciplines on the project in one place. It really helps on multi discipline projects to not lose track. ----- ### "Jean-Piere" — 4.0/5 > **JP** | *31 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: it is really 1 of the best planning software's that is really easy to use real user friendly. it is by far my favorite planning software to work on. > > **Cons**: if exporting a programme to excel it bombs out all the Sept dates and convert them to Jan 00, and so far, only way to fix was doing it manually in excel > > really good, I prefer working on CCS candy than any other software, the support team is really on point when there are any questions. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/126567/candy?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/126567/candy) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | tr | | ----- ## Structured Data