--- 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](/) > [Project Management Software](/directory/30002/project-management/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 - [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30002/project-management/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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[RSMeans Data Online](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/151681/rsmeans) — 4.2/5 (304 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Candy Construction Management Software Review" — 4.0/5 > **Franco** | *31 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to record the complete detailed cycle from resource based estimating, to planning, to linking the bill of quantities to the program, to determining cash flows based on the construction program, to calculating of resource quantities in total, to calculating the allocation of resources over time, to preparing monthly valuations, to preparing subcontract payments and to preparing cost reporting against allowable budgetted amounts. > > **Cons**: 1. There is no security of data. For example, users / friends from different company's interchange company data amongst themselves. When employees leave company's, they take the previous company's CCS data with them. Job files and master files should have a security system to work on specific computers just like the CCS licence has. No doubt this has promoted the use of Candy but it is really concerning that a company's data can be distributed so freely without any consequence and support from the software. 2. The estimating worksheets are antiquated. There is no clip and paste functionality within the worksheets. The worksheets are not intelligent to enable one to pick up calculated values from within a worksheet as can be done on a spreadsheet. 3. The quantity calculation worksheets are antiquated. There is no functionality to use global variables, there is no copy and paste functionality, there is no ability to assign figures to use variables. The worksheets are not intelligent to enable one to pick up calculated values from within a worksheet as can be done on a spreadsheet. 4. The limitation of 40 characters in the resource file results in the need to abbreviate descriptions that are readily available for materials/resources from supplier price lists. Working off abbreviated descriptions means that you cannot use the same descriptions for procurement. Descriptions on Suppliers price lists are much more accurate and complete and usable for procurement purposes. 5. In all modules, there is no ability to readily copy a selected range of values within a column, to another input column. There are only a select few preprogrammed functions on some module menus that allow copying of values from one column to another. This should be a generalized function across all modules, that values can be copied into a column from what is in the clipboard. The ability to copy values into Candy input columns from Excell should also be a standard function. 6. In estimating, there is no option to edit the master while working on a job. This should be an option of whether the Master can be edited or not. The ability to add new items and edit items in the master on the fly as and when pricing a job will facilitate the improvement of the master with time. The master development currently stagnates as there is additional effort required to update the master after a new job has been priced, and this then does not happen. 7. Some of the reports do not update the calculations before printing, but rather use uncalculated values from within the data. This is a problem if the user does not calculate in the edit modes before printing. The printed documents then are inaccurate and there is no way of identifying this. 8. The multiuser version of Candy should not be an additional cost to users in my view. 9. There is inconsistency of how similar functions work in different modules. It is clear that different people have programmed the same functions for different modules over different times. For example the filter function in the BoQ module does not filter in the same way as the filter function in the planning module with regards to headings, the quantity calculation worksheets differ from module to module. Also the filter functions ignore the comment items. This forces one to assign headings to items. If the comment items were recognized this can save time. > > I get my work done on time to the best of my ability. The support I get from Izak is commended. The integration of data between the different modules of estimating, planning, valuations, subcontract payments and cost reporting is the reason why I use the software. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Estimators Love RIB Candy" — 4.0/5 > **Othembele** | *31 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that you can work on Candy from tender stage to final account. It takes a bit of training and getting used to, but it is all worth it. > > **Cons**: The customer support is not as efficient as the Software itself. I had an issue that was not resolved and I am in constant worry that it will happen again as we still do not know what the causation was. > > It has been helpful to have a central system for all my tasks in my profession. I can price a Bill of Quantities faster than I would on an Excel spreadsheet. ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Powerful Estimating Tool for Construction Professionals" — 4.0/5 > **Luvo** | *31 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Powerful estimating tool with strong Bill of Quantities structure, cost control and good reporting for projects. > > **Cons**: The learning curve is steep for new users. The interface feels outdated and could be more intuitive. > > Once you understand how the system works, it becomes an efficient platform for preparing estimates, managing Bills of Quantities and tracking project costs. ----- 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