--- description: Learn more about RSMeans Data Online 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: RSMeans Data Online Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Construction Estimating Software](/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) > [RSMeans Data Online](/software/151681/rsmeans) # RSMeans Data Online Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/151681/rsmeans Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/151681/rsmeans?page=2) > RSMeans Data Online on Gordian Cloud Platform is cloud-based access to North America's leading construction cost database. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 304 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses RSMeans Data Online? Professionals dealing in costs associated with new construction, renovation and building maintenance in the United States and Canada. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 304 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Gordian - **Location**: Greenville, US - **Founded**: 1940 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$2 268,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **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 - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Change Order Management - Cost Tracking - Historical Database - Project Management - Takeoff ## Integrations (1 total) - ArcGIS ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support ## Category - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[ArcSite](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/156735/arcsite) — 4.7/5 (160 reviews) ## Reviews ### "RSMeans Data Online is Orderly and Effective" — 5.0/5 > **Christina** | *03 December 2024* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: RSMeans Data Online has accurate data preparation measures. > > **Cons**: RSMeans Data Online is fruitful and nothing contradicting. > > RSMeans Data Online is the choice that helps us govern all data solutions. ----- ### "RS Means Data is helpful and an industry standard" — 4.0/5 > **Aubrey** | *20 June 2019* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The almost limitless options for features of work and different tasks > > **Cons**: Some of the profit margins seem a bit low. > > Good experience. Great for quick ball park estimates needed in planning phase. ----- ### "Indispensable tool for estimating" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *08 January 2019* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Huge range of trades to choose from, updated cost lists by quarter, ease of use. > > **Cons**: The only thing we don't like is that the table doesn't display properly when the browser window is collapsed to half screen. > > This software has made our estimates way more accurate and competitive. ----- ### "Not accurate and building types are too limited" — 3.0/5 > **Genevieve** | *28 September 2021* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the design and ability to build estimates and customize > > **Cons**: The quick estimates are predominantly building types and combinations not relevant to the types of buildings we build on the west coast. Not enough ability to combine superstructure elements. Does not include at all the types of apartment buildings we build in the Western US: wood framed structures with steel on the first floor and hardi siding (90% of designs)...also the preloaded concrete structures are off. It seems like building types haven't been updated for about a decade or the Western region is completely overlooked. We don't have the concrete and brick apartment structures out here. Also - the nomenclature of data is hard to find...looking up something simple like "drywall" doesn't appear - so you have to learn the RSMeans nomenclature for everything. Having synonyms for lookup would be helpful. > > I have not found it to be even close at all in cost to qualified bids on individual scopes of work on projects. We are an open shop but even using the union scale datasets, it is sometimes as low as 50% of actual. This makes it almost useless. In addition, the inability to customize building type superstructure elements is also disappointing. I need the ability to individually choose more options in order to make a ROM estimate meaningful and useful. ----- ### "General Industrial Design Practices" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *15 October 2018* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software provides a logic means to address common construction practice and pricing to generate preliminary construction cost estimates and a consistent format that can be presented to clients in detail or summary formats > > **Cons**: Certain fields appear to be missing logical data, such as industrial piping, or plumbing, that one would expect to be included in the data base. Additionally, the report formats can be difficult. It is often easiest to export directly to excel and then edit everything in Microsoft than to try and customize within RS Means. > > RS means represents the industry standard, at least in our industry, for commercial and industrial construction cost estimating. ----- Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/151681/rsmeans?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/151681/rsmeans) ## 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 | | ----- ## Structured Data