RIB BuildSmart vs Infor Construction

RIB BuildSmart9.1Visit Infor Construction8.9Visit

Higher score RIB BuildSmart #4 in Contractor Accounting Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit RIB BuildSmart

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Infor Construction #6 in Contractor Accounting Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Infor

• RIB BuildSmart fits best

  Contractors needing advanced cost and procurement control

• Infor Construction fits best

  Contractors needing integrated job-cost and billing

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Side by side

Feature	RIB BuildSmart 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Infor Construction 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Contractor Accounting Software	#6 in Contractor Accounting Software
Best for	Contractors needing advanced cost and procurement control	Contractors needing integrated job-cost and billing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RIB BuildSmart 1/5 · Infor Construction 1/5
Job costing	✓	✓
Retainage billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
WIP accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Contractor payroll	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cash-flow tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detailed project, contract, cost-code, and activity costing Procurement covers requisitions, orders, deliveries, and invoice reconciliation Multi-company, multi-currency consolidation with real-time reporting	Integrates job-cost accounting with general-ledger accounting Tracks committed costs, WIP, progress billing, and retainage Supports subcontractor tracking and multi-entity financial reporting
Cons	Web deployment may not suit teams requiring desktop software Custom pricing requires a contact-sales process Support is limited to email and ticket channels	A contact-sales purchase requires a direct buying conversation The listed platform is web-based, with mobile support focused on field timecards Its broad financial controls may exceed the needs of simple invoicing teams
Our verdict	RIB BuildSmart is a web-based construction and engineering enterprise management system for contractors, construction companies, and engineering businesses. It brings project and contract costing together with enterprise accounting,… Read the review →	Infor Construction is cloud-based construction management and accounting software for contractors and construction companies. Its core is job-cost accounting integrated with the general ledger, allowing teams to compare estimated and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RIB BuildSmart — where it wins

  • Detailed project, contract, cost-code, and activity costing
  • Procurement covers requisitions, orders, deliveries, and invoice reconciliation
  • Multi-company, multi-currency consolidation with real-time reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Web deployment may not suit teams requiring desktop software
  • Custom pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Support is limited to email and ticket channels

• Infor Construction — where it wins

  • Integrates job-cost accounting with general-ledger accounting
  • Tracks committed costs, WIP, progress billing, and retainage
  • Supports subcontractor tracking and multi-entity financial reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • A contact-sales purchase requires a direct buying conversation
  • The listed platform is web-based, with mobile support focused on field timecards
  • Its broad financial controls may exceed the needs of simple invoicing teams

• RIB BuildSmart9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based construction accounting system for detailed cost, procurement, and equipment control.

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• Infor Construction8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Integrated construction accounting for contractors managing complex job costs and billing.

  Visit InforFull verdict →