RIB iTWO vs Trimble Connect

RIB iTWO8.6Visit Trimble Connect8.5Visit

Higher score RIB iTWO #8 in BIM Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit RIB iTWO

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Trimble Connect #9 in BIM Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try Trimble Connect

• RIB iTWO fits best

  Construction cost and 5D delivery teams

• Trimble Connect fits best

  Affordable cloud coordination for project teams

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Side by side

Feature	RIB iTWO 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Trimble Connect 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#8 in BIM Software	#9 in BIM Software
Best for	Construction cost and 5D delivery teams	Affordable cloud coordination for project teams
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$12.99/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RIB iTWO 4/5 · Trimble Connect 5/5
IFC support	✓	✓
Cloud collaboration	✓	✓
Clash detection	✓	✓
Quantity takeoff	✓	✓
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Discipline coverage	Multi-discipline	Multi-discipline
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Viewer
Our review
Pros	Connects BIM models with quantities, estimating, tendering and billing Supports IFC, CPIXML and many design-software integrations Covers scheduling, cost control, clashes and cloud collaboration	Free plan plus a $12.99/user/month Business tier 2D and 3D viewing, annotations, clash sets, IFC, and mobile access REST API and integrations with Trimble, SketchUp, and other tools
Cons	Pricing requires an individual offer, limiting upfront comparison Windows-only coverage narrows platform flexibility Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler projects	Primarily a common data environment rather than a BIM authoring platform Advanced BIM tools require Business Premium or higher plans Plan families use different monthly and annual pricing structures
Our verdict	RIB iTWO is construction project management software for architecture and engineering offices, contractors, public administrations, infrastructure companies and industrial construction departments. Its focus is 5D delivery: connecting 3D… Read the review →	Trimble Connect is a cloud-based common data environment for architecture, engineering, construction, geospatial, and related project teams. It centralizes project files and model data, supports 2D and 3D viewing, and provides comments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RIB iTWO — where it wins

  • Connects BIM models with quantities, estimating, tendering and billing
  • Supports IFC, CPIXML and many design-software integrations
  • Covers scheduling, cost control, clashes and cloud collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires an individual offer, limiting upfront comparison
  • Windows-only coverage narrows platform flexibility
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler projects

• Trimble Connect — where it wins

  • Free plan plus a $12.99/user/month Business tier
  • 2D and 3D viewing, annotations, clash sets, IFC, and mobile access
  • REST API and integrations with Trimble, SketchUp, and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily a common data environment rather than a BIM authoring platform
  • Advanced BIM tools require Business Premium or higher plans
  • Plan families use different monthly and annual pricing structures

• RIB iTWO8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad 5D BIM suite for teams connecting models, quantities, costs and delivery.

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• Trimble Connect8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A capable common data environment with model coordination, clash detection, and API access.

  Try Trimble ConnectFull verdict →