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MetreMate vs Cubit
Cubit Estimating is a full estimating suite for professional estimators. MetreMate does one job, measuring PDF plans in your browser, and it is free to start.
Built for
Measuring PDF plans to price workEstimating and takeoff in one view for estimators, quantity surveyors and buildersPublished price
Free plan, paid plans on our pricing pageStandard from A$170 + tax a user per month, billed annually, 12-month minimum termPlatform
Any computer with a modern browserWindows 11 install. macOS only through Boot Camp or a virtual machine, with limited supportComputer needed
Whatever runs a modern browserDedicated graphics card with OpenGL 2.0, and 16 GB RAM or more recommended for light use
Cubit Estimating is Buildsoft's estimating software for estimators, quantity surveyors and builders, and it combines takeoff and estimating in one view. If you are a builder or one of the trades who mainly needs to measure a PDF plan, it is more software than the job needs: the Standard edition starts at A$170 + tax a user per month, billed annually, on a 12-month minimum term, and it installs on Windows. MetreMate measures PDF plans in your browser, starts free, and gets you to a first measurement in minutes.
MetreMate vs Cubit at a glance
| MetreMate |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Measuring PDF plans to price work | Estimating and takeoff in one view for estimators, quantity surveyors and builders |
| Published price | Free plan, paid plans on our pricing page | Standard from A$170 + tax a user per month, billed annually, 12-month minimum term |
| Platform | Any computer with a modern browser | Windows 11 install. macOS only through Boot Camp or a virtual machine, with limited support |
| Computer needed | Whatever runs a modern browser | Dedicated graphics card with OpenGL 2.0, and 16 GB RAM or more recommended for light use |
| PDF takeoff | The core feature: set the scale, then measure lengths, areas, perimeters, counts, angles and arcs | On-screen takeoff from PDF, CAD, BIM and image files, linked to the estimate |
| Estimating and pricing | Not included. MetreMate gives you the measurements to price your way | Built in: rate sheets, price lists, cost management and reports |
| Free option | Free plan | 14-day free trial, requested through a form |
Competitor information checked on 8 October 2026 against Cubit's own website. Features and pricing change, so check Cubit's site for the latest.
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Cubit is a trademark of Lochsoft Pty Ltd, trading as Buildsoft. MetreMate is not affiliated with Lochsoft Pty Ltd, trading as Buildsoft.
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What Cubit is genuinely good at
Cubit Estimating ties takeoff directly to the estimate, so every measurement updates your pricing as you go. It imports PDF, CAD, BIM and image files, has rate sheets, price lists and template jobs, and the higher editions add bills of quantities, custom reports, IFC BIM takeoff and shared job access for estimating teams. Buildsoft has been building estimating and takeoff software for 40 years. If estimating is your full-time job, it is a serious tool.
Why MetreMate is the better tool for measuring plans
If what you need is the measurements, you do not need an estimating suite. Cubit Estimating is Windows software: Buildsoft supports Windows 11, rates macOS through Boot Camp or a virtual machine as limited support, and asks for a dedicated graphics card with OpenGL 2.0 support, recommending 16 GB of RAM or more even for light use. Its managed cloud-hosted option is priced on request. MetreMate opens the PDF in any modern browser on a Windows or Mac computer, you set the scale once, and you measure lengths, areas, perimeters, counts, angles and arcs straight away. It costs far less than a Cubit seat, and you can start free.
Choose Cubit if
Choose Cubit Estimating if you estimate full time, want takeoff and pricing in one system with rate sheets, price lists and bills of quantities, and a Windows PC and a yearly per-user subscription suit the way you work.
Choose MetreMate if
Choose MetreMate if you need to measure PDF plans to price work or order materials. You get takeoff in the browser on the Windows or Mac computer you already have, without paying for an estimating suite you will not fully use, and you can start free.
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