Buildxact alternatives for UK builders
Weighing up Buildxact? ScopeKit pairs estimating from your own price book with UK paperwork: CIS deductions, CDM 2015 documents, VAT including the domestic reverse charge, and a Xero connection. Here is how to weigh them up.
15-minute walkthrough. No credit card required.
What is Buildxact?
We could not read buildxact.com when this page was written, so we do not describe what Buildxact does or what it costs. The page compares on what ScopeKit does and leaves Buildxact's own claims to Buildxact. Check buildxact.com for its current features and plans before you decide.
What to check on buildxact.com
- Whether it handles CIS deductions and statements the way a UK subcontractor needs
- Whether it produces CDM 2015 paperwork such as F10 notifications and inspector packs
- How VAT, including the domestic reverse charge, is handled on invoices
- Which plans and prices apply to a UK business today
Why choose ScopeKit
Estimating priced from your own price book, with measurements taken off a drawing proposing the estimate lines
CIS deduction and statement handling, with the HMRC filing done through the HMRC portal and the reference recorded in ScopeKit
CDM 2015 paperwork including F10 notifications and inspector packs
VAT on invoices, including the domestic reverse charge
Xero connection you can set up yourself, with QuickBooks and Sage integrations
Clients can see and answer your quotes in a customer portal
Feature comparison
| Feature | ScopeKit | Buildxact |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating from your own price book | Yes | Check buildxact.com |
| Takeoff from a drawing | Yes | Check buildxact.com |
| CIS deductions and statements | Yes (filing is done on the HMRC portal and recorded) | Check buildxact.com |
| CDM 2015 paperwork | F10 notifications and inspector packs | Check buildxact.com |
| VAT including domestic reverse charge | Yes | Check buildxact.com |
| Xero | Self-serve connection | Check buildxact.com |
| Customer portal | Yes | Check buildxact.com |
| Pricing | Starter £120 a month, Professional £400 a month | See buildxact.com |
Which is right for you?
Choose ScopeKit if...
UK builders and subcontractors who want estimating alongside CIS, CDM 2015 paperwork and VAT, with seats included in a monthly plan and extra seats charged per seat.
Choose Buildxact if...
Check its current features and plans at buildxact.com against your own list of what you need.
Other Buildxact alternatives
The rest of the shortlist, if Buildxact is not the right fit. Each links to a full comparison.
Tradify
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Powered Now
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YourTradebase
For tradesYourTradebase is a UK-built quoting and invoicing tool aimed at sole traders and small trade businesses.
Site Manager Pro
For contractorsSite Manager Pro is a specialist platform for subcontractors serving UK housebuilders (Barratt, Taylor Wimpey, etc.).
Procore
For contractorsProcore is an American enterprise construction management platform used by the world's largest contractors, sold through an enterprise sales process rather than a published price list.
Buildertrend
For contractorsBuildertrend is a US-built platform aimed at custom home builders and remodelers.
Frequently asked questions
ScopeKit Starter is £120 a month including one admin user and five field workers, and Professional is £400 a month including three admin users and fifteen field workers. Extra seats are charged per seat. We do not publish Buildxact's prices here because they change; check buildxact.com for its current plans.
No. ScopeKit prepares and validates the return and records the filing and reference, but you file through the HMRC portal.
The ScopeKit side is checked against the product. We could not verify Buildxact's current features from its public site when this page was written, so we have left them for you to check at buildxact.com.
See ScopeKit in action
Book a 15-minute walkthrough and see how ScopeKit compares to Buildxact for your business.
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