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Buildxact makes Capterra Shortlist for Home Builders

Greg P — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:00:47 +0000

Ease of use and customer support contribute to Buildxact’s high ranking

AUSTIN, TEXAS—JUL 21, 2025—Buildxact, a global software as a service company that provides a simple solution for suppliers, residential builders and renovators to better manage and grow their business, has been recognized as a leading construction management tool by users on Capterra.

The 2025 Capterra Shortlist for Home Builders added Buildxact on the merits of its user rankings and web searches. Buildxact has become one of the highest-rated construction software solutions based on a comprehensive evaluation of user feedback and online popularity.

Buildxact consistently achieves high customer review ratings, capturing recognition as a top-rated tool in five Capterra Shortlists, including construction management, construction estimating, subcontractor, home builder and construction scheduling.

“Everything we do comes down to getting a five-star rating from our users,” said Marissa Wagner, chief marketing officer at Buildxact. “From the moment we first engage with a new customer, we are thinking about bringing value to their business and helping them succeed. We deliver on that with our customer success team, training, continuous product development, thought leadership content from us and from our extensive partner network, and through a community of like-minded users.”

Buildxact enables users to seamlessly transition from material takeoffs and estimating to scheduling and job management. Its built-in supplier collaboration tools and price list integrations empower builders and suppliers. According to Capterra user surveys, Buildxact scored highly for ease of use, customer service, features and value for the money.

Buildxact users have submitted the following reviews to Capterra:

“The software has incredible features that saves a ton of time and updates our professional image. The training support has been incredible and the trainers are very helpful and kind. 100% recommend.”

“Very positive. Buildxact has changed my business and I am able to pivot into so many other avenues with this system. The ability to work from anywhere and collaborate across many different scopes.”

About Gartner Digital Markets:

Gartner Digital Markets is the world’s largest platform for finding software and services. More than 100 million people visit Capterra, GetApp, Software Advice, and UpCity across over 70 localized sites every year to read objective research and verified customer reviews that help them confidently choose the right software and services. Thousands of B2B companies work with Gartner Digital Markets to build their brand, capture buyer demand, and grow their business. For more information, visit https://www.gartner.com/en/digital-markets.

About the Capterra Shortlist

The Capterra Shortlist report reflects the subjective opinions of individual end user reviews, ratings, and data applied against a documented methodology. It does not represent the views of, nor constitutes an endorsement by, Capterra or its affiliates.

About Buildxact

Buildxact gives home builders, contractors and suppliers control of their business to get the job done. Using simple features, job estimates take less time and ordering materials is possible 24/7 using integrated supplier price lists. Founded in 2011 in Australia with North American headquarters in Austin, Texas, Buildxact continues to expand its global presence with customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

For more information about how builders and suppliers benefit using Buildxact, visit Buildxact.com or follow Buildxact on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. To get started today, Book a Demo with a dedicated team member or try before you buy with a 14-day risk free trial.

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GetApp Names Buildxact Construction Management Leader

Greg P — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:02:49 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas – June 30, 2025 — Buildxact, a global software as a service company that provides a simple solution for small-to-medium sized residential builders and renovators to better manage and grow their business, has been recognized in the top ten of construction job management software in the 2025  GetApp Category Leaders Report.

Buildxact users submitted feedback to GetApp, the recommendation and review website, earning it a placement as a leader among 563 construction job management products.

Buildxact users consistently rated Buildxact 4.6 out of a 5-star rating and 98 percent would recommend the construction estimation software to other residential construction pros. 

Buildxact includes AI-powered estimation and takeoff tools, quote and variance management, cost tracking, and project scheduling. One of the standout features of Buildxact is on demand pricing from connected suppliers. 

“Our sole focus is the user, and they continue to say it all,” said Marissa Wagner, chief marketing officer at Buildxact. “Through recognitions like this with GetApp we have the privilege of being recognized for our efforts to remain focused on the user experience. We listen to how they use the product, to what they tell us, and to what is happening in the marketplace to continue to provide them what they need before they know they need it.” 

GetApp category leaders are among the top-ranked North American software products, based on ratings from end-users in five key areas: ease of use, value for money, functionality, customer support and likelihood to recommend. 

Here’s what customers are saying about Buildxact:

“The support team are responsive and helpful. Definitely increases productivity and efficiencies – saving time and money.”

“Excellent isn’t a better package out there to suit my needs.”

“Integration with my past, current, and future projects was easy. Buildxact is user friendly, and the technical support team is very responsive.”

To create each Category Leaders ranking, the GetApp research team may evaluate hundreds of products. Only the products with the highest scores become Category Leaders. 

About Gartner Digital Markets:

For more information, visit https://www.gartner.com/en/digital-markets

About Buildxact

Buildxact gives small-to-medium sized home builders, trades and suppliers control of their business to get the job done. With AI-powered technology alongside the strength of user-informed programming, job estimates take less time and ordering materials is possible 24/7 with integrated supplier price lists. Founded in 2011 in Australia with North American headquarters in Austin, Texas, Buildxact continues to expand its global presence with customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

For more information about how builders and suppliers benefit using Buildxact, visit Buildxact.com or follow Buildxact on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. To get started today, book a demo with a dedicated team member or try before you buy with a 14-day risk free trial.

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Buildxact announces leadership expansion to drive global growth

Greg P — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:35:46 +0000

Internal leaders take on C-suite positions to strategically align departments to customer needs

AUSTIN — Jan. 13, 2025 — Buildxact, a global software as a service company that provides a simple solution for dealers, residential builders and remodelers to better manage and grow their business, announced today, the addition of a c-suite management level to support its global growth plan.

Steve Yates, appointed as CEO in April 2024, is completing organizational restructuring to support a strategic growth leadership model and to further tap the potential of a talented team by inspiring and motivating employees through development opportunities.

Through a month-long process, all new leadership positions were filled internally. The new layer of leadership creates the following seven c-suite positions:

Ross Watkins moves from manager of customer success to chief experience officer;
Marissa Wagner is promoted from director of marketing communications to chief marketing officer;
Chris Jones moves from head of engineering to chief technology officer;
Olivia Austin is promoted from vice president of people experience to chief people officer;
Liam Fraser takes the title of chief revenue officer, after serving as executive vice president of sales and marketing;
Chris Rennie takes the title of chief product officer, after serving as executive vice president, customer experience and product.

“These leadership changes enable us to strategically align our departments and address customer demand while staying true to our mission,” Yates said. “It’s an exciting time at Buildxact. Customer demand is driving our growth as the value of technology, efficiency and effectiveness are being realized by our customers. These organizational changes put us in a position to address that demand.”

With remodeling forecasts showing moderate growth in the next year, Buildxact construction management software enables builders and remodelers to streamline projects with its lead management, takeoff, estimating, site management and cost tracking features.

Along with the listed promotions and changes, the company added the following new hires:

Samet Salis, Garret Denney, and Chase Glendenning as sales development representatives;
Steven Gottlieb as senior director of growth marketing;
Matt Jewson as customer success manager; and
Rakesh Verma as go to market systems manager.

“As we grow alongside partners like The Home Depot, this enhanced leadership structure ensures we deliver on our commitments while staying focused on our strategic vision,” Yates said. “Our expectation now is that we’ll be better equipped to promote our aligned culture and behavior to drive and develop capabilities and skills for continuity and succession.”

With a presence in five countries, Buildxact continues to innovate and expand to meet the needs of the global residential construction industry.

About Buildxact

Buildxact gives custom home builders, contractors and dealers control of their business to get the job done. Using simple features, job estimates take less time and ordering materials is possible 24/7 using integrated dealer price lists. Founded in 2011 in Australia with North American headquarters in Austin, Texas, Buildxact continues to expand its global presence with customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

For more information about how builders and dealers benefit using Buildxact, visit Buildxact.com or follow Buildxact on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. To get started today, Book a Demo with a dedicated team member or try before you buy with a 14-day risk free trial.

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Software Advice names Buildxact 2024 construction management FrontRunner

Greg P — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:58:19 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas — Sept. 1, 2024 — Buildxact, a leading construction management software provider, has been named a Software Advice 2024 FrontRunner in the construction management category.

The recognition is yet another follow up to several awards Buildxact has earned from Gartner Digital Markets (Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice). The award is based on independent user ratings and reviews.

“Buildxact continues to build out new features to help home construction pros win more work, communicate more efficiently, and finish home construction projects on time and on budget,” Chris Rennie, Buildxact Executive Vice President of Customer Experience and Product said. “We are excited about what’s ahead as we continue to meet our customers high expectations for service and value.”

Overall Buildxact earned a 4.6 out of a possible five stars from Software Advice.

Buildxact users submitted feedback to Software Advice, one of Gartner’s recommendation and review web sites, saying the software is among the best for construction management. Reviews highlighted value, ease-of-use, software features and customer support. Customer support includes online content and videos that are available any time a Buildxact builder needs help with takeoffs, estimates or material pricing.

About Buildxact

Buildxact gives custom home builders, contractors and dealers control of their business to get the job done. Using simple features, job estimates take less time and ordering materials is possible 24/7 using integrated member price lists. Founded in 2011 in Australia with North American headquarters in Austin, Texas, Buildxact continues to expand its global presence with customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. For more information how builder and dealers benefit using Buildxact, visit the Buildxact website.

About Gartner Digital Markets

Gartner Digital Markets is a Gartner business unit composed of Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice. It is the world’s premier source for software vendors to connect with in-market buyers, through research, reviews, and lead generation.

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Buildxact tops in customer service

Greg P — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:24:31 +0000

Buildxact wins 2024 customer service award from Software Advice

Buildxact, a global SaaS company that offers simple solutions for dealers, residential builders, and remodelers to manage and grow their business, has been named a top provider of customer support in 2024 by Software Advice, a leading software research website.

Buildxact received a 4.5 out of 5 stars for customer support based on customer reviews and independent assessments on Software Advice. Many of the overall 5-star ratings submitted by customers for Buildxact’s construction software included praise for its customer support.

“Our global customer support team has a real passion for our users’ success. They want each of our customers to get the most out of Buildxact in the shortest time possible,” said Liam Fraser, Buildxact EVP of Sales. “We are thrilled that our customers appreciate and recognize our efforts by sharing their positive feedback on Software Advice.”

Buildxact construction management software includes ready-made estimate templates and free online support content and videos to help builders, remodelers and material dealers get the most out of their Buildxact subscription.

About Buildxact

Buildxact gives custom home builders, contractors and dealers control of their business to get the job done. Using simple features, job estimates take less time and ordering materials is possible 24/7 using integrated member price lists. Founded in 2011 in Australia with North American headquarters in Austin, Texas, Buildxact continues to expand its global presence with customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. For more information about how builders and dealers benefit using Buildxact, visit the Buildxact website.

To learn more about Buildxact subscriptions and pricing, sign up for a demo or try a 14-day free trial.

About Software Advice

Software Advice is part of Gartner Digital Markets, a world premier source for software vendors to connect with in-market buyers, through research, reviews and lead generation.

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