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Cost Estimation which is 100x Faster & 100% Accurate
Create Estimates, Tender Justifications, Market Rate Analyses, and non-DSR items — Quickly, Accurately, & with Intelligent Automation
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Powered by CPWD's - DSR & DAR
Create Estimates, Tender Justifications, Market Rate Analyses, and non-DSR items — Quickly, Accurately, & with Intelligent Automation
Start Free Trial
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who are involved in estimation, justification or site execution
so that they can easily review and validate estimates and justifications
so that they can ensures consistency, speed & accuracy across multiple clients
who are involved in execution to help them build accurate tender bids
Create Estimates 100x Faster & 100% Accurate with advanced automation.
Smart Analytics that help you instantly spot logical errors & optimize estimates.
Powerful algorithms to help you create tender justification & market rate analysis instantly.
Instantly Search DSR Items - replaces physical DSR & DAR copies entirely
Stop flipping between DSR & DAR—get full analysis in a single click.
Advanced builder to help you create non-DSR items with ease & precision.
Adjust the Cost Index as per project location — Estimated Cost updates instantly.
Get perfectly formatted Audit Ready Excel reports — in one click.
Find Any Basic Item and See Every DSR It Feeds Into - in one click
Always Online | Always Updated
We are always up to date with every CPWD Circular, Rate Change & Revision
Cloud based Online Web Application - No Software Installation required
100% compliant with CPWD's Rate Analysis Update OM dated 08-08-2024
Looking for more info? Here are some things we're commonly asked
To start a 14-day free trial, visit our Trial page and submit the application form with your details (e.g., name, email, and project needs). Approval is based on correctness of information provided and user fit, and you'll receive access details via email from kushal@costimator.in (if approved).
The 14-day trial provides access to all premium features, but you're limited to creating one project with limitations on number of items for estimation/ justification. This allows you to test core tools like estimation, tender justification, and analytics without any payment required.
We offer flexible plans ranging from plans for individual professionals and Enterprises or larger organizations. Visit our Pricing Plans for details, or Request a Quote for your bulk licensing needs.
Yes, we provide tailored bulk licensing for teams and organizations. Request a Quote for your with your team size and needs, and we'll send customized pricing and options within 24-48 hours.
No. Costimator is fully web-based. You just need a browser and an internet connection — no installation or setup required.
Yes. Being browser-based, Costimator works seamlessly across all operating systems.
Each user license is tied to a single user. While you can access from different devices, one device/IP is allowed at a time for security purposes.
Yes. You can export your estimate and justification in Excel Format.
Only you. Costimator uses Row Level Security to ensure that only your login can access your data. No other user has access to your private project workspace.
Securely in the cloud using industry-grade hosting and encryption.
Yes. Built-in Estimate Insights flag unusually high or low quantities, abnormal rates, and inconsistencies — before submission.
Yes. Guided demos, onboarding support, and training documentation are available.
Accuracy of Estimation & Market Rate Analysis
Estimates & Justifications Created and analyzed
Hours saved by automation of repetitive tasks
Anytime, anywhere access to all your estimates
Comparison between Manual Method & Costimator for creation of Estimates, Justifications, Non-DSR Items, DSR Item search, etc.
Explore all features →| Feature | Manual Method | Costimator |
|---|---|---|
| 🔎 Item Search Speed | ❌ Slow & Repetitive | ✅ Fast & Structured |
| 🧠 Searchability | ❌ Volume-1 not searchable | ✅ Entire DSR searchable |
| 🎯 Fast Filtering | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| 🔁 DAR Search Workflow | ❌ Slow, Manual & Tedious | ✅ One-click DSR to DAR |
| 🧠 DAR Insights | ❌ None | ✅ Structured & Accessible |
| 🧮 Calculation Update | ❌ Outdated | ✅ Updated as per latest rules |
| 🔁 Estimation Workflow | ❌ Slow, Manual & Tedious | ✅ Automated & Fast |
| 🧮 Rate Calculation | ❌ Manual & Error-prone | ✅ Fully automated. |
| ⚠️ Error Risk | ❌ Very High | ✅ 100% Accurate |
| 📤 Export Report | ❌ Manual, Tedious & Slow | ✅ Automated, Easy & Fast |
| 🧮 Cost Distribution Clarity | ❌ Not Available | ✅ Available (Auto-calculated) |
| 🔎 Outlier Detection | ❌ Not Available | ✅ Highlights anomalies automatically |
| 📋 Optimisation Readiness | ❌ Difficult to spot inefficiencies | ✅ Easy to spot inefficiencies |
| 🔍 Rate Dependency Mapping | ❌ Not Available | ✅ Full dependency tree auto-mapped |
| 🔁 Recalculation Workflow | ❌ Manual across all levels | ✅ Automatic Recalculation |
| ⚠️ Risk of Missed Dependencies | ❌ Very High | ✅ 100% Automated. 0% Errors. |
| 🧮 DSR vs Market Comparison | ❌ Manual & Error-prone | ✅ Automatic Report Preparation |
| 📤 Submission Readiness | ❌ Manual, Slow & Error-prone | ✅ One-click export of audit-ready reports |
| 🛠️ Item Creation | ❌ Manual Typing. Error-prone. | ✅ Zero Typing. 100% Accurate. |
| 🔗 Input Linking | ❌ Very Difficult | ✅ Auto-mapped & Accurate |
| 🧮 Rate Analysis Structure | ❌ Manual, Slow & Error-prone | ✅ Auto-structured & Accurate |
| ⚖️ Market Rate Integration | ❌ Manual & Error-prone | ✅ Auto-Calculated, Fast & Accurate |
