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Buildxact vs Raken

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Buildxact

Construction & Architecture

Estimating and construction management for builders, remodelers and material dealers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Raken logo

Raken

Construction & Architecture

Daily reporting and field production tracking

From
$40/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Buildxact has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Buildxact the free Go tier includes only 5 complimentary credits before requiring a paid plan starting at $199 per month, as of August 2026; Raken the Internet Archive's capture of Raken's pricing page on 13 December 2019 confirmed a 15-day free trial after which customers can purchase a paid plan or continue on a free Starter plan indefinitely, with annual billing saving 20% versus monthly; specific dollar figures per tier were not present in the captured page.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildxact and Raken actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildxact and Raken differ
AttributeBuildxactRaken
Starting priceFree$40/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction & Architecture).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Buildxact

Nothing recorded that Raken does not also cover.

Only in Raken

  • Daily reporting
  • Photo documentation
  • Time tracking
  • Production tracking
  • Safety toolbox talks
  • Procore
  • Autodesk BIM 360
  • Sage

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Buildxact

No use cases recorded yet. See the Buildxact review.

Raken

  • Daily logsnot Buildxact
  • Field documentationnot Buildxact
  • Progress trackingnot Buildxact
  • Time managementnot Buildxact

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Buildxact

  • The free Go tier includes only 5 complimentary credits before requiring a paid plan starting at $199 per month, as of August 2026
  • Advanced estimating tools like the Blu Estimate Generator and Takeoff Assistant cost an extra $99 per month each on top of the base plan, as of August 2026

Raken

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Raken's pricing page on 13 December 2019 confirmed a 15-day free trial after which customers can purchase a paid plan or continue on a free Starter plan indefinitely, with annual billing saving 20% versus monthly; specific dollar figures per tier were not present in the captured page.

Pricing, plan by plan

Buildxact

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Buildxact review.

Raken

$40/month
  • Lite$40/month
    • Daily reports
    • Photo documentation
    • Time tracking
  • Pro$80/month
    • Everything in Lite
    • Production tracking
    • Toolbox talks
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • SSO

Which should you pick?

Choose Buildxact if

  • You want to start without paying.
Buildxact review

Choose Raken if

  • You need daily reporting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want photo documentation.
Raken review

Questions people ask

Is Buildxact or Raken better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildxact starts at Free and Raken at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildxact or Raken?
Buildxact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Buildxact and $40/month for Raken.
Does Buildxact or Raken run on more platforms?
Buildxact runs on Web. Raken runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Buildxact for free?
Yes. Buildxact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Raken starts at $40/month.
What can Buildxact do that Raken cannot?
Raken covers Daily reporting, Photo documentation, Time tracking, Production tracking.
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