v2.0.0 — Now Available in Kenya

Construction ERP
Built for Kenya & Africa

Soffit ERP covers your full estimation lifecycle — from BIM takeoff to tender submission. Priced in KSH, built for NCA-registered contractors, consultants, and developers across Kenya and East Africa.

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55K+
Cost Items
20
Regional Standards
21
Languages
42
Validation Rules
Soffit ERP Dashboard
Active BOQ
KSh 82M
↑ 12.4%
Projects
7
Kenya + EA
Quality
99/100
↑ Excellent
Cost by Section (Current Estimate)
Nairobi Office Complex
NCA · KSh · 88 sections
In Tender
Mombasa Residential Estate
BOQ · KSh · 215 positions
Estimation
Kisumu Road Infrastructure
KeNHA · KSh · 43 sections
In Review
Self-Hosted — your data, your servers
KSh Pricing — Kenya Shilling native
AI Estimation — 7 LLM providers
RVT · IFC · DWG · DGN CAD/BIM
NCA Compliant Kenya standards
Real-Time Collaboration — soft locks
Core Modules
Everything You Need
to Deliver Projects in Kenya

From the first sketch to final tender — Soffit ERP handles every phase of the construction estimation workflow, priced and calibrated for the Kenyan market.

Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
Hierarchical BOQ editor with inline editing, drag-and-drop reordering, automatic calculations, and undo/redo. Build complete priced estimates with sections, markups, and validation.
55K+ ItemsGAEB ExportExcel/PDF
CAD/BIM Takeoff
Upload RVT, IFC, DWG, or DGN files. Automatically extract volumes, areas, and lengths. Link 100+ elements to a single BOQ line with aggregated quantities in one click.
RevitIFCAutoCADMicroStation
AI Estimation Engine
Describe a project in plain text, upload a photo, or paste a PDF — AI generates a complete BOQ with quantities and market rates. Supports Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek and more.
7 LLM ProvidersPhoto→BOQCost Advisor
4D Scheduling & 5D Cost
Visual Gantt chart with drag-and-drop activities, critical path analysis, and Earned Value Management. Auto-generate schedules from BOQ sections with Monte Carlo risk simulation.
EVMS-CurveMonte Carlo
PDF & DWG Takeoff
Open construction drawings in-browser. Measure distances, areas, and counts with calibrated scale. Support for 10 markup types, custom stamps, and direct BOQ integration.
Scale Calibration10 Markup TypesPunch List
Cost Database & Catalog
55,000+ CWICR cost items across 11 regional databases with AI-powered semantic search. 7,000+ materials, equipment, and labor rates. Import your own data via Excel or API.
11 RegionsSemantic SearchAssemblies
Tendering & Risk
Create bid packages, distribute to subcontractors, compare bids side-by-side. Full risk register with probability-impact matrix and risk-adjusted contingency calculations.
Bid ComparisonRisk RegisterChange Orders
Validation Engine
42 built-in rules across 13 rule sets check for missing quantities, zero prices, duplicates, and compliance with DIN 276, NRM, MasterFormat, and GAEB. Real-time quality scoring.
42 RulesDIN 276NRMGAEB
Data Explorer
Power-BI-style pivot tables from CAD/BIM data. KPI strip, data bars, slicers, saved views, and drill-down from charts. One click from pivot to 10 BOQ positions.
Pivot TablesDrill-DownBI Explorer
Workflow
From Sketch to Tender

A complete end-to-end construction estimation pipeline — all modules share one unified data model.

1
Upload
Import PDF plans, CAD/BIM models, photos, or type a project description
2
Extract
DDC converters pull quantities from RVT, IFC, DWG, DGN with AI assistance
3
Price
Match quantities to 55K+ cost items. AI suggests rates, you confirm
4
Validate
42 rules check quality, compliance, and completeness in real time
5
Tender
Export to GAEB, Excel, PDF or distribute bid packages to subcontractors
AI-Powered
Smart Estimation
at Every Step

Connect any major LLM provider and let AI accelerate your workflow — from photo to priced BOQ in seconds.

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Photo → Priced BOQ
Upload a construction photo and get a confidence-scored BOQ with quantities and market rates. GPT-4o + YOLO object detection.
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AI Cost Advisor
Ask questions about pricing, materials, or methodology. AI answers using your actual cost database as context — not generic data.
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Semantic Cost Search
"Concrete wall" finds "reinforced partition C30/37" — meaning-based search across 55,000+ items in 9 languages.
AI
Soffit AI Advisor
● Connected
You
Estimate cost for 500m² reinforced concrete slab, C30/37, Nairobi
Soffit AI
Based on current Nairobi market rates (Q2 2026):

C30/37 Flat Slab 500m²
Concrete supply: KSh 18,500/m³ × 0.22m = KSh 4,070/m²
Reinforcement (120kg/m³): KSh 145/kg
Formwork: KSh 3,200/m²
Labour (Nairobi rate): KSh 4,800/m²

Total estimate: KSh 14.2M – KSh 16.8M
Quality confidence: 91/100
You
Add this to BOQ Section 3 as a new position
Soffit AI
✓ Added to BOQ Section 3 — Position 3.14
NCA code applied. Ready for validation.
Ask about pricing, materials, standards…
Why Soffit
The Honest Comparison

Soffit ERP is free, self-hosted, and ships with everything others charge extra for.

Capability Soffit ERP RIB iTWO Exactal CostX Bluebeam
License Free (AGPL-3.0) ~KSh 65K/mo ~KSh 39K/mo ~KSh 4K/mo
Self-hosted / offline ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖
AI estimation ✔ 7 providers ✖ ✖ ✖
CAD/BIM takeoff ✔ RVT IFC DWG DGN ✔ ✔ PDF only
4D/5D Planning ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖
Cost database included ✔ 55K+ items Extra cost Extra cost ✖
Regional standards 20 4 3 —
UI languages 21 5 3 8
REST API ✔ Full access Limited ✖ ✖
Global Coverage
20+ Regional Standards

From NCA Kenya to DIN 276 — Soffit ERP speaks every major construction classification standard. Built with African contractors first.

🌍 Africa — Primary Market
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NCA / BORAQS Kenya
Kenya — Primary Standard
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NBS Tanzania
Tanzania
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UIPE / PPDA
Uganda
🇷🇼
RDB Standards
Rwanda
🇪🇹
ERA / ECSC
Ethiopia
🇳🇬
CORBON / NIS
Nigeria
🇿🇦
ASAQS / SACQSP
South Africa
🇬🇭
GIQS Standards
Ghana
🌐 International Standards
🇬🇧
NRM 1/2 (RICS)
United Kingdom
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CSI MasterFormat
United States · Canada
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DIN 276 / ÖNORM / SIA
Germany · Austria · Switzerland
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DPGF / DQE
France
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FIDIC
UAE · GCC
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GB/T 50500
China
🇮🇳
CPWD / IS 1200
India
🇷🇺
ГЭСН / ФЕР
Russia · CIS
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積算基準 (Sekisan)
Japan
🇮🇹
Computo Metrico / DEI
Italy
🇳🇱
STABU / RAW
Netherlands
🇦🇺
ACMM / ANZSMM
Australia · New Zealand
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Construction Workflow?

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✔ KSh-native pricing
✔ NCA-compliant workflows
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