Cubicost by Glodon vs HashMicro

BIM quantity takeoff and cost estimating (Cubicost TAS, TRB, TME, TBQ)

Cubicost is the 5D BIM cost-estimating suite of Glodon Company Limited, founded in China in 1998 and listed on the A-share market since 2010 (stock code 002410). Its Asia site lists a Malaysia office at Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, and case studies from Malaysian firms including WT Partnership and Sunline M&E. The suite includes TAS for quantity takeoff, TRB for rebar takeoff, and TME and TBQ.

Pros

• + BIM quantity takeoff with built-in local measurement rules
• + 3D rebar takeoff (TRB) with auto-deduction
• + Works with Revit BIM models
• + Malaysia office in Petaling Jaya and Malaysian case studies

Cons

• − No public prices: demo request only
• − Estimating and takeoff only: no accounting or e-invoicing
• − Separate products per trade (TAS, TRB, TME, TBQ)
• − Aimed at quantity surveyors and estimators, not small trade firms

Modular ERP with a construction module, sold in Malaysia by HashMicro Malaysia

HashMicro sells a modular ERP covering accounting, HR and payroll, inventory, CRM, procurement, manufacturing, POS, project management and construction. Its Malaysian site is run by HashMicro Malaysia Sdn Bhd from Wisma UOA II in Kuala Lumpur, and it lists offices in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand. HashMicro says 3,000+ companies use its software.

Pros

• + Construction module with BoQ templates and progress billing
• + Subcontractor work orders and claims
• + HashMicro says its e-invoicing is integrated with MyInvois
• + Broad module range in one ERP

Cons

• − No public prices
• − Its own ERP comparison article lists HashMicro first; treat such lists as marketing
• − Full ERP scope is more than many small contractors need
• − Certification claims in its e-invoice guide not backed by an official list