--- description: Review of Materio Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Materio | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Architecture Design Software](/directory/4182/architecture/software) > [Materio](/software/330569/materio) # Materio Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330569/materio Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330569/materio?page=2) > Materio is the operating system for interior design — the first workspace that connects every phase of a project while tracking every dollar along the way. Stop switching between spreadsheets, email, and disconnected apps just to answer one question about your project. Materio replaces 3 to 4 tools with one connected system where every decision feeds the next step — from planning through closeout. Map selections to floor plans so everyone sees what goes where. Build scope, set budgets, and present designs in the client portal with specs, pricing, and visuals. Clients approve in one click — decisions stick and the project keeps moving. Purchase orders auto-draft from approved selections. Track shipments and watch actuals update in real time. Handle retainers, deposits, invoices, and credits — then sync everything to QuickBooks automatically. No more reconciling spreadsheets or creating manual invoices in separate tools. Time tracking, billing, and margin visibility are built in. See project profitability at a glance. The best firms use one connected system to deliver on time and protect margins. 1,500+ design and build professionals. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 42 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 42 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Materio ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$115.00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Materio offers three plans starting at $115/month. All plans include 5 projects and unlimited collaborators (clients, trades, partners). Additional projects can be added anytime in bundles of 5. Pro ($115/mo) includes 2 team seats. Team ($249/mo) and Team Plus ($495/mo) include unlimited seats. Annual billing is available at a discount. 14-day free trial — no credit card required, no complicated migration. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Bid Management - Billable Items Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Bills of Material - Budget Management - Budget Tracking - Budgeting/Forecasting - Calendar Management - Change Order Management - Client Management - Client Portal - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes ## Integrations (2 total) - QuickBooks Online - Stripe ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Architecture Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4182/architecture/software) ## Related Categories - [Architecture Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4182/architecture/software) - [Remodelling Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4789/remodeling-estimating-software/software) - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/20/cost-estimating-software/software) - [Construction Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/19/project-management-software/software) - [Home Building Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/44/homebuilder-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I'm a huge fan of client and GC portals - makes sharing the latest drawings and finish schedules impossibly easy. > > **Cons**: No cons for me. There were a few features I wanted to see before making the switch but they jumped on it quickly and I haven't looked back since. > > Materio is incredibly robust, the team is fantastic/responsive/knowledgeable, and the software is actually fun to use. There is a copious amount educational/training material and the chat bot is pretty flawless. I only wish I'd made the switch from Houzz sooner\! ----- ### "We love Materio\!" — 5.0/5 > **Emily** | *25 October 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: - The scope outline is very clear and easy for our clients to digest - It has made budgeting and scheduling projects so much more transparent with our clients and easier for our team to manage - Client approvals now come so much faster and is a lot easier for clients to review options and give us feedback - Purchasing is way more streamlined and our accountant loves how everything is synced in a clean way with Quickbooks - We like the feature to enter tracking into our purchase orders and how their arrival dates show up on our calendar. - Adding tasks in the timeline view under our design phases has been very helpful\! The ability to add our process template to a new project is great. - It's a teachable software that will allow our team to grow and business to scale. - \[sensitive content hidden\] is an absolute gem\! He's so quick to respond and extremely helpful and kind\! We really enjoy communicating with him. > > **Cons**: - I wish the timer was a bit more flexible. Would be nice to hit the play button and then log our info (project, scope, and notes) at the end before we hit stop. - Would be nice to see our gantt chart also in a calendar view. Our clients find it a bit cumbersome to scroll sideways for a long period of time. > > Materio is easy to use, has great customer service (\[sensitive content hidden\] is a gem\!) and the software has completely streamlined our process both externally with our clients and internally as a team. It has made budgeting way easier and more transparent, and I love having all our tasks and timelines in one place to keep us on schedule. We have received positive feedback from both clients and the builders we work with, and overall has made our workflow much more efficient, streamlined, and keeps everyone in the loop. We are truly so happy with Materio and excited to see new features roll out. ----- ### "Review for You" — 4.0/5 > **Rebecca** | *8 October 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the photos by room that show what is in each space > > **Cons**: I dont like that we cant send a full view of the costs of an items in a format of an invoice for approval > > It has been way, way harder to onboard and use and the cost is so high that I would not redo the choice to join but I am too deep in to switch. It hasn't been worth the cost upgrade of leaving something that was under $100 a month to what we pay now. It is a huge expense for me as a small business, and I haven't saved that in time or effort ----- ### "Highly Recommended for Design/Build" — 5.0/5 > **Mike** | *10 October 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The visual aspect of this program is a gamechanger. Love being able to mark the plans and perform takeoffs right on the plans. Perfect for our cost plus model. Love the stacks and mood boards, oh and the QR codes\! > > **Cons**: The app leaves us longing for more. Would love a 'company cam' style functionality for field notes so we could drop a separate subscription service. > > Left Buildertrend and haven't looked back. It is perfect for our design-build business model. ----- ### "The Project Management Game-Changer\!" — 5.0/5 > **Tracy** | *10 October 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Materio is basically a 'one-stop-shop' project management system, offering all of the features and services on ONE platform that our company was previously using THREE for\!  From client interface and communication to internal tasks and communication, planning and budgeting to procurement and product tracking, time tracking,  bookkeeping/accounting, and MORE - it has truly been a game-changer for our team\!  Another pro of Materio is the multiple 'help' features it offers if/when issues/questions arise, especially during the onboarding phase of new Materio users.  Between the AI Materio bot, tutorial videos, and live webinars, Materio provides all of the tools to help make the learning process easy and, if you can't find the answer(s) you're looking for in one of the above, there is always a friendly, knowledgeable (human\!) Customer Success team member available via webchat to help guide and answer any questions. Additionally, we love being able to suggest/request new system features (that they actually take into consideration) as well as being able to see what features are currently in development and/or recently launched.  Materio is constantly improving their system to accommodate the business needs of their users.  Overall, Materio is an excellent program and we highly recommend it to any business in search of a new project management system.  Thanks for all you do, Materio Team\! > > **Cons**: Materio is not the cheapest platform we have used, but given all that it has to offer to a business, it truly is worth every penny. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330569/materio?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330569/materio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data