--- description: Detailed reviews on RIB SpecLink based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages thanks to GetApp United Arab Emirates. Compare RIB SpecLink with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: RIB SpecLink Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp UAE 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Architecture Software](/directory/529/architecture/software) > [RIB SpecLink](/software/2052440/speclink-1) # RIB SpecLink Canonical: https://www.getapp.ae/software/2052440/speclink-1 Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2052440/speclink-1?page=2) > SpecLink is a cloud-based building specification software designed to help businesses improve spec coordination, speed up editing tasks, simplify sustainable design certification, and synchronize specs with various BIM models. The construction specification software lets teams identify and adjust specifications according to changes made in their Revit models, monitor the impact of changes, and coordinate and communicate key design changes throughout the design phase. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 118 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 118 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: RIB Software - **Founded**: 1961 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Prices listed are for one concurrent user. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland and 16 more ## Features - 3D Imaging - BIM Modeling - Bills of Material - Customizable Reports - Customizable Templates - Data Import/Export - Document Management Software - Document Storage - For AEC Industry - Multiple Projects - Project Management Software - Project Workflow - Real-Time Notifications - Role-Based Permissions - Scheduling Software - Template Management - Third-Party Integrations ## Support Options - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Architecture Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/529/architecture/software) ## Related Categories - [Architecture Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/529/architecture/software) - [Construction Management Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/28/construction-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Improving the cost would make it more affordable to more people ----- ### "SpecLink for a sole practitioner" — 5.0/5 > **Ivy** | *24 June 2025* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to get up and running on SpecLink. The interface is fast, and editing is efficient. Content is updated regularly, and the updates can easily be applied to projects in process. It is not hard to edit their masters to create your own master. Thier content is not the same as the MasterSpec licensed from AIA, and it is less verbose. In most cases I have found that it covers the same content more efficiently. > > **Cons**: It would be nice to have the option to license the AIA MasterSpec content and use the RIB interface, but it's not practical at this time. Importing outside master sections into SpecLink is challenging. Each section needs to be tagged and labeled just so, and it's necessary to carefully check the imported section to make sure that choices and content are showing up as intended. They are working on making the process better, but it is still challenging. Importing consultant sections for printing a project manual is also challenging, so I use a different product to assemble project manuals. As a cloud-based system, there is little capability to edit specs when offline. There is a lot of as-yet-untapped potential in this product to better leverage the tagging and crosslinking capabilities. For instance, specifying sustainability requirements, coordinating sections that are cross-referenced, and marking sections with a percentage of completion. I hope to see them develop these capabilities soon. > > Overall, implementing SpecLink has been a timesaver. It is easy to use, powerful, and works better than its competition. Their customer service is very good, and they are very helpful with onboarding. They listen to their users, and they are actively updating and improving the platform. ----- ### "Laura's Review" — 3.0/5 > **Laura** | *24 June 2025* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's great to have the ability to bulk format and keep master specs; linking throughout and overall speediness as compared to Speclink-E is a big improvement. > > **Cons**: The header/footer function is a big downgrade from how it was in Speclink-E. Lately there are bugs with the software missing edits, missing choices, causing errors and typos that are not user-error. Tables are also a downgrade from Speclink-E. No ability to bulk print all-text drafts. > > Overall it's good, but every now and then it really lags and I'm constantly needing to refresh the page to try to get it to speed up. As mentioned above, the formatting abilities could really use work to bring it back up to Speclink-E quality and customization. Obviously, Speclink is much better than Word documents or otherwise, but it still causes headaches. ----- ### "Great spec writing tool" — 4.0/5 > **Russell** | *1 April 2026* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to edit with customized prompts and recommendations highlighted making it easy to skip over unneeded paragraphs. It's easy to use and increase my speed and accuracy in spec writing. > > **Cons**: The program seems to lag in making paragraph selections, especially as you select paragraphs rapidly without stopping to make edits. > > It's been a great experience, especially knowing that the specification will be up to date with the most current information. ----- ### "Quality specification software" — 5.0/5 > **Chad** | *24 June 2025* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use, quality of content, and simplified presentation. I fall into the less-is-more method of specifications, and Speclink content has most of the stuff I need, without throwing a lot of additional nonsense at it. > > **Cons**: The formatting is slightly limited, particularly for exporting numbered-line style specs in lieu of Masterformat specs. It's not a deal breaker, and can be worked around, though > > I have found the support to be excellent. If I have an issue, they are highly responsive and always resolve it quickly. They listen to customers to set priorities for future development as well. In the 3 years I've been on the system, I have seen impressive improvements in functionality, much of it customer driven ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2052440/speclink-1?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2052440/speclink-1) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data