# Materio Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Materio the right Construction Scheduling solution for you? Explore 42 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/238666/Materio/reviews --- Materio 4.9 (42) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 25th, 2026 # Reviews of Materio Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews EB Emily B Founder and Principal DesignerDesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “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.“ October 25, 2024 MM Miah M Interior DesignerDesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Working with a residential construction team, it has been difficult to get them on board with using Materio, when they've always worked with pencil and paper.“ January 12, 2023 EE Emily E Senior AssociateConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Nothing compares to the integrations with Quickbooks and Materio's customer support.“ September 18, 2024 JW Jennifer W Office ManagerDesign, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It is very well laid out for clients for easy navigation.“ October 8, 2024 MB Mike B OwnerConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Perfect for our cost plus model.“ October 10, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 42 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use DH Deborah H. Sr. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Materio and the Full Interior Design Firm" October 2, 2024 4.0 We started using Materio about a year ago and have seen a measurable difference in procurement time and tracking. We also have a much easier time with client design hours, tracking, and billing. Pros Materio is very easy to learn and master quickly. The functions are organized clearly and most importantly with thought to a designer's flow. Cons There is still a gap with the CRM side. It is great internally but needs more functions for client interaction (think Basecamp). Switched from [Ivy](https://www.capterra.com/p/258086/Ivy/) is that even a question? HOUZZ is not designer-friendly! Review Source Response from Materio October 8, 2024 Hi Deborah, thanks for the stellar remarks! We love to hear that you've successfully switched over from Ivy and find Materio easy to learn and master quickly! EE Emily E. Senior Associate Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best design build software on the market, dont waste time looking anywhere else! " September 18, 2024 5.0 10 out of 10, again can't sing their customer service higher praises. The best part is being able to manage, truly every aspect of our projects on the platform. Sourcing, design library, takeoffs, scope of work, internal communication, client communications, selections, upload plans, take payments - everything!! And sure, software like Ivy claim they offer this but it is nothing like the streamlined functionality of Materio. Pros We love everything about Materio!! This is the best design-build software on the market. We have tried several software, including Ivy, Builders Trend, and Studio Designer, and even built our own on Monday. Nothing compares to the integrations with Quickbooks and Materio's customer support. The support is everything!! Clients LOVE it!! Cons There are a few hiccups in the QBO transfer of information, but it is way better than any other integration from another software. It also isn't enough of an issue to consider another software. The best part is they are an agile software company constantly improving, so we anticipate this not being an issue for too long. Switched from [monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) Horrible set up for our industry and requirements, SO expensive Review Source Response from Materio September 29, 2024 Emily, thank you for the kind review! We are honored to be your software of choice and are so glad we can streamline your business. - Thank YOU! The Materio Team AP Alexis P. Interior Design Assistant Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Materio Review" October 8, 2024 4.0 I like that it keeps client communication all in one place Pros How easy it is to communicate with clients Cons Having to get a change order approved to be able to add selections to something in the change order Review Source JM John M. Principal Architect Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent project management for design-build" October 9, 2024 5.0 Pros Fantastic design-focused construction management software. I explored virtually every available residential project management platform online and discussed software with every booth at the International Builder Show and Materio stands out as the strongest system for my company Cons Still a growing platform with some integrations between scheduling and selections being implemented. The team is extremely receptive to any input Alternatives considered [JobTread](https://www.capterra.com/p/218503/JobTread/)[ConstructionOnline](https://www.capterra.com/p/160201/ConstructionOnline/) Reason for choosing Materio Cost and design integration and coordination as the primary focus Switched from [Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/) Cost and design integration and coordination as the primary focus Review Source PD Paul D. President Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Goodbye Archaic Interior Design Softwares, Hello Materio" October 14, 2024 5.0 Fantastic - the product is great, the customer service is fantastic, and they really care about their customers and community. They're committed to fixing and improving on a constant basis, so each time you log in you're again pleasantly surprised. Pros It's smart, intuitive, and maps all of your products, finishes, and other selections to exactly where they go on your project's floor plan or elevations. Much less scrolling through lists and spreadsheets, and much more quick and efficient decision making. Cons It's still in it's youth and has some bugs to work out, but the developers are committed, responsive, and constantly improving things. Switched from [Houzz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/199689/Houzz-Pro/) Houzz is a piece of garbage and they just want to make as much money as possible off of their customers without improving anything. Review Source EA EVA A. Interior Designer Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent--Materio is a selling point for my clients" November 21, 2024 5.0 Pros Materio is extremely user friendly and intuitive. My clients love it--it's very visual and they know exactly what they are approving and where it is going. The onboarding support has been phenomenal. Highly recommend!! Cons I haven't run into any issues yet, and I haven been using for 11 months. Alternatives considered [Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/)[Mydoma Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/155585/Mydoma-Studio/) Reason for choosing Materio Best user interface and crossed over between interior design and construction, which is what I need for my company. Review Source JJ Jody J. Owner and Lead Desginer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Love Materio!" December 2, 2024 5.0 Everyone at Materio is so helpful! Anything you need, they get back to you with a response! Pros Comprehensive! Love all of the different types of information that we can store in one place for our clients and collaborators. Cons I would love to see a timeline function added to leads so that we can make sure that our standard process for lead management can take place in Materio instead of another software. Alternatives considered [Programa](https://www.capterra.com/p/248518/Programa/)[DesignFiles](https://www.capterra.com/p/179202/DesignFiles/)[Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/) Reason for choosing Materio Love the variety of information that I can have in one place and share with the client, my team, and outside collaborators. Review Source JW Jennifer W. Office Manager Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Bravo, Materio!" October 8, 2024 5.0 Super helpful with whatever it is we need! Always willing to help walk through things if needed. Pros The overall look. It is very well laid out for clients for easy navigation. Cons When I @ someone in a comment and have a typo and make a change it never formats correctly, and I have to just restart. Switched from [Leap](https://www.capterra.com/p/162690/Leap/) better look, and also the customer service far exceeded expectation. Review Source AS Austin S. General Contractor Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Materio for the win!" October 9, 2024 5.0 We started using Materio a few years ago, but really have integrated it fully about 6 months ago. Like with any new tool, you have to learn how to use it figure out the best way to apply it to your business, but overall we are super happy with how our projects are organized, how we can communicate with our clients, and also how easily we are able to put together quotes and contracts! We look forward to continue using the platform as it gets better and better! Pros We love the user interface. The scope of work makes us look like we know what we're doing. We like that all our projects are in one central location. Cons Our main pain point (which in the scheme of things is minor) has to do with the accounting/expense side of the platform. They do offer a way to sync with quickbooks, but it requires you to manually add each expense, which proves to be a very tedious process if you have 7 projects going on. We are hoping there is a way to import a batch of expenses from a qbo export to save some man hours in the future. Our solution or workflow now is at the end of each month, export an expense report from quickbooks and have someone in the office input all the expenses to match our quickbooks side of things. The reason we do this is because we like the user experience of invoicing through materio with receipts uploaded, etc. Review Source ST Shawn T. Owner Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Dacotah Studio | Singing Praises" October 1, 2024 5.0 We're thrilled to be working on the platform. I know it's made our studio more professional and polished and has organized our systems and helped us really set up our standard operating procedures to generate a higher level work flow. As a result the business is thriving Pros The visibility it offers our team and clients. I love the timeline feature and updating (with a click of a button) that can take place at the end of the week to update everyone on the status of the project Cons Have no cons!! They're attentive and proactive to our requests Review Source Response from Materio October 7, 2024 Shawn, thank you for the review! It means so much to hear that you love Materio and that, as a result of using it business is thriving - A great reminder to us for why we show up each day! Thanks again. AZ Amanda Z. Junior Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Materio Feedback" October 9, 2024 5.0 It has been nothing but great! The clients love it and understand it and it makes our jobs easier. Pros That it's simple, but yet effective. Easy to use for us and easy for the clients as well. Cons When downloading the timeline as a pdf, it comes out a list. I would love if it was more of an actual timeline graphic. Review Source KS Kayla S. Director, Design + Operations Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "c2s Materio Review" January 10, 2023 5.0 We've loved using Materio & couldn't do our day to day work without it! Thankful for their customer service as well - anything that we've asked as far as development goes, they're on it and within days. Highly recommend this product to any designer or contractor in the biz! Pros We find that Materio is a crucial piece of our puzzle. Being a small company that's continuously on the go, it's important for us to stay updated & mobile throughout the day. Materio also provides us with a great end-user experience for our clients: a one-stop shop for everything they need from a bid, to designs, all the way through completion. Cons We feel as though Materio has many of the features that we'd need. However, we know that they're working hard to build out their budget/management tools, change order features, etc in order to stay up with the ever changing construction industry. Review Source Response from Materio January 11, 2023 Thanks for taking the time to review us, Kayla. We are thrilled to be part of your team's puzzle for so long now! As you know, our team is always here to listen and are working on those adjustments and product optimizations daily! CP Caleb P. Owner/President Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Platform " November 6, 2022 5.0 Great! Materio is such an asset to our team Pros From concept through construction, we are able to keep everything in one place and use the software to communicate to not only our team and our subcontractors, but also our homeowners. Several of our repeat clients have commented how much more user friendly the platform is compared to the previous program we were using. The more familiar I become with Materio, the more we use the software, the better I feel like our team overall is becoming. Cons There are a few things that we have noted that have been minor hiccups, but the Materio team has been very responsive and easy to work with on improvements. Review Source Response from Materio November 8, 2022 We're so glad to hear your team is getting better as you use Materio! Thank you for the kind words. Regarding those hiccups, we are always here to learn and listen and continually optimize! TS Travis S. Superintendent Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Materio Review " March 15, 2022 5.0 Pros All of the selections from light fixtures, cabinet plans, plumbing fixtures are all easily found on Materio which is very helpful when working on multiple projects. Cons I wished Materio had a to-do list for each job. It would be helpful when finishing a job. Review Source Response from Materio March 16, 2022 Hi Travis, thanks for your review! The to-do list is on our roadmap. Thanks for using Materio. KM Katherine M. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Materio should be industry standard" November 22, 2024 5.0 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! Pros Is "everything" an answer? Materio has gotten in the heads of interior designers to anticipate our needs before we do and is constantly adding new features to better support our day-to-day. It is the most robust (and beautifully designed) software I've used to date. 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. Alternatives considered [Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/)[Houzz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/199689/Houzz-Pro/)[Gather](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002522/Gather/) Reason for choosing Materio We were tired of juggling multiple softwares and jumping around Dropbox, Google drive, etc. for assets. Switched from [Ivy](https://www.capterra.com/p/258086/Ivy/)[Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) For our brains, having ONE software to support our business activities was essential. The UX is better and it's beautifully/intuitively designed. Review Source EB Emily B. Founder and Principal Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "We love Materio!" October 25, 2024 5.0 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. 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. Alternatives considered [Programa](https://www.capterra.com/p/248518/Programa/)[Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/) Reason for choosing Materio Way better interface than the others and easy to use. We like that Materio is directed towards visual learners. The way we can upload floor plans and tag our products is genius! Our bookkeeper Meg mentioned how QuickBooks syncs way better with Materio than other products. Review Source MB Mike B. Owner Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Highly Recommended for Design/Build" October 10, 2024 5.0 Left Buildertrend and haven't looked back. It is perfect for our design-build business model. 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. Alternatives considered [Houzz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/199689/Houzz-Pro/) Reason for choosing Materio Your YouTube videos and Instagram ads for the QR codes.. Hooked me Switched from [Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/) Cost was outrageous and client experience wasn't good. Budget/cost updates were lackluster and that program didn't work with our cost plus model. Review Source TO Tracy O. Project Coordinator Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Project Management Game-Changer!" October 10, 2024 5.0 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. Switched from [Ivy](https://www.capterra.com/p/258086/Ivy/)[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)[Gather](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002522/Gather/) Materio offered all of the project management features that we needed at least three separate systems for. Review Source JM Jessica M. Interior Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Love this tool!" October 23, 2024 5.0 It's been a boost to our business, given us a professional way to interface with jobs and keep clients updated on their projects. It helps keep us accountable and move items & projects forward. Pros Visual organization of multiple projects of varying scopes and the ability to toggle between them. The full process of budgeting to execution can be managed with this tool, and it's the most user friendly of all the options I have tried. Cons Fluidness of designing boards, but that is improving and I am ditching my perfectionist ways little by little...lol. Switched from [Ivy](https://www.capterra.com/p/258086/Ivy/)[Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/) The others weren't the right match for us, this system isn't as cumbersome, and has better features to allow us to wear all the hats we must as Interior Designers. Review Source MR Mariana R. Owner Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Misterio (aka Materio) | Our Love, Hate Relationship" October 3, 2024 4.0 The reason I titled my review "Misterio (aka Materio): Our Love, Hate Relationship" is because I firmly believe Materio will be able to help solve a lot of our internal struggles with project management and it does have the majority of the things I have been looking for in a software project managing tool. My only gripe is that it feels like were are still in the very Beta stages of the program and I wish more research and consultation with Design Build firms specifically would had been done before launching it and offering it in the market. I think a lot more testing should have been done with these types of companies prior to advertising and selling Materio as a solution for a Design Build firms. It has actually not saved me time like I was hoping. It has been a bit of a time sink since there are so many things that are still being flushed out. I also didn't appreciate the pricing jumping from the original advertised price of under $150/month to almost double that now. The pricing was one of the main factors I switched over and for it to quickly go up shortly after I signed up was also disappointing. HOWEVER, like I said at the beginning of my review, I do believe Materio will be a viable solution and I do hope to one day really really love Materio! Pros The ability to keep track of all the details for each project and most of all the ability to do take offs. Cons The finances and processing purchase orders, invoices, and expenses. Switched from [Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/) Buildertrend's monthly subscription rate almost tripled. Review Source Response from Materio October 23, 2024 Mariana, thank you for sharing your thoughts and for your honest feedback. We appreciate your belief in Materio’s potential and your insights on how we can better serve Design-Build firms like yours. We’re committed to ongoing improvements and value the opportunity to learn from our users. I’ve also emailed you to schedule a time to connect directly. I’d love to discuss your experience further and explore how we can better support your needs. Thank you again for your patience and support. BP Brett P. Project Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Materio is the best, a real gamechanger, and will grow with our business" November 19, 2024 5.0 It's been wonderful. The customer team is extremely helpful, the product is always improving. The integration to quickbooks and the precision with managing budgets and payments is lovely. and the clients love to visualize the user interface. the addition of mood boards linked to products has been a game changer. We've been on board since the beginning! Pros constantly implemented consumer feedback to make the platform easier to use and more robust Cons hard to discern product costs incurred between different parties involved in construction. the end user isn't clear - i.e. we are architects, not the GC, so we aren't responsible for pricing or budgeting nearly everything, but we do do some purchasing. We'd like to be able to manage or rather, not own, numbers alot of the time, but want to capture scope and specifications. Getting the GC to utilize the tool can be a challenge when they already likely have another estimating software that they utilize. We'd love to minimize the number of systems a client has to interact with. Switched from [DesignFiles](https://www.capterra.com/p/179202/DesignFiles/) The accounting integrations with quickbooks is much better, there are less syncing issues than other softwares. The overall product is way more robust, and being able to visualize selections in plan and elevation view is easiest for clients to interact with Review Source MS Michaela S. Owner and Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I’ve tried them all and materio is the best!" October 9, 2024 5.0 Customer service is always amazing and take feedback to continue improving features to make it more user friendly. Sometimes feedback is applied within a week or two of mentioning it. Pros Integration of design/selections and ease of use Cons Not much I don’t like, but they are always improving based on customer feedback. A few minor things I’d love to see updates on, but still leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. Alternatives considered [DesignFiles](https://www.capterra.com/p/179202/DesignFiles/)[Fohlio](https://www.capterra.com/p/171752/Fohlio/)[Ivy](https://www.capterra.com/p/258086/Ivy/) Reason for choosing Materio Plan integration and ease of use. Client portal. Switched from [Fohlio](https://www.capterra.com/p/171752/Fohlio/) Ease of use and integration of plans. Client portal. Review Source EV Edwina V. President Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Best There is!!! " October 21, 2024 5.0 Easy and wonderful! It has been a game-changer!! Pros It organizes everything seamlessly, and the support team is the best I have ever encountered! This is life-changing software for a designer, especially for large, detailed projects! I love it and the support team! Cons I have none! You are there for our needs and always making things better! Alternatives considered [Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/) Reason for choosing Materio Because it is user-friendly and makes it easy for my accountant to understand my business. Switched from [Studio Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/217839/Studio-Designer/) It integrates with Quickbooks and is a game changer! Review Source RF Rebecca F. Owner Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review for You" October 8, 2024 4.0 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 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 Switched from [Houzz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/199689/Houzz-Pro/) We thought we coudl offload trackign so clients could see on their own and save us time but it hasn't played out that way at all Review Source WL Whitney L. Owner Consumer Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing Design Software for Small or Even Large Contract Business Owners" July 2, 2025 5.0 Pros It’s a great tool for project design and build management. Great library of tools and allows updates and fixes in real time to keep the team all on the same page and clients happy. Cons There’s a few bugs via the app but apart from that there’s nothing I don’t like really. Most of the bugs have been sorted out. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.