Alternative to Optima: why choose QDV (Quick Devis) as a building costing solution
Do you use Sydev's OPTIMA costing software and search for a more flexible and customizable alternative for your construction quote? Discover QDV (Quick Devis), a powerful solution, recognized for its flexibility and precision in technical, industrial and multi-corps environments.
Why look for an alternative to Optima today?
Here are the reasons most frequently mentioned by building professionals:
1/ Continuous increase in SaaS prices
of many companies note a regular increase in the cost of subscriptions, sometimes without direct link with immediate functional gains. This can become a brake for structures looking for budgetary visibility or faster return on investment.
2/ Dependence on an
Optima closed ecosystem works optimally when combined with other solutions of the same suite (Meteor for site management, Tamzag for purchases, etc.). This advanced integration can make interoperability difficult with third -party tools already in place in the company.
3/ Unflexible functional frame
The software is based on a very structured business logic, designed to respond to construction standards. If this is suitable for certain organizations, others may feel constrained when it comes to adapting costing to specific internal practices or hybrid trades.
4/ Absence of certain strategic functions native
of functionalities such as forecast planning, cash flow calculation or load management are not available in the main tool. Their implementation implies the addition of additional modules, which complicates project management.
5/ Limited interoperability outside the native environment
, although an API is proposed, it is mainly designed to articulate with the other bricks of the publisher. Integrating the software into a tailor -made or heterogeneous information system can be complex or technically limited.
6/Need for an Optima permanent connection
being an exclusively cloud solution, it cannot be used offline. This lays down limits in mobility, on construction sites without a reliable network, or in contexts where local infrastructure is required for security or confidentiality reasons.
7/ Dependence on an
OPTIMA owner supplier base is based on a owner tariff database (Tamzag), historically distinct from Tariféo, another market reference. The buyout of Tariféo by Sydev put an end to this independence, creating a dominant position closed on the supplier bases. This strategic movement has limited alternatives for users and caused a sensitive price increase. In response, other publishers develop their own more open bases, or allow direct integration of internal catalogs or company ERPs.
8/ Personalization of limited documents
The generation of quotes, technical memories or customer offers is based on standard templates. Pushed customization (layout, dynamic content, multi-version structure) often requires technical intervention or publisher support.
9/ Longer learning curve for some profiles
the 100 % web interface, although modern, supposes an appropriation by users. Certain teams more used to conventional office tools (spreadsheets, text publishers, internal business tools) may encounter obstacles to adoption.
10/ Difficulty covering use cases excluding construction
The software is specifically designed for building companies. As soon as the organization evolves in related fields (industry, maintenance, manufacturing, etc.), certain functional constraints or structural limitations may appear.
QDV: Cost software designed for the building
QDV is a figure solution designed to respond to the realities of the land in the building sector. It supports technical structures that need precision, flexibility and reliability in the development of their quotes, regardless of the level of complexity or specialization of projects:
- Electricity, plumbing, air conditioning companies
- Technical design offices
- SMEs of state multi-corps BTP
- Industrial companies with a work or site center
- Public works, infrastructure and collective equipment
QDV is also intended for companies involved internationally, thanks to a multilingual interface , native multi -managing management and the possibility of building or exploiting translated technical databases , depending on the languages and markets.
What QDV and Optima cover: the major features
The two software offers a solid functional base:
- Creation of detailed quotes with articles, works and variants
- Tariff libraries (internal or external)
- Import/Export of DPGF Excel
- Calculation of disbilities, cost and margin
- Multi-user management
- Provisional profitability monitoring
- Connection possible to an ERP, CRM or GED
Note that Optima is mainly designed for the technical trades of the second work (electricity, CVC, plumbing), which can limit its scope in more global contexts or heavy infrastructure. QDV, for its part, is frequently used on public works projects , industrial equipment, or multi-corps complex sites.
QDV is also distinguished by its high level of personalization, its modular logic, and its opening to existing SIs.
multilingual dimension of QDV, both in terms of interface and price libraries, in fact a solution more suited to companies working on international tenders or speaking in several monetary areas.
QDV vs Optima: comparison of approaches
| Functionality | QOL | Optima |
|---|---|---|
Library |
Connectable to Batiprix, Tariff, internal base |
Integrated (3m articles) |
Access mode |
Local Windows application or network |
100 % Cloud (SaaS) |
Devis customization |
Very advanced: formulas, fields, variants |
Supervised, with ready -to -use construction templates |
Planning / cash flow |
Yes (ultimate version) |
No (excluding Meteor coupling) |
Integration if (ERP, CRM) |
API + Personalized connectors |
Rest API for Sydev ecosystem |
Import / Export Excel (DPGF) |
Yes, all supported customer formats |
Yes, structured format imposed |
Word / PDF export customer |
Yes, with customizable models |
Yes, via fixed templates |
Multilingual / Multimonly interface |
Yes, natively integrated |
No |
Tariff libraries |
Connection possible to ERP, or import of internal or third basis |
Base owner (tamzag) + pricer (bought by Sydev) |
Business cover |
Global BTP, including public works, industry, engineering |
Second work orientation, Building technical lots |
QDV vs Optima: comparison of approaches
Software designed around your method
QDV allows you to define your own calculation rules, variants, units, taxes and presentations. It does not impose any rigid business framework for you. You start from a virgin base or your existing files.
Complex and variant scenarios in complete
QDV natively manages the variants within the same quote, technical or commercial options, internal VS customers, without having to duplicate documents.
Planning, cash flow and project charge from the study
With the Ultimate version, you simulate your milestones, your load, and your cash flow before signing. QDV becomes a real decision -making tool from the study phase.
Import and restitution of DPGF in multiformat
QDV knows how to import any Excel file provided by a customer, even not standardized, and reintegrate prices into the original file. You manage public or private tenders without double seizure.
Generation of personalized commercial offers
Thanks to its modifiable Word models, QDV allows you to generate in one click a neat, structured customer offer , in the colors of your business. Technical memories, slips, calculation notes, everything is exported to consistent and controlled documents.
Integration into your existing IS
QDV integrates into your ERP, CRM, GED or any other tool thanks to a complete API. You do not change the environment, you add a high -performance costing brick.
Infrastructure independence
Usable in a local network, on an individual position, or remotely via TSE, QDV does not force you to switch to an imposed cloud. Ideal for constrained it.
Where Optima excels ... and how QDV stands out
Optima offers an integrated approach, well suited to companies looking for a centralized and structured environment. For its part, QDV is positioned as an expert business tool , designed to offer maximum flexibility and a complete technical opening . It easily integrates into the existing ecosystem of the company, without imposing a break with the tools in place.
| Optima asset | Answer QDV |
|---|---|
Integrated turnkey library |
Connect to your favorite business bases (Batiprix, etc.) or your own repository |
SaaS, accessible everywhere |
Deployment in internal network or secure TSE, without dependence on the web |
Native connection with Meteor / Tamzag |
Free integration with your existing tools (ERP, CRM, GED, etc.) |
Device monitoring via commercial dashboards |
Data export to your CRM for analysis in your current tools |
Intuitive interface for construction |
Adaptability to construction trades, but also to industry, engineering or maintenance |
For who QDV is the right choice?
QDV is aimed at companies looking for a flexible, robust and capable costing solution to adapt to various business contexts . It is particularly suitable for those which do not recognize themselves within the limits of a verticalized tool centered on the second work.
QDV is the right choice if you are:
A state multi-corps construction company , with structuring needs by lots, trades or teams
A technical design office or an engineering company , which carries out complex quotes with variants, scenarios, specific formulas
A player in public works or infrastructure : roads, sanitation, earthworks, public facilities ...
An industrial company with a work center , maintenance or installation of technical equipment
A company involved internationally , with requirements in terms of translations , multimonly or multilingual tariff basis
An organization with an existing SI (ERP, CRM, GED, etc.) wishing to connect the costing to its tools rather than changing platform
An actor who wishes to import his own supplier catalogs , or free himself from the pricing increases linked to proprietary databases
QDV is particularly suitable for companies that wish to control their cost -term rules , automate recurring scenarios, integrate the economic dimension from the study, and produce quotes perfectly aligned with their internal standards or those of their customers.
Discuss your context
Each company is unique. At Quotex, we support you for:
Audit your current costing methods
Resume your libraries and templates
Integrate QDV into your information system
Train your teams in good QDV practices
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