Cost Calculator Builder vs uCalc
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| Feature | Cost Calculator Builder v4.0.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | uCalc v2.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 600+ |
| Last updated | October 6, 2026 | August 25, 2023 |
| Editions | Cost Calculator Builder · Cost Calculator Builder Pro ($) | uCalc |
| Pros | Visual builder with formulas for variable prices; Starter templates and a shortcode to place calculators anywhere; Thank-you page shortcode for completed estimates | Place a calculator with a shortcode, block or widget; Calculators are built in the uCalc service; Free plugin with no code needed |
| Cons | Payments, analytics, conditional logic and repeaters need Pro; Sends weekly usage data to Mixpanel with no opt-out found | Needs a uCalc account and connection key; Calculators are hosted and edited in the uCalc service; Plugin was last tested with WordPress 6.3 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual calculator builder, stm-calc shortcode, Thank-you page shortcode, Starter calculator templates, Pro elements, payments, analytics and orders (Pro) ($) | uCalc shortcode to show a calculator, Gutenberg block for a calculator, Calculator widget, Connect a uCalc account with an API key, Pick a calculator from the account list, Editor button to insert a calculator |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor, Polylang | — |
| Other | — | uCalc service |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | stylemixthemes.com, api.wordpress.org, api.mixpanel.com, promo-dashboard.stylemixthemes.com | ucalc.pro |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |