Strukta
Barbour ABI alternative

A simpler, self-serve alternative to Barbour ABI

Strukta is a daily business-development workbench for UK construction firms: planning and public tenders in one view, every project linked to its companies and contacts, opportunities ranked to your trade, plus AI lead research, granular filters and a built-in BD workflow. Barbour ABI is an established enterprise platform; if you want that in a focused, self-serve product built for SMEs and trades, here is how the two compare.

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1,945live planning projects
3,762tenders tracked
350+UK councils covered
Refreshed daily. Linked to the companies and contacts behind them.

Strukta vs Barbour ABI, side by side

StruktaYOU
Barbour ABI
UK planning applications
Yes
Yes
Public tenders (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender)
Yes
Yes
Linked companies and contacts
Yes
Yes
Leads inbox ranked to your trade
Yes, ranked daily
Saved searches and alerts
AI lead research and assistant
Yes, with Researcher
AI search
Granular filters (trade, stage, value, deadline)
Yes
Yes
Built-in BD workflow
Yes, built in
Export / your CRM
Start without talking to sales
7-day free trial, no card
Demo required
Set up in minutes
Yes, in minutes
Onboarding process
Monthly plans
Yes
Annual / quote
Pricing published online
Yes, from £19.99 / mo
No, quote only
Typical cost
£19.99 to £129.99 / month
Four to five figures / year
The product

Everything you get with Strukta

Not a data feed you export to a spreadsheet. A daily workbench that finds the work that fits you, shows who is behind it, and helps you act.

Leads inbox

New and updated opportunities ranked against your trade, sectors and regions every day, with the reasons shown.

AI lead research

One-click research on any opportunity: a summary, the people and companies involved, public findings and a suggested next action.

Researcher

Go deeper on the opportunities that matter, with web-grounded research on the companies and people behind them.

Ask Strukta

An AI assistant grounded in your planning, tenders, companies and contacts. Ask in plain English and get answers with sources.

Granular filters

Filter by trade, sector, region, council, planning stage, tender value band, deadline and keywords, then save the searches that work.

Linked companies and contacts

The agent, applicant, buyer and main contractor behind each project, with the people to contact.

Pipeline and weekly digest

A New to Won BD pipeline with next action and due date, plus a weekly email of the matches you would have missed.

Contact enrichmentSOON

Enriched contact details on the people behind each project, so you know exactly who to reach.

What each is best for

A fair read on each. These are all capable tools. The question is which fit, and which budget, suits how you work.

Strukta

A daily business-development workbench for UK construction firms: planning and tenders, the companies and contacts behind them, AI research and a workflow to act.

Best for

SMEs, subcontractors, trades and product manufacturers who want to find and win the work that fits them.

  • Planning, tenders, companies and contacts in one workspace
  • Leads inbox, AI lead research and Researcher
  • Granular filters, a BD workflow, and published pricing
Barbour ABI

A long-established UK construction intelligence provider with project, company and contact data and its own AI search, aimed at enterprise teams.

Best for

Larger teams that want a full enterprise intelligence suite and can go through a demo and quote process.

  • Long track record and a large research team
  • Project, company and contact data at scale
  • Enterprise tooling and AI-assisted search

Pricing you can actually see

Strukta publishes every plan in full. Here is how the others price, for comparison.

Basic
£19.99/ mo
Data, search and saved views.
Plus
£29.99/ mo
Leads inbox, research and AI.
Pro
£49.99/ mo
5x AI and deeper research.
Teams
£129.99/ mo
3 users, shared workspace.
Barbour ABI: quote only
Not published. Barbour ABI is demo-led and quotes on request (data directories such as Datarade list no public pricing).

Frequently asked questions

Is there a cheaper alternative to Barbour ABI?

Strukta is a self-serve alternative built for SMEs and trades, with pricing published from £19.99 a month and a 7-day free trial. Barbour ABI is demo-led and quote-based, so a like-for-like price is not published, but Strukta starts far lower and needs no demo.

How much does Barbour ABI cost?

Barbour ABI does not publish pricing. It is demo-led and provides a quote on request. Independent comparisons put typical UK construction data spend anywhere from around £1,000 to tens of thousands of pounds a year, depending on the data, seats and modules.

What does Strukta include?

UK planning applications, public tenders from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the companies and contacts linked to each project, AI lead research, and a daily leads inbox. Coverage refreshes every day.

How much does Strukta cost?

Strukta publishes its pricing in full: plans run from £19.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial and no card required. There is no sales call and no quote to chase.

Comparisons are based on publicly available information as of June 2026. Product and company names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with Strukta. Pricing and features can change, so check each provider for the latest.

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