# PlanSwift vs ProEst Comparison | | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 35 | 63 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (60.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (68.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $1,595.00 One time fee = Lifetime license | Starting at $5k unlimited users/year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PlanSwift Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Collaboration (1 reviews) Cons: - Inefficiency in Time Management (1 reviews) - Limitations (1 reviews) ### ProEst **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 8.4 (37 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (37 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (37 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (28 reviews) | 8.1 (31 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PlanSwift #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Planswift license w/ Updates & Support Price: $1,595.00 One time fee = Lifetime license Description: Includes 1st year unlimited phone support Key Features: - PlanSwift is a liffetime license - Multiple users can share a license [Learn more about PlanSwift](https://www.g2.com/products/planswift/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### ProEst #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Unlimited Subscription Price: Starting at $5k unlimited users/year Description: Your final annual subscription cost is based on awarded projects using ProEst, so you never pay more than you should for your construction estimating. Key Features: - Unlimited number of users - Unlimited support - Unlimited storage [Learn more about ProEst](https://www.g2.com/products/proest/reviews) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Construction Estimating | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PlanSwift** | 7.7/10 | 7 | | **ProEst** | 7.9/10 | 26 | #### Workflow Management | Feature | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Proposal Generation** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (18 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.0 (17 reviews) | #### Job Costing | Feature | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Access to Cost Databases** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 7.8 (19 reviews) | | **Digitizing Quantities** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.0 (19 reviews) | | **Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | ### Takeoff | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PlanSwift** | 7.8/10 | 9 | | **ProEst** | 7.7/10 | 22 | #### Data Gathering | Feature | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Cost Calculators** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (16 reviews) | | **Enterprise Search** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (14 reviews) | | **Multiple Input Formats** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Bid Generation | Feature | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Collaborative Editing** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (17 reviews) | | **Automated BoQs and BoMs** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | | **Versioning** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 7.5 (18 reviews) | | **Integration with Estimating Software** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 6.9 (13 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating-software), [Takeoff Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/takeoff) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PlanSwift | ProEst | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 60.0% | 68.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.6% | 31.7% | | **Enterprise** | 11.4% | 0% | ### By Industry #### PlanSwift - **Construction:** 58.8% - **Civil Engineering:** 17.6% - **Building Materials:** 5.9% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.9% - **Wholesale:** 2.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.9% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Consumer Services:** 2.9% #### ProEst - **Construction:** 86.7% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.0% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 3.3% - **Telecommunications:** 1.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 1.7% - **Computer Software:** 1.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to PlanSwift - [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (4167 reviews) - [Bluebeam](https://www.g2.com/products/bluebeam/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (461 reviews) - [Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5381 reviews) - [STACK Takeoff & Estimate](https://www.g2.com/products/stack-takeoff-estimate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Simpro](https://www.g2.com/products/simpro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (398 reviews) - [Countfire](https://www.g2.com/products/countfire/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (77 reviews) - [Sage Estimating](https://www.g2.com/products/sage-estimating/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 reviews) - [HCSS](https://www.g2.com/products/hcss/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (251 reviews) - [Methvin](https://www.g2.com/products/methvin/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (101 reviews) - [eTakeoff Dimension](https://www.g2.com/products/etakeoff-dimension/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (5 reviews) ### Alternatives to ProEst - [STACK Takeoff & Estimate](https://www.g2.com/products/stack-takeoff-estimate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (72 reviews) - [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (4167 reviews) - [Bluebeam](https://www.g2.com/products/bluebeam/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (461 reviews) - [Simpro](https://www.g2.com/products/simpro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (398 reviews) - [HCSS](https://www.g2.com/products/hcss/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (251 reviews) - [Trimble WinEst](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-winest/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Sage Estimating](https://www.g2.com/products/sage-estimating/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Contractor+](https://www.g2.com/products/contractor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (149 reviews) - [On-Screen Takeoff®](https://www.g2.com/products/constructconnect-on-screen-takeoff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (148 reviews) - [Methvin](https://www.g2.com/products/methvin/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (101 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### PlanSwift No discussions available for this product. ### ProEst - Title: [What is the best estimating software for construction?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-estimating-software-for-construction) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "ProEst!" - Title: [Our contract went from 4 logins to just 1 and now I am unable to login. I don't know which login was kept. Can someone help?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/our-contract-went-from-4-logins-to-just-1-and-now-i-am-unable-to-login-i-don-t-know-which-login-was-kept-can-someone-help) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Brook, thank you for reaching out! We'd be happy to assist. It looks like one of your colleagues had spoken with an account manager in regards to this...." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/planswift-vs-proest)