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# GeneralCOST Estimator Reviews
**Vendor:** CPR  
**Category:** [Bid Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bid-management)  
**Average Rating:** 3.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About GeneralCOST Estimator
GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is a construction estimating software that allows you to manage your bid accuracy and speed, and have your vital information where you need it, when you need it.




## GeneralCOST Estimator Reviews
  ### 1. Trial Use of GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jeff G. | Physical Plant Manager, Higher Education, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 11, 2017

**What do you like best about GeneralCOST Estimator?**

This Excel Addin is pre-populated with many unit cost items which could easily have an inflator applied to them for future use.

**What do you dislike about GeneralCOST Estimator?**

It is limited in that it only supports the 16 divisions of CSI Masterformat and is no longer consistent with typical commercial design and construction.

**Recommendations to others considering GeneralCOST Estimator:**

This is an easy to use product for light commercial or residential projects.  I've used it to calculate buildouts of commercial lease spaces

**What problems is GeneralCOST Estimator solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This is a good tool for smaller General Contractor Design/Build work where the specification sections would not pose a significant limitation.


## GeneralCOST Estimator Discussions
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## GeneralCOST Estimator Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Commercial
- Quality Control Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- For AEC Industry
- Timesheet Management
- CRM
- For Residential
- Real-Time Data
- Customizable Reports
- Contractor Management
- Scheduling
- Financial Management
- Inventory Management
- Mobile Access
- Offline Access
- Purchase Order Management
- Supplier Management
- Change Order Management
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- RFI & Submittals
- AI Copilot
- Subcontractor Management
- Status Tracking
- Incident Reporting
- Bid Management
- Permit Management
- Materials Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Tracking
- Real-Time Updates
- Collaboration Tools
- Document Management
- Equipment Tracking
- Contract/License Management
- Generative AI
- Task Management
- Third-Party Integrations
- Project Management
- Risk Assessment
- Accounting Integration
- Audit Trail
- Compliance Tracking
- Building Information Model
- Job Costing
- Multiple Projects
- Workflow Management
- Estimating
- Budget Tracking

**Document Management**
- Proposal Creation - Bid Management
- Bid Comparisons - Bid Management
- Templates - Bid Management
- Bid Invitations - Bid Management
- Communication Management

**Qualifications**
- Contactor Database - Bid Management
- Compliance - Bid Management
- Contact Database - Bid Management
- Change Order Management
- Invoice Management
- Contract/License Management
- Cost Database

**Construction Management**
- Construction Software Integration - Bid Management
- Historical Data - Bid Management
- Project Management - Bid Management
- Task Management
- Supplier Management
- RFP Management
- Workflow Management
- Document Management
- Multiple Projects
- Accounting Integration

**Additional Functionality**
- API
- Collaboration Tools
- AI Copilot
- For AEC Industry
- Customizable Reports
- Reporting & Statistics
- Approval Process Control
- Generative AI
- Activity Dashboard
- Forecasting
- Forms Creation & Design
- File Sharing
- Version Control
- Alerts/Notifications
- Document Storage
- Mobile Access
- Quotes/Estimates
- Job Costing
- Access Control
- Multiple User Accounts
- Proposal Generation
- Project Tracking
- Data Import/Export
- Takeoff

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