# Best Construction Estimating Software - Page 5

*By [Neya Kumaresan](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/neya-kumaresan)*


Construction estimating software is a job costing solution designed for builders, contractors, and construction businesses of any trade. [Construction estimating software](https://learn.g2.com/best-construction-estimating-software) reduces errors and accounts for industry standards and updated information. With construction estimating software, construction professionals can efficiently track costs and manage the budget of a job both before and during the lifecycle of a project. Construction estimating software does overlap in proposal creation and cost comparison functionalities with [bid management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bid-management). However, functionalities of bid management software end at the management of bids and tenders whereas construction estimating software continues the takeoff and cost management process.

Construction estimating tools are essential to construction companies and contractors landing business. Generally, standalone construction estimating software interfaces well with [construction project management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-project-management) and [construction accounting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-accounting). Some construction estimating solutions are designed to meet the needs of specific industries (such as mechanical HVAC, utility) and some are flexible enough to be used across trade specialties.

Products in the construction estimating category can be tailored to one or more of the following specialties: mechanical estimating, electrical estimating, plumbing estimating, HVAC estimating, or framing estimating. Mechanical estimating solutions cater to mechanical contractors, who work in the field of heating or cooling systems, refrigeration, piping, plumbing, etc. Electrical estimating solutions cater to electrical contractors. Plumbing estimating solutions cater to plumbing contractors. HVAC estimating solutions cater to HVAC contractors. Framing estimating solutions cater to framing contractors, who work in the field of housing, foundational construction, or both.

To qualify for inclusion in the Construction Estimating category, a product must:

- Generate accurate estimates, bill of quantities (BoQs), or takeoffs for potential construction projects
- Digitize quantities
- Generate or offer templates for bids, proposals, cost reports, or other types of project cost documentation
- Facilitate markups of line items, proposals, and customer or jobsite information
- Offer or provide access to cost databases





## Top Construction Estimating Software at a Glance
| # | Product | Rating | Best For | What Users Say |
|---|---------|--------|----------|----------------|
| 1 | [Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud/reviews) | 4.4/5.0 (5,199 reviews) | BIM-connected takeoff and preconstruction estimating | "[Autodesk Forma: A Reliable Single Source of Truth with Seamless Browser Performance](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud-review-13072333)" |
| 2 | [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews) | 4.6/5.0 (4,157 reviews) | Preconstruction-to-closeout estimating with unified project financials | "[Procore Keeps Everything Organized from Bidding to Closeout](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/procore-review-12853904)" |
| 3 | [HCSS](https://www.g2.com/products/hcss/reviews) | 4.6/5.0 (257 reviews) | Heavy-civil bid-to-field cost tracking | "[Sargent Project Accounting Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/hcss-review-13068451)" |
| 4 | [Handoff](https://www.g2.com/products/handoff/reviews) | 4.7/5.0 (115 reviews) | AI-driven construction estimating with real-world pricing | "[This app has been the game changer! ](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/handoff-review-11737260)" |
| 5 | [STACK Takeoff & Estimate](https://www.g2.com/products/stack-takeoff-estimate/reviews) | 4.4/5.0 (77 reviews) | Cloud-based material takeoffs with team collaboration | "[Easy-to-Use Takeoff Tools and Real-Time Estimating That Streamline Work](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/stack-takeoff-estimate-review-13071812)" |
| 6 | [Methvin](https://www.g2.com/products/methvin/reviews) | 4.6/5.0 (105 reviews) | First-principles estimating with integrated tender workflows | "[Precision Estimating Meets Practical Project Control](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/methvin-review-12935598)" |
| 7 | [Houzz Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/houzz-pro/reviews) | 4.0/5.0 (47 reviews) | Estimating-to-invoice workflows with 3D design | "[Professional Invoices and Strong Purchasing & Procurement Tracking](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/houzz-pro-review-13088207)" |
| 8 | [Togal.AI](https://www.g2.com/products/togal-ai/reviews) | 4.8/5.0 (60 reviews) | AI-automated construction takeoffs and spec search | "[Fast and Easy to Use](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/togal-ai-review-12975995)" |
| 9 | [UDA ConstructionOnline](https://www.g2.com/products/uda-constructiononline/reviews) | 4.5/5.0 (67 reviews) | Cradle-to-grave estimating with QuickBooks integration | "[UDA Construction Online Keeps the Entire Construction Workflow in One Place](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/uda-constructiononline-review-12910015)" |
| 10 | [JobTread](https://www.g2.com/products/jobtread/reviews) | 5.0/5.0 (91 reviews) | Nested budget-to-job-costing with QBO sync | "[Simple, Streamlined, and Easy to Work With](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/jobtread-review-13056042)" |


## G2 Grid® for Construction Estimating Software
![G2 Grid® for Construction Estimating Software plotting products by satisfaction and market presence](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating-software/grids.png?focus%5B%5D=34336&focus%5B%5D=9508&focus%5B%5D=9465&focus%5B%5D=1366573&focus%5B%5D=19837&focus%5B%5D=9349&focus%5B%5D=123424&focus%5B%5D=1352527)
Highlighted products: Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud), Procore, HCSS, Handoff, STACK Takeoff & Estimate, Methvin, Houzz Pro, and Togal.AI.
Underlying data: [Grid® JSON](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating-software/grids.json?focus%5B%5D=autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud&focus%5B%5D=procore&focus%5B%5D=hcss&focus%5B%5D=handoff&focus%5B%5D=stack-takeoff-estimate&focus%5B%5D=methvin&focus%5B%5D=houzz-pro&focus%5B%5D=togal-ai)


## How Many Construction Estimating Software Products Does G2 Track?
**Total Products under this Category:** 284

### Category Stats (Jul 2026)
- **Average Rating**: 4.31/5 (↑0.01 vs Jun 2026) The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings
- **Top Trending Product**: Houzz Pro (+1.69%) - Among all products in this category, Houzz Pro recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month
*Last updated: July 15, 2026*


## How Does G2 Rank Construction Estimating Software Products?

**Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:**

- 30 Analysts and Data Experts
- 12,500+ Authentic Reviews
- 284+ Products
- Unbiased Rankings

G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category.


## Which Construction Estimating Software Is Best for Your Use Case?

- **Leader:** [Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud/reviews)
- **Highest Performer:** [Methvin](https://www.g2.com/products/methvin/reviews)
- **Easiest to Use:** [JobTread](https://www.g2.com/products/jobtread/reviews)
- **Top Trending:** [Handoff](https://www.g2.com/products/handoff/reviews)
- **Best Free Software:** [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews)


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### KonstructIQ

KonstructIQ is an AI-powered construction management platform that helps remodelers, builders, contractors and the trades, manage their jobs from the initial estimate, all the way to the final payment. Contractors face the exceedingly difficult problem every day of trying to juggle all the nuance of the field, with increasing complexity of the back office, and everything in between. Often this leads to a lack of insight into profitability, poor communication with the client, the business owner and subs, or in the worst case, not even winning the job in the first place because it took too long to estimate. KonstructIQ looks to solve all of this by building a platform that helps at every step of the way. Initial estimates can take anywhere from hours to days, but with AI-estimating, a brief description of the job and it's location gives you a line-item breakdown estimate, with labor and materials, ready to send to the client. Once approved, this estimate immediately becomes your budget, from which future change orders, bills and invoices get paid. With embedded payment systems in the platform you can pay your vendors and subs the way they want to get paid. ACH, check, debit and credit are all natively embedded into the platform so you always have direct insight into project profitability. During the project we're leveraging AI and automation throughout to save you time and make the process easier. Receive a bill via email? Automatically adjust your budget to account for it. With time tracking, scheduling, daily logs, all powered by AI, you're able to get back in the field and out of the office, all while growing your business.



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## What Are the Top-Rated Construction Estimating Software Products in 2026?
### 1. [Fast Estimate](https://www.g2.com/products/fast-estimate/reviews)
Fast Estimate is a building estimate software that puts you back in control of your project tenders with spreadsheet and databases.


**Average Rating:** 2.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Fast Estimate?**

- **Seller:** [Estek](https://www.g2.com/sellers/estek)
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-estimate (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise




#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Fast Estimate?

- [What is Fast Estimate used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fast-estimate-what-is-fast-estimate-used-for)
- [What is Fast Estimate used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fast-estimate-used-for)

### 2. [Home-Cost](https://www.g2.com/products/home-cost/reviews)
Resi-Cost is a web-based software application for estimating the cost to build a new home that allows you to interactively make decisions about your design and material choices providing a cost estimate for your home design.


**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate Home-Cost?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind Home-Cost?**

- **Seller:** [Home-Cost.com](https://www.g2.com/sellers/home-cost-com)
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Home-Cost?

**"[Home cost](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/home-cost-review-5279667)"**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars
*— Johan P.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/home-cost-review-5279667)

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#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Home-Cost?

- [What is Home-Cost used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-home-cost-used-for)

### 3. [HomeTech ADVANTAGE](https://www.g2.com/products/hometech-advantage/reviews)
ADVANTAGE is a unit cost estimating software that can produce estimates that are ready to present to your customer giving you access to current pricing for building materials and labor in your local area helping to manage accuracy in the estimates.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind HomeTech ADVANTAGE?**

- **Seller:** [HomeTech Information Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hometech-information-systems)
- **HQ Location:** Hunt Valley, US
- **Twitter:** @HomeTechSales (220 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/hometech-publishing (3 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of HomeTech ADVANTAGE?

**"[Excellent software that has improved my workflow ](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/hometech-advantage-review-2537457)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Construction*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/hometech-advantage-review-2537457)

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#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About HomeTech ADVANTAGE?

- [What is HomeTech ADVANTAGE used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-hometech-advantage-used-for)

### 4. [Hover](https://www.g2.com/products/hover-hover/reviews)
Hover’s new connected platform replaces disconnected apps with one reliable solution for measuring, designing, estimating, and bidding. Powered by our proprietary 3D property technology and industry-leading spatial database of over 10 million homes, Hover now puts every feature you need into a single, end-to-end, visual workflow. No more manual data transfer, errors or time wasted navigating multiple apps. Just one platform that takes you from first contact to signed contract, with the integrations you value most. Contractors and builders use Hover to measure, design, and estimate all in one place. Insurance professionals use Hover to generate faster, more cost-effective settlements. Homeowners use Hover to power dream home projects. Create custom designs, then take your ideas from inspiration to action.


**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Hover?**

- **Seller:** [Hover](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hover)
- **Year Founded:** 2024
- **HQ Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Twitter:** @hover (11,660 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/hover-inc-/ (449 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market





### 5. [HVAC Residential Load Calcs - HD](https://www.g2.com/products/hvac-residential-load-calcs-hd/reviews)
HVAC Residential Load Calcs HD is a HVAC Manual J8 load calculation mobile app for iPad.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate HVAC Residential Load Calcs - HD?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind HVAC Residential Load Calcs - HD?**

- **Seller:** [Carmel Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/carmel-software)
- **Year Founded:** 1995
- **HQ Location:** San Rafael, CA
- **Twitter:** @CarmelSoftware (76 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/330095 (3 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of HVAC Residential Load Calcs - HD?

**"[Good program](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/hvac-residential-load-calcs-hd-review-2265135)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Construction*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/hvac-residential-load-calcs-hd-review-2265135)

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#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About HVAC Residential Load Calcs - HD?

- [What is HVAC Residential Load Calcs - HD used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-hvac-residential-load-calcs-hd-used-for)

### 6. [InSite Elevation](https://www.g2.com/products/insite-elevation/reviews)
InSite Elevation Pro is designed to help earthwork and utility professionals manage site work projects with enhanced efficiency and accuracy. The software addresses the pressing demands of the industry, such as tight deadlines, complex projects, and the need for precise numbers. By streamlining the takeoff process and creating GPS machine control models, Elevation Pro transforms traditional workflows into a more efficient and cost-saving solution. Targeted primarily at construction professionals, including general contractors, grading contractors, engineers, and utility specialists, InSite Elevation Pro caters to those who require accurate calculations for various site development tasks. The software's capabilities extend to calculating cut and fill volumes, stripping and strata quantities, paving and concrete materials, and trench excavation needs. This comprehensive functionality ensures that users can manage all aspects of their projects with confidence, reducing the risk of costly errors and rework. One of the standout features of Elevation Pro is its ability to import data from multiple sources, including PDF, CAD, Drone, Google Earth, and Data Collectors. Elevation Pro seamlessly combines data from multiple sources, allowing data from one plan and its calculations to overlay the others, thereby reducing errors. To improve team collaboration, the software exports KMZ files for use in Google Earth, allowing users to visualize their job sites with precision. This integration enables real-time navigation and synchronization with original site plans, displaying cut and fill contours directly on-site. Users can walk to specific locations, such as building corners and driveways, while sharing critical information seamlessly with team members and stakeholders. This level of collaboration enhances communication and ensures that everyone involved is on the same page, ultimately leading to smoother project execution. The software also incorporates GPS and drone data for grade verification and production tracking, providing users with accurate as-built calculations. Once a bid is secured, InSite Elevation Pro quickly generates GPS machine control models compatible with major systems such as CAT, Komatsu, Trimble, Topcon, and Leica. This compatibility allows for efficient machine operation and precise grading, further enhancing productivity on-site. To address value engineering challenges, the Dynamic Site Balancer module optimizes site balance, helping users maximize project profitability. With comprehensive onboard training and dedicated 7-day technical support, InSite Elevation Pro ensures that users can quickly achieve productivity and confidence in their bidding processes. This software not only empowers teams to win more jobs but also supports them in executing projects with unparalleled precision and efficiency.


**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate InSite Elevation?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind InSite Elevation?**

- **Seller:** [InSite Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/insite-software-5c2d3925-9fb5-4bf3-8eb3-91310fba4cdc)
- **Company Website:** https://www.insitesoftware.com/
- **Year Founded:** 1988
- **HQ Location:** Rochester, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/insite-software-inc./ (15 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of InSite Elevation?

**"[InSite](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/insite-elevation-review-6657630)"**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Renewables & Environment*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/insite-elevation-review-6657630)

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#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About InSite Elevation?

- [What is InSite Elevation used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-insite-elevation-used-for)

### 7. [KonstructIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/konstructiq/reviews)
KonstructIQ is an AI-powered construction management platform that helps remodelers, builders, contractors and the trades, manage their jobs from the initial estimate, all the way to the final payment. Contractors face the exceedingly difficult problem every day of trying to juggle all the nuance of the field, with increasing complexity of the back office, and everything in between. Often this leads to a lack of insight into profitability, poor communication with the client, the business owner and subs, or in the worst case, not even winning the job in the first place because it took too long to estimate. KonstructIQ looks to solve all of this by building a platform that helps at every step of the way. Initial estimates can take anywhere from hours to days, but with AI-estimating, a brief description of the job and it's location gives you a line-item breakdown estimate, with labor and materials, ready to send to the client. Once approved, this estimate immediately becomes your budget, from which future change orders, bills and invoices get paid. With embedded payment systems in the platform you can pay your vendors and subs the way they want to get paid. ACH, check, debit and credit are all natively embedded into the platform so you always have direct insight into project profitability. During the project we're leveraging AI and automation throughout to save you time and make the process easier. Receive a bill via email? Automatically adjust your budget to account for it. With time tracking, scheduling, daily logs, all powered by AI, you're able to get back in the field and out of the office, all while growing your business.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind KonstructIQ?**

- **Seller:** [KonstructIQ](https://www.g2.com/sellers/konstructiq)
- **Company Website:** https://www.konstructiq.com
- **Year Founded:** 2023
- **HQ Location:** Palo Alto, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/konstructiq/ (16 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business


#### What Are KonstructIQ's Pros and Cons?

**Pros:**

- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Estimating (1 reviews)
- Implementation Ease (1 reviews)



### What Do G2 Reviewers Say About KonstructIQ?
*AI-generated summary from verified user reviews*

**Pros:**

- Users value the **reliable customer support** from KonstructIQ, always available for assistance with any inquiries.
- Users find KonstructIQ's interface **very easy to use** , ensuring a smooth implementation and reliable support.
- Users value the **accuracy of estimates** in KonstructIQ, appreciating its reliability and ease of implementation.
- Users find that **implementation is very easy** , ensuring a smooth integration and reliable platform functionality.


#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of KonstructIQ?

**"[Solid Functionality with Accurate, Reliable Estimates and Takeoffs](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/konstructiq-review-12272186)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Martinez B.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/konstructiq-review-12272186)

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### 8. [NextMinute Management Software For The Construction Industry](https://www.g2.com/products/nextminute-management-software-for-the-construction-industry/reviews)
Management Software For The Construction Industry. Make your life easier by managing pricing, planning, people and profits. NextMinute is residential construction job management software purpose built to make business life easier. Quotes, timesheets, job scheduling, invoicing, back costing and reporting all seamlessly connected through to your accounting package. Simple to set up and easy to use from the office to the site.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind NextMinute Management Software For The Construction Industry?**

- **Seller:** [NextMinute Ltd](https://www.g2.com/sellers/nextminute-ltd)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Manly, AU
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextminute/ (19 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of NextMinute Management Software For The Construction Industry?

**"[Centralize platform for business : NextMinute Management Software](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/nextminute-management-software-for-the-construction-industry-review-8177508)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Narendra Pal S.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/nextminute-management-software-for-the-construction-industry-review-8177508)

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### 9. [One Click Estimating & 1Look Financing](https://www.g2.com/products/one-click-estimating-1look-financing/reviews)
One Click Contractor unifies estimating and financing to help home improvement teams close more jobs in less time. We replace manual, disconnected steps with a workflow built for how reps actually sell in the home. One Click Estimating: Reps can build precise, margin-protected quotes in minutes using customized templates and locked-in pricing. You can present professional proposals, collect signatures, and take payment before leaving the driveway. 1LOOK® Financing: We increase approvals and take rates by running a single soft-pull application through a multi-lender engine, instantly matching homeowners with the terms they are most likely Direct integrations with trusted tools like Hover, EagleView, Ingage, and top CRMs create a best-in-class sales workflow. Finally, our tech is backed by outstanding support from industry pros who know your business inside out. From hands-on onboarding to ongoing sales coaching, you get the real-world guidance your team needs to win.


**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate One Click Estimating & 1Look Financing?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind One Click Estimating & 1Look Financing?**

- **Seller:** [One Click Contractor](https://www.g2.com/sellers/one-click-contractor)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Appleton, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-click-contractor/ (32 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business





### 10. [PriMus](https://www.g2.com/products/acca-software-primus/reviews)
PriMus is the SMART software for quantity surveyor, cost estimating and BoQ needs.


**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind PriMus?**

- **Seller:** [ACCA Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/acca-software)
- **Year Founded:** 1989
- **HQ Location:** Bagnoli Irpino, IT
- **Twitter:** @ACCAsoftware (2,088 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3234479 (167 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business





### 11. [Quilder](https://www.g2.com/products/quilder/reviews)
Quilder is an estimating software designed to help you manage time and money, search supplies, and manage your paperwork with the ability to produce estimates as PDFs, template design, and more.


**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate Quilder?**

- **Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Integrations:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
- **Digitizing Quantities:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind Quilder?**

- **Seller:** [Pulsion Technology](https://www.g2.com/sellers/pulsion-technology)
- **Year Founded:** 1995
- **HQ Location:** Glasgow, GB
- **Twitter:** @quilderapp (73 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/107321 (39 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Quilder?

**"[Best Ever Software for tradesman](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/quilder-review-9569172)"**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars
*— Abhishek S.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/quilder-review-9569172)

---



### 12. [QuoteSoft Pipe](https://www.g2.com/products/quotesoft-pipe/reviews)
QuoteSoft Piping is the ideal estimating and project management companion. Alternate specifications can be quantified while preserving your original bid because of our specification flexibility allows you to create What If” scenarios, giving you more control when creating and modifying your bids.


**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind QuoteSoft Pipe?**

- **Seller:** [Quote Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/quote-software-86c5d2ff-9fa3-44da-81cf-9be756932039)
- **Year Founded:** 1997
- **HQ Location:** Las Vegas, Nevada
- **Twitter:** @quote_soft (813 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of QuoteSoft Pipe?

**"[merits and demerits of quotesoft](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/quotesoft-pipe-review-4896017)"**

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars
*— Garvit G.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/quotesoft-pipe-review-4896017)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About QuoteSoft Pipe?

- [What is QuoteSoft Pipe used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-quotesoft-pipe-used-for)

### 13. [Reiter & Co. Construction Software](https://www.g2.com/products/reiter-co-construction-software/reviews)
Estimating Takeoff Software allows you to view and measure the drawing on your computer screen and integrate results with your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate Reiter & Co. Construction Software?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind Reiter & Co. Construction Software?**

- **Seller:** [Reiter & Company](https://www.g2.com/sellers/reiter-company)
- **HQ Location:** ATLANTA, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/15326463 (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Reiter & Co. Construction Software?

**"[Estimating software is a must to be competitive](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/reiter-co-construction-software-review-231892)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Luke P.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/reiter-co-construction-software-review-231892)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Reiter & Co. Construction Software?

- [What is Reiter & Co. Construction Software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/reiter-co-construction-software-what-is-reiter-co-construction-software-used-for)
- [What is Reiter & Co. Construction Software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-reiter-co-construction-software-used-for)

### 14. [Roofgraf](https://www.g2.com/products/roofgraf/reviews)
Accurate Roof Measurements in Seconds


**Average Rating:** 3.7/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 3

**Who Is the Company Behind Roofgraf?**

- **Seller:** [Roofgraf](https://www.g2.com/sellers/roofgraf)
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **Twitter:** @roofgraf (53 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 67% Mid-Market, 33% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Roofgraf?

**"[Fantastic Residential Roofing Sales Tool all wrapped into 1!](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofgraf-review-4977819)"**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Construction*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofgraf-review-4977819)

---

**"[Accurate Tool for measuring Roofs](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofgraf-review-5191309)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Saif A.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofgraf-review-5191309)

---



### 15. [RoofSnap](https://www.g2.com/products/roofsnap/reviews)
RoofSnap is a roofing software solution.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 2
**How Do G2 Users Rate RoofSnap?**

- **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.0/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind RoofSnap?**

- **Seller:** [Roofsnap](https://www.g2.com/sellers/roofsnap)
- **Year Founded:** 2010
- **HQ Location:** Denver, US
- **Twitter:** @RoofSnap (1,946 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/roofsnap (15 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of RoofSnap?

**"[Roofsnap makes estimating easy](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofsnap-review-1939052)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Construction*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofsnap-review-1939052)

---

**"[RoofSnap <3](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofsnap-review-4968942)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Construction*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/roofsnap-review-4968942)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About RoofSnap?

- [What is RoofSnap used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-roofsnap-used-for)

### 16. [Roots Software](https://www.g2.com/products/roots-software/reviews)
Roots Software is a construction company's one complete software solution from work procurement and estimating to operations and accounting so that you can gain business intelligence across your whole organization. Roots is geared towards getting the craftsmen on your project the information and materials they need as quickly as possible. That is why our guiding mantra for each module from RFls and Submittals to Change Management is Feed The Field.


**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Roots Software?**

- **Seller:** [Roots Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/roots-software-ec7dfafa-2385-4bdd-8c37-cb81b7b5d8d7)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Littleton, US
- **Twitter:** @Roots_Software (401 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/18040867 (2 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business




#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Roots Software?

- [What is Roots Software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-roots-software-used-for)

### 17. [SecturaFAB](https://www.g2.com/products/secturafab/reviews)
SecturaFAB provides a fast and easy way to create and update quotes and estimates. Integrated with your ERP platform, SecturaFAB optimizes every part of the estimating process – nesting run times, welding costs, complex press brake operations and more. The SecturaFAB platform can quote from any type of geometry and imports – DXF, DWG, STEP and even simple image files. By automating the process, we can increase the number of quotes an estimator can complete by more than 300%.


**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate SecturaFAB?**

- **Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Integrations:** 3.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
- **Digitizing Quantities:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind SecturaFAB?**

- **Seller:** [SecturaSOFT](https://www.g2.com/sellers/secturasoft)
- **Year Founded:** 2014
- **HQ Location:** Birmingham, US
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/5345891 (15 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business





### 18. [SmarteBuild Construction Management Software](https://www.g2.com/products/smartebuild-construction-management-software/reviews)
SmarteBuild is a cloud-based estimating and Construction Project Management software, offering builders and tradies a new level of cost estimating, accuracy, and confidence. Our online software combines cost estimating, tendering, ordering, invoicing, variations, and cost control analysis in a well-designed, and a powerful solution, all with 24/7 access from any computer or mobile device.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate SmarteBuild Construction Management Software?**

- **Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Integrations:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
- **Digitizing Quantities:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind SmarteBuild Construction Management Software?**

- **Seller:** [Breinz](https://www.g2.com/sellers/breinz)
- **Year Founded:** 2016
- **HQ Location:** Brisbane, AU
- **Twitter:** @Breinz (3 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/18120419 (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of SmarteBuild Construction Management Software?

**"[Best Estimating Software for Builders](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/smartebuild-construction-management-software-review-6532460)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Construction*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/smartebuild-construction-management-software-review-6532460)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About SmarteBuild Construction Management Software?

- [What is SmarteBuild Construction Management Software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smartebuild-construction-management-software-used-for)

### 19. [SureCount Takeoff](https://www.g2.com/products/surecount-takeoff/reviews)
Save time and resources with onscreen takeoff. SureCount takeoff software will dramatically improve the way you estimate and increase your ability to takeoff more projects in less time.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind SureCount Takeoff?**

- **Seller:** [ConEst Software Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/conest-software-systems)
- **Year Founded:** 1989
- **HQ Location:** Londonderry, US
- **Twitter:** @ConEst (1,127 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/conest-software-systems (31 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of SureCount Takeoff?

**"[It works totally](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/surecount-takeoff-review-2900967)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Manuel L.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/surecount-takeoff-review-2900967)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About SureCount Takeoff?

- [What is SureCount Takeoff used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-surecount-takeoff-used-for)

### 20. [Takeoff Live](https://www.g2.com/products/takeoff-live/reviews)
Takeoff Live is a construction takeoff and estimating software that provides a paperless way to help you manage your costs and productivity.


**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Takeoff Live?**

- **Seller:** [Takeoff Live](https://www.g2.com/sellers/takeoff-live)
- **HQ Location:** PRUDHOE, GB
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/takeoff-live-ltd (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Takeoff Live?

**"[Time Saving Take Off Tool](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/takeoff-live-review-482560)"**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars
*— Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/takeoff-live-review-482560)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Takeoff Live?

- [What is Takeoff Live used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-takeoff-live-used-for)

### 21. [TradeSoft](https://www.g2.com/products/tradesoft/reviews)
Solution designed to manage any construction type business from client contact through estimation & scheduling to accounting.


**Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind TradeSoft?**

- **Seller:** [TradeSoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/tradesoft)
- **Year Founded:** 2015
- **HQ Location:** Penkridge, GB
- **Twitter:** @tradesoft_ (1,159 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/trade-software-solutions-ltd (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business




#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About TradeSoft?

- [What is TradeSoft used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-tradesoft-used-for)

### 22. [Trimble AutoBid SheetMetal](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-autobid-sheetmetal/reviews)
Trimble AutoBid SheetMetal is an estimating solution for sheet metal contractors that includes OnScreen View takeoff which allows you to digitally takeoff 2D drawings. Imported drawings are taken off on screen with the click of a mouse, creating a visual audit trail while tracing.


**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Trimble AutoBid SheetMetal?**

- **Seller:** [Trimble](https://www.g2.com/sellers/trimble)
- **Year Founded:** 1978
- **HQ Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
- **Twitter:** @TrimbleCorpNews (12,061 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/5160/ (10,997 employees on LinkedIn®)
- **Ownership:** NASDAQ

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Trimble AutoBid SheetMetal?

**"[Easy to keep track of where you are](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/trimble-autobid-sheetmetal-review-3550273)"**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars
*— Lou S.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/trimble-autobid-sheetmetal-review-3550273)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Trimble AutoBid SheetMetal?

- [What is Trimble AutoBid SheetMetal used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-trimble-autobid-sheetmetal-used-for)

### 23. [Trimble Estimation](https://www.g2.com/products/trimble-estimation/reviews)
For MEP contractors who need an estimating solution tailored to their workflows, Trimble Estimation helps produce detailed estimates faster than with manual methods and spreadsheets. With connected digital takeoff, integrated pricing tools, and job-specific assemblies, Trimble Estimation helps MEP contractors create professional estimates with speed and accuracy.


**Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 2

**Who Is the Company Behind Trimble Estimation?**

- **Seller:** [Trimble](https://www.g2.com/sellers/trimble)
- **Year Founded:** 1978
- **HQ Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
- **Twitter:** @TrimbleCorpNews (12,061 Twitter followers)
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/5160/ (10,997 employees on LinkedIn®)
- **Ownership:** NASDAQ

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Trimble Estimation?

**"[Accuracy and Productivity skyrocket with Trimble Autobid](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/trimble-estimation-review-4464826)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Steve J.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/trimble-estimation-review-4464826)

---

**"[Fastest and easiest way to quote medium to large projects with integrated database](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/trimble-estimation-review-4302386)"**

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars
*— Alexandre S.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/trimble-estimation-review-4302386)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Trimble Estimation?

- [What is Trimble Estimation used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-trimble-estimation-used-for)

### 24. [Turbo Estimator](https://www.g2.com/products/turbo-estimator/reviews)
Turbo Estimator is a construction estimating software that provides slide-out help, the ability to duplicate estimates, with material lists, trade categories and more.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1

**Who Is the Company Behind Turbo Estimator?**

- **Seller:** [Turbo Estimator](https://www.g2.com/sellers/turbo-estimator)
- **HQ Location:** N/A
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business



#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Turbo Estimator?

**"[Use Turbo Estimator for all your quote needs!](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/turbo-estimator-review-597540)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Larry B.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/turbo-estimator-review-597540)

---


#### What Are G2 Users Discussing About Turbo Estimator?

- [What is Turbo Estimator used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/turbo-estimator-what-is-turbo-estimator-used-for)
- [What is Turbo Estimator used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-turbo-estimator-used-for)

### 25. [Varicon](https://www.g2.com/products/varicon-varicon/reviews)
Intelligent and easy-to-use civil construction cost management software platform. Varicon helps civil construction contractors reduce their financial risk by connecting site personnel with office and providing senior management with real-time project cost information connecting different sources of cost information.


**Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0
**Total Reviews:** 1
**How Do G2 Users Rate Varicon?**

- **Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.4/10)
- **Integrations:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.0/10)
- **Digitizing Quantities:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10)

**Who Is the Company Behind Varicon?**

- **Seller:** [Varicon](https://www.g2.com/sellers/varicon)
- **Year Founded:** 2019
- **HQ Location:** Melbourne, AU
- **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/variconconstruction (47 employees on LinkedIn®)

**Who Uses This Product?**
- **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business


#### What Are Varicon's Pros and Cons?

**Pros:**

- Budget Management (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Implementation Ease (1 reviews)
- Integrations (1 reviews)



### What Do G2 Reviewers Say About Varicon?
*AI-generated summary from verified user reviews*

**Pros:**

- Users commend Varicon for its **effective budget management** , enhancing cost processes and streamlining project workflows.
- Users commend the **responsive and effective customer support** of Varicon, ensuring smooth transitions and efficient problem resolution.
- Users appreciate the **ease of use** of Varicon, enhancing project management and streamlining cost processes effectively.
- Users highlight the **implementation ease** of Varicon, streamlining project management and modernizing cost processes effortlessly.
- Users value the **seamless integration** of Varicon, enhancing project management and modernizing cost management processes effectively.


#### What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Varicon?

**"[A must-have Civil Construction Software for Civil and Construction Companies](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/varicon-review-11572113)"**

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars
*— Piyush A.*

[Read full review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/varicon-review-11572113)

---




## What Is Construction Estimating Software?

[Construction Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-management)

## What Software Categories Are Similar to Construction Estimating Software?

- [Bid Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bid-management)
- [Construction Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-project-management)
- [Takeoff Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/takeoff)


---

## How Do You Choose the Right Construction Estimating Software?

### What You Should Know About Construction Estimating Software

### What is Construction Estimating Software?

Construction estimating software helps construction managers, contractors, and companies better calculate the total cost of a construction project. Interesting features of construction estimating software are its accuracy and automation with speed playing an important role in both. Before a contractor begins a construction project, they are required to submit a bid to their clients. The bid is made up of many elements, including estimating the cost of materials, predicting the number of manpower hours a project will take to complete, and comparing resources and labor costs with competitors. A construction project cannot begin without the draft of a cost estimate. The estimated cost may fluctuate when certain aspects of the project were not accounted for or were either overrepresented or underrepresented in the initial bid. The potential for human error is massive in construction projects, which increases the overall cost of the project.

Construction estimating software may either be purchased as a standalone product or bundled within a construction project management platform or construction ERP software. Construction estimating software provides users with tools that automate data entry, pulls the most up-to-date prices of materials and equipment, and identifies labor and overhead costs.

Key Benefits of Construction Estimating Software

- Helps draft accurate bids, aids contractors and construction professionals in moving away from time-consuming legacy tools, and instills more confidence in clients
- Provides users with tools that automate data entry and retrieval, ensuring accuracy and speed
- Reduces the potential for users to misattribute numbers or forget to double-check the availability of a materials
- Enables both the easy adjustment of estimates as well as instant takeoffs (generating a list of materials needed for a project)
- Tracks any deviations and alerts contractors and clients about changes to the final cost, helping contractors to stay close to the original estimate

### Why Use Construction Estimating Software?

Contractors and companies are enabled to bid on more projects and win more clients by utilizing construction estimating solutions. With this software, construction professionals spend less time on calculations and focus on cultivating productive client relationships and building financially sound construction projects. Such software helps reduce manual efforts, allowing users to concentrate on critical labor and project management. Construction estimating software is used in both the pre-construction (“pre-con") and operational stages of the construction project lifecycle. For example, when construction estimating software is used post bid as the project progresses, it keeps track of materials management and ongoing costs and also predicts any potential deviances to the initial estimate.

**Reporting —** Most, if not all, construction estimating software generates reports. Those reports range from straightforward estimates to historical project data to predictive business intelligence. Reports equip contractors with more proof of progress and support the need for increasing materials or labor. Additionally, some construction estimating solutions provide access to an industry database of materials and resources, which helps with initial estimate creations.

**Speed —** Construction estimating software automates the manual processes that contractors and project managers followed in the past to calculate all costs that a construction project incurs. Construction industry professionals have turned to spreadsheets to offset some of that manual effort, but even spreadsheets are prone to human error and do not necessarily reflect or enable data consolidation.

The most compelling reason to use construction estimating software is speed. Increasing estimation speed results in time saved, meaning increased efficiency and productivity. Speed assists in cutting down the number of hours spent on drafting up one or multiple estimates; it also enables users to minimize data duplication, ensure standardization and consistency across countless projects taking place simultaneously, and facilitates collaboration between project owners, project managers, and individual construction industry professionals.

**Process consistency —** Additionally, construction estimating software makes processes more consistent, improving the entire construction project lifecycle to help construction businesses scale in the future. With construction estimating software, project managers are enabled to better supervise project progress, delegate responsibilities throughout the entire project lifecycle, and effortlessly review the expenses accrued versus the resulting total profit.

### Who Uses Construction Estimating Software?

All types of stakeholders in the construction business use construction estimating software. For construction firms to not exceed budget and resources, they must pull historical project data in addition to analyzing the breadth of the current project via an estimate. While trade-specific estimating software does exist, most general or subcontractors find that the majority of construction estimating solutions fit their needs.

### Kinds of Construction Estimating Software

Two specific subsets of construction estimating software include takeoff and bid management. Standalone takeoff and bid management solutions make it easy for smaller construction firms and stakeholders to integrate them with existing solutions and frameworks. Similarly, many construction estimating solutions offer takeoff and bid management functionality within their platform to enable streamlined workflows.

**Takeoff —** Takeoff functionality automates the quantification of materials and resources vital to a construction project. Effective takeoff streamlines the entire bidding process and showcases granular costs that a construction project will incur.

**Bid management —** Bid management functionality simplifies and automates the manual process of creating and submitting bids, tenders, and proposals that are critical to construction companies for winning projects.

### Construction Estimating Software Features

Construction estimating software offers several critical features along with some “nice-to-have" features that are listed below.

**Real-time calculations —** Construction calculators automatically estimate or determine the costs of a construction project. Such calculators often have the ability to update costs as a project progresses.

**Adjustments to specific or overall bid estimates —** Construction estimating software provides the ability to monitor and update costs and track any alternate or substitute resources used during a project. This feature is helpful for progress tracking.

**Blueprint or computer-aided design (CAD) image import and export —** Import and export of an existing or newly created blueprint or CAD image into the construction estimating software is facilitated.

**Proposal templates —** Either the software comes prepared with bid proposal templates where users drag and drop data points, or it enables the creation of specialized templates to use in the future.

**Proposal generator —** Construction estimating software should be able to pull data from takeoff, the resource cost database, the historical database, and any imported data into an integrated proposal generator. The generator is responsible for efficiently and accurately calculating bids that are submitted as part of a construction proposal.

**Takeoff —** With construction estimating software, estimators are able to effectively estimate the quantity of items that are determined necessary from initial blueprints.

#### Additional Construction Estimating Features

**Historical database —** Construction estimating software provides a built-in solution or access to a database that tracks and monitors the materials used, contractors employed, jobs completed, and other related data of past construction projects. Users leverage the data to better estimate costs, time, and resources spent on similar projects.

**Materials and resource cost database(s) —** The software offers a built-in solution or access to a database full of material inventory, along with the cost of those resources. Users are able to pull material prices directly from the database, which is comprehensive and up to date.

**Project progress reporting and tracking —** While construction estimating solutions generally do not offer comprehensive project management functionality, these tools may still be able to keep tabs on a construction project in the context of helping users align the initial project estimate with its most current state.

Other Features of Construction Estimating Software: [Electrical estimating](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating/f/electrical-estimating), [Framing estimating](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating/f/framing-estimating), [HVAC estimating](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating/f/hvac-estimating), [Mechanical estimating](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating/f/mechanical-estimating), [Plumbing estimating](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating/f/plumbing-estimating)

### Trends Related to Construction Estimating Software

Mobility and intuitiveness of construction software remain critical in the case of construction estimating software. However, the biggest trend in construction software is the consolidation of solutions. Users (whether they are project owners, general contractors, or any other individual stakeholder) are turning away from a technology stack made up of disconnected products towards a comprehensive ecosystem of solutions. Whether such an ecosystem is an end-to-end platform or connected through a series of seamless integrations and APIs, users want effective tools that make it easy to store, analyze, and share project information and data.

Additionally, vendors have realized that both current and prospective buyers centralize all processes around the construction project lifecycle and that the project lifecycle is a fluid one. For example, bid management and construction estimating software can be used across the entire lifecycle, not only during the pre-con process. Construction software has to be able to support such fluid workflows, and vendors are taking note of this rising trend.

### Potential Issues with Construction Estimating Software

It is important for business owners and contractors to weigh the pros and cons of investing in construction estimating software. Key stakeholders of a construction company are required to judge if the business has the bandwidth to overcome the pain points of construction estimating software’s learning curve. Other points to note are whether it is financially feasible to adopt new technology and which aspects of the construction project lifecycle they want to streamline, make more efficient, or if they want an entire overhaul. Several issues potentially crop up when deploying and implementing construction estimating software.

**Integration —** Compatibility is vital with construction estimating software. For example, if the software refuses to, or is reluctant to integrate with accounting solutions, then it adds an unnecessary step to the construction project lifecycle. The construction estimating software takes care of the financial aspects of a construction project but may fail to integrate with the existing accounting solutions.

**Unfamiliarity —** Spreadsheets are common and rampant within the construction industry because of their familiarity among contractors and other stakeholders of a construction business. Additionally, while construction estimating software tries to be as high level as possible, some specialties are too niche for the tool to adequately support.

**Cost —** The cost of construction estimating software is more than just the actual cost of the tool. Training, support, and the provision of software updates need to be taken into consideration. Costs of software updates should be considered because if a vendor doesn’t offer regular updates to the product, then a company runs the risk of noncompliance as well as missing out on construction industry trends.

### Software and Services Related to Construction Estimating Software

The following solutions can be used in conjunction with construction estimating software to enhance the latter’s functionality, or be used as a supplement to the software throughout the construction project lifecycle:

**Construction project management —** [Construction project management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-project-management) provides project owners and managers an industry-specific project management solution to better manage project workflows and enable effective communication between all parties. Many construction project management software is designed to transfer information with construction estimating software.

**Bid management —** [Bid management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bid-management) eases the creation and submittals of request for proposals (RFPs) and request to tenders (RTTs). With bid management software, contractors and project owners automate the task of creating bids, store historical bids for future reference, and enable accountability and visibility of disparate teams. Accurate bids create more accurate construction project estimates.

**Construction accounting —** [Construction accounting software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-accounting) takes basic accounting software capabilities and specifically tailor them to the construction industry. They provide users with financial management and accounting insights into construction projects and the company as a whole. Construction estimating software feeds into construction accounting solutions to enhance the reporting and management of a construction project’s financial health, and vice versa.

**Prequalification —** [Prequalification software](https://www.g2.com/categories/prequalification) and bid management software automates the sourcing of trade workers prior to them being hired onto a construction project. Both these solutions may be used to supplement data that is utilized by construction estimating software. Verified and validated bids lead to a better scope that validates the generation of construction project estimates.