ProEst Reviews & Product Details

I've been using ProEst for over ten years now. I am a small contractor; I do all of the estimating and managing of my projects. My estimating time must be efficient and productive. There are many things that I like Best about ProEst. The thing that I'd have to say that I like best is that my estimates are consistent, accurate, and professional. When I submit an estimate to a prospective client, I know that they will recognize it as professional. They'll see my company as a viable business capable of building their project. I love the ability to build assemblies; they are huge time savers. The on-screen take-off module has been very efficient for me. The people at ProEst have been beneficial; they are constantly working on improving their product. It is not a one-and-done program; I've seen it evolve over the last twelve years into a very efficient program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The challenges with ProEst are two. You have to make the database your own. I've put many hours into editing the database to meet my needs. The other is you can make mistakes; you need to be vigilant and watch your entries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This software was easy to learn and I was impressed with its ease of access and use. Anywhere you have internet, you can work on this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The updates can cause hiccups sometimes but are generally resolved within a few days of the update release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's a lot of features and functionality, however, you need to self train yourself on all the ins and outs which would take years to accomplish to get the program to work to its full capacity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lots of nuances, particularly the report writer, building formulas within databases, the program is very "fidgety" in numerous aspects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can write your own calculation formula to set variables and adjust them according to the difference of each project. High degree of visualization Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The order of uploading drawings cannot be changed, and the order of Takeoffs cannot be adjusted. I generally like to post similar items nearby, but after the missing items are newly created, they can be placed at the bottom of the form, and cannot be placed near similar items. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ProEst has a lot of great functions. We are finding new ways to use the software every day. Once the databases are built, it is smooth sailing. We find our estimates to be much more accurate. We have also started using this as our proposal generation software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no assembly substitution feature. This would be very helpful. The only way to change out an area is to do a new takeoff as an alternate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ProEst is very easy to set up and user friendly, it integrates well with our ERP Acumatica, in respect to Projects and Contacts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The reporting creator is too simple. We were not happy with the printout result, we had to create a proposal report printout in Acumatica. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like ProEst because it provides a complete estimate with a proper count once you complete your take-off. I enjoy the ease of uploading plans and intuitive way to navigate the controls. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One pitfall is that large projects that require extensive take-off begin to lag as the file fills up. i wish the tech team could fix this issue as it becomes frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The number one thing I love about this software is the sorfing types. You can sort it however you want it and add as many as you like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bid day is not fully developed in the online version, especially in the reporting section. There is a lot that can be improved here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has many tools you can utilize as an estimator. I like that you can takeoff, send plans to subs and create your bid day spreadsheet all in one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The takeoff function could be better for ease of use I believe and it lags a little on entering prices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The integration between takeoff and estimate. It definitely makes the estimating progress quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The assemblies are limited to the items, meaning that there is no chance to add more items to the assembly once its been added to the estimate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.