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# The National Estimator Reviews
**Vendor:** Craftsman Book Company  
**Category:** [Bid Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bid-management)  
**Average Rating:** 2.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About The National Estimator
Craftsman Site License is a Windows-based estimating software that allows you to have databases for new construction, remodeling, concrete & masonry, and more with the ability to export to Excel or QuickBooks Pro.




## The National Estimator Reviews
  ### 1. National Electric Estimator

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Julius B. | Technical Project Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 27, 2021

**What do you like best about The National Estimator?**

Our company uses the national electric estimator to set the default labor costs in shipbuilding. It's a great starting point, and together with our companies experience, we manage to offer the best labor price for our possible clients.

**What do you dislike about The National Estimator?**

The digital application that comes with a book is clumsy and hard to navigate.

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

Works as a great starting point when estimating new or untested labors. Detailed descriptions help us understand why some work might take longer than anticipated.


## The National Estimator Discussions
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## The National 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

**Operations**
- Masonry Design
- Masonry Estimating
- Business Operations

**Operations**
- Earthworks Design
- Earthworks Estimating
- Business Operations
- Project Estimating

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

**Resource Management**
- Supply Management
- Field Service Management
- Contractor Management

**Resource Management**
- Supply Management
- Field Service Management
- Contractor Management
- Workflow Management
- Document Management
- Task Management
- Bid Management

**Additional Functionality**
- Collaboration Tools
- Multiple Format Support
- Search/Filter
- Quotes/Estimates
- Document Storage
- For AEC Industry
- Trench Calculator
- Third-Party Integrations
- Job Costing
- Generative AI
- Cost Tracking
- Project Tracking
- 2D Drawing
- Customizable Reports
- Activity Dashboard
- Reporting/Analytics
- Cut & Fill Estimates
- Annotations
- Labor Cost Reporting
- CAD Tools
- Takeoff
- Cost Database
- 3D Modeling
- API
- Job Scheduling
- Customizable Templates
- Electronic Plans
- Bill of Materials
- AI Copilot
- Geographic Maps
- Data Import/Export

**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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