# TurboBid Reviews **Vendor:** Advanced Electrical Technologies **Category:** [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/construction-estimating-software) **Average Rating:** 2.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 3 ## About TurboBid TurboBid is a powerful estimating software solution that makes it easy for even the smallest contractor to complete accurate, consistent and professional estimates regardless of the type of work, whether it's new residential, light commercial, remodeling, service work or flat rate pricing. The user-friendly interface makes it easy for even the less tech-savvy users to quickly learn to make the most of the software. TurboBid also offers exceptional customer support including live on-line training, an extensive library of video tutorials and live chat help. TurboBid’s database includes tens of thousands of material items that reflect pricing from Trade Service as well as pricing for up to 5 selected vendors. TurboPricer is a unique pricing service for materials. Use it to electronically update vendor and market pricing. Calculate material installation times using an established labor unit that can easily be adjusted to reflect the estimate. The extensive database contains thousands of pre-built assemblies for all types of work. For service and remodeling contractors, TurboBid has flat rate pricing assemblies. Submit line item flat rate pricing on a room by room, or task by task basis. Fully customizable flat rate price books are ready to be printed or exported to PDF for use on iPads or any tablet that supports PDF. TurboBid offers detailed reports and bid packages. By providing detailed formal proposals, quantity take-offs and detailed bid prices, customers will have confidence that they know exactly what is included in their estimate. ## TurboBid Reviews ### 1. Compete waste of money!! **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 26, 2019 **What do you like best about TurboBid?** There was nothing that I liked about the software because I was never able to get up to date pricing from my distributors. The customer service is horrible and was never able to fix this. **What do you dislike about TurboBid?** I purchased this software for almost $2400 Canadian and was never able to use it. The reason I purchased it was because I was told that I could get up to date pricing from any one of my distributors. My distributors were never able to provide me with a file to do this. Turbobid attempted to get it as well with no luck. So now I am out $2400 **Recommendations to others considering TurboBid:** The software is useless to me **What problems is TurboBid solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has been about 10 months since I purchased the software and I am still dealing with them. They keep trying to get the file from my distributors, with no luck. They said this would be easy. The software is never used **Official Response from Andrew Ruffner:** > While we are always remiss to disagree with one of our customers, Kevin's statement is simply not true. Kevin was informed of the following methods to update his material prices in TurboBid. 1) "Update Price by File". This is a price file supplied by vendors that is uploaded into TurboBid. The only data that is required is the material description, UPC #, Unit of Measure, and Vendor Price. Kevin's issue is that his vendor simply refuses to take the time and effort that is needed to generate the file. Unfortunately, we cannot force them to do so. There are many supply houses that do provide these files to their customers. The fact that Kevin's vendor is in Canada makes no difference since they use the same data as vendors in the US. 2) Trade Service. TraSer is a 3rd party application that interfaces with TurboBid. It is used to update vendor pricing in TurboBid. If you contact Trade Service, they will confirm that the TraSer link in TurboBid works as it should in Canada. Trade Service told us that the reason Kevin could not update vendor prices in TurboBid was that he canceled his TraSer subscription before his vendors were approved. ### 2. TurboBid **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sumit M. | Electrical Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 02, 2019 **What do you like best about TurboBid?** In these software billing and invoicing is easy to use. it is also used in commercial and industrial related problem. work order management is also present. customer support is excellent. ease of use. it gives always best advise to customer and also learning experience is excellent. in these formal proposal feature is good. feature are good. technical support is nice. it is easy to use. **What do you dislike about TurboBid?** These software does not support customer database. electronics signature is not present. it does not track time system. learning curve is difficult to understand. it is enable to navigate easily. it is costly in price. it does not allow to save big project or multiple projects. **Recommendations to others considering TurboBid:** Excellent app, i recommended it. **What problems is TurboBid solving and how is that benefiting you?** it is user friendly app.easy customizable and also very easy to learn. it is also give free trail. documentation presentation is good. now this time I am not using these software because it does not allow to save big project or multiple project. ### 3. Great estimating software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2018 **What do you like best about TurboBid?** The ease of use in the product is what I've loved about it so far. **What do you dislike about TurboBid?** I don't have any complaints about this software at this time **What problems is TurboBid solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's made quoting jobs a lot faster. I'm able to cut my time in half since using it and not using paper and a wheel. I also know I'm getting alot more accurate numbers. - [View TurboBid pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/turbobid/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-23+14%3A43%3A22+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=9ae41088-c5d8-4056-93af-8ece8556d892&secure%5Btoken%5D=ed27a19640f1a1a0f8e48a363bacdb064dd9c4fb6d2afdb490da5caa4b2f89f0&format=llm_user) ## TurboBid Features **Document Management** - Proposal Creation - Bid Management - Bid Comparisons - Bid Management - Templates - Bid Management - Bid Invitations - Bid Management **Workflow Management** - Proposal Generation - Integrations **Qualifications** - Contactor Database - Bid Management - Compliance - Bid Management - Contact Database - Bid Management **Job Costing** - Access to Cost Databases - Digitizing Quantities - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) **Construction Management** - Construction Software Integration - Bid Management - Historical Data - Bid Management - Project Management - Bid Management ## Top TurboBid Alternatives - [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (4,113 reviews) - [Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (5,197 reviews) - [Simpro](https://www.g2.com/products/simpro/reviews) - 4.2/5.0 (388 reviews)